Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode number 111, just two inspections a year?

This is the audio extract from Fred's YouTube Video Episode 111:  https://youtu.be/w8FDtGItcWw

 

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The time stamps are provided courtesy of:  Adam Holmes

1) You've talked about skunks in the bee yard, what about raccoons, possums, or other animals? 1:46

 

2) Is there an update on the HyfeGate evaluation? I can't make a facebook page to join the group. 5:59

 

3) In Australia we have to check for mites as part of the early warning even though we don't currently have them. Is the bottom board a good way to check for mites? 11:03

 

4) If I lift the inner cover and frames are stuck to it, can that hurt the queen? 17:04

 

5) There is a swarm high in a tree with lots of branches in the way. I set up a nuc box in the tree hoping that will draw them in. 19:10

 

6) I am interested in learning minimal maintenance beekeeping. 25:35

 

7) I am making a split and have a new Queen coming, how early can I release her from her cage? 34:35

 

8) Wanting to know more about deformed wing virus in bees and comb. 42:19

 

9) Do you have any favorite honey bee skin balm recipes? Any favorite ways to use old wax? 45:22

 

10) I have a long hive, removed 24 out of 28 frames. What do I do with the frames? 48:38

 

11) I hived a swarm, does this behavior mean there is a virgin queen that hasn't mated? Should I order a new queen? 52:18

 

12) I have questions about how many feeders to put into a recently hived swarm box. What about the useless nurse bees? 56:18

 

13) I put new bee frames with bees inside my observation hive. I noticed the bees are not increasing. How do I increase the brood? 1:02:31