I will also add that starting with 50 colonies and splitting to 150 and then losing 100 leaves you with 50 at the end of the year doesn't meas you have 0 % losses as i so often hear people report how tgeir losses were small each year. Lobby your government to allow apis cerrani into the states or stop whining about african bees
Fair and balanced presentation. Thanks
Very informative, I enjoyed the presentation!
I will also add that starting with 50 colonies and splitting to 150 and then losing 100 leaves you with 50 at the end of the year doesn't meas you have 0 % losses as i so often hear people report how tgeir losses were small each year.
Lobby your government to allow apis cerrani into the states or stop whining about african bees
Good point... but I don't know anyone that does or says that. Apis Cerana importation would be a disaster.
Cerrani lives with mites, melliffera does not.
@@vwbusguyBeeweaver, Stevens bee co , gold ridge honey farm and Dozens of others have apis. M bees that deal with Varroa just fine.
You will loose all 150 if you lucky 1 or 3 will survive will they come out strong is questionable
That pic on the bottom right is kinda sinister!