Monday, October 1, 2012

Apiguard #2 + feeding - 10/2/2012

Today I installed the 2nd dose of Apiguard and inserted a quail feeder of sugar syrup in each hive.  I also reduced the hive entrances as much as possible, but it appears one of the hives is getting robbed nonetheless.  It wasn't the hive I anticipated (which is good), but I am surprised that it is one of the stronger (or so I thought) hives.  I have the entrance narrowed down to a single hole which only one bee at a time can pass through.  It is creating quite a log jam however as the foragers are coming in faster than they can enter through the hole, but it does appear the robbers are being deterred.  Let's hope that things calm down quickly.

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