Backyard Beekeeping Question and Answer Session 148, discussing early season swarms, last minute feeding and more.

This is the audio track from today's YouTube Session:  https://youtu.be/DgCUwNA4-3Y

Topics and time-stamps are generously provided by:

Adam Holmes

1) Has anyone considered heating syrup on top of a bee hive? 1:22

 

2) Revisiting a question posted from Amy regarding why Queen Bees don't use their stinger. 8:21

 

3) I recently condensed my bee hive to match the population. Shortly after that, they swarmed. Was this a coincidence? 11:26

 

4) If my hive swarms and I capture them, can I place them in a box right next to the one they left? 19:04

 

5) I watched your broadcast about using a 12 volt oxalic acid vaporizer. How do you feel about using foggers for mite control? 21:15

 

6) As spring arrives and we may face deadouts, is there a sequence you follow? 29:22

 

7) Can I feed my bees with 1:1 sugar syrup that has both Hive Alive and Pro-Health together? 38:14

 

8) How far away from your own backyard apiary should you place a swarm trap? 47:10

 

9) Would you tell us what your steps are in adding supplemental feed through the year? 53:12

 

10) If I collect a swarm in a nuc box about 15 meters away and it's yours, can you move it to your backyard as the distance is less than 5 km? 1:05:17

 

11) You mentioned the honey production of BeeWeaver bees. How would you rank Saskatraz, Italian, and BeeWeaver bees by honey production? 1:13:20

 

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