Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 106 how far away should you place your swarm traps and more!

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Time stamps and question list provided by:

Adam Holmes

1) My package of bees will probably be arriving in the rain, can I install them in the pole barn and then move them outside later on? 3:45

 

2) You recommended painting the interior surface of the gable style hive covers, does it matter if we shift or change out covers, will the bees notice/care? 13:30

 

3) Why aren't there any pre-drawn plastic cell frames for beehives other than the flow-hive frames. 18:17

 

4) When you inspect your hive, do you inspect every box? Only Brood? Which one? 20:20

 

5) I need to feedback honey frames that have Honey B Healthy in the honey, the bees are ignoring it, can't find it. I have scratched open the cappings and it caused robbing. 22:15

 

6) Do you swap out the insulated covers with gable wood hive covers in summer, or to you keep them the same all year around? 28:44

 

7) How far should my feeding station be from my hive? My Swarm Trap is 250 ft from the same hive. How far away should swarm traps be? 36:40

 

8) How are none of the bees investigating the Flow and not contaminating the jar? 51:40

 

9) Verify the clearance of your rapid round feeder, the inner cover may not allow the bees to get to the feed. My cone has a notch that allows it to get too low and the bees can't pass. 55:44