The Way To Bee

Interview with Dr. Robyn Underwood about honey bee management and some other interesting topics related to entomology.

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 212 how to render beeswax in a fryer and more.

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2) I'm interested in learning more about your experience with BeeWeaver Queens. 5:40

3) Should I pull some supers, or leave then on and just add more? 15:06

4) I have a BeeSmart designs insulated inner cover. Ants have tunneled into it. Do you think expanding foam could be used to repair it? 24:45

5) Question, what certification makes a Master Beekeeper? 29:00

6) I have one hive and will be adding a second one. Question, how far apart should they be? 42:09

7) I purchased Bettercomb to support two nuc hives we are to receive in mid June. Are some of the bettercomb cells larger for drone brood? 47:49

8) I have one hive that is particularly aggressive. It is my largest and most established hive. I replaced the queen. Even after 30 days, they are still aggressive. What could possibly be going on? 52:14

9) What would happen if you were to combine a laying worker hive with a healthy hive? 57:41

10) If a swarm already has a queen, why would they go to a QMP noodle? 1:02:00 11) Is the High Price of Apimaye hives worth it? 1:06:49

12) Is a 5 QT Crock Pot a good size for a 3 Hive Setup? If so, what are the steps for processing wax with bee parts? 1:16:47

13) Is juicing water melon or plumbs and feeding this to the bees rather than Sugar Syrup more natural for the bees? Will it be less inclined to cause dysentery? 1:24:26

14) I purchased a 5-Frame Nucleus Hive in April. Bees seem to be doing great. I've done sugar shakes and drone mite counts with zero mites. Should I treat with OAV anyway, since it doesn't seem to hurt the bees? 1:30:00

15) Have you experimented with headlamps to better find larvae in foundation? My hives are shady and my eyes aren't getting any better. 1:33:20

Backyard Beekeeping Questions And Answers Episode 211

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode # 210 what do I think of screened bottom boards and more...

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1) One of my two nucleus hives is lagging behind the other, should I be concerned about the weaker colony? 3:55

2) I have several leftover frames that had unripe honey in them. Are they safe for bees? Would the residual fermentation ruin my honey crop? 10:16

3) I have a very hot hive, we cant even work it. I tried to find the queen but couldn't. What are your thoughts, is there a cage or pheromone? 12:39

4) Would moving frames from a white hive into one that is treated with Eco Wood cause a big problem for my young colony? 18:12

5) Why do you want your nucleus hive to have a screened bottom board, aren't you against screened bottom boards? 20:20

6) The place I purchased my bees from said that no bees are pure bread anymore, so does it really matter what type I get when ordering? 29:50

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 209 swarms, packages, and more about honey bees...

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 208 swarm questions and more, self hiving swarms.

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1) What are your thoughts about misting bees with 30% vinegar as a mite treatment? 10:29

2) Should I keep or remove brood frames from a hive that I want to attract a swarm to? 19:11

3) Do I have to remove my frame feeders if I want to treat the hive with Oxalic Acid Vapor? 29:06

4) I have several hives that have swarmed this year, my question is can I combine two swarms if I remove the queen from one? 32:01

5) In one of my hives, the bees chewed down the queen cells, not the way they do when the queen kills the others. There is only one remaining capped queen cell. Should I requeen them from my swarm occupied resource hive? 41:21

6) I'm looking at your plan for the Horizontal Langstroth Hive, my wife wants to put plastic foundation in it, is this a problem without holes? 48:27

7) I have a hive with a screened bottom board. The bees are collecting under the hive even though the temps are very cold at night. 55:10

8) I have some frames with wonky comb that gets ruined if I pull the frame straight up. What should I do? 59:13

9) How soon after installing a package of bees could I treat them with Formic Pro? On the bottom board I counted over 200 mites after just four days. Any advice would be great. 1:02:39

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 207, are those bees poisoned, or starving?

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 206, what to do with old pollen, how to sanitize a hive tool, and more...

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 205, spring preparations and more!

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 204 from The Way To Bee Academy building.

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1) Can I use BetterComb in my medium honey super, or just in my deep brood frames? 5:10

2) I am going to try Ross Rounds this year, I was wondering when I should put them on the hives and any other hints? 11:02

3) I have recently bought my first EPS hive. The company is called HiveIQ. I have just noticed that the bees have started chewing the polystyrene inside the lid. Have you had any experience with this issue? 18:43

4) I have a question about chickens. If I add a rooster to eight hens, would you say that the eggs would be fertile? 25:24

5) I am currently building your long lang hive, I was wondering what you use to winter that hive? Bee Cozy or do you wrap it? 27:05

6) With varroa being a vector for pathogens, do you want Drones that are bitten to possibly pass on their problems while mating? 34:01

7) I split my hives with varying levels of varroa mites. I've done most of my work in the fall, would this work in spring or is it too aggressive? 40:15