Hello Buncombe County Beekeepers,, Hope that all is well with you and your girls.Here is a recap of last months meeting: Non-Chemical Treatment Options Peter Brezney and Joseph Salvatore presented a mite treatment concept that focused on non-chemical treatment methods. These methods included the use of splits, re-queening, and making queens from survivor stock rather than chemical interventions. The emphasis on educating beekeepers about how the process of evolution in bees and the adaptation to the mites may become more necessary over the chemical treatment was reinforced. However, emphasis was made on the necessity of the beekeeper to know what the mite count was and when to interrupt the cycle as well as choosing to chemical treat rather than lose the entire hive.Read More