Goldenrod and Snakeroot are all but done. September has been a very dry month with little no rain. Temps have cooled down from a week in the lower to mid 90s.
Checked the two sticky boards from the middle two Langs and some mites. Not too many.
Decide to try a sugar syrup with Tea Tree Oil and winter green. No one in town had winter green oil and had to drive 35 minutes north to a candy shop to buy an ounce.
1tsp wintergreen
1tsp Tea Tree oil
1 cup water
Put in blender at high speed for several minutes. Dilute to 1/2 gallon. I used only one cup per 5 gallons. I wanted to see the bee's reaction to the Tea Tree oil. It does have a strong odor.
Made up 2, 5 gallon bucket feeders.
Checked the two sticky boards from the middle two Langs and some mites. Not too many.
Decide to try a sugar syrup with Tea Tree Oil and winter green. No one in town had winter green oil and had to drive 35 minutes north to a candy shop to buy an ounce.
1tsp wintergreen
1tsp Tea Tree oil
1 cup water
Put in blender at high speed for several minutes. Dilute to 1/2 gallon. I used only one cup per 5 gallons. I wanted to see the bee's reaction to the Tea Tree oil. It does have a strong odor.
Made up 2, 5 gallon bucket feeders.
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