Apiguard and Thymolated syrup.

[tidymeup]

I was considering making up some Thymolated syrup using hivemakers recipe but was wondering if I was over doing it after using apiguard? Also do you treat with OA to or is that just to much ?

Paul.

 

[Tom Bick]

No problem with treating with Apiguard and feeding with Thymol in the syrup at the same time.

As for OA then that’s up to you.

 

[Nic Rhodes]

mine got both at the same time

 

[richardbees]

Avoid Tescos for sugar for bees


Why?

 

[Nic Rhodes]

Because they lie, they deliver at different prices (30% different in 1 day), they will now not accept beekeeper sized deliveries of sugar, they are rude, they lie. Did I mention the poor service, worst I have ever seen with one arm not knowing what the other did. They basically were completely incompetent over a two week period just when the bees needed feeding. I have moved thousands of pounds of business away from them over it.

 

[drstitson]

you're talking only around 0.9g thymol per gallon in addition to the 8+g in the various treatments. 10% extra. No problem.

 

[richardbees]

fair enough, Nic, thanks for the reply...

richard

 

[tidymeup]

Thanks for the answers I will thymolate it then. I get my sugar from a local firm for .40p per kg in 25kg bags.

 

[Lesley Hoppy]

Purpose of Thymolated Syrup?

This is my first season so I am trying do do everything right and sometimes the more I read the more confused I get! I have two colonies and have left them a full super of stores each - plus the stores they have in the brood box - and am just finishing my last week of Apilife var. I have not given them any syrup - yet - and now I read about some of you adding Thymolated syrup .... please could someone explain what it is, why you add it and should I be doing so? Cant find it in any of my books! Many thanks - this forum is invaluable!

 

[tidymeup]

The reason is to stop the syrup fermenting and to safe guard against nosema.

 

[drstitson]

The reason is to stop the syrup fermenting (low dose) and to safe guard against nosema (higher, therapeutic dose).

also helps with the battle against varroa.