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It could be my bees nibbling the slit plastic bag that has the fondant in. Maybe

Don’t look at the pics , just listen! I have heard this noise before, from the bees anyone know what they are doing. Sounds like teeth chattering!

Amari says .... ‘However I always find the tube never gets hot enough so the OA condenses so that the crystals block the tube.’ I like the Gasvap very much (mines an early one) but I had the same problem with the extension tube, but easily resolved by heating the tube whilst attached to the...

and use rain water not tap.

Mahonia

Two reasons , firstly I want to do it in seconds to avoid heat loss and placing a slab of fondant on the top bars can squish a load of bees ( yes... could smoke them, but takes time) and secondly the soft fondant can sit on the QE and it stops the fondant sliping between the frames. I use a thin...

Prepared winter (fondant) for feeding on (on a QE) top bars or in tubs above the crown board.

I paid 41p per jar today from Abelo.

My ekes with insulation which go under my insulated roofs, then use for placing fondant under the crown board in January.

I’m a bit sceptical, what do others think? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/07/no-one-knew-they-existed-wild-heirs-of-lost-british-honeybee-found-at-blenheim?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Good point... I might do two across the top & two hanging.

Still on sale at Abelo https://www.abelo.co.uk/shop/varroa-control/oxalic-acid-strips/

Should add that varroa boards were only in for short spells of a few days at a time, remainder of time with no boards in.

Over the 6 weeks almost nil on the varroa boards so not sure on efficacy, hence vape/trickle in Dec. If then a big drop it may suggest the OA strips not that effective.

I too will lay them flat next year, if my hives are strong in the spring following the OA strip sole treatment this autumn. All now removed after the 6 weeks, some were chewed but mostly all whole, some were stuck with propolis and tricky to remove without removing frames, hence laying on top...

“I am comparing OA strips with apivar isn't that obvious to you thinkers out there??” I’m interested in your research as I have used just (Abelo) OA strips this year in all my hives. Put in on 6th Sept for the 6 weeks. Bit of a gamble, used Apivar last year. May vape or trickle later in the...

Started to take out the OA strips and one hive they have vanished. Bees must have removed them themselves, there was plenty of bits left on the varroa board . A self- cleansing hive!

As well as the OA strips I will be Vaping. Last year I used apivar as my main Autumn treatment with some Vaping.

Using Abelo OA strips this autumn, 4 in each hive for 6 weeks, anyone any views on their effectiveness... (for hive cleaning). I used Apivar last year for varroa control.

Planning to use Abelo OA strips this autumn to clean my hives...how many strips to use on a hive and for how long? Thanks