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<blockquote data-quote="Josh" data-source="post: 10185" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>Hey,</p><p></p><p>Trev's Bees has some great videos on how to inspect. Well worth looking at on youtube. There are hundreds of other channels but he's local & really good.</p><p></p><p>Take out the old strips. One treatment at a time which you alternate spring & autumn so as to avoid breeding resistance. Follow the instructions on the treatment. Don't leave too long, that also breeds resistance.</p><p></p><p>Don't stress about finding the queen, but look for eggs (small rice standing on end) that means queen is around (at least in the last 3 days). But I get a kick every time I do find the queen.</p><p></p><p>Be gentle, take your time, have your smoker going. </p><p></p><p>Read the inspection chapter in Practical Bee Keeping book.</p><p></p><p>Watch Trev's videos, I've picked a few that should refresh what you may have read or been told already</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]FEgM6bAJ2a8[/MEDIA]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]DJIlpUGG7wA[/MEDIA]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]O5EqLSTs8RU[/MEDIA]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]spTJyI6pRfk[/MEDIA]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]wou6DzlLFPY[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josh, post: 10185, member: 16"] Hey, Trev's Bees has some great videos on how to inspect. Well worth looking at on youtube. There are hundreds of other channels but he's local & really good. Take out the old strips. One treatment at a time which you alternate spring & autumn so as to avoid breeding resistance. Follow the instructions on the treatment. Don't leave too long, that also breeds resistance. Don't stress about finding the queen, but look for eggs (small rice standing on end) that means queen is around (at least in the last 3 days). But I get a kick every time I do find the queen. Be gentle, take your time, have your smoker going. Read the inspection chapter in Practical Bee Keeping book. Watch Trev's videos, I've picked a few that should refresh what you may have read or been told already [MEDIA=youtube]FEgM6bAJ2a8[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]DJIlpUGG7wA[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]O5EqLSTs8RU[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]spTJyI6pRfk[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]wou6DzlLFPY[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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