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  • From: Eric Solie <esolie AT gmail.com>
  • To: Shadi Cinpinski <shadikaze AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: Walter Starks <walterstarks AT icloud.com>, "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Wax moths
  • Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 16:43:13 -0400

Basic combining question: Instead of using newspaper to combine hives
can I use a screened bottom board and provide an entrance above the
board. It will keep the bees separate, yet allow the queen pheromone
through better. After 2 days I would remove the screened bottom board
and 2nd entrance.
Eric

On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:10 PM, Shadi Cinpinski <shadikaze AT gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Walter.
> Yes, this nuc was weaker and wax moths decimated the larvae that were close
> to hatching out. There were a ton of dead bees in various stages of larvae
> that I found at the bottom of the single nuc box.
>
> On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:03 PM Walter Starks <walterstarks AT icloud.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I would probably buy a queen for the nuc. Weak hives typically produce
>> poor queens. If wax moths are moving in I imagine this is a very weak hive.
>>
>> Another option would be to just do a newspaper combine with one of the
>> larger hives.
>>
>> Also, if you use wooden frames there's no need to burn them because of wax
>> moths. Just clean out the damaged comb and put it back in the hive. The
>> bees
>> will rebuild it. If the comb is really badly damaged just remove the old
>> wax
>> and install new foundation.
>>
>> ______
>>
>> Walter
>>
>>
>> You never can tell with bees. ~ Winnie-the-Pooh
>>
>> On Jul 6, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Shadi Cinpinski <shadikaze AT gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>> I recently started a nuc that I asked the group about previously. I went
>> back into the nuc today- after just 6 days and saw that wax moths were
>> moving in.
>> At this time, I have queen cells that look like they are forming in the
>> middle frames. I took the 2 frames with wax moth webbing and burned them
>> (thankfully these were outer frames and not the ones with what I think are
>> queen cells). I also cleaned out the entire single nuc box- all moth larvae
>> were killed off by burning or our hens. I put in another frame of pollen/
>> nectar from one of our strong hives and reassembled the nuc, but I don't
>> want to mess with our 2 healthy hives anymore.
>> Any thoughts? Is this nuc doomed? I did a nuc split for practice as this
>> is my first full year of bee keeping, so input is appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Shadi Ana
>> --
>> Shadi Cinpinski,
>> 704-589-0992
>>
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