Month: August 2019

We have had our Varroa treatment in the hive for a week and now need to change the pack for the second week. http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=93 For more information on this parasite which can cause so many problems for the honeybee. Fortunately, the bees don’t appear to have shown any adverse reaction to the treatment, which is… Continue reading Honeybees & Varroa part 2

Having put the board in on Monday as the forecast was cooler weather we waited 5 days to see the outcome. The board had been painted white to aid seeing the mites. Vaseline was applied to the edges and from the front to back to form 4 oblong areas prior to putting the board in… Continue reading Honeybees and the varroa mite

We are experiencing some odd weather at present, heavy rain showers and of late high winds. Over the last week, the bees have been very busy when the weather permits. Despite a number of heavy rain showers they have been out foraging. The level of pollen on them is encouraging as they build supplies for… Continue reading High winds and rain not ideal for bees

The Tap Trap has worked well, reducing the number. of wasps in the apiary. However, it will need a recharge of bait soon. It has been very effective and we are pleased with the trap. Presently we are using a bait composed of berry jam and water only and it appears to be working satisfactorily.… Continue reading Update on wasp traps

The apiary is now having a regular visitation from wasps. As a consequence, we are going to make a wasp trap as indicated by drbeekeeper on his website http://drbeekeeper.com/2013/08/the-battle-of-wasps-attacking-bees-heres-how-my-bees-are-winning/ Meanwhile, we have ordered a wasp tap-trap from our bee equipment supplier. Information about the trap can be found at https://www.taptrap.com/en/trap/tap-trap The drbeekeeper trap is homemade… Continue reading Wasps, wasps and more wasps