beeboybee
Field Bee
- Joined
- May 5, 2009
- Messages
- 752
- Reaction score
- 14
- Location
- QUANTOCKS - SOMERSET
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 6 >12 - 14x12 + Nucs
i have two hives at the moment as its my first year.
1= 14x12 stuffed full of bees and 1/4 full super.
2= standard brood box which was a recent Nuc purchase but has suddenly exploded with bees covering all frames.
i have a few questions to help me on my way......
i have put my varroa tray under the floor three times now both for 48 hrs each time, once with no treatment, then twice with hive clean. all three times on both hives i did not see a single mite! will the mite's crawl off the inspection board? should i Vaseline the surface first? or do i just have beginners luck with the varoa!
secondly the standard Brood hive on the last time i did the mite count there was the usual wax and a bit of pollen on the tray but also 3 black, long, thin wormy poo thing? is this bad news?
last question! the smaller brood box again has suddenly expanded should i risk putting a empty super on it to give them something to do so giving them brood 1/2 going into winter or should i just leave them be and let them cram the standard brood full.
thank everyone hope i have explained things ok........
1= 14x12 stuffed full of bees and 1/4 full super.
2= standard brood box which was a recent Nuc purchase but has suddenly exploded with bees covering all frames.
i have a few questions to help me on my way......
i have put my varroa tray under the floor three times now both for 48 hrs each time, once with no treatment, then twice with hive clean. all three times on both hives i did not see a single mite! will the mite's crawl off the inspection board? should i Vaseline the surface first? or do i just have beginners luck with the varoa!
secondly the standard Brood hive on the last time i did the mite count there was the usual wax and a bit of pollen on the tray but also 3 black, long, thin wormy poo thing? is this bad news?
last question! the smaller brood box again has suddenly expanded should i risk putting a empty super on it to give them something to do so giving them brood 1/2 going into winter or should i just leave them be and let them cram the standard brood full.
thank everyone hope i have explained things ok........