Feeding the hive in winter and treatments for varroa mite

Mary O'Riordan has top tips for feeding your out-apiaries  and treating varroa mites this January.

January is at the heart of the winter, and usually there is not a lot to be done with hives in the apiary at this time.

This year the ivy yielded a huge amount of nectar and pollen, and most colonies have taken advantage of this bumper crop to fill up all available space in the hive with this precious winter food, even though it granulates rapidly.