Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 172, Happy World Honey Bee Day! August 20th.

This is the audio track from today's YouTube video presentation:  https://youtu.be/hukm-B_HvJg

Topics and time-stamps are generously provided by Adam Holmes

1) It's been difficult converting information related to vertical hives and horizontal hives, such as will a cluster move horizonal. 3:12

 

2) Should I leave the third honey super on until it starts to get super cold? 11:45

 

3) I struggle with entrance reducer sizes and designs. Do you still use aluminum screens? What have you found to be the best for the bees? 14:20

 

4) Is an electrical extractor worth it for a backyard beekeeper? Is radial or tangential better? 26:33

 

5) What direction is the air moving when bees are facing towards the entrance, or away from the entrance? 32:35

 

6) With the BetterBee nucleus hive boxes you use, there are two holes in the back and I wonder if you close those off? 37:05

 

7) We use a top feeder and ants are marching up the hives into the sugar syrup. "Help!" 41:06

 

8) You mentioned that you were previously in the Navy, as an old sailor myself, I'm wondering what your job was? A Sea-BEE? Also, could you explain the scout bees? 48:16