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Month: March 2014

Spring after winter in Indiana

Spring after winter in Indiana

Larry from Indiana wrote me March 30 about spring approaching at his side of the globe on about 39° latitude: Mother Nature continues to exact her winter revenge in the Midwest USA. Once again rain mixed with snow dominates the

Erik March 31, 2014 Featured, Management, Overwintering Read more

Multitest colony prepare to boom

You know the MT-colony – testing natural positioning, plastic frames,  mostly honey as winter store, and a mouse nest… A couple of days ago, about 12°C (52F) and sunny, still no fresh high value pollen (some from early blooming trees).

Erik March 30, 2014 Cellsize, Elgon, Management, Overwintering Read more

Honey for winter

In US I understand it’s more common than in Europe to let the bees keep honey for winter. On the other hand I’ve heard more and more beekeepers giving sugar for winter. And the discussion which sugar is the best

Erik March 22, 2014March 24, 2014 Disease resistance, Management, Overwintering Read more

Plastic positioning and the mouse

Plastic positioning and the mouse

You remember the previous post about the “multiple test”(MT)-colony, natural positioning, plastic frames, a mouse (or mice), mild winter and what a good condition this colony came out with now in spring. I’ve been thinking about it. Mild winter Yes

Erik March 20, 2014March 20, 2014 Cellsize, Disease resistance, Featured, Varroa Read more

Natural positioning, plastic frames and a mouse

 The bottom box with the cozy home of the mouse. To the right the two upper boxes full of bees, waiting for return on top of the bottom one. You know there is a front and a back, and up

Erik March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 Management, Overwintering Read more

First cleansing flight after winter

First cleansing flight after winter

Autumn was warm, with bees flying in november. That’s rare. Winter was mild, only 2-3 weeks with steady freezing temperatures day and night in January. That’s rare too. Spring has come slow with temperatures just above freezing. Sun is rising

Erik March 12, 2014March 12, 2014 Elgon, Featured, Varroa, VSH Read more

Only real treatment tell real mite population

Marco Moretti made a valid comment to the sugar shaker post. It doesn’t surprise me that Antonio Nanetti found checking mite populations besides a real treatment is unreliable. It is many factors making the results uncertain. Why beekeepers want to

Erik March 8, 2014March 9, 2014 Breeding, Disease resistance, Varroa, VSH Read more

Sugar Shaker

Larry Garret uses the powdered sugar shaker method to count mites. The method works well for his smaller number of colonies at each apiary and the tools are very easy to transport and store. Although there may be a slight

Erik March 2, 2014January 10, 2016 Varroa, Varroa level Read more
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