Sunday, 4 March 2018

Unfortunately all the CBPV colony didn´t survive and eventually in early June 2017 I had to humanely destroy the bees which were left.  This was a very sad experience since the colony had been one of the strongest in my small apiary.

I destroyed them as advised by the bee inspector in the evening by shacking all that was left into a bowl of soapy water.  

Cleaning the hive, scrubbing off propolis, scrubbing all parts with bleach and soapy water and blow torching all corners and crevices.

By late June 2017 I had sold all of my bees and most of my equipment and left the UK for Peru South America with my family, bee keeping on hold but hopeful for only a while.



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