Ha Peter glad u are feeling better covid can really do a number on you. Those bees want to hurt u gld u have on a suit. hope u continue to feel better thanks for doing a vedio of formic I have used it many times it did good for me.
You have about twice the cubic footage inside the hive than Ian had in his usage as well as a lot older bees . It's not exactly an apples to apples however the information is useful. Would be nice to see all the data laid out in context from different regions. UA-cam makes it challenging to compile all the individual experiences into a proper context
Hi Peter. I'm a geochemist who recently found your channel as I've always had an interest in beekeeping but never had the time to do it. As such, I'm forced to live vicariously through others 😃 I've been following your formic acid treatment videos and have a question for you. Are the crops etc. serviced by the hives which underperform to treatment growing in rusty soils? The soil content will dictate the chemistry of the water absorbed by the plants. Iron or sulphur oxides in the soils might be what is causing a loss in efficacy of the formic acid you are applying, since the bees will be bringing the nectar back to the hive. Formic acid breaks down easily when exposed to metal oxides even in solution. This idea is kind of sketchy given that the hive right next door reacted well to treatment, but maybe those bees service other areas? Just an idea.
Thanks Peter, thanks for documenting this.
Ha Peter glad u are feeling better covid can really do a number on you. Those bees want to hurt u gld u have on a suit. hope u continue to feel better thanks for doing a vedio of formic I have used it many times it did good for me.
You have about twice the cubic footage inside the hive than Ian had in his usage as well as a lot older bees . It's not exactly an apples to apples however the information is useful. Would be nice to see all the data laid out in context from different regions. UA-cam makes it challenging to compile all the individual experiences into a proper context
Very true. Very easy to make 1+1 =3 if not in context!
good plan
Hi Peter. I'm a geochemist who recently found your channel as I've always had an interest in beekeeping but never had the time to do it. As such, I'm forced to live vicariously through others 😃 I've been following your formic acid treatment videos and have a question for you. Are the crops etc. serviced by the hives which underperform to treatment growing in rusty soils? The soil content will dictate the chemistry of the water absorbed by the plants. Iron or sulphur oxides in the soils might be what is causing a loss in efficacy of the formic acid you are applying, since the bees will be bringing the nectar back to the hive. Formic acid breaks down easily when exposed to metal oxides even in solution.
This idea is kind of sketchy given that the hive right next door reacted well to treatment, but maybe those bees service other areas? Just an idea.
Thanks for that input, a fascinating possibility.
But did it kill the mite?
Need to wait till its finished to find out.
I'd requeen a hive that defensive.
I figure being smack in the middle of a 2nd Formic treatment in less than a month has the girls on edge.