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.
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