1. we all attack varroa at the same time (Feb 18) so it would be far less likely that we reinfect each other in robbing season and thus go into Winter all good, and
2. that none of us use flumethrin/tau-fluvalinate (brands Bayvarol and Apistan) because mites mutate and get immune to it so giving them a rest is wise.
We were late and put in our amitraz (Apivar) today, but we did an extra summer Apistan treatment so we believe we haven't been a hot bed of varroa in the last twelve days.
While there we saw Rachael but not Malka, though both hives were happy and there were teeny tiny larvae. Rachael's hive was noticeably more peaceful as a monarchy than they were when they were a republic. We took one last frame of honey from Malka's hive (because you spin them two at a time and 7 is an odd number).
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