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Shocking weather here in the roaring 40's at the moment, with the persistent wind and horizontal rain. Not too warm either, so it will be a quick check of all apiaries when it eventually clears. It had been a good August too. Winds are coming up from the Antarctic and the isobars are squashed...

Dyce got right into the crystallisation subject. Really excellent that it is available via the Cornell University Library digital collections. https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/hivebees7194746

You got it!

Grey shrike-thrush, specifically the Tasmanian isolate, Colluricincla harmonica strigata.

These are beautiful now....

Listened to a lovely bird at one apiary.....

I know where your summer went. We got it! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-26/unseasonal-heat-breaks-australias-winter-temperature-record/104271990

Generally, cool and wet weather will increase the incidence, but it is also contagious of course.

It's a small entrance, but could be made even smaller.

First step is to build a little track for them....

As the laying on the side thing is getting worse, it's probably an internal abnormality.

In Point 6 in this document (under the heading "Symptoms") there is mention made of something similar perhaps? http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/rogerpatterson.html

Getting a bit ahead of yourself :ROFLMAO:

From the research article in this link https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022201120302263 "Colonies from the high-intensity management history exhibited higher viral abundances for all viruses than colonies from the low-intensity management history".

That's a funny looking heat gun in the bottom right of the photo :LOL:

Comparing the results in the two graphs in the report I linked above and reading his other comments, I would say so.

Ok thanks. In this one he says , "Anyway, I really gave the sugar shake a good shot, but was not impressed". https://scientificbeekeeping.com/refining-the-mite-wash-part-4-comparing-the-release-agents/

Hi Dani, Do you know if there is a study or perhaps studies that support this please?

Fantastic to see.

https://www.beekeepingsuppliesaustralia.com.au/product/extractor-8-frame-radial/ But there are lots of eight frame extractors out there?