What did you do in the Apiary today?

[The Poot]

Fed and vaped.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Last vape tonight. One day late. Yesterday I put the inverter terminals on the wrong way round on the battery…..ooops.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Bringing supers back from some out apiaries - out tomorrow to start clearing the rset and bring the supers back from the castle

 

[user 819]

All mine have had a third vape now, after the second vape most colonies seem light varroa wise with between 20 - 60 mites being seen, one though has dropped approx. 550 over two vapes.

 

[user 819]

So far 550 isn't too bad and is likely only about 2% for the whole colony, I have had a colony drop over 5k one year. Once I see numbers down to 20 after 3 or 4 vapes I stop, a treatment won't get them all. They will have a one off 2nd week of Oct to see if any re-infestation has occurred other wise the usual Dec vape before Xmas.

 

[Goran]

Anticipation..

 

[Newbeeneil]

Early start for videoing the setting up of another 5 hives at a client's meadow.
A job that would have taken me 15 minutes took 2 1/2 hours!


This is where the WBC's were before they arrived at the meadow

 

[drdrday]

This where the WBC's were before they arrived at the meadow
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They'll look much better with bees in than handbags on top!

 

[elainemary]

Just back from a break.
Quick check on a few supers I’ve put over empty ones for bees to take down. Satisfyingly empty.
Checked a couple of broods. Sensible bees have stopped filling the box with bees and stores are being laid down.
The plan is to put a foundation frame in the middle next week

Hi can you pls explain further - do you put a completely empty super (no frames) then the uncapped stores above & no crown board in between? Keen to understand how it works...thanks

 

[elainemary]

Early start for videoing the setting up of another 5 hives at a client's meadow.
A job that would have taken me 15 minutes took 2 1/2 hours!
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This is where the WBC's were before they arrived at the meadow
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Looks gorgeous, nice location to do inspections & lovely flat ground!

 

[Moobee]

Early start for videoing the setting up of another 5 hives at a client's meadow.
A job that would have taken me 15 minutes took 2 1/2 hours!
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This is where the WBC's were before they arrived at the meadow
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Ooh posh!

 

[Newbeeneil]

They'll look much better with bees in than handbags on top!

I agree, but the handbags cost more than the hives!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

This is where the WBC's were before they arrived at the meadow
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If SWMBO allowed me a hive for every handbag she has I'd be direct competition to Murray McGregor !

 

[Erichalfbee]

Hi can you pls explain further - do you put a completely empty super (no frames) then the uncapped stores above & no crown board in between? Keen to understand how it works...thanks

Brood. Crownboard with feeder hole reduced to a couple of bee spaces ( a cd is good). Super with no frames. Super with uncapped frames. Crownboard.
The bees consider the honey is outside of the hive and rob it down.

 

[victor meldrew]

Brood. Crownboard with feeder hole reduced to a couple of bee spaces ( a cd is good). Super with no frames. Super with uncapped frames. Crownboard.
The bees consider the honey is outside of the hive and rob it down.

It works without empty super but using one will do no harm .

 

[drex]

Sometimes, I find mine can be a bit slow to go up through the part closed crownboard, however if I put an eke or empty super under it, they are a lot more enthusiastic

 

[Erichalfbee]

It works without empty super but using one will do no harm . ☺

I’ve tried without and the bees always refused to take the honey down. I don’t like putting the frames under the brood as lifting a heavy 14x12 off after a couple of weeks is a pain.

 

[Hachi]

2nd Feed and vaped yesterday and tomorrow

 

[elainemary]

Brood. Crownboard with feeder hole reduced to a couple of bee spaces ( a cd is good). Super with no frames. Super with uncapped frames. Crownboard.
The bees consider the honey is outside of the hive and rob it down.

Thanks will try it

 

[drex]

Worth a go. Mine are usually totally clean in just a couple of days.