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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alastair" data-source="post: 3001" data-attributes="member: 13">OK, sorry to hear the queens are gone.In that case the hives will not survive so the best course of action is to ensure your combs are preserved in good shape through winter so any bees you get next spring get a head start. To do that first block the hives to stop further robbing, and once robbing interest has subsided store the combs in a cool dry place over winter. Check them every month or so and if you see any wax moth activity you can spray the combs with BT, a powdered fungus available at your garden center that kills caterpillars, but will not hurt your bees.Since you are in Palmy you could drop Trevor Gillbanks a message as he will know someone who can supply you some new bees next spring he is also a great person to know.Don't take this loss too hard, losing hives to mites is almost a right of passage for many new beekeepers as the signs are very hard to pick up until a thorough understanding is gained over time.</blockquote>

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