Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 168, Why Dawn Ultra for Varroa Washes? Is this robbing behavior?

Welcome to another episode of Backyard Beekeeping Topics.

This is the audio track from Friday's Youtube presentation:  https://youtu.be/zYH4EXvFDUA

 

Topic and associated time stamps are as listed below:

Generously provided by Adam Holmes

1) When doing a mite-wash, why does everyone say Dawn Dish Soap? 5:17

 

2) Does Freezing Honey kill the antioxidants and antiviral properties? 22:29

 

3) is there a way to tell if an abandoned hive is being robbed, or if a new colony may be moving in? 27:01

 

4) You've done a video about wax dipped Hoover Hives, I recently heard that Hoover hives are treated with the wrong kind of wax. 32:50

 

5) I caught a swarm in a trap and neglected to take it down for a month. The foragers are returning to where the hive was. Any ideas? 38:04