Like it or not, the varroa mite is here to stay and if your honey bees don’t have mites now, it’s only a matter of time before they become infested....
The Three most important words beekeepers should know
“Every honey bee colony in the continental United States and Canada either has Varroa mites today or will have them within several months.” – Honey Bee Health Coalition This bold...
The Number One Mistake Modern Beekeepers Want To Avoid
For thousands of years, the science of beekeeping has presented challenges to that special breed of people who have a passion for working with bees. Taking too much honey during...
Alan’s Bee Chronicles-Checking Up on the Bees
I decided to check on the bees after I completed the third API VAR treatment two weeks ago and feeding the bees a vinegar sugar syrup. I was curious about...
Alan’s Bee Chronicles – API VAR Mite Kill
I was checking my API VAR my second week of application and I noticed at that time I had a significant mite kill (see picture) in one week, the API...