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Beekeeping => Pests and Diseases => Topic started by: Zweefer on August 20, 2015, 05:04:45 pm

Title: New vaporizer
Post by: Zweefer on August 20, 2015, 05:04:45 pm
Just arrived via UPS man...

Looking forward to using it when the weather is better
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Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: tedh on August 20, 2015, 06:07:55 pm
SWEET,man!  Looks like you also got enough oxolic acid for your lifetime. And your kids lifetime.  And their kids lifetime.  And......   :laugh:  ted
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: Zweefer on August 20, 2015, 10:00:09 pm
yeah, 5lbs for $12 shipped.. i figured why not  :yes:
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: LazyBkpr on August 21, 2015, 02:52:24 am
NICE! Your going to like that set up.
    Lets see...  1 Pound = 453.59237 Grams. so 5 lbs will be..  2267.96 Grams, or enough to treat 1133 hives! Yah buddy, I think someone is planning on expanding!   :o

  I just ordered more as well, same amount but think i paid about a dollar more than you did..   I split mine up into jars. Easy to remove the lid, easy to put the lid back on to keep it from drawing moisture. I think your gonna be a happy camper.
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: efmesch on August 21, 2015, 05:14:57 am
Zweefer says:  "...Looking forward to using it when the weather is better."

Ef says:  I'm on your bandwaggon.  Let's  see whose weather gets suitable first.  I'm waiting for the intense heat to wane.  Probably won't be "ready" till the first week of September or so.  (Besides, next week we're going away for a week's vacation.  :))
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: Zweefer on August 21, 2015, 08:50:17 am
Enjoy the vacation efmesch!
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: capt44 on September 08, 2015, 09:36:54 pm
yeah, 5lbs for $12 shipped.. i figured why not  :yes:
Brushymountain bee farm is the only company that has registered their oxalic acid to the state of Arkansas for use with honeybees.
They want $16.00 for just a very small amount that might do 8 or 10 hives.
But I've got to have that label.
I've got oxalic acid in a bag but I've got to purchase some to have that label.
That'll keep the inspectors off me.
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: Zweefer on September 08, 2015, 09:38:40 pm
WI hasn't officially given the nod, so at this point I don't care whose name I use to bleach the inside of my hives with :yes:
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: LazyBkpr on September 08, 2015, 10:51:06 pm
Iowa has given the nod, but NO ONE I can cantact will tell me WHO has the right to approve OA for use in a hive? Do I need to send samples to a Lab to check for purity etc? In the meantime, I typed up a label and stuck it on my bag of OA.. It says, approved for use in Honeybee hives for the treatment of Varroa Mites, and in small print it has lots of details and research links to different sites, and my name as the person who has approved it...    :laugh:
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: Zweefer on September 10, 2015, 07:58:23 am
LOVE IT!!!!
Title: Re: New vaporizer
Post by: efmesch on September 10, 2015, 10:59:06 am
Looks like your weather became suitable first.  Here I'm still waiting for the temp to stay below 25 C (77 F) for 24 hours.  Our latest weather has been way above that--combined with a record breaking sand storm---never before recorded in September, coming from the direction of Syria (N.E) instead of the usual south west.  This is the third day of not being able to see the sun.  As the dust slowly settles, everything is covered with a fine dust.  There's going to be a lot of cleaning to do when it finally clears up-- the weathermen say another two days or so.
Title: New vaporizer
Post by: Zweefer on September 15, 2015, 10:46:38 pm
Got to treat just in time for another week of temps around 27 C (81 F) so....

I hope things are getting better on your end ef!