Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 185, how to feed nucleus hives and more...

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1) How many dead bees is normal in winter? 2:45

2) I have a small nucleus, 5 frames up, and 5 frames down. Do you have feeding recommendations since nothing fits on the smaller size? 5:49

3) My hives are in almost continuous shade, I'm wondering if it's worth getting a sun-tracking mirror? 17:59 4) Could you give your thoughts on oxalic acid soaked sponges? 23:40

5) I still have wet frames after extraction, and can't put them back on the hives at this time. Alternative ways to store wet frames safely. 26:35

6) Do you see any problems with using Oxalic Acid Vaporization with Hive Alive fondant packs on? 34:20

7) Do you do a late season varroa mite cleanup with Oxalic Acid Vaporization? 36:00

8) One of my queens squeezed through the queen excluder and lay eggs in my Flow-Super. Will the extraction system will still work? 42:10

9) Have you ever had a problem with your bees collecting honey-dew from spotted lantern flies? Is there a way to tell? 53:57

10) I have had bees for three seasons, and have had one OK year. Could it be that my area just won't support honey bees? 1:07:16

11) I have two hives under attack from yellow jackets. One is strong and defensive, other has yellow jackets walking right in. What can I do? 1:12:55 12) What are your thoughts on plastic chicken coops? Would you give us chicken lovers a few examples of plastic coops you could stomach? 1:19:08