In Autumn the beekeeper Georg Klindworth (Langenfelde bei Sittensen) smokes the bees out of the hives and collects the combs. Then he strengthens and feeds the colonies in preparation for winter, as well as packing those destined for sale.

Remains of the combs from honey extraction are used for wax production. Heating the kettles, melting the wax in water, separating wax and water in a collecting tub, pouring the wax into forms, cleaning and storing the wax blocks.

After first flowering the bees are collected and returned to the premises of beekeeper Georg Klindworth (Langenfelde bei Sittensen) where they receive artificial food. Tools are inspected and repaired in preparation for swarming. Nets, boxes for sending the animals, basket hives are repaired and sealed in cow dung.

Swarming time for the bees on the heath lands starts an the beginning of june and lasts several weeks. Instantly a pre-swarm with the old queen leaves the hive they are caught in a net. When the bees in the bag have made a stable ball, they are placed in boxes and sent for sale.

In August the beekeeper Georg Klindworth (Langenfelde bei Sittensen) tasks include: preparation for immigration, moving transportable hives through the heath land, temporary feeding during absences needed for transport and prior to the main flowering, inspection of the heath.

In late autumn heather honey is harvested from the skeps stored in the farmstead. The combs are divided. Comb honey is cut, weighed, and packed. Pieces of wax are removed and collected for wax processing. From unsealed honey cells honey is extracted with a wooden Stade-type screw press. The pressed honey is cleared and filled in cans and jars.

Beekeeper Georg Klindworth (Langenfelde bei Sittensen) inspects the hives for the winter and prepares for spring swarming. In spring the bees are brought in transportable hives for 3-4 weeks in apple, pear and cherry orchards, where they initially are fed. Pollen and nectar are collected. In weekly inspections the beekeeper removes drone and queen cells and keeps the swarms equal.

Due to late swarming the number of hives inhabited has tripled. Inspection of hives, collection of swarms into empty hives, preparing a reserve of queens.