Recent content by SuffolkPaul

Hi Fiman, thanks for the reply. Sorry for lack of information and not making it apparent that all frames were covered in Bees, and these are 14x12 frames.

conducted 1st insepctions of the Year with a Question I inspected both of my over wintered 14 x 12 hives yesterday. I had fondant on both hives, before inspection. However on inspection both hives had 3-4 full frames of Honey and the remaining frames also had honey and pollen at the top and...

was going to, but now will do tomorrow Hello all, I did plan today to visit my two hives and do a number of things as weather in Suffolk was predicted to be 14c: 1/ Check fondant levels 2/ Remove mouse guards to avoid stripping the girls yellow legs 3/ Remove the super below one of my 14x12...

Hello All I have a question: "What measures can you take to try and prevent swarms?" This is my list, does anyone have any other ideas in this department? 1/ Regular detailed inspections every 10 -12 days, to avoid viable Q cells 2/ Make sure the queen has room to lay in the BB 3/ If the...

Thanks for the reply. My Hive comprises of a BB which is a 12x14 BN Deep + 2 x Supers.

All I'm so sorry to be posting again today asking for help!! I'm now on day 6 of Monitoring Varroa and the avergage drop ove the 1st 5 days in 117 per day!!!! I have the MAQS treatment, the forecast in my area over the next week is 16c to 21c during the days and 11c to 13c during the night...

Thanks for the reply, being a fledgling beekeeper 4.5 months into Beekeeping i'm struggling to decide what to do. I do feel as though i should be gentle and i would prefer the wait to Autum and do a treatment then, and a follow up treatment once there is no brood cells, BUT the stressor is...

Hi All So after brooding about all the Varroa mites in my hive, 4 days of monitoring on a sticky board indicates a drop of 448 mites meaning AVG drop is 112 per day!! I've order MAQS and also considering getting a cheap Vaporiser, however i've a few specifc questions: 1/ The MAQS treatment...

Sincere thanks to all those who have replied. Ok, today is the day to treat (evening) So i got a 12x14 BN deep BB with 2 x national Supers on. Questions (sorry) 1/ Do i still apply one strip? 2/ I will ensure the hive entrance block is removed so bees have the whole width of the hive for...

Hi Erichalfbee, Thanks for the advice and reply. I've ordered MAQS 2 dose pack, and believe i should place 1 strip across multiple frames in the BB and i have a 12x14 BN deep with 10 frames. My MAQS will arrive tomorrow. I dont have a vaporiser, but a quick look at Thornes i can see the...

Yep I estimate 44 mites on total in 24hrs!! Thanks for the message. I got two supers on, so should I remove the frames from both supers and then treat the Brood Box with the empty supers on to give the bees some room? Also i'm only been going for 4 months of so and did expect to do a...

Finally managed to upload pics :hairpull:

Hello all So i put a white board above my OMF and checked it 24hrs later to do a summer Varroa Monitoring session. Now feeling very depressed. This is my first attempt at monitoring, being only 4.5 months into the wonderful world of Bee keeping. How ever and few points i need help with. 1/...

Hi all, think ahead about Varroa i came across this link, has anyone any thoughts about this type of treatment? https://www.varroa-killer-sound.com Killing varroa with Sound "The ideal frequency range to harm the varroa mites is between 14.000 and 15.000 Hz with 90 decibel" BUT WHY TO I...

All Thanks very much for the support thus far, I seem to be learning very quickly (good job). My latest inquiry is the board below the open mesh, should is always be fitted or only fitted for varroa monitoring? Simple!! Best to All Suffolk Paul (The Absence of Evidence is not Evidence...