After my first Oxalic acid treatment for varroa mites 10 days ago, and seeing how many mites were killed, I definitely needed another treatment which I completed today. Here's the image from the first treatment.
Today I also removed the super and there were just a few frames of honey which I'll put into the freezer for now. I left just the two deeps in the hive and hope there's enough honey in there to get them through the winter.
I also removed the top hive feeder today. I closed up the front and left open a hole for ventilation in at least one of the deeps. I will add some insulation under the cover and a board across the top of the hive for added protection but I don't plan to wrap the hive this year. I may buy a bale of straw to help insulate a bit but that's my only plan at the moment (subject to change of course).
