Honey harvest #2

[troutsqueezer]

Do you any health concerns regarding the use of this synthetic pyrethroid?
Do you use it to increase production? Or to keep your bees alive?

Fluvalinate (Apistan) is used to control varroa mites. Almost all "domesticated" bee hives have it if you don't use small cell foundation. Eventually the mites will kill a hive if not controlled, or at least render it unproductive due to reduced bee population within the hive. It is illegal to use when honey supers are placed on a hive. Usually gets used for 6 weeks in Fall and sometimes in early Spring before the nectar flow.

I have no health concerns as long as it isn't used during the nectar flows.

 

[Circle W]

Great looking honey! Bees are a lot of fun. How much honey do you leave on for the winter?

We leave everything that is in the two bottom brood boxes for them to winter on.