Yesterday was the end of second week treatments for the association Apiary hives. The nucs had their third Apilife Var treatments and the hives had their second Apiguard treatments.
Today in my home apiary I gave my no. 4 hive its second Apilife Var treatment. The other hives will get their second Apiguard next weekend as I am running my home apiary a week behind the association.
Glancing down into the brood the bees looked in good shape. All hives are showing heavy traffic in and out during the day with some bees hanging out of the entrances when the sun is on the hives. Some of the bees are carrying massive loads of yellow pollen in their leg pouches but by far the greater number seem to be gathering nectar from somewhere.
The entrance gangs are doing a good job of deterring wasps. Let them continue to do so.
Today in my home apiary I gave my no. 4 hive its second Apilife Var treatment. The other hives will get their second Apiguard next weekend as I am running my home apiary a week behind the association.
Glancing down into the brood the bees looked in good shape. All hives are showing heavy traffic in and out during the day with some bees hanging out of the entrances when the sun is on the hives. Some of the bees are carrying massive loads of yellow pollen in their leg pouches but by far the greater number seem to be gathering nectar from somewhere.
The entrance gangs are doing a good job of deterring wasps. Let them continue to do so.
