MickBBKA wrote: ↑30 May 2024, 22:41
Hoopers for me, but do take into account things have changed massively since most of these books were written,
Particularly relevant in Hoopers case as his book was written before the arrival of varroa. Hence hooper never mentions it, although it still one of the biggest killers of bees.
An old mate of mine injured his legs last year and was unable to get to his hives to treat for varroa or feed before winter and has only just recovered enough to get his first visit to them . All 6 hives were dead, all had lots of stores left in them. Reckons varroa overload done for the lot.
Ignore it at your peril.