According to Brian R Tucker:
>
> I am just wanting to know if any one had any and what type of success with
> essential oils later fall and over winter. I overwintered 2 hives 1 with
> patties with oils and 1 without. The hive that had oils if doing wounderful
> and no signs of varroa. But the one without is very slow out of the gate here
> and does have some might in the drone brood. Thanks for comments.
>
> B. Tucker
>  Polo MO
>
 
Hello,
 
I treated my bees with a Crisco/sugar patty containing oil of
wintergreen, as well as with the standard Apistan treatment.
Of eleven hives, I lost two, but they appeared to be the
victims of robbing.  The other nine came through in great shape
and are doing quite well.  I know there is no way to know which
treatment was effective, but together they seem to have worked
OK.
I'm located in Augusta County, int the northwestern part of
Virginia.  Spring seems well on its way here, despite a few
cold days just now
 
Fred