Backyard Beekeeping Questions And Answers Episode 133 with Frederick Dunn

This is the audio track from today's YouTube Presentation. Enjoy, and thanks for being here!

 

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Questions and time-stamps are generously provided by:

Adam Holmes

1) Can I use a 12 v Oxalic Vaporizer pan in the Hive-Gate unit? 4:40

2) Can you explain how queen's pheromones permeate through the hive? 5:55

3) I just captured a medium to large swarm yesterday! They are all africanized. What kind of dry feed should I give them? 9:53

4) I have been searching for ways to keep my beekeeping hobby to just two Langstroth hives. 14:10

5) Can I offer Hive Alive Fondant in the rapid round feeders? 21:40

6) I've heard about cycling out old comb and destroying it. How do you go about cycling out old comb? 25:11

7) I'm wondering about heating my hive with an electric heater? 31:42

8) I installed a heating pad under my screened bottom board, what temp should I set for it to turn on? 35:22

9) I was surprised to find my bees clustered in the upper deeps, are my bees in trouble going into winter? 38:08

10) It's November 7th and my bees are still doing orientation flights. I was hoping they would be broodless by now so I could to OAV treatments. 43:44

11) I just bought a Flow Hive 2+ and used your discount coupon. I have a question about your varroa resistant bees? 46:50 12) Help! I have 1000's of yellow jackets in and around my apiary! 50:51

13) Could you have a discussion about bee torpor? 54:55

14) Talking about insulation and condensation and your bees up top. If the total hive is warmer, then shouldn't the condensation be lower? 1:02:10