{"product_id":"the-north-texas-winter-beekeeping-checklist-digital-guide","title":"The North Texas Winter Beekeeping Checklist — Digital Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost winter beekeeping advice was written for the North — wrapped hives, months of cluster, deep snow. Almost none of it applies here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a month-by-month plan for Zone 8a, where winter is warm, short, and still perfectly capable of killing a hive. It runs from August mite season straight through the February starvation window, written from our own yard near Kemp, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside — 6 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Texas winter kills differently: mites decided in September, starvation on warm days, moisture instead of cold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAugust–September: mite counts, treatment thresholds, and shoring up the roster before fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctober–November: feeding to weight, the 50 lb stores target, and setting the winter configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecember–February: hefting, emergency feeding, and hitting the broodless oxalic window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding recipes, stores targets, and a don'ts list worth taping inside the lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed flags worth a second look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepared by Ricky Tharp — Apprentice Beekeeper, Texas Master Beekeeper Program (Texas A\u0026amp;M AgriLife Extension) and Secretary, Kaufman Area Beekeepers Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstant PDF download. Print it, mark it up, keep it in the bee shed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tharp Family Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46067812368575,"sku":"TFF-PDF-WINTERBEE","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3490\/8863\/files\/Cover_WinterBeeChecklist.jpg?v=1787358294","url":"https:\/\/tharpfamilyfarm.com\/products\/the-north-texas-winter-beekeeping-checklist-digital-guide","provider":"Tharp Family Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}