Jan 25, 2022 · Even if I leave the queens in their queen cage for several days before introducing them, the bees keep some of their aggression towards the new queens, so that they will either …

Jan 16, 2025 · The Varroa Controller is an Austrian invention that successfully uses hyperthermia to wipe out mites in capped brood. It's been used by commercial and hobby beekeepers in …

Aug 21, 2009 · When you apply lots of powdered sugar to "dust" mites off the bees, you may want to catch the sugar and remove to avoid attracting ants and others (and to destroy any live mites).

Mar 11, 2019 · Hey all we used Michael Palmers sub this last year. We add some lemongrass to encourage quicker uptake on the sub. It worked great either way. My wife made a video of …

Jan 18, 2012 · How would one go about shaking extra nurse bees into an observation hive to help boost the initial population if your splitting off hives in the backyard?

Nov 25, 2024 · If your mite levels are high, another product is probably a better choice for your bees.' So the answer in this particular case may come down to what is the effective upper-limit …

Apr 18, 2017 · I keep some bees in my crop fields. Have to make a living, so just last week I sprayed 2,4-D around some of my hives 1/4 mile in 3 directions, and 1/2 mile in the other. Kills …

Sep 22, 2023 · Marking the queen is like belling the cat. Once done successfully it makes life easier. When I started back into beekeeping I decided to mark queens. It looked easy. After …

Mar 9, 2021 · Pollen traps vary greatly in design and positioning on the hive. All make use of one basic principle – a grid to remove the pollen pellets from the bees and a box or tray to collect …

Apr 19, 2022 · My nuc suppliers are 3 hrs away. I transported 2 nucs last year - did it at night, put the nuc in a mesh bag from Dadant, put the whole thing at the very back of Expedition EL, …