MikeT
Field Bee
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2014
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- Location
- West Norfolk
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
I have been out of bee keeping for several years. Bought a nuc. this summer which I had no intention of taking any honey off this year, but the farm around our home has sown a green manure crop of mustard and radish which is in full flower. Took one super off which crystalised in the extractor, eventually got it to run with some heat, put another super on with foundation this was drawn out and filled within a week. I don't know what to do with this one, leave it for the bees or extract it. The hive is so heavy I can hardly raise the rear off the stand.
I have recently bought 2 additional hives which are not working as well, I am feeding these.
When I last kept bees varroa was not in the UK. I have no experience of controlling this pest. The 2 bought in hives were treated with Apigaurd before I bought them, and I cannot see any mites on the floor of these hives (both have mesh floors). The nuc was only treated with Apigaurd at the beginning of October and I am still getting mites dropping.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Mike
I have recently bought 2 additional hives which are not working as well, I am feeding these.
When I last kept bees varroa was not in the UK. I have no experience of controlling this pest. The 2 bought in hives were treated with Apigaurd before I bought them, and I cannot see any mites on the floor of these hives (both have mesh floors). The nuc was only treated with Apigaurd at the beginning of October and I am still getting mites dropping.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Mike