Since we're in that mite danger zone I thought I'd offer a link to Randy Oliver's varroa monitoring page. He has an excel spreadsheet that allows you to add a certain amount of variation and model mite treatments. Math can get wonky but really like what he's getting at. Essential for new...

So this year in mid-August I ended up getting sick and in the hospital for 2 weeks and missed my normal treatment window. I normally do my treatments as follows: Spring - Oxilic Acid - Completed August (MAQs) - NOT DONE Early November - Oxilic Acid - NA Am I too late to do the MAQs and then...

I live in south central Kansas and typically keep a few colonies of bees for honey production. After several seasons of heavy loss due to varroa, my partner and I decided to invest in a vaporizer to treat our colonies. My question is timing. I've read material by Randy Oliver and others, and...

I have 4 hives in Alabama. They are doing very well. Lots of larvae and capped brood in all. I will be treating with Apiguard trays this fall. Currently 3 of the hives have supers on that they are using for food since we are in a dearth. I know there are other beekeepers in Alabama on this...

Worth Repeating I copied this from Joe Traynors may 2008 newsletter. Date of Mite Treatment Frames of bees in December* August 15 (17+Frames) September 15 (09 Frames) October 15 (2.5 Frames) *from August 2005, ABJ, p.631. Assume 2,000 bees per frame...