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Offline vossejongk

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Re: 1st of 3 Oxalic Treatments Done For Winter Prep
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2014, 08:30:56 am »
Mid winter exactly 3 weeks after the first 3 days of minus zero degrees in a row we treat with liquid OA. Drip it between the frames, on the winter cluster and the bees spread it among themselves. It kills nearly all the mites :)
 Also we never treat more then once during a bees life cycle, like during summer never more then every 6 weeks and in winter only once
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Re: 1st of 3 Oxalic Treatments Done For Winter Prep
« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2014, 05:14:34 pm »
Vossejonqk says: Mid winter exactly 3 weeks after the first 3 days of minus zero degrees in a row we treat with liquid OA.
Just a reminder for all you folks in the US---he's talking about zero degrees Celsius (which equals 32 degrees Farenheit)

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Re: 1st of 3 Oxalic Treatments Done For Winter Prep
« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2014, 06:18:09 pm »
Hi Vosse  :)  long time no hear from  :D

I have seen the drip method, pretty cool. I am following the instructions to treat once a week for three weeks, 3 treatments, with the vaporizor. This way I don't have to lift off the supers to get to the brood.

Keep in touch  :)
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Re: 1st of 3 Oxalic Treatments Done For Winter Prep
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2014, 07:12:20 pm »
Hi Jen, I was busy with my house, job and girlfriend (she moved in with me) and not much was going on in bee land for me, so I stayed quiet ;)

@efm oops, stupid me forgot to mention that
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Re: 1st of 3 Oxalic Treatments Done For Winter Prep
« Reply #24 on: October 01, 2014, 12:31:11 am »
Uh Oh Vosse !!! She moved in with you? Your life will never be the same buddy.....   :) ;) ;)
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Re: 1st of 3 Oxalic Treatments Done For Winter Prep
« Reply #25 on: October 01, 2014, 11:56:20 am »
FWIW, I use a portable jumper battery like Perry does for OAV.  I light the smoker, set it on the hive and make sure I'm up wind, or a safe distance when the wind is variable.  The smoke gives you warning in time to move.  No gloves, or mask.   :)
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Re: 1st of 3 Oxalic Treatments Done For Winter Prep
« Reply #26 on: October 01, 2014, 12:10:08 pm »
FWIW?

I purchased a small 12 volt battery for this series of treatments, it works great and is light weight for me to cart around.
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Re: 1st of 3 Oxalic Treatments Done For Winter Prep
« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2014, 10:40:57 pm »
Soaking the bees when its 32 degrees out??
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