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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 182, honey bee weight gain, robbing questions, and moving hives etc.

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1) What time of day is the best time to move a hive, I need to move my hive 10 feet. 2:30

2) I would like to put Hive Alive fondant on my Long Langstroth Hive, where would be the best place to put it? 5:16

3) I'm feeding my bees every other day. I'm confused about when to feed, and the bees are going to my neighbor's hummingbird feeder. 11:39

5) There are many ways to convert feed efficiency in chickens, cattle, and insects. For example, 2 lbs. of feed to get 1 lb. of poultry meat. The question is about how bees stack resources to get their bee fat ratios up before winter. 19:36

6) What can you do once robbing starts? If Dawn Dish soap killed all the bees, wouldn't that be enough for mites too? 35:20

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 181, Let’s talk about winter preps, photography, and Asian Giant Hornets.

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1) Could you give us an update on Vespa mandarinia? 1:43

2) Hives have plenty of resources, so why do bees act like they are starving and in a feeding frenzy? 11:24

3) How late in the year can I treat with Oxalic Acid Vapor? 17:35

4) Do you ever deliberately bury your hives with snow for insulation? 21:48

5) I bought double-bubble and am anxious to use it on my inner cover this winter with a rapid round feeder top. Would you think of putting my Hive Alive Patty inside the feeder for their use during winter? 26:38

6) I wonder if you would provide suggestions for camera lenses for better photos of my bees in action. 31:16

7) I wonder if bees use the dead bees in winter to control the air coming through the entrance, and if removing them could mess with their system. 41:09

8) With Long Lang Hive, what changes are you making to get bees through winter? I want to learn from your mistake and not make my own. 49:00

9) It's my understanding that most feral colonies in my area are Africanized. What do I do if I'm suited up and an aggressive colony attacks? 55:25

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 180, does it matter where you introduce Oxalic Acid Vapor? Is a mouse eating my frames? and more...

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Frederick Dunn interview with an up and coming Honey Bee Science Student, Atreya Manaswi. Best bait for small hive beetles? How about the best pollen sub patty!

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Atreya is a 10th grade High School Student who is making many honey bee related discoveries at the University of Florida Honey Bee Lab.

 

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

 

Thank you very much for Bee-ing here :) 

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

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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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