Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 123 Formic Pro losses and more!

Welcome  to another edition of backyard beekeeping topics.

This is the audio track from today's Youtube Video:  https://youtu.be/ASFGHk5KKRI

 

Time links are generously provided by:

Adam Holmes 

 

 

1) I had queen loss after treatment with Formic Pro, have you used formic pro? Your theory regarding my problems? 1:44

 

2) Are there any occasions when you wouldn't smoke your bees when entering a hive? Since they react to smoke in negative ways, do they also react badly when no smoke is used? What might be the downsides? 8:00

 

3) If supercedure cells are created to replace a queen, why do so many beekeepers destroy them? 16:38

 

4) Regarding the BeeScape App, what did your follow-up mite test numbers show? 22:30

 

5) Big storms are about to hit us, I have no idea how to secure my hives against high winds. 28:00

 

6) What factors drive a colony into winter preparation? 32:18

 

7) Bees navigating in cloudy/rainy weather... Don't bees see into the UV wavelength of light? That would mean they can see the UV that transmits directly through the water vapor of the clouds. 39:32

 

8) Please discuss the effects of forest fire smoke on honey bee behavior. 45:00

 

9) Questions about wintering horizontal hives - Would you leave a space below the follow/divider board if it's going to be insulated? 49:20

 

10) What's your opinion regarding feeding Pro-Sweet vs Sugar Syrup? 53:26