How to Handle Apiguard Temperature for Your Bees
Managing the apiguard temperature is probably the most important thing you'll do once you decide to treat your colony for varroa mites. If you've been beekeeping for more than a season, you know that timing your treatments is everything, and with a thymol-based product like Apiguard, the weather basically dictates your success. It's not just about picking a weekend when you're free; it's about looking at the forecast and making sure the mercury is going to stay in that narrow window where the gel can actually do its job without stressing out the girls too much. ...