formic-pro – The Walrus and the Honey Bee

Thoughts On Formic Pro

27th September 202522nd June 2024 by Steve Donohoe

Formic Pro varroa treatment for honey bees

The use of formic acid as a varroa treatment for honey bees has been practiced for many years, and it tends to divide opinion. I have been interested to watch Ian Steppler’s recent YouTube video content (@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog), in which he tries out Formic Pro on some of his colonies. In the end, he came to … Read more

Winter Oxalic For Survival

27th September 202523rd June 2022 by Steve Donohoe

How Many Varroa Mites In The Hive? The point of this article is to encourage beekeepers to carry out mite washes at some point in the season and treat colonies with oxalic acid every winter. I missed the winter treatment on an apiary last year, and the impact has been significant. Every mite alive in … Read more