Mr Barry Birkey has posted a site for all 49ers now to post
pictures of their bees chewing out varroa mites in the
purple-eye stage and beekeepers are starting to post who
have a camera. Unfortunately many don't have cameras who
are replicating the phenomona.


But still what pictures we are getting posted now are
thrilling to see, as the bees control their own varroa
problem with no treatments of any kind, just small 4.9mm
foundation and culling drones allowed to no more than 10%
on
any one frame as you work your hvies back up. Then you
don't worry about drones either. You let them be!

Here's the site in case any of you want to see also, just
in case any of you want to try to not use treatments,
especially in lieu of Dr Tews Sep 01 article in Bee Culture
on IPM and no more chemicals.

http://www.beesource.com/mitechew/index.htm


Regards:
Dee A. Lusby
Commercial Beekeeper
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ph/Fax: 1-520-748-0542
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.beesource.com/pov/lusby/


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