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tejas:
Just wanting some advice on medicating bees in the fall. Bee Keeping for Dummies says first year package bees should not need medication. I live in the south where mites are not as bad of a problem. I’m thinking of just giving them some honey B healthy in their syrup and that’s it. So I’m wondering what you all think about this.

Anonymous:
My first year package bees were infested with mites when I got them home. They were from the south, Georgia
 :D Al

Robo:
I would not rely on what the book say "SHOULD" happen/not happen.  DO yourself a favor and do a mite drop count.  It is the cheapest insurance you can take.

tejas:
Robo,

That sounds like good advice.

Robo:
Hopefully the book is right and you don't have any sizeable mite infestation to worry about.  But boy you will rest much easier this winter when your planning for next year knowing you don't have mites than worrying if you'll still have a colony to start with.

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