The Way To Bee

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 179, discussions about honey bees.

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1) So how do you like the Hive Gate? Over the winter, will it be necessary to pull it out to clean it? 1:55

2) What do you do with your frames after harvesting honey? Is it ok to put a box of harvested honey frames back on top? 10:53

3) I have questions regarding thermal hive treatments for varroa mites. Is it also possible that hot weather can kill the mites in my hives? 18:47

4) I tried to set my honey frames out for the bees to clean, but they are killing each other and ripping apart all that beautiful drawn comb. Also, how do I keep the bees from backfilling the extracted frames? 29:44

5) Last year I made a skirt of double-bubble to insulate my hive to the ground. Also, is there a tape that holds up well to winter? 38:07

 

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Backyard Beekeeping Episode 178, are your hives ready for winter? What to feed and how. Welcome

Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping topics.

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 177, is it time for fondant? Where does it go?

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 176, how to get bees out of your honey supers and more!

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 175, nucleus resource hives and more last minute considerations before winter.

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1) Can you explain where Guard Bees are posted inside a Layens hive? 10:50

 

2) The latest information about Formic Pro. There are risks I hope your viewers are aware of. 22:08

 

3) Can you talk about wintering nucs? Is a double 5-frame the best configuration? 27:15

 

4) With your current configuration for wintering, do you do anything in the spring to keep the queen from laying in the medium super? 38:16

 

5) Would you put Hive Alive fondant below the feeding shim, directly on the frames, or on top of the candy board? 41:04

 

6) With many colonies failing in winter, what are your thoughts on a horizontal hive built 6 to 8 inches longer? Do you still keep your rodents? 50:04

 

7) What methods would you consider alternatives with the Horizontal Layens Hive design? 1:05:19

 

8) Do you over winter your nucleus hives or combine them with other hives? 1:11:48

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 174, winter preps and stopping a swarm, insulation that fits in under the cover.

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 173 with Frederick Dunn, late season topics.

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 1) Is there such a thing as too many frames of pollen? I did put a couple of pollen frames in-between some brood. 3:27

 

2) I noticed a yellow dot on the thorax of some of my bees. It's strikingly yellow just like a marking pen! 10:15

 

3) Our City has begun fogging for mosquitos due to West Nile Virus. Do I need to somehow fully close the entrance on fogging nights? 11:58

 

4) Any recommendations for how you built your robbing station? 15:39

 

5) What is the reason some bees are grey? Could this be the winter bees? 24:35

 

6) I'm not sure if I should provide more space for my bees this time of year? I plan to feed dry sugar and Hive Alive patty? Pine shavings on top? 27:31

 

7) I tried a rapid round hive top feeder and it caused robbing right away, now I'm open feeding. I don't know if my colonies are strong enough? 38:30

 

8) We've requeened twice with Saskatraz Queens with no success. The last queen was in her cage for 5 days and her attendants were dead. Perhaps you might be able to address this? 44:42

 

9) Do bees have a problem with cornstarch? Is corn starch in powdered sugar shake harmful to the bees? 50:30

 

10) My stronger colony came in and viciously robbed my other hive. The queen has not laid an egg in two weeks, can we save them? 52:43

 

11) In your experience are there more uncapped frames/cells when there is low rainfall? The honey flavor is more intense, is this also a factor of low rainfall? 56:02

 

12) I was inspecting my hive and the queen flew away, how was she able to fly? Not five minutes later, she returned. Now What? 1:00:10

 

13) I'm interested in building a Long Langstroth Hive, should I build it with 2 x or 3/4 plywood? I want to incorporate flow frames into the hive, what about entrance placement? 1:06:00

 

14) I have ventilation in the top of my hive but it creates condensation. Should I use burlap, or wood shavings and close the top ventilation? 1:16:50

 

15) Do honey bees use the Last In First Out system for honey consumption? 1:22:23

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 172, Happy World Honey Bee Day! August 20th.

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1) It's been difficult converting information related to vertical hives and horizontal hives, such as will a cluster move horizonal. 3:12

 

2) Should I leave the third honey super on until it starts to get super cold? 11:45

 

3) I struggle with entrance reducer sizes and designs. Do you still use aluminum screens? What have you found to be the best for the bees? 14:20

 

4) Is an electrical extractor worth it for a backyard beekeeper? Is radial or tangential better? 26:33

 

5) What direction is the air moving when bees are facing towards the entrance, or away from the entrance? 32:35

 

6) With the BetterBee nucleus hive boxes you use, there are two holes in the back and I wonder if you close those off? 37:05

 

7) We use a top feeder and ants are marching up the hives into the sugar syrup. "Help!" 41:06

 

8) You mentioned that you were previously in the Navy, as an old sailor myself, I'm wondering what your job was? A Sea-BEE? Also, could you explain the scout bees? 48:16

 

 

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 171 will honey bees actively rescue other honey bees?

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 170, minerals for your bees and more.

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