Saturday, 24 September 2011

Autumn jobs

We have just finished treating the bees with Apiguard and we have started feeding.  They have already had one gallon of sugar syrup in the last four days. 

I extracted the honey on Friday afternoon we have about 40 lbs so really good.  Tonight I put the wax and one of the wet supers (honeycomb from which the honey has been extracted) back on the so they can clean it up before I give them some more syrup.  Connie hive is on her second gallon and Adele will get a second gallon tomorrow. 

I have to say that I am loving our new Maisemore feeders - you really don't have to bother the bees at all to add more syrup. 

Next job is to do a varroa count.

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