Bees will survive
Return the bees to their colony. The bees will survive. Count the number of mites in the powdered sugar. The mites show up easier on a white background. Tip the container upside down over the white container and shake the powdered sugar and mites out through the screen. Let the container sit for about 1-2 minutes. Shake the bees with the powdered sugar until they are well coated. Put about 2 Tablespoons of powdered sugar into container. With the bees in the container place the 8×8 screen on buy honey bees top and secure. Remove a frame from the brood area to take a sample of bees for varroa mite sampling. A white container works best but any light color would be ok. You will also need something white to shake the mites and powdered sugar into. An easy method is to use a wide-mouth canning jar.
