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Mahonia flowering near my hives. My bees are flying it was about 10 degrees?? There were only 2 bees on the mahonia so not sure what the other bees were foraging?

Battery has the green indicator light. However one of the wires was loose at the crocodile clip. I’m going to ‘solder’ on 😛and try the test that you’ve suggested. I have the face mask etc.

That’s what I thought I bought the proper stuff from thorns, so it must be the pan that’s not getting hot enough. I’ll check the connections and have another go.

I vaped for the second time on Wednesday. But only about 30 mites dropped Previously vaped in November: After advice off this forum. I bought a cheap vaping pan off Amazon but It doesn’t seem to get hot enough. The powder goes black but takes at least 4hours! I got a decent mite drop after...

I intend to treat again in early December. This ought to catch any mites emerging with the brood if there were any. I’ve not unsealed the hive since September Thanks very much for your help

Thanks 🙏 The drop at 24 hours was about half the drop on the photo. I cleaned the bb and left it for a further 72 hours. Not scientific I know but I’m flat out building a work shop😬🙄

Mite drop on white bb 72 hours after Oxalic Acid Sublimation Is this expected??

Nothing on the concrete outside the hive today board been in for several weeks

This was my inspection board. As you can see lots of creatures but no mites??

I can do it I think; i have the battery. I’ll buy the wand £19.57 off Amazon. I have the full face mask eyewear PPE. I’ll need to move the hive off the open mesh,!under floor entrance onto an upturned eek/crown board to get the wand into the desired position. Any guidance will be appreciated. 😇🙏

Ive been trying to ‘leave them to it’ hefted about 4 weeks ago and it was not ‘full’ but was increasing noticeably. I will check again today. Is it too late for Apivar?

Thanks for all your responses much appreciated Drone brood eviction is the best scenario I think. Wasps killed off a mini nuc in August but have not got into my only hive with UFE I’ve only fed during wet/cold spells. Total 4 litres I had a big brood gap due to having no Q I’ve checked the...

Ive not been in the hive for a month. I’ve just been feeding the bees 2/1. On my daily look outside the hive I saw two wasps on the concrete base outside the entrance. They were chewing on something. I retrieved this thing to discover it was a cream coloured adult ‘something’ l assumed the bees...

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