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Anyone using / thinking of using norroa for mite treatments this year?

https://www.mannlakeltd.com/varroa-mite/norroa/

So who's moderating now?

Howdy... Found another swarm in my backyard this afternoon. I couldn't find the queen, but got everyone in an empty full frame hive with brood comb. Moved them to my apiary when they looked calmed down and gave them sugar water. I'll check them again tomorrow. This swarm appeared to be half the size...

Thanks and great point on the brood frame.

I fixed the above links... Why do a trap out https://guilfordbeekeepers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1312 Facts [and theories] about trap outs https://guilfordbeekeepers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1313 Materials for a trap out https://guilfordbeekeepers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&...

Found a swarm hanging off the back of one of my hives. It might be from the swarm hive I picked up last year - queen was not marked. My other 2 queens are marked. Anyway - captured queen and put her into an empty hive under swarm ball. They all walked into the hive over 20 mins. Added them to an emp...

Is anyone using a Layens Hive? Thoughts?

https://www.beeculture.com/the-layens-hive/

Was just talking with a friend in upper state NY who's moving to them.

Thanks, all good points.

Thoughts?

https://www.sciencealert.com/honeybees- ... tudy-finds

FYI - someone was able to switch Pink Pages to a new host, it's back on it's olde address:

https://www.beesource.com/threads/imiri ... st-1956931

https://pinkpages.chrisbacherconsulting.com

Does anyone have solid experience with electric fencing? So far my straps have discouraged more investigations / damage by the bear, but I'm going to want something better when the honey supers go on. I've been looking around, and I'm interested in good / bad reviews of energizers, electrified wire,...

I packaged up the Pink Pages so it's self contained. There is a zip link at the bottom of every page to pick that up. http://baratta.com/pinkpages/ You can download and keep local if you want, or if you have your own web site like here, it can be integrated easily into your web site for your group's...

FYI... I downloaded the Pink Pages from Archive.org, tweaked them for self hosting, and loaded them to my personal web site. There is a link at the bottom you can grab the full zip file and host yourself. http://baratta.com/pinkpages/index.html I recommend you add to the guilfordbeekeepers.org site....

Heads up, a bear got into one of my hives last night. I'm in Colfax near Oak Ridge border (Bunker Hill and Ballard). I'm ratchet strapping the two hives tonight to their stand. Any other options besides electric fence? P.S. Bear must have been close to 6 ft tall, it almost pulled down a bird house t...