Good luck Peter with the new treatment I’ll be watching for the results I’m on my last formic pro treatment here in Michigan hope your doing better ✌️
@ManuherikiabeekeepingАй бұрын
I wasn't being lazy this time I was watching, I was cleaning and rewaxing plastic frames😂 black plastic frames too, trying to fix a wonky patchy drawn brood comb problem for a hobbyist. Stripped the darn things off and started again with a decent coat of wax, where the patches are the foundation is as barren as the Sahara, but I have to say I prefer wood frames with wax foundation. If ever I hated the darn plastic things before I loathe them now😂 I've never had to wire brush clean foundation before 😳 so watching you treat bee's was a good distraction 😅 I hope this product keeps your mites down I think it's a good addition. Anything that keeps mites low has got to be a win. Might rewatch, I've still got three frames to sort out, thank goodness its only one super🤦😂👍 great video 👍👋
@russellkoopman3004Ай бұрын
My OA pads sure worked good for me this summer. Hope they work for you.
@framcesmooreАй бұрын
Ha peter good to see you are feeling better from the big C. The varroxSan is 90.00 here that is a lot that is over 1000.00 to treat 60 double deeps some one is getting rich you have more hives then that . I hope they work for u. and that your bees do good hope you have a Blessed week
@LittleRiverBees-or6qpАй бұрын
I started my first use of Formic Pro 5 days ago. You caught Covid about the same time I did. I'm in Southern Maine.
@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer29 күн бұрын
Wasn't fun!
@hansvonallmen7998Ай бұрын
If you find your queen on a frame when looking to do an alcohol or Dawn test, I would remove that frame and not put it back in your hive until after you shook the bees for the test. I suspect your fastmoving queen had quickly gotten over to that frame just 2 frames away and luckily she did not get into the catch pan.
@glennsnaturalhoney4571Ай бұрын
I have a serious concern about Varoxan. Being so easy weeks are going to get lazy and only use it and leave it in year round. In other words constant selection pressure for resistant mites. I don't think we learned anything from our experience with apistan and apivar.
@stuffnsuch631Ай бұрын
Im surprised mites don't stay stuck in the soap suds..
@glennsnaturalhoney4571Ай бұрын
Swirl don't shake
@brycehanson6750Ай бұрын
Where did you purchase Varroxsan
@robertcampbell943Ай бұрын
Same question where did you order the Varroxsan?. I'm in Canada!
@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhispererАй бұрын
Company callled Foxhound
@bligon11Ай бұрын
Do you ever have issues with small hive beetle?
@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhispererАй бұрын
In a few hives yes... we are getting more each year.
@bligon11Ай бұрын
@@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer thanks!
@soz836514 күн бұрын
!@@bligon11
@slava790Ай бұрын
I have heard the VarroxSan is to be used to maintain Varroa levels, not to knock down high levels of varroa. Is this true?
@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhispererАй бұрын
Yes my understanding is that it is good to hold them down not to get them down.
@bligon11Ай бұрын
What do you use for fuel in your smoker?
@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhispererАй бұрын
Pine needles and wood pellets
@bligon11Ай бұрын
@@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer Thanks!
@HandWiredAmpsАй бұрын
Im all done with plastic frames. Warped and bowed in just minutes in the sun. Not worth saving a quarter.
@ManuherikiabeekeepingАй бұрын
Funny, I was fixing a hobbyist black plastic brood box frames while watching this, I have to say using a wire brush to clean foundation is a first😂 I definitely loathe the blasted things now. Tried to clean one off with hot water, it didn't end well, had to make a trip into town to get a replacement from farmlands 😂 don't clean with hot water 😂 I'm sticking to the old school wood frames and wax foundation 👍😂