Treatment Free Beekeeping
Photo by Maja Dumat - CC BY 2.0 Risky To Go Against NBU Advice The July 2022 issue of the BBKA News features not one, not two, but THREE articles on treatment-free beekeeping. That's three out of eight (37.5%). Given…
Tag: varroa control
Winter Oxalic For Survival
Oxalic acid 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…
Varroa Mites Are Lurking
Varroa mites cause the death of more colonies than most people admit - here I discuss a summer mite check, if only for peace of mind.
Learning from Nature
Source: American Bee Journal At the recent autumn convention of Cheshire Beekeepers' Association, Professor Tom Seeley talked about 'Darwinian beekeeping'. I had doubts but wanted to hear the great man speak. His many years of studying honey bees, particularly those…
Four Apiaries and a Wedding
Mr Jowls of Jowlstown I feel pretty good about how things have gone as I head towards the end of my beekeeping season. There have been some ups and downs, but I've learned new things and made progress as both…
Virgins etc.
Eggs laid in cells as quickly as workers build them I stumbled upon a fantastic resource for beekeepers concerning the monitoring and management of Varroa mites by the Honey Bee Health Coalition. There is some comprehensive guidance, including videos plus…