the colony was strong going into the winter. Yes they were treated for varroa in autumn and an oxalic acid treatment (vapor) at the start of the new year. Hive entrance was reduced and mouse guard fitted for winter setup. Today there was no brood what so ever. During oxalic acid treatment I got...
As the circumstances were suspicious, would it be a good idea not to use the frames of stores and sterilize the hive and frames? All the other hives in the apiary appeared fine.
Hello fellow beekeepers,
I am mystified. What I thought was a strong hive in February has now vanished. I uncovered this discovery today in my apiary. I hadn’t checked the colony since feb and today all that was left was a few dead bees on the floorboard. There was no signs of a laying worker...
Hello fellow beekeepers,
I hope you and your bees are well and looking forward to the season ahead. I have a strong overwintered hive of bees. Approx 9 frames of bees and 3-4 frames of brood. I want to add a super however the frames in the super are not drawn out.
So I was thinking of feeding...
Is it true bees can not store fondant. They can only consume it? Where as with syrup they can store it? Would it not be better to give them syrup instead at this time? Thank you all for your feedback 👍
Thank you for your reply. They have a good bit of stores but I just want to make sure they have enough. Temperature is about the same in Dublin for the next week anyway.
Hello fellow beekeepers,
Would I be better off feeding my bees fondant or 2:1 syrup at this time of year? What are the pros and cons of either?
Thank you in advance,
Peter
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year fellow beekeepers.
Over the course of the following few days I am hoping to clean and sterilize about 20 brood frames. I have removed the wax from these frames so all I am left with is the timber frames.
What I propose in using is Sodium hypochlorite which is...
Hello fellow beekeepers
over the few years I have acquired a good bit of bees wax and now that things are beginning to quieten down, I am hoping to make a few candles. However trying to render the wax is a challenging especially if you want to get it really clear. So any advice on rendering wax...