Well done Trev. Thank you for taking the time and being so precise in all your videos. The thought of Varroa arriving here is a daunting prospect. All the best.
Thanks Trev. It must have been fun being a NZ Beek before varroa arrived. In your opinion, is the "custom" drone trap superior to the more convenient ¾? It certainly traps a larger volume of drone.
Hi Trev. Thank you for the great information about drone traps. I built some yesterday with some left over frames. It seems to be a great strategy that both eliminates and also allows for the checking of veroa without having to use chemical treatment. I do have a couple of questions. 1. I am assuming that these are not fitted over the winter as the queen doesn’t make drones. So must fit these in the spring as part of your Veroa management strategy. Is this correct? 2. Do you still allow drones to be hatched in order to ensure that you have a supply of drones for the queen to mate with if you have any undated queens? Thank you for the great videos and information that you provide. Dale
Mr. G, why do they draw it out as drone comb instead of normal worker? Don't understand what tips the scales. Thanks for all your efforts in the video realm.
Would you happen to have the specifications for that custom frame, or do you just take 25% of the side rails for foundation and then let the bees draw the comb in the rest of the empty space?
Very good. The reason I asked is that the additional time to draw comb for those 50mm might play into the varroa lifecycle. I was wondering if a larger foundation and less empty space would be more effective. Essentially, I"m trying to determine an optimal reference for drawing the comb and maximizing the removal of varroa. I ask because this seems to be, to Me, the ideal solution on mite control given they have such an affintity for the drone brood.
Thx Trev ❣️. I know you’re retired from TH-cam, but your expertise lives on ❣️
Well done Trev. Thank you for taking the time and being so precise in all your videos. The thought of Varroa arriving here is a daunting prospect. All the best.
Very informative. Thank you for the nice work done. ( from a Japanese beekeeper)
Excellent explanation and demonstration Trev. I love your educational videos!
Thanks Trev. It must have been fun being a NZ Beek before varroa arrived. In your opinion, is the "custom" drone trap superior to the more convenient ¾? It certainly traps a larger volume of drone.
Hi Trev. Thank you for the great information about drone traps. I built some yesterday with some left over frames. It seems to be a great strategy that both eliminates and also allows for the checking of veroa without having to use chemical treatment. I do have a couple of questions.
1. I am assuming that these are not fitted over the winter as the queen doesn’t make drones. So must fit these in the spring as part of your Veroa management strategy. Is this correct?
2. Do you still allow drones to be hatched in order to ensure that you have a supply of drones for the queen to mate with if you have any undated queens?
Thank you for the great videos and information that you provide.
Dale
Mr. G, why do they draw it out as drone comb instead of normal worker? Don't understand what tips the scales. Thanks for all your efforts in the video realm.
Would you happen to have the specifications for that custom frame, or do you just take 25% of the side rails for foundation and then let the bees draw the comb in the rest of the empty space?
Very good. The reason I asked is that the additional time to draw comb for those 50mm might play into the varroa lifecycle. I was wondering if a larger foundation and less empty space would be more effective. Essentially, I"m trying to determine an optimal reference for drawing the comb and maximizing the removal of varroa. I ask because this seems to be, to Me, the ideal solution on mite control given they have such an affintity for the drone brood.
just cause I am new... why do you kill/ discard the drone brood. also do you now render and keep the wax from it?
gotcha... so the colony doesn't need the drones then?
k... last question for a bit... What is a queen cell? is that a new queen being brooded or no?