Hi, how did this end up? I am new to this, had one hive, caught 3 more from the one hive as they split, the 2nd split seems to have this virus, I'm not sure what to do, I try to keep as natural as possible, my hives are very close together in a cage type area, any help would be amazing
Hi Stewart, I also have a hive that the bees cover 6 frames now. But unlike your hive, there are no empty comb frames. They are all full with capped honey. Should I, like you, put them in a 6 frame nuc?
Hi John, I'm really sorry but I just don't have the time to be able to reply to the UA-cam comments now that the season has really kicked off and I hate not being able to answer people's questions and appear rude. Stewart
Hi Ludger, The colony is still alive but appears to be full of CBPV still. I hope to record an inspection them in a week or so once the weather warms up a little more. Stewart
@@TheNorfolkHoneyCo That is pretty remarkable. CBPV seems to be a desease whith very different disease processes. Plus, nobody really seems to know a lot about this desease. Thus putting the effort into this hive to keep it alive while reporting about the colony to the public, is energy well spent. Thank you!
Hi Stewart, What do you think of the idea of giving these bees some extra Vitamin C in a honey syrup? Another general anti-viral is garlic, but I don't know if they would take that down. Just do some experimenting while you have the opportunity
Hi Thomas, Thanks for the comment. Yes, I had considered giving a range of essential oils and other "anti-virals" but wanted to follow a basic protocol that has worked for other beekeepers. I certainly think it may be of use to give something else to help them. It has been a lot of work for one colony so we will see how they progress. Stewart
Hi Stewart, thanks for another really useful video. We seem to have a lot of CBPV up here in Cumbria at the moment, our 6 colonies ok at the moment. Lots of beekeeping friends are reporting that many of the affected colonies given time and 'care' are coming out the other side of the infection. So fingers crossed yours make it! Can I ask a question? One of my colonies, previously the happiest and most productive, since Apiguard went in, Queen went 'off lay' and now it is broodless... Couldn't find the queen... so the probability is it is a queenless colony fairly high! Bees not the best temper when I had a look on the really warm sunny day this week, but I am thinking of giving them a week now the apigauard out to see if she starts up again or ifI have to do something..ie, unite with another... is it too late? Have you any suggestions? Someone said move the hive, let the flying bees beg entrance at the other hives, though that seems a bit hit or miss! Any suggestions greatly appreciated... weather rubbish up here now, though still fairly mild. Thanks for any help you can offer!
hi Stewart, this my first year with bees and i didnt feed sugar syrup because they seemed to have alot of stores in broodbox and half full super, when is it recommended to feed fondant, is there a particular date or go by hefting, thanks in advance
What became of this colony and what did you learn from this situation?
Hi, how did this end up? I am new to this, had one hive, caught 3 more from the one hive as they split, the 2nd split seems to have this virus, I'm not sure what to do, I try to keep as natural as possible, my hives are very close together in a cage type area, any help would be amazing
Hi Stewart, I also have a hive that the bees cover 6 frames now. But unlike your hive, there are no empty comb frames. They are all full with capped honey. Should I, like you, put them in a 6 frame nuc?
Hi Stewart
Why are all the comments disabled in the new videos?
Hi John,
I'm really sorry but I just don't have the time to be able to reply to the UA-cam comments now that the season has really kicked off and I hate not being able to answer people's questions and appear rude.
Stewart
What happened to this hive? Did it make it through the winter?
Hi Ludger,
The colony is still alive but appears to be full of CBPV still. I hope to record an inspection them in a week or so once the weather warms up a little more.
Stewart
@@TheNorfolkHoneyCo That is pretty remarkable. CBPV seems to be a desease whith very different disease processes. Plus, nobody really seems to know a lot about this desease. Thus putting the effort into this hive to keep it alive while reporting about the colony to the public, is energy well spent. Thank you!
Hi Stewart,
What do you think of the idea of giving these bees some extra Vitamin C in a honey syrup? Another general anti-viral is garlic, but I don't know if they would take that down. Just do some experimenting while you have the opportunity
Hi Thomas,
Thanks for the comment. Yes, I had considered giving a range of essential oils and other "anti-virals" but wanted to follow a basic protocol that has worked for other beekeepers. I certainly think it may be of use to give something else to help them. It has been a lot of work for one colony so we will see how they progress.
Stewart
Hi Stewart, thanks for another really useful video. We seem to have a lot of CBPV up here in Cumbria at the moment, our 6 colonies ok at the moment. Lots of beekeeping friends are reporting that many of the affected colonies given time and 'care' are coming out the other side of the infection. So fingers crossed yours make it! Can I ask a question? One of my colonies, previously the happiest and most productive, since Apiguard went in, Queen went 'off lay' and now it is broodless... Couldn't find the queen... so the probability is it is a queenless colony fairly high! Bees not the best temper when I had a look on the really warm sunny day this week, but I am thinking of giving them a week now the apigauard out to see if she starts up again or ifI have to do something..ie, unite with another... is it too late? Have you any suggestions? Someone said move the hive, let the flying bees beg entrance at the other hives, though that seems a bit hit or miss! Any suggestions greatly appreciated... weather rubbish up here now, though still fairly mild. Thanks for any help you can offer!
hi Stewart, this my first year with bees and i didnt feed sugar syrup because they seemed to have alot of stores in broodbox and half full super, when is it recommended to feed fondant, is there a particular date or go by hefting, thanks in advance