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[Lelia Gentry <heartandhandsfarm AT gmail.com>]

Would like some advice. I just found out that a friend of mine,
mother, lost her 2 bee hives. The bees were fine 10 days ago and now
almost all are dead. She has been feeding the winter. This same thing
happened 2 years ago. Told by state lab 2 years ago that bees died
from varroa mites.

So, my question, I got my 2 hives last spring. I was told I did not
need to treat for varroa the first season since bees treated prior to
delivery. So, should I treat now before nectar flow? My hives seem
healthy. Should I do sticky board?

Thanks ahead of time. Lelia

On 2/22/13, Lynn S Wilson <wilsonls AT esinc.net> wrote:
> Suggestion!   Read the minutes now and shoot me an e-mail if you see
> corrections.  I'll fix it and send corrected draft with the meeting
> announcement about a week before the next meeting.
>
> Lelia's observation and need for a camera during hive inspection made me
> think of a perfect reason to have a partner.  You need a camera-person!
> Four people expressed an interest in a beekeeping partner and the Executive
> Committee will talk soon to suggest where we go with this idea.
>
> Glad we got home before the ice rained down last night!
>
> PS--
> Lelia, are you on the ListServe now?
> Mary, did you get two copies of this e-mail?  Oops!  I forgot to mention the
> PCBA frame tool that Carol requested.
> Inge, I need to learn how to:  post minutes to website and generate meeting
> attendance check-off sheets.  Anytime Monday or Tuesday would be great if
> you want to come and provide a distraction from tax work or sometime after
> March 11.
> Donna, missed you last night!
>
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