This is The Way To Bee Backyard Beekeeping Q&A Episode 87

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I found my queen half sticking out of the front entrance, should I put her back in the hive? 4:34

 

I have two hives, one is eating the sugar and the other isn't, they both took syrup. Is there a reason? 12:20

 

You mentioned clipping the wings of the queen to reduce swarming off, do you have a video of how to do that? 14:20

 

When I place a new queen in a hive when can I expect her traits to take over? When will they go to work on existing mites? 16:09

 

An old beekeeper says to count the mites on the floor and multiply it with 100, is this your mite number in the hive? Is the hive poisonous if I treat them with oxalic acid? 20:14

 

I have 3 hives, I am sure one won't make it. I want to try package bees for replacements. What bees should I order? 32:07

 

I want to use fondant for winter feeding, I heard fondant may harm the bees? 36:04

 

How does a queen excluder work in the long langstroth hive? 48:24

 

Which cell makes the best queen? Supercedure, Swarm, or emergency Cells? 54:11

 

Have you ever made this experience of tanging, or has anyone on your channel? Honey Bees Reacting to Sound? 59:00

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