Tag: varroa board

• #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.   […]

  Katkoot

  October 23, 2018

  Learning

  Deformed Wing Virus, love bees, varroa, varroa board, wasps

• #016 Autumn Inspections

  10th of September 2018. That is the date of the last update that I have shared with you on my beehive. Four inspections have passed in between, but they were only mini ones. The inspections from now on, only really involve a varroa mite drop count on the board, hefting and observing the activity at […]

  Katkoot

  October 11, 2018

  Learning

  art, beegym, beekeeper’s problems, healthy colony, love bees, varroa, varroa board, women beekeepers

• #013 All my Single Ladies – Independent!

  Arriving at the hive, I was originally worried that I might find a colony starved of all it’s honey, especially if more robbing went on during the week that passed. But, oh no! Not these ladies! I cannot express my pride in my (sweet) small colony being able to ward off the bullies time and […]

  Katkoot

  August 24, 2018

  Learning

  beegym, beekeeper’s problems, honey robbing, varroa, varroa board, wasps