Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 135 with Frederick Dunn

Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping questions answers.

This is the audio track from today's youtube video:  https://youtu.be/SFV3LH4ySps

Today's video questions and associated time stamps are generously provided by:

Adam Holmes

1) Could I get a queen from my new hive when spring arrives? 2:54

 

2) Is it safe to put my flow hive out at a robbing station for cleanup, or is there risk of getting disease from other robbers? Would you recommend the CO2 system for mite counts over powdered sugar or alcohol washing? 13:22

 

3) I have a Flow-Hive 2 with the removable tray beneath, there is mold in it. 17:55

 

4) In one of your videos you showed that a Queen Bee put her eggs in the Flow-Supers, but now you say you don't need a queen excluder if there is a honey bridge? 22:58

 

5) My hive was overwhelmed by robbers, I blocked the entrance, but a day later the robbers were back. I'm trying the mesh so I don't have to smother another hive. 44:40

 

6) I have a question about mite treatments. I have 1 mite on one hive and 3 on another, I hear that I should treat prophylactically, others say don't treat if you don't need to. 50:08

 

7) I am using rapid-round feeders to feed my bees dry sugar. When I open them to add new sugar there are bees in the way. How would you suggest that I add more sugar? 1:00:03

 

8) You mentioned that you can spray package bees with OA, can you tell me more about this? 1:04:44

 

9) You will have to check out Premiere Foundation, The Cells are not smaller, the cell walls are thinner more like the construction in wild hives. 1:10:45

 

 

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