Tag: Deformed Wing Virus
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#019 Curious Kat
My obsession with observing my hive has obviously started with the appearance of Deformed Wing Virus and with my anxiousness on whether this will detrimentally affect my hive over the winter. I now visit the hive every day, spend about 3 minutes completing the standard checks and then another 40 or so minutes just staring […]
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#018 Lose Some, Save some
No, the situation has not improved since I have last posted an update. Yesterday’s mini inspection showed the same symptoms: Four bees seen with deformed wings; the varroa count on the board was 210 (over two days!); one wasp spotted (pathetically) trying to enter the hive and; the weight of the hive seemed O-K. […]
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#017 Bad news
Actually, terrible news. In fact, I am extremely worried and pessimistic about my colony’s survival. I saw today bees with deformed wings, i.e. they are infected with the (overt form of) Deformed Wing Virus. I am at a loss and don’t know what to do. A flightless bee cannot fulfill its destiny; cannot complete its […]
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