Sun 11 Nov 2007
Fall Bee Inspection
Posted by Devman under Grapevines and Nature
I inspected our bees today and took a 5-minute video of the highlights.
The main goals were to dust powdered sugar on the bees so that they groom off varroa mites and to set a trap for the small hive beetles; both of these pests can decimate a bee hive, and the Fall is an especially vulnerable time for the hive as they prepare to over-winter.
The only other highlight, not on video, was getting my first bee sting from our hive; one of them got me in the big toe just under the toenail. It hurt.
