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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

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...

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 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...

I have a top bar hive spare. it's twin walled with insulation in the void 4"long approx 3"across base feet. I am in Thetford norfolk .£50.00p or swap for honey.The brown one