tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post1354830741892438974..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: No Use Crying Over Spilt…..Powdered Sugar!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-4207939099325099042012-01-16T08:01:40.691-05:002012-01-16T08:01:40.691-05:00I am probably not puffing enough! I am not doing ...I am probably not puffing enough! I am not doing mite counts - I am not trying to be precise - I am trying to get powdered sugar on the bees so they will clean off mites here in the brood rearing season. Keith Delaplane says that trying to control the varroa mite is our strongest approach to keeping healthy bees. Since I'm not willing to put poison in my hives, this is what I am choosing to do along with putting thyme in any feed I give the bees.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-63844611547891439292012-01-16T00:44:04.778-05:002012-01-16T00:44:04.778-05:00I am interested in how you are using the Dustructo...I am interested in how you are using the Dustructor. I started using one in the fall, and used it again just last week when we had a break in the weather. I find it takes 5+ minutes of pumping to have the sugar start to drift out the top (keeping the inner cover cracked open), which is about one cup of PS. The instructions I received said to pump until you see it come out the top. My hives have 2 deeps and one medium, so in between the sizes of the hives in your photos.<br /><br />You are doing just 5 vigorous puffs, which sounds like a lot less work than what I am doing! Are you doing a mite count with it, or have another way to determine how effective you are being? If I could reduce what I am doing that would be great.<br /><br />Thanks for your input. Your enthusiasm for the Dustructor, plus your posting about the UGA info, encouraged me to try it out for myself.Gretchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-62013830699169874962012-01-14T07:40:11.167-05:002012-01-14T07:40:11.167-05:00I'm so happy to know our Stonehurst Place Bed ...I'm so happy to know our Stonehurst Place Bed & Breakfast bees are doing well over-wintering, and that these natural beekeeping methods you employ against the Varroa mite (powdered sugar, amazing?!) are effective. <br /><br />Our Stonehurst Place honey you've worked with us on is absolutely delicious and such a hit with guests ... maybe one of your upcoming Dustructor visits can be timed to enjoy one of Innkeeper Caroline's breakfast dishes with some of y(our) honey!<br /><br />Thanks for all you do for our green efforts at Stonehurst,<br /><br />BarbBarb, Stonehurst Placehttp://www.stonehurstplace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-66090874433488444922012-01-11T15:09:45.474-05:002012-01-11T15:09:45.474-05:00Congrats on the "still alive" bees!!Congrats on the "still alive" bees!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-87834044403287647542012-01-09T21:55:59.045-05:002012-01-09T21:55:59.045-05:00Wonderful to see a natural remedy being used! Kud...Wonderful to see a natural remedy being used! Kudos Lindabeeswaxcandlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795325492762198292noreply@blogger.com