- Joined
- Oct 14, 2010
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- Location
- Gateshead / Durham
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 7
I've just treated our 4 hives with OA as the temperature has finally climbed above zero... all looking good but one is worrying me. When opened (as smoothly and quickly as possible) there was a fair bit of reaction from the bees to the intrusion. What concerns me is a distinct and not good smell and lots of light brown faecal discharge from them. I was expecting a bit of cleansing going on but this was excessive, with my suit looking like I'd been involved in the dambusters raid. Looking through the books it might be that I need to treat for nosema but not until I can feed in the autumn (though Manley says to destroy the colony...) any advice welcome!