Varroa is our Friend certainly Not the Enemy

The Varroa is a little red mite

it comes from Asia so they say

it came all the way around the world

and now its living in the USA

Its living on the comb

and looking for a home

When the first time I saw the Varroa

It was sucking on a Bee

After a round of brood I saw it again

and it made a whole family

Its living on the comb

and looking for a home

Well a beekeeper took a pesticide strip

and he put it in the hive

now all the honey and wax are ruined

and the mite it still aint died

Its living on the comb

and looking for a home

I tried oils and powders and poisons

but still the mites are strong

the bees got weak and sick

and now almost all are gone

we ruined their home

we cant leave them alone

Well the Varroa told the beekeeper

you better get some more bees

a coupple of 3 pund packages

make a tasty meny for me

I'll make 'em my home

and make them disease prone

Well the bees didnt make much comb

and they didnt make much honey

all year long Im pulling out my hair

and spending all my money

Im hooked on bees

someone help me please

If anyone should ask you

who was that wrote this song

tell 'em the only beekeeper

and all the bees are gone

They left their home

looking for cleaner comb

I aint gonna fuss about nothing no more

I know I cant fight the mite

I'll get out of their way and then one day

the bees will be allright

Happy in their home

Living on the comb

Happy in their home

just leave them alone

A song by Sam Comfort from Anarchy Apiaries