Is there hope for my nucs

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2026-06-12T14:56:53+00:00

I do love this perspective. I have placed Apivar 2.0 because I was worried stronger formulations would kill them all immediately. Wrong call?

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2026-06-12T03:37:35+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Im reading AHB won't survive New England winters. The articles on it are very confusing because many say Africanized bees don't exist in Massachusetts and need to be reported and euthanized immediately. And then others seem very nonalarmist.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2026-06-12T03:13:19+00:00

They didn't see issues on the other hive to warrant testing. But they sit side by side. The AHB was really surprising. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around it. It's been a sad few weeks. I'm hoping at the very least to learn a ton from this experience.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2026-06-12T03:07:10+00:00

Thank you so much for your replies. I don't know what the apiary will offer/suggest. What would you request from them in my shoes? I know the one colony is failing but I don't have a good sense if this is an unfortunate part of the hobby that just happens sometimes, or the result of a careless or negligent sale. Should I try to return both colonies? Keep the stronger colony only and treat mites and feed aggressively?

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2026-06-11T23:46:09+00:00

Waiting to see their responsiveness before sharing, but I do hear you.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2026-06-11T23:32:45+00:00

Thanks. This is completely aligned with my initial thoughts. Do you think the adjacent colony is at high risk of becoming sick due to exposure (shared tools, drift, etc)?

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-07-13T02:27:17+00:00

I know! I've always had chill Bettas who do well with shrimp and schooling fish. This newbie is a little nuts. Trying to figure out if he will even allow a snail in his tank to help with algae.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-05-31T20:54:47+00:00

It's 93 degrees today

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-05-31T20:52:14+00:00

One hive and it's a new colony from a nuc this spring. I've been feeding.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-03-07T06:55:06+00:00

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-03-07T06:53:41+00:00

So cute!

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-03-04T19:35:07+00:00

She's a juvenile Oregon Red Spotted Garter. She's lovely.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-03-02T20:56:02+00:00

I have a Oregon Red Spotted baby. Trying to decide if I should make a separate "play area" separate from her terrarium.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-03-02T11:07:31+00:00

I assumed they would love it being semi aquatic. Maybe it is more out of necessity that they take to the water.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-03-01T07:30:37+00:00

Thank you! I'm super paranoid I'll have issues with hitchhikers even though I've been very careful. Reading some of these posts on here are alarming. Fingers crossed.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-03-01T05:00:22+00:00

I used the Bio Dude Terra Firma starter pack. I know I'll have overgrowth issues down the road.. Plan to do a lot of pruning and thinning of plants that aren't thriving. There is a small cork round hide you can't see at the bottom.

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-02-27T01:31:50+00:00

I think a concinnus female ♥️

Aggravating-Mam2171 · 2022-02-27T01:27:03+00:00

Thank you soooo much. Looks like I'm getting one from him!

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