March is one of the most interesting months in beekeeping. In some places colonies are just waking up after winter. In others the nectar flow has already started. And somewhere else people are preparing splits. Nature runs on different clocks depending on where you are. That’s what makes global beekeeping so fascinating. So let’s compare notes across the planet 🌍 👇 Tell us in the comments: 1️⃣ Where are you located? (Country / Region) 2️⃣ What’s the current weather like? 🌦️ 3️⃣ What are your bees doing right now? 4️⃣ What beekeeping tasks are you working on this month? Examples could be: - First inspections - Feeding or pollen patties - Adding space or supers - Checking brood patterns - Preparing splits - Monitoring Varroa - Swarm prevention - Or maybe your bees are still clustered because winter isn’t over yet. It would be amazing to see how different March looks for beekeepers in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Let’s build a global snapshot of beekeeping in March. 🌍🐝 I’ll start: 📍 Southern Germany 🌤️ Early spring weather, first warm days 🌼 Hazelnut and early pollen sources 🐝 Colonies starting brood expansion Now it’s your turn 👇

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