>>I'M IN ct. Not far from Long Island , NY where I assume you are. Treating with OA, when there's no brood is elegant. I would be afraid to wet my bees down at that time of year. I've used OA for the past 4 or 5 years with no ill effects. Keep in mind, you are only applying a few ml per bee space. The clusters keep warm and the bees eagerly clean themselves. They don't get soaked. The recommendation is to trickle when the temp is above freezing. I pick a nice day because it's nicer for me. :) Waldemar ____________________________________________________________ Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxRO9pPMpOa410N7IyKBaUWfiZLP1fVkraCNVV2bI2Jr3uUTz33R4U/ *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L