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Tag: Varroa mite

Midwinter Apiary Visit

Posted on December 30, 2020 by jen3972

We have had a lot of rain, stormy weather, and low temperatures here in the south east over the past couple of weeks so apart from strapping down the hives against Storm Bella, I've not been over to the apiary. It was cold and damp today, but I wanted to have a look at the … Continue reading Midwinter Apiary Visit →

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Spring Inspection boards

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 by jen3972

Even though my hives are just across the road from me, I'm trying to limit my visits to the apiary in light of "The Restrictions", and when I go, I wear overalls and take a hat/veil with me just to be on the safe side. However, I wanted to make sure they were ok and … Continue reading Spring Inspection boards →

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Post mortem number three…

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 by jen3972

I have had a colony at my apiary which was occupying a brood box full of comb we'd taken out of a feral nest in a wall at Crutches Farm in Winchelsea (see post here). The comb had been piled in and robbed out, but we'd discovered bees bringing in pollen, so moved them over … Continue reading Post mortem number three… →

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Hive post-mortem

Posted on February 10, 2020 by jen3972

It is always really important to conduct a post-mortem on any hive losses, as it's a vital part of our learning curve with beekeeping. Sadly in many circles, losing hive is regarded as a "failure" which, if you are observing and watching and monitoring your bees rather than working towards a homogenised collection of colonies, … Continue reading Hive post-mortem →

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Inspection Boards

Posted on November 28, 2019 by jen3972

At this time of year, I keep an eye on my bees by checking their flights and the Varroa board. Today was rainy and cool so I wasn't expecting any bees to be out, but I did want to check the boards. The Varroa (or inspection) board sits under the mesh floor of the hive, … Continue reading Inspection Boards →

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Thermosolar Varroa Count

Posted on August 25, 2019 by jen3972

Last time I checked the Berwick Solar Farm bees, I put the inspection board underneath the mesh floor to see if there were any varroa mites. As the bee groom themselves and each other, the mites drop off, fall through the mesh and can be counted. Of course, it's only a proportion that appear, so … Continue reading Thermosolar Varroa Count →

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Thermosolar update

Posted on August 6, 2019 by jen3972

The Thermosolar hive's greatest attribute is its state-of-the-art Varroa control procedure, using the power of sunlight to gently heat the hive to a temperature for a short time, which doesn't harm the bees, but does kill the mites. I wanted to know if the bees do have a mite load, so I put the inspection … Continue reading Thermosolar update →

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