steve115cbr
New Bee
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2010
- Messages
- 16
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- Location
- Witney Oxfordshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 2
Dear all, some advise please... about a month ago I put up a thread after one of my two colonies all came out off the hive and stung my chickens to death. Well since then, whilst they have been fine when generally bimbling around the garden, the second I open up the hive, they all come out and and really go for me and have been stinging me through my bee suit. On my last two inspections I have not got past the first frame before having to abandon the inspection, I am sitting here with two stings to my forehead wondering what to do.
Do I destroy the colony now as I have no chance of finding the Q and even if i did, it's too late to re queen.
Do I treat for varroa and feed up for the winter I hope to re queen in the spring?
I know they are supposed to get more defensive at this time of year but these are unmanageable whilst my other colony seem fine.
any suggestions or advise please
Do I destroy the colony now as I have no chance of finding the Q and even if i did, it's too late to re queen.
Do I treat for varroa and feed up for the winter I hope to re queen in the spring?
I know they are supposed to get more defensive at this time of year but these are unmanageable whilst my other colony seem fine.
any suggestions or advise please