August Meeting Stewart Ledford, President of TN Valley Beekeepers Association gave a very informative presentation on Hive Winterization. (A copy of this presentation can be emailed). Getting your hive ready for the winter begins NOW! Time to “right size” your hive Right now, you probably have about four frames of brood. Too much space overwhelms the bees and opens the colony up to small hive beetle (SHB) infestation and possibly wax moth infestation as the hive weakens. The