On Saturday 4th September Frank Gellatly showed us how to detect nosema.  Five members attended this meeting with bee samples from their hives.  The results were very encouraging with only one member having bees which were identified as needing treatment in the winter feed. If you want to find out more about the way spores appear under … Continue reading Nosema Workshop Result

I have used this varroa product on a hive myself and admit to overdosing the measure from a 500 ml bottle - the bees survived and I didn't have a mite problem in the hive either! It's main active constituent is oxalic acid but in a measured dose with other ingredients which can be applied without damaging … Continue reading BeeVital HiveClean – Worth Considering?