August sees the end of the [?] flowers and [?] flows, and with any luck the honey [?] will be filled, however there can be a noticeable change in colony [?]. The bees become tetchy for a week or so at this time, [?] their stores of [?] vigorously. Unless there are obvious [?] that need immediate attention, the [?] are best left alone. Its a good time to prepare for [?], checking the [?] of clearing boards, equipment for [?], extraction and [?]. Towards the end of [?] the bees should have returned to a more [?] temperament.