 Feeding the last round of 2:1 syrup with bees at the bottom of the feeder. Photo by Eric Malcolm, November 13, 2025. | Time in the Yard: 1 hour 14 minutes Avg Time per Colony: 3 minutes Time in Barn: 6 hours Total Colonies: 27 Avg Temp: 45.8° Total Precipitation: 0.05” Note: We did not have time this week to switch out damaged equipment due to time limitations. We will plan to replace equipment in the spring. |
Actions:
Mixed 53 gallons of 2:1 syrup using a 50 gallon drum mixer and large aluminum pot set up. Fed colonies (24) 2 gallons of 2:1 syrup each.
Observations:
Bees are much less active outside of the hive during the cooler days. We only did a second round of OAV treatments on colonies with high mite loads from our final mite checks performed in October.
Reflections:
Feeding does not take nearly as much time as making 2:1 syrup!
Things in bloom: Japanese Camellia, Sasanqua Camellia, Common Chrysanthemum
Mixed 53 gallons of 2:1 syrup using a 50 gallon drum mixer and large aluminum pot set up. Fed colonies (24) 2 gallons of 2:1 syrup each.
- Treated colonies (6) with Api-Bioxal (oxalic acid dihydrate), 4 grams per brood box. Vaporization method.
Observations:
Bees are much less active outside of the hive during the cooler days. We only did a second round of OAV treatments on colonies with high mite loads from our final mite checks performed in October.
Reflections:
Feeding does not take nearly as much time as making 2:1 syrup!
Things in bloom: Japanese Camellia, Sasanqua Camellia, Common Chrysanthemum