Another sugar dusting

Exactly one week later, here I am back again for another sugar dusting. I have removed the medium honey super till spring,am gently brushing those bees on the frames back into the deep and proceeded to give another sugar dusting, this time only the top deep. After 10 - 15 minutes, I looked at the bottom board and again saw quite a few mites! So glad I'm doing this treatment.

I have somehow misplaced my entrance reducer from earlier this year, so I made one up and reduced the entrance to 2 small openings.

All seems fine, and I'll return in a week or so for another treatment, probably preceded by a complete hive inspection.


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