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Strange goo on the landing board

  • 19 Sep 2020 6:35 AM
    Message # 9248368
    Anonymous

    When the smoke engulfed our area my bees got pretty active and fussy. I noticed a build up of this goo on the reducer screen and landing board. This from the colony I re-queened last month. Any idea what it is? The bees in the image were alive and busy. The other colony does not exhibit this material.

    Moved from General Bee Topics, including how to obtain bees: 30 Mar 2021 10:16 AM
  • 20 Sep 2020 9:57 AM
    Reply # 9250906 on 9248368
    Anonymous

    Looks (possibly) a little like bee dysentery. ..maybe?

  • 21 Sep 2020 7:24 AM
    Reply # 9253751 on 9248368
    Anonymous

    I will read up on that this morning. Thanks Jim.

  • 22 Sep 2020 7:07 AM
    Reply # 9256570 on 9248368
    Anonymous

    Randy Oliver at scientificbeekeeper.org has written a lot about nosema and the steps he has taken to quantify some of the many treatments. I have been feeding 2:1 syrup and, having some Honey B Healthy on hand, so I am trying that while researching other types of treatments. The bees have cleaned he landing board up quite a lot.

    The 4th OA vapor treatment was done on the 21st. I will inspect for mites after this next batch of rainstorms passes. I haven’t opened the boxes up since mid July.

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