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House Bee
- Joined
- Jun 9, 2010
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- Location
- Great Kingshill, Bucks, UK
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2 - and a promising bait hive
I can't see a thread about exactly this and I apologise if my lack of knowledge means it is a silly question!
My wasp problem is not too bad at all, but they do seem to skirt around under the hive and I wondered whether it is good practice to use a hand held vac to hoover up pollen debris that has come through the open floor? I have just one hive and have none very close - probably nearest is just under a mile - which is why I have been so fortunate I think - lots of forage and no evidence of varroa!
I am very careful about not spilling syrup and any comb bits. Mostly the floor is open though I have it in place to monitor for varroa at times. I did try a wasp trap but my instinct was that it encouraged the blighters.
My wasp problem is not too bad at all, but they do seem to skirt around under the hive and I wondered whether it is good practice to use a hand held vac to hoover up pollen debris that has come through the open floor? I have just one hive and have none very close - probably nearest is just under a mile - which is why I have been so fortunate I think - lots of forage and no evidence of varroa!
I am very careful about not spilling syrup and any comb bits. Mostly the floor is open though I have it in place to monitor for varroa at times. I did try a wasp trap but my instinct was that it encouraged the blighters.