On a recent trip to the Le Seuer MN mating yard I got the chance to show some young people how we use drone comb to attract and remove mites (Varroa destructor) from the hives during the production season. It is also a great time to teach the kids about the stingless male bee. Note the red mite on the larva in the young mans hand, along with the emerged drone adult.
Photo credit to his Grandma!
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