Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 112

Welcome to another episode of questions and answers related to backyard beekeeping.

This is the audio track from the YouTube Video found here:  https://youtu.be/6Lm-xJ90mfk

 

Video and topic time stamps are provided to you courtesy of:

Adam Holmes 

 

 1) Why do you only use BetterComb in brood boxes, why is that? 1:50

 

2) Would you discuss swarm traps. I blew it by not having my swarm trap where my bees are going to be kept. Now I have to move them 2 miles or several feet a day. 8:16

 

3) I introduced a new Queen Honey Bee on Monday. My mentor suggested they were ready for me to release her into the hive. What are your feelings about this? 14:10

 

4) My bees are not building new wax comb. Are we being way too impatient? We don't have one flake of new wax. 18:32

 

5) I can use better comb in a medium super right? 24:52

 

6) How do you feel about clipping Queen wings as a swarm management strategy? 25:39

 

7) Is there a known diameter that allows a single honey bee to pass through? 30:42

 

8) I had queen cells hiding down in and under my slatted rack! 33:00

 

9) Would you mind mentioning Dr Samuel Ramsey to your viewers? 38:12