clare
New Bee
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- Location
- East Devon
- Hive Type
- WBC
- Number of Hives
- 2
Two hives all going fantastically well both working on their second super, but I found several bees in hive 1 with tiny chewed wings ... miserable looking . I used apivarlife (autumn) and OA (winter). I read a recent thread which suggested a shook swarm followed by OA syrup. There are just a few things I don't understand:
1. How do you make OA syrup?
2. What do I do with the supers?
3. If the infected bees are still present wont the virus persist, the process can't get rid of all of the varroa.
4. Is there an alternative? I have only seen Six or seven affected bees in a heaving hive. To be honest I find it heart breaking to destroy all the brood, all the hardwork. (this is the colony I started with this time last year, I will have to toughen up!)
Thanks for any help, Clare
Just an after thought. I kept my hives snug in inches and inches of kingspan all winter does this aid the mite population?
1. How do you make OA syrup?
2. What do I do with the supers?
3. If the infected bees are still present wont the virus persist, the process can't get rid of all of the varroa.
4. Is there an alternative? I have only seen Six or seven affected bees in a heaving hive. To be honest I find it heart breaking to destroy all the brood, all the hardwork. (this is the colony I started with this time last year, I will have to toughen up!)
Thanks for any help, Clare
Just an after thought. I kept my hives snug in inches and inches of kingspan all winter does this aid the mite population?
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