I just added this Oxilic acid and glycerin treatment to my hive. https://www.honeybeesuite.com/oxalic-acid-and-glycerin-for-varroa-mites/
I simplified just a tiny bit. Instead of getting two flat pans, one to soak the towel in and then the other to remove some liquid from the towels, I just shoved the towel into the mixing cup I used for the oxilic acid and glycerin. Then I just squeezed out the excess into the same cup. I can't see how that would change the result but I'm no scientist either.
I put the towel on the bottom deep and will just leave it there until the season is over if there's any towel left at that time.
Meanwhile I checked for a queen and saw brood, capped and uncapped and lots of bees. The upper deep is moving right along and filling up with honey for the bees. I'll wait a few more weeks and then add a super, hoping to get some honey for me this year.
The bottom board was a mess so I cleaned it all up. Next week I will do a mite check and count how many I see on there and begin to keep count on a weekly basis.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Beginning to nest
NOTE: This post is 3 years old but never published so doing that now to keep posts in one place and none in draft mode.
I feel myself beginning to look at recipes. I'm ready to cook and spent my weekend doing just that. I had a pumpkin that, now that Halloween was over, cook it up. So I cut it into pieces that fit on 3 pans in the oven and baked them until soft. Then scooped out the pumpkin, blended it and I was ready to go. I made pumpkin spice soup, pumpkin rolls, and pumpkin ravioli.
Real cold is coming this week where the nights will be below freezing. I will be insulating my hives this coming weekend. I did add the cedar pillows to the top which helps some but, especially, the small hive, will need the insulation.
I have seen no bear so far this season. I see signs he's been around with logs clawed to shreds with them looking for grubs or whatever. But no damage to the greenhouse or bee fence...keeping my fingers crossed.
I feel myself beginning to look at recipes. I'm ready to cook and spent my weekend doing just that. I had a pumpkin that, now that Halloween was over, cook it up. So I cut it into pieces that fit on 3 pans in the oven and baked them until soft. Then scooped out the pumpkin, blended it and I was ready to go. I made pumpkin spice soup, pumpkin rolls, and pumpkin ravioli.
Real cold is coming this week where the nights will be below freezing. I will be insulating my hives this coming weekend. I did add the cedar pillows to the top which helps some but, especially, the small hive, will need the insulation.
I have seen no bear so far this season. I see signs he's been around with logs clawed to shreds with them looking for grubs or whatever. But no damage to the greenhouse or bee fence...keeping my fingers crossed.
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