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Frederick Dunn (Cornell University Certified Master Beekeeper) shares his experiences with backyard honey bee keeping and management.
Viewers of his YouTube Channel send in their backyard bee-related questions, and Fred responds.
Join us, won’t you? Fred has been studying honey bees in rural Pennsylvania and managing their hives since 2006.
Visit the Frederick Dunn YouTube Channel to see Fred’s video content covering a wide range of topics.
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Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/01c4KdiZ0uM
This is the topic list with corresponding time-stamps, generously provided by: Adam Holmes
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
03:35 Why use a 5 frame nucleus hive instead of a 10 frame brood box a a resource hive?
11:50 Lots of dead bees around my swarm trap, is that normal?
17:18 Tried the Swarm Reacher, the queen did not climb onto the frame.
21:45 What if I direct water from my A/C unit to my birdbath for the bees?
26:50 I've had several large swarms go into a swarm trap and not stay. They just don't fit.
35:28 Any thoughts on washing your bee suit to remove alarm pheromone from your suit? I wonder how long the alarm pheromone remains?
41:04 Plan of the week, fluff segment.
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