Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 147 The Way To Bee with Frederick Dunn

This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video:  https://youtu.be/aHJXV3OqKcw

Questions and time-stamps generously provided by -

Adam Holmes 

 

1) With my Layen's hive, how can I get sugar on them? I know Dr. Leo says not to feed. 1:31

 

2) What are your thoughts on Dr. Seeley's book The Lives Of Bees, is that even feasible in today's beekeeping? 7:24

3) Amy asks, what is your favorite thing about beekeeping? 17:26

4) During winter, on warmer days, do honey bees move their honey resources closer to the brood area? 19:54

5) Do you recommend any manufacturer's swarm trap that can also be used as a nuc for beekeeping? 26:19

6) Would you treat a swarm captured in a Bee Vac, while it's still in the vac? Would they associate the treatment with the vac instead of their forever home? 33:28

7) What's your opinion regarding what's a good temperature for adding feed to bees in winter? 40:41

8) Will 18 frames be enough for wintering honey bees in a Long Langstroth hive? 45:16

9) If I collect dead bees and some of them have their proboscis extended, is that normal? 48:47

10) Does painting hives different colors really help them find their hives? 50:54

11) What's the best way to protect beemax hive top feeders from UV? Can honey bees potentially chew polystyrene? 1:00:10

12) I found a dead queen at the entrance to my hive, will a QMP pheromone strip work to keep them queenless until I can replace her? 1:06:17