Aprici

Fed the six new colonies and medicated all the bees yesterday (22 Aug 2009).  The in-frame feeders are working well. Medication was Fumagilin-B to combat Nosema.  The colony that appeared to have some form of Nosema has been recovering well, probably from the last medication.  The medication was applied in the sugar spray used to control the bees during inspection.

All of the new frames have been used up.  The new frames are the Pierco one-piece frames made out of plastic and coated with bee's wax for better acceptance by the bees.  I suspect they have started adding a bit of honey or honey scent to the frames as the frames emit a hint of fragrance like honey, and the bees are immediately attracted to them.