Apigaurd Mite Treatment Results and Late Summer Colony Assessments

A follow up on our "Using Apiguard for Varroa Mite Treatment" video, this video shows the treatment results and how we manage our colonies in late summer.

[kegwf]

Hearing your queen longevity stories makes me understand why you want to requeen every year, but then that makes me wonder what is different between your operation and Ian's in Canada, that lets his queens often last for years and then naturally supercede to more good queens much of the time?

Is it the breed? The way he raises the queens? Something about the colony management?

The thing that comes to mind as I am thinking about it is the possibility that the cold winter in the shed up there gives the queen a break, a few months on the beach getting fed and cozy warm in the center of the cluster.
Maybe yours are laying more total eggs since the weather is better, or they just don't get that winter rest, and so they wear out faster?

It would be interesting to see if there is a major difference in eggs layed per year in warm climates compared to cold shed wintered.

It also makes it more clear I think that queen replacement is more than just a preference, but it needs to be based on the actual conditions in the area.

[daleford]

Bob i would like to compliment you always wearing gear..im mentoring severeal bee keepers and they always bring up...i see all these people on u tube not wearing gear! I always wear my gear!! And have to explain why. Thank you soo much!!

[daleford]

Im in N.W. Oregon and washington .Naselle and apivar and mite away quick strips work very well here.

[SFBeeRanch]

I'm in my 1st year, I went from 1 hive to 6 and 3 nuk's I started. My bees are growing faster than my learning curve. Your videos are so helpful, My words of appreciation are lacking. Haven't been able to find a mentor so Thank You from a 70 yr old Okie NewBee keeper 🐝

[OklahomaBeekeeper]

Bob Binnie, thanks again for a super video. You did a wonderful job not only showing exactly what you are doing, but why you did it and how.
My wife actually watched this video with me, but being a typical wife, said if you explained things in a calm voice and like him, I might show an interest 😄

[jtelander]

You are doing excellent, important work with these videos Bob. Thank you!

[albeethebeeman]

thanks Bob I got into the six hives I got last week this is the lost candler man I felt honored just working with the girls you and your men have worked on the one box that was sort of old will be going on my wall with one other box I got from a man named Sherman tweed who got me started in bees you elevated my skills to a great level thanks

[mattburleson]

I learn something important from each of your videos. Thank you for including so much great info. I have been thinking about where I put my apiguard dish in my hives. Then I watched this video. I am feeding with buckets and will get in there today to offset the apiguard away from the feeding bucket.

[NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Great job Bob, Jesse, Seth & John! Thanks for the great videos fellas!

[richardgragg]

The professor speaks. Thank you Mr Binnie. Texas loves ya. God bless you

[burleybeeyard]

Always appreciate you sharing past failure stories. Helps minimize my failures. Also, would love to see a video on how you’re going to use propolis traps. I purchased a couple myself.

[micksbeesstephens]

Good report Bob ! I think the nice cool down the past weeks here in Tennessee has been a blessing for the impact of Apiguard. Washes look great, OAV around Thanksgiving ought to get 'er done, thanks Bob.

[lances]

I get a good amount of propulis from a screened upper inner cover they build a 1 to 2 in band around the outside of it. I am on the west coast of Florida.

[Deep]

Good video thanks!

With regards to absconding risks of this product. I had the same happen as you did 2 years ago. I followed their directions and lost 2/3 of my small hobby apiary. Weather was still warm, and now with your experience, I think I probably have a better understanding of what may have happened. So thanks again for this video.

[richardreid]

Really informative video. This isn’t only about apiguard. You’ve touched on a lot of good topics, especially pertaining to late requeening and winter prep. I’ve had good luck with apiguard on my overwintered nucs. Still using formic on production colonies.

[framcesmoore]

Ha Bob thanks for this video. I was afraid to use Apiguard but it worked for u thanks for every thing u do.

[dsummerscm]

Really enjoyed this video! A lot of great information. Congratulations on the success with Apiguard too!

[MillstoneGnawty]

Thank you very much for the great video and the wonderful Apiguard update! 👍

[toddlafon]

Bob try putting a small amount of Apigaurd above the propolis trap. I wonder?

[GoneWildKennels]

Good video. We removed our honey supers in Cochrane, Alberta and we had deeps weighing 128 lbs. now I understand why a beekeeper goes with mediums. Im not 20 year old again. Ugh !