Hackney
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Does thymol spoil sealed honey (as opposed to unsealed)?
Why I'm asking. I’m approaching winter with double brood, by accident not policy. I’m not bothered about how much honey I get (I’ve had most of a super) so I’m leaving double brood for the winter, & maybe harvesting the upper brood box next spring after they’ve moved back down.
Mite drop is 12/day so I’m about to start apiguard. (In London’s heat island it’ll be 15C+ well into October.) Should I remove the top BB during treatment to avoid contaminating any of this year’s sealed stores that they leave me next spring?
I’ve read the apiguard faq which doesn't help.
Tim
Why I'm asking. I’m approaching winter with double brood, by accident not policy. I’m not bothered about how much honey I get (I’ve had most of a super) so I’m leaving double brood for the winter, & maybe harvesting the upper brood box next spring after they’ve moved back down.
Mite drop is 12/day so I’m about to start apiguard. (In London’s heat island it’ll be 15C+ well into October.) Should I remove the top BB during treatment to avoid contaminating any of this year’s sealed stores that they leave me next spring?
I’ve read the apiguard faq which doesn't help.
Tim