====== Winter survival ====== * 2026-Jan-08 : all 7 hives flying at 50F. ===== Oxialic Acid 2025===== * [[https://www.mitecalculator.com/|Mite Calculator]] * [[Varroa]] * [[easyvap|EasyVap parts]] * 1xSSP means 2 halfs of Swedish Sponge Pad soaked in OA + Glycerin per [[https://scientificbeekeeping.com/instructions-for-extended-release-oxalic-acid/|scientificbeekeeping.com]] * RM SSP - removed SSP * BB - **B**rod **B**reak * 16M - means 16 mites on bottom board after last OAV * 3drp - means 3 mites drop 1-2 days after OAV **1/2 tsp made of 2x 1/4 tsp = ~3g** ^ Date\Hive ^ [[hive_1|#1]] gooseberry DLD ^ [[hive_2|#2]] gate E DLD ^ [[hive_3|#3]] peach W ^ [[hive_5|#5]] fir DLD (2 colonies) ^ [[hive_7|#7]] peach E ^ [[hive_9|#9]] gate W DLD ^ Notes ^ |~~ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |~~ | ^ **2025-Oct-29** | 3/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp / 3/4 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 55F, OAV on top of SSP OAE | ^ **2025-Oct-29** | 8 drp/3days | 0 drp/3days | 19 drp/3days | 4 drp/3d W, 34 drp/3d E | 110 drp/3days | 8drp/3d | 55F | ^ **2025-Oct-26** | 3/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp / 3/4 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 47F, OAV on top of SSP OAE | ^ **2025-Oct-26** | 30 drp/3days | 3 drp/3days | 46 drp/3days | 12 drp/3d W, 39 drp/3d E | 230 drp/3days | 16 drp/3d | 47F | ^ **2025-Oct-23** | 3/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 47F, OAV on top of SSP OAE | ^ **2025-Oct-23** | 66 drp/3days | 5 drp/3days | 45 drp/3days | 27 drp/3d W, 45 drp/3d E | 400+ drp/3days | 57 drp/3d | 47F | ^ **2025-Oct-20** | 3/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 62F, OAV on top of SSP OAE | ^ **2025-Oct-20** | 200+ drp/3days | wet | to wet | 20+ drp/3d W, 64 drp/3d E | 300+ drp/3days | 32 drp/3d | 62F | ^ **2025-Oct-17** | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 69F, OAV on top of SSP OAE | ^ **2025-Oct-17** | 110 drp | 7 drp | 5 drp | 52 drp W, 33 drp E | 78 drp | 20 drp | 69F | ^ **2025-Oct-16** | 162 drp | 13 drp | 32 drp | 84 drp W, 76 drp E | 96 drp | 45 drp | 67F | ^ **2025-Oct-15** | | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | | | 1/2 tsp | 58F , OAV on top of SSP OAE | ^ **2025-Oct-15** | 100 drp | 2 drp | 7 drp | 35 drp W, 32 drp E | 72 drp | 4 drp | 67F, OAV on top of SSP OAE | ^ **2025-Oct-14** | 1/2 tsp | | | 1/2 tsp W, 1/2 tsp E | 1/2 tsp | | 67F, OAV on top of SSP OAE | ^ **2025-Oct-14** | 1xSSP - 28 drp | 1xSSP - 1 drp | 1xSSP - 6 drp | 1xSSP W - 7 drp, 1xSSP E - 11 drp | 1xSSP - 17 drp | 1xSSP - 4 drp | 67F, drop counted after **1 day** from last bottom board cleanning| ^ **2025-Sep-21** | 1xSSP - 0 drp | 1xSSP - drp | 1xSSP - 12 drp | 1xSSP W - 5 drp, 1xSSP - 16 drp E | 1xSSP - 14 drp | 1xSSP - drp | 76F, drop counted after **1 day** from last count | ^ **2025-Sep-20** | 1xSSP - 0 drp | 1xSSP - 3 drp | 1xSSP - 26 drp | 1xSSP W - 15 drp, 1xSSP - 20 drp E | 1xSSP - 27 drp | 1xSSP - 2 drp | 76F, drop counted after **2 days** from last count | ^ **2025-Sep-13** | 1xSSP - 8 drp | 1xSSP - 1 drp | 1xSSP - 9 drp | 1xSSP W - 19 drp, 1xSSP - 50 drp E | 1xSSP - 33 drp | 1xSSP - 10 drp | 78F, drop counted after **5 days** | ^ **2025-Sep-11** | 3/4 tsp - 11 drp | 3/4 tsp - 5 drp | 0 tsp - ? drp | 3/4 tsp W - 3 drp, 3/4 tsp - 15 drp E | 3/4 tsp - 34 drp | 3/4 tsp - 19 drp | 77F | ^ **2025-Sep-08** | 1/2 tsp - 17 drp | 1/2tsp - 1 drp | 1/2tsp - 0 drp | 1/2 tsp W - 2 drp, 1/2 tsp - 8 drp E | 1/2tsp - 7 drp | 1/2tsp - 1 drp | 62F | ^ **2025-Sep-04** | 1/2 tsp - 9 drp | 1/2tsp - 1 drp | 1/2tsp - 0 drp | 1/2 tsp W - 0 drp, 1/2 tsp - 2 drp E | 1/2tsp - 1 drp | 1/2tsp - 0 drp | 63F | ^ **2025-Aug-22** | 1/2 tsp - 1 drp | 1/2tsp - 1 drp | 1/2tsp - 0 drp | 1/2 tsp W - 0 drp, 1/2 tsp - 0 drp E | 1/2tsp - 2 drp | 1/2tsp - 0 drp | 77F | ^ **2025-Aug-10** | 1/2 tsp - 0 drp | 1/2tsp - 0drp | 1/2tsp - 0drp | 1/2 tsp W - 3drp, 1/2 tsp - 2drp E | 1/2tsp - 1drp | 1/2tsp - 0 drp | 83F | ^ **2025-Jul-28** | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 tsp W, 1/2 tsp - 2drp E | 1/2 | 1/2 | 84F | ^ **2025-Jul-17** | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 | Brood break | 1/2 tsp W, 1/2 tsp E | 1/2 | 1/2 | 79F | ^ **2025-Jul-01** | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 | 0 tsp | 1/2 tsp W, 0 tsp E | 1/2 | 1/4 | 84F, cleaned bottom boards in hives | ^ **2025-Jun-15** | 1/2 tsp | 1/4 | 1/4 tsp | 1/4 tsp W, 1/4 tsp E | 1/4 | 1/4 | 70F, cleaned bottom boards in gooseberry and fir hives | ^ **2025-Apr-29** | 1/2 tsp | n/a | n/a | 1/2 tsp | n/a | n/a | 57F | ^ **2025-Apr-03** | 1/2 tsp | n/a | n/a | 1/2 tsp | n/a | n/a | 49F |