On Fri, 28 Mar 1997 13:01:18 -0500 Joel Govostes <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Are many beekeepers mixing the mint-oil(s) into the
>terramycin/sugar/grease
>patties administered in springtime?  I wonder just how much to add,
>and/or
>if it might interfere with the action of the antibiotic (?).  Will the
>bees
>get all discombobulated or ignore the patties if the mint added is too
>much?
>
>Thanks all,
>
>Joel                      Freeville, NY
>
Hi
I have had success with 3lb. crisco with 1lb. of powdered sugar, to this
I add 1/2 oz. of peppermint extract. I have only three colonies with one
deep and one shallow super below the excluder. Our winters are so mild
here on the coast that we do not need more.
 
Bob Neely
Goose Creek, SC
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