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Super Aggessive hive - low brood. High Varroa.
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<blockquote data-quote="Wknz" data-source="post: 3254" data-attributes="member: 175"><p>? Explain</p><p></p><p>The feeding? One if my hives at other location was a rescued swarm. I got them into a hive just as we hit a dearth. On first check two weeks later the queen had laid 5 to 7 frames of solid brood with less than two frames nectar / honey. I was looking at a ton of bees hatching with almost no food. So fed them for a couple of weeks until was satisfied we had nectar flowing again.</p><p></p><p>They are a lovely, gentle strong hive with smaller bees than my other hives but really really calm.</p><p></p><p>The queen is a laying machine and theres always been less food than I would expect for hive numbers.</p><p></p><p>Coming on autumn there were 4-5 frames honey for two well packed boxes of bees. It was only recently I've been comfortable with food levels for winter.</p><p></p><p>I work in a community shed, near community gardens the hive is in, so sneak across to peek under the lid for feeder levels and numbers. For a peek under the lid of this hive it's not worth a full suit and if they got grumpy I'd just put the cover back in and return suited up. Shorts not ideal as had one go up my leg and get stuck. %} . If working them old suit up</p><p></p><p>[USER=5]@Mummzie[/USER] : I'm finishing the apivar strip recommended dosing period and if still an issue will bayvarol them. When I check them in a week or so I'll consider merging them with hive next door or see if I can get a mated queen. </p><p></p><p>If i merge I'll consider bayvarol there as the apivar hasnt completely knocked down mites in 4weeks of dosing. Still 1.04% mites at check tis weekend.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'll hunt for her in my check in a week or so. Then either merge or introduce mated queen if I can get one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wknz, post: 3254, member: 175"] ? Explain The feeding? One if my hives at other location was a rescued swarm. I got them into a hive just as we hit a dearth. On first check two weeks later the queen had laid 5 to 7 frames of solid brood with less than two frames nectar / honey. I was looking at a ton of bees hatching with almost no food. So fed them for a couple of weeks until was satisfied we had nectar flowing again. They are a lovely, gentle strong hive with smaller bees than my other hives but really really calm. The queen is a laying machine and theres always been less food than I would expect for hive numbers. Coming on autumn there were 4-5 frames honey for two well packed boxes of bees. It was only recently I've been comfortable with food levels for winter. I work in a community shed, near community gardens the hive is in, so sneak across to peek under the lid for feeder levels and numbers. For a peek under the lid of this hive it's not worth a full suit and if they got grumpy I'd just put the cover back in and return suited up. Shorts not ideal as had one go up my leg and get stuck. %} . If working them old suit up [USER=5]@Mummzie[/USER] : I'm finishing the apivar strip recommended dosing period and if still an issue will bayvarol them. When I check them in a week or so I'll consider merging them with hive next door or see if I can get a mated queen. If i merge I'll consider bayvarol there as the apivar hasnt completely knocked down mites in 4weeks of dosing. Still 1.04% mites at check tis weekend. I'll hunt for her in my check in a week or so. Then either merge or introduce mated queen if I can get one. [/QUOTE]
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