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I wonder what you guys think about this article ! Do beekeepers cause CC'D and encourage the spread of varroa ? https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/how-beekeepers-help-deadly-parasites-thrive

I am a relatively new beek. One of my colonies is on a 14x12 and a super above followed by a QE and then 2 supers. The bees are overflowing out of the brood box. I have not yet seen any queen cells. This colony is very well-behaved and produced more honey last year than all my other 4 put...

I have just noticed that my largest, most prolific colony now has a drop of hundreds in two days. I guess I'd better start the Apiguard treatment asap. This colony had a drop of virtually zero in the spring.

I saw a hornet flying around one of my hives, landing on it and creeping up to the entrance. Although I chased it away, it kept returning and landing around the hive. What do you experts do to deter them ? :sport-smiley-002: