Ivor Kemp
House Bee
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2010
- Messages
- 228
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Poole, Dorset
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 4
Having firmly made a deal with myself that this winter I would not spend one moment worrying about my bees, I settled down to read the January edition of BeeCraft and read Bridget Beattie's first contribution which mentions 'little brown marks' around the hive entrance in winter being a sign of dysentery or Nosema or some 'other disorder' and to seek advice from an experienced beekeeper if you have 'some' on the woodwork of the hive.
Although not extensive, I have a few yellow marks which have appeared since the snow thawed around the entrance, on top of the hive and a few on the sides.
What she doesn't go onto say is:
1. How extensive do these marks have to be to constitute a worry and what can be considered normal?
2. What should one do if there are enough to be of concern?
Any advice gratefully received thanks.
Although not extensive, I have a few yellow marks which have appeared since the snow thawed around the entrance, on top of the hive and a few on the sides.
What she doesn't go onto say is:
1. How extensive do these marks have to be to constitute a worry and what can be considered normal?
2. What should one do if there are enough to be of concern?
Any advice gratefully received thanks.