Following the previous blog about the oxalic acid treatment for the Ravensden Bees, the next stage was to do the bees at Scald End Farm.
To get to them you turn off the road into a field, drive 200 yards before you get to a partially collapsed bridge over a stream and then another 100 yards to the bees.
Some of you know that my beloved Land Rover, 'The Shed' as it is known, is still waiting for an engine transplant so I have had to use the Meriva. OK when its dry but obviously its been very wet recently.
The bit getting off the road and up to the bridge didn't seem too bad so I carefully drove up to the bridge and walked the rest of the way. On arrival three of the hives had flying bees and the fourth was ominously quiet. Suspecting the worst I gently lifted the lid but gradually some bees came up to say hello so hopefully they aren't a lost cause. All four hives were treated and fondant added .
While I was there it rained on and off most of the time and when I got back to the Meriva a reasonable sized puddle/lake had built up. I decided to try and drive round it. You can guess what happened.
The AA told me:-
- sorry can't help
- we know someone who can.
As I would have to wait for about 2 hours and would be charged £250 for the privilege, I phoned a friend who happened to be in the area and eventually he dragged me out using his Land Rover.
After leaving the boards on the hives for 3 days I collected some of the sticky boards from the Ravensden hives to see what effect the oxalic treatment had and did a video of the results
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