Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

Sorry, I'm not too knowledgeable on formic... other than temperatures need to be not too hot, like around 20c for a few days... and I've heard that Mite away quick strips are worse for queen fatality than doing your own with the meat pads, but I'm sure there are still risks. You should have your hon...

I've heard of electrolytes like stress aid being used as an ingredient in pollen sub protein patties for honey bees. I wouldn't be too worried about it.

Congrats on the new bees!

I looooove the smell of propolis. After I work my hives it's not uncommon to catch me smelling my hands lol. Sounds weird, but the smell is amazing, and I don't wear gloves working my bees so my fingers get a bit propolized at times.

Definitely air seeders cause a lot of harmful dust to travel far into bodies of water that birds and insects drink from and onto flowers pollinators feed from. Especially this year being so dry, the dust will really be kicking up. After the fact of initial instant kills from planting, low levels of ...

This was recently released by the Ontario beekeepers association. Corn planting season is here, and the proof is in the pudding. MEDIA RELEASE: MAY 23, 2016 Ontario Bee Kills Continue Milton, ON. A few good weeks of corn planting weather in May has turned out to be bad news for beekeepers. While Ont...

bees on the brain 24/7 lol :D watch out, it'll happen to you!

Yes, formic is also considered to be an "organic" varroa mite treatment, but has been known to kill brood and cause queen issues as well. A fall treatment is your best chance of having healthy winter bees (bees that have to live in the hive all winter long). Spring treatment should not be required s...

Sandy, if you have nobody to learn hands on with, I highly recommend you consider this course on introductory beekeeping with the Ontario beekeepers association tech transfer team. What you see and learn will really be a benefit to you because trust me, you're going to run into things and there are ...

the frame feeders, also known as "division board feeders" are handy, because they are within the hive they are well hidden and protected from outside bees and wasps which reduces the chance of setting off a robbing frenzy. A hive being robbed heavily can be killed very quickly. Sandy, you don't want...