tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post2105270430870970446..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Nosema or no nosema?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-83823788725014911082011-01-02T08:41:08.089-05:002011-01-02T08:41:08.089-05:00The hive survived the winter and I didn't send...The hive survived the winter and I didn't send the bees off for testing because everything seemed OK. That hive later died but it was because of my error and not because of nosemaLinda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-45181375496574714302011-01-02T08:26:05.769-05:002011-01-02T08:26:05.769-05:00Did the hives end up having nosema? I had a simil...Did the hives end up having nosema? I had a similar pattern happen with my bees on a warm day a couple of days ago, and was worried about them. Not very heavy streaking, but there were a few clusters of bees although they didn't seem to be "running and jumping here and there."newbeegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-68231079354906942212009-02-28T21:17:00.000-05:002009-02-28T21:17:00.000-05:00linda try to feed some tea tree oil to them. 5-7 d...linda try to feed some tea tree oil to them. 5-7 drops in qt of honey mix well give 1/3 QT 1 time for 3 weeks should see a big difference.<BR/> Donfatbeemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662029209176106341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-11056105337216515792009-02-16T13:41:00.000-05:002009-02-16T13:41:00.000-05:00According to H. Storch's, At the Hive Entrance, th...According to H. Storch's, At the Hive Entrance, the following are all indicators that nosema may be present:<BR/><BR/>1. Isolated bees flying away, brown faeces at the hive entrance, on the alighting board or on the snow near the hive.<BR/><BR/>2. A badly soiled hive entrance gives off heat and spreads an odor resembling that of fresh bread.<BR/><BR/>3. Bees fall to the ground where they gather together in small clusters, running and jumping<BR/>here and there.<BR/><BR/>4. The hive entrance and the area in front is spread with liquid, light yellow faeces.<BR/><BR/>5. A quantity of dead bees on the bottom board sometimes forming a layer the thickness of a<BR/>finger.<BR/><BR/>According to Storch, the last three symptoms are the strongest indicators. The first two symptoms are common to many different conditions, including: unclean winter food stores, too cold a hive, bad weather and queenlessness. The last symptom may also indicate that the colony is beginning egg laying very early.The Dawning of Aquariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06728454618118983286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-77165678936111858842009-02-08T13:58:00.000-05:002009-02-08T13:58:00.000-05:00The photos are of diarrhea but diarrhea is a sympt...The photos are of diarrhea but diarrhea is a symptom of nosema - can't take a picture of nosema without a dead bee and a lab microscope!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-21028922059384070742009-02-08T13:34:00.000-05:002009-02-08T13:34:00.000-05:00Well Linda, are the photo's of nosema or diarrhea?...Well Linda, are the photo's of nosema or diarrhea? -johnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-86591817899405995042009-02-08T01:10:00.000-05:002009-02-08T01:10:00.000-05:00... well written people, I enjoy a good, interesti...... well written people, I enjoy a good, interesting blog!Steve Ballmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700148299332589776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-53966379738925909402009-02-03T19:29:00.000-05:002009-02-03T19:29:00.000-05:00aww well I hope it's just temporary and not nosema...aww well I hope it's just temporary and not nosema♥ Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591559212770014981noreply@blogger.com