Bees - Checking for Verroras mites

In the hives that have new queens, the beekeeper needed to check to Verrora mites, but the usual way involes killing the bees, so this is an alternate.  A tray is removed from the hive and he shakes down  the bees into a wash basin.

He then measures out a half cup of bees.

These bees are put into a jar with an open lid, through which is added powdered sugar.

Shake well, and then shaked some more.  And then finally shake the sugar into the wash basin.

 

If there are more than five Verrora mites in the sugan, the hive needs treatment.  To be continued....