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Has any one done a study on wasps for varroa,as if wasps sneak in/raid a hive they could contaminate the hive

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broke up cat fight 03.15 a few flying last night still out 21.45

It was 200 drone cells each from 3 hives total 600 only 1 hive had varroa 5 mites from 200 larvae the other two clear 400 cells 0 mites

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All hives have mated queens from this year all laying well. so do not need drones for mating and I'm pretty sure that I read that freezing drone comb was a way to control varroa, and alcohol wash of adult bees would be the same for mite load if same numbers used was the same. Is it not abit late...

Whent through hives today as most of this year for me very few mites on inspection boards,but a lot of drone brood so I thought cut some out and inspect larvae as would not affect forragers also easy to spot mites on nice white larvae. 200 cells from each hive one had 5 mites one none and third...

Third year with top bar hives, all home made double walled with 25mm celotex between walls , roofs are insulated the same,mesh floors with inspection boards. Have tried several bar types the best in my opinion is the one in photo sharp point and upper highway holes . My son inlaw has three in...

Self contained water feature with fine spray fountain filled with stones or glass beads ,just top up as required.May be a drop of lemon grass oil to attract them to start, keep topped up do not let stones dry and encourage moss growth. works for mine.

Put one of those (HIVE) security systems in hives with the ring door camera and temp control + alexa and the little sods have propilised the lot and left note that they donot like being spied on:laughing-smiley-004

I do not have one and do not think I ever will but having gone through my hives today I noticed that although low on stores there is still some I assume ivy honey left that they seem to be ignoring It's set like concrete (they have hard hats on and asked to borrow the masonary drill) So if you...

I don't when working on hives but do when going out and swmbo insists I put on smelly stuff, it's just I've noticed when passing hives wearing different pongs.

I just had another thought mine seem to be very scent sensitive if I use police after shave no problems but if i use barbour they wont even let me walk past hives same with different anti persperants. Has any one else have the same experiance?

I'm not sure but it may be to do with the weather.I went through my hives a week ago Nice and sunny to start with temperature 15c ok to start with but then clouds came over and temp dropped then they got realy narky. Today nice and sunny no cloud temp 21c all nice and calm no smoke used no...

I have had acouple of people ring me about cross combing in TBhives . Ihave had a slight problem of the little darlings going of the straight and narrow I.E building crooked comb which I have sorted by cutting and straightening, usually after bar twelve,but two people have severe cross comb...

Interesting film on netflix( Lawyers guns and honey)

I built my own TBH three years ago and whilst building second one a swarm moved in of it's own accord. baited with some wax and lemon grass oil just a drop on abit of kitchen roll. If you can get a local swarm they will be more suited to their area than bought in bees. My second hive was filled...

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Tried local beekeepers associations according to them not a propper way to to keep bees!