Although it's winter, beekeepers must consider carrying out all seasonal tasks, as recommended by ANZM specialists. They should take into account the following:

1. Periodic checking of the apiary to prevent disturbances and unrest among bee colonies due to attacks by animals or birds such as mice, domestic birds, woodpeckers, magpies, sparrows.
2. Monitoring the wintering condition of bee colonies by analyzing the buzzing of bees through periodic auditory checks (listening to colonies using a rubber tube with a diameter of 0.8-1 cm).
3. Analyzing various residues, the quantity of dead bees found on the ground in front of the hive, residues removed from the bottom of the hive (using a bent wire or a "bottom board" whenever time allows).
4. Quietly removing ice and snow from the flight boards of the hives, clearing out dead bees from the hive entrance, and possibly placing a thin layer of straw or leaves in front of the hives for bees to land on during cleansing flights; checking the hive positions.
5. Preparing and administering sugar syrup patties and sugar candy plates or crystallized honey to bee colonies that have been wintered without sufficient food reserves.
6. Repairing, cleaning, disinfecting hives and beekeeping equipment, painting hives; finalizing and wiring frames.
7. Supplementing beekeeping materials through acquisition based on the production and development plan for the coming year.