Apivar Strips & winter feeding
PostPosted:09 Aug 2022, 19:02
Advice please??!!
I want to feed my bees 2-1 syrup to fill up the super above the brood box for winter and want to know if its okay to use the Apivar strips whilst feeding the bees sugar syrup at the same time??!!
The super would then be placed under the brood box for winter and spring time the box would be empty to start over again??!!
I did this last year but another beekeeper said he was advised not to do this as the wax would be affected??!!
Its a dilemma, treat for varroa but bees need feed??!!
I want to feed my bees 2-1 syrup to fill up the super above the brood box for winter and want to know if its okay to use the Apivar strips whilst feeding the bees sugar syrup at the same time??!!
The super would then be placed under the brood box for winter and spring time the box would be empty to start over again??!!
I did this last year but another beekeeper said he was advised not to do this as the wax would be affected??!!
Its a dilemma, treat for varroa but bees need feed??!!