Floss
House Bee
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2008
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- Location
- Shropshire, uk
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
Bear with me - I have another newbee question!
I am waiting to borrow an extracter which I should get mid week but there not much to extract, happy for bees to have it if they need. Anyway - this colony has slowed down but seems ok and I suspect using honey they have stored in the supers.
I had thought to treat with Apiguard which will take up to 4 weeks, so finish towards end of Sept.
My concern is that they go hungry whilst being treated??? They have not been bringing in a lot of stores so it would seem unlike my little colony who are "apiguarding" and bringing in orange/ yellow/cream pollen. (I am giving them 1/2 dose as recommended).
So, will they be ok with the apiguard, be able to cope food wise without their honey supers until end of sept and then, should I put supers back on for use/clearing?
Hope this makes sense. Many thanks for any advice!
Floss
I am waiting to borrow an extracter which I should get mid week but there not much to extract, happy for bees to have it if they need. Anyway - this colony has slowed down but seems ok and I suspect using honey they have stored in the supers.
I had thought to treat with Apiguard which will take up to 4 weeks, so finish towards end of Sept.
My concern is that they go hungry whilst being treated??? They have not been bringing in a lot of stores so it would seem unlike my little colony who are "apiguarding" and bringing in orange/ yellow/cream pollen. (I am giving them 1/2 dose as recommended).
So, will they be ok with the apiguard, be able to cope food wise without their honey supers until end of sept and then, should I put supers back on for use/clearing?
Hope this makes sense. Many thanks for any advice!
Floss