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Don't think so. This is thymolated syrup for nosema control.
Don't think so. This is thymolated syrup for nosema control.
Any thoughts by the technocrats on this forum as to what the bees might think?
Perhaps we need a new thread?
As regards Nosema, as you know there is not much point in treating for something that isn't necessarily a problem as that is where inbuilt resistance can arise - unlike in human health where we innoculate "just in case" without necessarily always knowing the risk that is being treated. If Nosema is your concern Hivemaker, it would seems better imho to squish a few bee abdomens and look under a microscope and if Nosema is sufficiently demonstrated, treat with fumidil-b rather than deluge the colonies with thymol and the spirit solvent used to dissolve it in syrup every time feed is added. Disagree if you wish - that is only my view. Can we now return to the thrust of my original thought about Campden tablets for keeping bee syrup in good fettle - good idea, bad idea. Anybody tried it ? Perhaps we need a new thread?
How often and for how long do you need to give the thymolated syrup to the bees?
So do you give only the thymolated syrup, and every occasion/day you feed? Or just every few days, and you give normal syrup other times?
When I start to give the bees their autumn feed, all the syrup that I give to each colony is thymolated until the hives are up to winter weight and I don't require to feed any more.
And on the other hand, what is the maximum amount (if there is) that doesn't cause problems yet?
As long as it does not contaminate next year's honey crop.
In other words it needs to be all gone in the spring.
There are s lot on here who would find that difficult - they insist on feeding fondant, when unnecessary, during the winter and then, when the brood box is full of thymolised syrup in the spring and the bees are congested, often to the point of swarming, they fit a super and hope. Not clever.
Hi all!
I just want to ask, that how often and for how long do you need to give the thymolated syrup to the bees?
I could find a lot of recipes and descriptions on the Internet for making the syrup itself (both with emulsification and without), but practically no instructions for the actual dosage during autumn feeding.
So do you give only the thymolated syrup, and every occasion/day you feed? Or just every few days, and you give normal syrup other times?Thanks!
(Asking this question was the primary reason for me to register here. And sorry for occasional bad English, as it's not my primary language.)
I started with the thymol mix last year and will continue this year and only intend to feed each hive one gallon or approx 5L reasonably late.
I don’t know if this is what others do but feels right to me. I also hope that this will be the only feeding required this year.
Emulsified thymol pre mix.
30g thymol crystals placed in honey jar,add 5ml of isopropyl alcohol to the crystals,place jar into a water bath of boiling water to speed up the dissolving process.
In another jar pour in 140 ml of boiling water and add 1 teaspoon of lecithin granules,
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