Apiary Event – 31/12/16

31st December 2016 
The club held a meeting at the branch apiary to treat the colonies with oxalic acid and also to enjoy a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine!
David Brown, the apiary manager, demonstrated how to treat bee colonies with oxalic acid using the 5ml dispensers. Using a dispenser helps to ensure the right amount of oxalic is distributed along each seam.
John Hooper then put this technique into practice on a national hive and then on the top bar hive. The top bar hive proved to be somewhat feisty so their treatment was undertaken rather quickly! Apiary231122016

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