coconut2018
New Bee
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- Aug 26, 2018
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Is there many beekeepers on this forum that dont treat there bees at all for over wintering. One bee keeper i know doesnt treat, his hives would be a BB and half for overwintering. Insulation on top and bottom and always leaves them honey. Never treats and still manages to have bees year after year. There is some looses but his advice to me, leave the bees alone without treatment and they will build up a tolerance to the mites. At first i did think this beekeeper was asking for trouble but if hes managing to keep bees for over a decade without all his colonies dying, i think he must be onto something.