Raising Honeybees in the Suburbs

After taking a few entomology classes at the University of Minnesota. I discovered with fascination the world of insects, especially honey bees. It will be my seventh year as a beekeeper and I am sure a new adventure as well.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Treating fo Varroa Mites and Feeding!

Hives in Chanhassen



We harvested on Labor Day weekend. We extracted : 243 lb. and we kept 189 lb Jamison has brought his supers from St. Cloud, and collected about 54 lb.

I returned the wet supers on top of each hives, so the bees could clean them well before storage for the winter.

Now I am treating for Varroa mites, I am using Apiguard (50g) per hive. I am done with the first dose, and will place the second dose this week. I will also feed them a gallon each of sugar syrup (2 parts sugar: 1 part water).
Both hives are actually very heavy...good thing as we are entering winter soon!


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