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At this point, I am 22 days into observing daily mite drops and recording
my progress and observations daily at http://honeybeeworld.com/diary/
starting just before a fall oxalic vapor treatment.
Inasmuch as the project is a continuation of what we have been discussing
here and a compilation of things I have dug up and things I have learned,
both about mites and my own powers of observation, I thought I'd
mention it again.
It began with my thinking that I was not seeing mites as expected in early
October, then seeing a few, then refining both my methods and
understanding over time. I had a few surprises along the way and
some of my observations and findings along the way may be quite
illuminating for those trying to understand varroa drops. Maybe not.
Anyhow I did a lot of writing and for those with limited time, but some
interest, I recommend skimming through, rather than reading it all.
The odyssey spans three diary pages.
Daytime temperatures were up to 20 degrees C at the beginning, and
the morning temperature today was minus 16 degrees Celsius (-4F).
We now have an inch of snow, but I'm still reading the boards daily
and seeing a pattern. There is still brood in some hives, or was yesterday.
I expect to blast with oxalic vapor again soon.
Allen Dick, RR#1 Swalwell, Alberta, Canada T0M 1Y0
51°33'39.64"N 113°18'52.45"W
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/
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