It looks as though the green hives queen is laying lots of eggs and that the hive is slowly repopulating. This hive had swarmed on me and I let them reqeen themselves with some queen cells that were present at swarming.
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| Honey, pollen and larvae eggs (From outside to center) |
The summer is nearing its' end and the mites have once again taken their toll on the bees. Below are some tell tale signs of a mite infestation.
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| Deformed wing on honey bee |
The deformed wing virus is more expressed in a population of bees when mites are present because the mites suppress the bees' immune system.
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| How many mites can you spot? Too many... |
Mites present in drone larvae which in this case was in comb between the supers was exposed when I pulled off the top box. It is a good indication of how bad your colony is infected. This colony will without a doubt have to be treated before winter if I hope to see it alive in the spring. I will likely treat with apivar strips, which is a new product and has proven quite effective. The strips will be placed into the hive once the honey supers are removed.
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