====== 2022/2023 Winter ====== ===== Feeding in 2022/2023===== * **PB** - plastic bag * **FF** - frame feeder * **RF** - round feeder * **B** - plastic bottle * **PP** - pollen patties * **SB** - sugar block ^ Date ^ Sugar/Patty ^ Solution ^ Hives ^ Method ^ Comments ^ | **WINTER** ^^^^^| | **2023-Feb-12:** | sugar | | #1, #4, #5 | **SB** | Not needed yet. Just in the case | | **FALL ** ^^^^^| | **2022-Oct-24:** | rest of 10lb of sugar | 2:1 | #1, #3, #4, #5 | **RF** | | | **2022-Oct-20:** | 10lb of sugar | 2:1 | #1, #3, #4, #5 | **RF** | | | **2022-Oct-16:** | rest | 2:1 | #1, #3, #5 | **RF** | | | **2022-Oct-12:** | 10lb of sugar | 2:1 | #1, #4, #5 | **RF** | | | **2022-Oct-07:** | 10lb of sugar + antibiotics | 2:1 | #1, #3, #4, #5 | **RF** | #2 died of PMS | | **2022-Sep-27:** | | 1:1.30 | moved from #2 to empty #1 | **RF** | #2 does not want to eat | | **2022-Sep-25:** | from 10lb of sugar +a cup of MegaBee + HoneyBeeHealthy | 1:1.30 | 0.4 gallon #1,#3,#4, #5| **RF** | 10:00 am at 60F, | | **2022-Sep-22:** | rest from last | 1:1.30 | 0.4 gallon #1, #5| **RF** | 1:00 pm at 78F, from 10lb of sugar +a cup of MegaBee + HoneyBeeHealthy | | **2022-Sep-19:** | from 10lb of sugar +a cup of MegaBee + HoneyBeeHealthy | 1:1.30 | 0.4 gallon all hives | **RF** | 3:00 pm at 78F, from 10lb of sugar +a cup of MegaBee + HoneyBeeHealthy | | **2022-Sep-07:** | | 1:1.30 | #1 got a bag | **PB** | 10:50 am at 72F, 6th of 7 bags from 10lb of sugar +a cup of MegaBee + HoneyBeeHealthy | | **2022-Sep-04:** | 5 of 7 bags from 10lb of sugar +a cup of MegaBee + HoneyBeeHealthy | 1:1.30 | all hives got a bag | **PB** | 12:30 pm at 72F, | | **2022-Aug-24:** | | 1:1.30 | #2, #3W got bags from #5 | **PB** | 11:30 am at 80F | | **2022-Aug-22:** | 2.5 gallon total , a cup of MegaBee and antibiotic | 1:1.30 | all, | **PB** | 12:30 pm at 80F | | **2022-Aug-19:** | | 1:1.30 | | **PB** | | | **2022-Aug-15:** | | 1:1.30 | #1,#2,#3 1.33L, #3W,#4 2.65L, #5 none | **PB** | 3:30 pm at 75F | | **SPRING** ^^^^^^| | **2022-Apr-21:** | **PP**/**SB** | half of Bee-Pro+ | as needed | | 1:30 pm at 60F | | **2022-Apr-06:** | **PP** | half of Bee-Pro+ | all | | 1:30 pm at 50F | | **2022-Mar-25:** | **SB** | | resupplied 4 hives where sugar blocks were gone | | 11:20 am at 43F | | **2022-Mar-20:** | **PP** | half of Bee-Pro+ | all except 3E, 4E | | 2:30 pm at 46F | | **2022-Feb-20:** | removed all **PP** but 2 hives | left as experiment | left in 3E, 4E | | 11:30 am, next try in 2-3 weeks | | **2022-Feb-16:** | **PP** | half of Bee-Pro+ | all hives | | 11:30 am | | **2022-Feb-08:** | **SB** | n/a | all 6FR over 6FR | | 1:30 pm | | **2022-Jan-12:** | **SB** | n/a | #5 | | 11:30 am | ===== Oxialic acid in 2022 ===== * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2v9woKixwo|23.08.2018 Lek na warrozę, paski gliceryny z kwasem szczawiowym. miodykamionek.pl]] Nowy sposób podawania kwasu szczawiowego, paski kartonowe nasączone roztworem gliceryny i kwasu. 1000 g gliceryny spożywczej, 600 g kwasu szczawiowego podgrzewamy do 65 °C, nie więc bo kwas się rozłoży. Paski kartonowe 3 na 35 cm, rozmiar na korpus dadanta. Po nasączeniu na drugi dzień aplikujemy na ramki. Można stosować przed pozyskiwaniem miodu. * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm7TTYAMZhI * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP60hsPa38Q|How to prepare OXA cardboard strips]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMRqjJe-y4|how to make glycerin oxalic acid stripes varroa treatment (c) APIS POWER Beekeeper Bert]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Ape6C6mjA| Rosyjski Argentyjczyk]] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1incUoWJ4Y&t=13s * [[https://blog.foxhoundbeecompany.com/aluen-cap-a-varoa-mite-treatment-using-oxalic-acid/|AluenCap]] * [[https://www.beesource.com/threads/anatomy-of-a-mite-crash.347723/|Anatomy of a mite crash]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy3g5_MrpyI|Varroa Mite Treatment: Extended Release Oxalic Acid on Swedish Sponge]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vMqRFjBcS8|Making Randy Oliver's Oxalic Acid Sponges]] **1/2 tsp made of 2x 1/4 tsp = ~3g** ^ Date\Hive ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_1n|1N]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_1m|1M]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_1s|1S]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_2e|2E]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_2m|2M]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_2w|2W]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_3e|3E]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_3|3 was 3W]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_3w|3W]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_4e|4E]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_4| 4 was 4M]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_4w|4W]] ^ [[bees_in_2022#hive_5|5]] (10FR) ^ Notes ^ | **2022-Nov-07** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | 54F outside | | **2022-Nov-04** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | 64F outside | | **2022-Nov-02** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | 54F outside | | **2022-Oct-30** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | 50F outside | | **2022-Oct-27** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | 46F outside, almost all bees in the hive | | **2022-Oct-24** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | | | **2022-Oct-19** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | | | **2022-Oct-16** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | | | **2022-Oct-12** | 1 tsp (~6g) 20+ mite drop ^^| n/a ^^| 1 tsp (~6g) ^^| 1/2 tsp (~3g) ^^| 1 tsp (~6g) | | | **2022-Oct-08** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | | | **2022-Oct-07** | 1/2 tsp ^^| n/a ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp | | | **2022-Oct-02** | 2 tsp ^^| **died of PMS** ^^| 2 tsp ^^| 1 tsp ^^| 2 tsp | | | **2022-Sep-24** | ^^| ^^| removed OAE ^^| removed OAE ^^| | | | **2022-Sep-22** | removed OAE ^^| removed OAE ^^| 5 stripes ^^| 4 stripes ^^| removed OAE | | | **2022-Aug-05** | 10 stripes ^^| 10 stripes ^^| 5 stripes ^^| 4 stripes ^^| 5stripes | 500g glicerine/500g OA | | **2022-Aug-01** | 2 tsp ^^| 2 tsp ^^| 1 tsp ^| 1 tsp | 1/2 tsp ^^| 1.5tsp | #1N/M/S is one, #2E/M/W is one, #3E/M is one | | **2022-Jul-09** | 1 tsp ^^| 1 tsp ^^| 1 tsp ^| 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp ^^| 1 tsp | #1N/M/S is one, #2E/M/W is one, #3E/M is one | | **2022-Jun-13** | 1 tsp ^^| 1 tsp ^^| 1 tsp ^| 1 tsp | 1/2 tsp ^^| 1 tsp | #1N/M/S is one, #2E/M/W is one, #3E/M is one | | **2022-May-28** | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1 tsp ^^| 1/2 tsp ^| 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | #2E/M/W is one, #3E/M is one | | **2022-May-16** | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | | **2021-Oct-27** | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp / 1 mite drop | ===== 10 Frame Paradise and BeeMax poly ===== ==== Insulation ==== Clear foil, so one can see bees without letting them out. Rope pieces give enough space between the foil and top bars for bees to cross over. {{:2022-11-09_10.35.03_pxl_20221109_163503700.jpg?400|}} {{:2022-11-09_10.35.24_pxl_20221109_163524068.jpg?400|}} Reflectix on both sides with air gap (>R-6). Reflectix is a gasket at the same time so there is no air leak from/to the boxes. {{:2022-11-09_10.36.15_pxl_20221109_163615373.jpg?400|}} {{:2022-11-09_10.36.25_pxl_20221109_163625987.jpg?400|}} 2in XPS (R-10) and Paradise roof (~R-7) {{:2022-11-09_10.36.37_pxl_20221109_163637593.jpg?400|}} {{:2022-11-09_10.36.57_pxl_20221109_163657820.jpg?400|}} ==== Wintering ==== == 2023-Feb-27=== * #1, #4 flying at 56F, #5 alive === 2023-Feb-12=== * #1 flying at 50F, #4, #5 alive * #3 dead. * #1,#4,#5 got **3.3lb sugar brick** === 2023-Feb-08=== * #1 flying at 42F, #4, #5 alive * #3 dead? === 2023-Feb-05=== #1 hive has bees flying at 44F in sun around noon === 2023-Jan-11=== #1, #3, #4, #5 hive has bees flying at 50F === 2023-Jan-10=== #1 hive has bees flying at 44F in sun around noon === 2022-Dec-29=== **Bees were flying from all hives** at 52F after one week of very cold weather with temperatures sometimes below 0F. === 2022-Nov-14 === It was 22F at night and 38F when the picture was taken. No signs of clustering. {{:2022-11-14_11.18.12_pxl_20221114_171812628.jpg?400|}}