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Shook Swarm for Apiary Hygiene and Swarm Prevention/Control.

May 20, 2022 Ann Chilcott 4 Comments

Spring. I can confidently say we’ve reached late spring here in this corner of Nairnshire. The weather is still variable…

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Posted in: Apiary hygiene., Demaree method of swarm prevention/control, Feeding honey bees., swarm control, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Demaree swarm prevention/control, Enkianthus, Inverewe Gardens, shook swarm, varroa control

Insectpedia by Eric R. Eaton: Review

April 29, 2022 Ann Chilcott 4 Comments

I was very pleased to be invited by Princeton University Press to review this new book on insects by Eric…

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Posted in: Beekeeping Education, book review, equipment, other insects, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Formic Pro varroa treatment, Insectpedia by Eric R. Eaton: review, wax foundation maker, wild colony rescue update

Vapourising Oxalic Acid Safely & Easily.

December 10, 2021 Ann Chilcott 12 Comments

Storm Barra hasn’t reached us yet and another calm day is on the cards so I’ll be off out soon…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Increasing honey production, Oxalic acid, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Book review, checkerboarding, double queen colonies, increasing honey production, Varrox Eddy, winter oxalic acid treatments

Integrated Pest Management: Comb Trapping.

October 29, 2021 Ann Chilcott 8 Comments

October. October draws to a close and Halloween approaches: the bees have taken advantage of the plentiful warm autumn days…

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Posted in: Comb trapping, diseases, Integrated Pest Management, Oxalic acid, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Comb and queen trapping, comb cages, Integrated Pest Management

Varroa: The Heart of the Problem, Part 5.

January 8, 2021 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

The Week. This first week of January brought winter snow to the hills and uplands and a hard frost everywhere.…

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Posted in: Bee Health, diseases, Varroa, varroa testing, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Varroa damage

Varroa: On The Move.

December 4, 2020 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

Here in Nairnshire, he last week of November has been full of surprises with a mixture of glorious sunshine one…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Oxalic acid, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Gas-vap, oxalic acid, Spread of varroa from Asia

Summing up the Season.

September 11, 2020 Ann Chilcott 5 Comments

Warm sunny days in early September are good news. The Victoria plums in the back garden are the best and…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Children in Beekeeping., equipment, honey, honey bees, Varroa Treatment Filed under: marking queen, uniting colonies, Using APILIFE VAR, using fondant, vaseline to poly hives, wasps

Nectar Robbers, Takeover Bid at Wild Bee Tree and More.

June 19, 2020 Ann Chilcott 16 Comments

Cheating Bees. I was getting ready for an early night yesterday. It was still daylight. Indeed, it didn’t really get…

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Posted in: bait hives, Moths, swarms, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Nectar robbers, wild bee colony taken over by swarm

Using Oxalic Acid to Reduce Varroa.

December 15, 2019 Ann Chilcott 23 Comments

Winter Treatment. Last week, I treated all my colonies with oxalic acid before the winter solstice on 22nd December. After…

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Posted in: beekeeping, diseases, equipment, Varroa Treatment Filed under: oxalic acid, Varroa treatment

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