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Frederick Dunn shares his experiences with backyard honey bee keeping and management. Viewers of his YouTube Channel send in their backyard bee-related questions and Fred responds. Join us won’t you? Visit the Frederick Dunn YouTube Channel to see Fred’s video content covering a wide range of topics.
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![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 255 Swarms, Absconding, Splits and all that spring management brings.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
This is the audio track from today's YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/bFlBX_skqtE?feature=share
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
02:50 Pollen count, where to find that information.
03:57 My bees won't go above the queen excluder.
04:50 High Swarm Risk, what are some weather triggers?
05:39 Mite Treatment, newly installed packages and more.
08:01 How do I deal with deformed wing virus? 09:00 What do I do about chalk brood?
10:59 Packages VS Swarm Captures, Mite Loads.
16:57 Will you be making nucleus hives from swarms this year?
18:43 Using frame feeders as place holders while you wait for new queens to mature.
20:24 How to remove old brood comb without losing the brood that's on it.
22:59 Weird colonies without queens, but pollen is coming in, no eggs or brood.
26:39 Please explain the difference between deformed wing virus and K-Wing.
28:02 How do I stop swarming with the Demaree method?
32:20 Do you use mini mating nucs?
35:26 What's the time-line for verifying a new queen is working out after a split?
38:54 What's your advice, method, for splitting a hive?
42:25 Supercedure, should you allow it?
46:30 High Mites in Swarms, more than 100 counted.
48:34 Where can I get good breeder Queens?
49:30 What percentage of honey should be capped in a flow-frame before harvesting?
51:09 Are you going to try top-bar hives?
51:55 Do you have any tips for those beginning with Flow-Hives?
57:00 Why do Bees Abscond? 58:22 Should we feed a light hive now?
01:01:52 Laying queens are unable to fly, how do they abscond?
01:07:33 Package bees arrive during bad weather, what do I do with them?
![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 254](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 254
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/01c4KdiZ0uM
This is the topic list with corresponding time-stamps, generously provided by: Adam Holmes
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
03:35 Why use a 5 frame nucleus hive instead of a 10 frame brood box a a resource hive?
11:50 Lots of dead bees around my swarm trap, is that normal?
17:18 Tried the Swarm Reacher, the queen did not climb onto the frame.
21:45 What if I direct water from my A/C unit to my birdbath for the bees?
26:50 I've had several large swarms go into a swarm trap and not stay. They just don't fit.
35:28 Any thoughts on washing your bee suit to remove alarm pheromone from your suit? I wonder how long the alarm pheromone remains?
41:04 Plan of the week, fluff segment.
![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 253 with Special Guest Cory Stevens](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Today's Q&A focuses on installing Virgin Queens that are Varroa Resistant. Cory Stevens Genetics: https://youtu.be/lAbs8Zv39G4
![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 252, ready for spring?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 252, ready for spring?
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
This is the audio track from today's YouTube video: https://youtu.be/AiPstUHwzH8
![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 251 recorded during a LIVE-Stream](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 251 recorded during a LIVE-Stream
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
This is the audio from Friday's Q&A, this week we also have some chicken questions!
https://youtube.com/live/A6x5U-ggy1s?feature=share
![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 250, Do honey bee stings hurt the same, or is it worse in spring?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 22, 2024
![Interview with Honey Bee Photographer Rhiannon Maddox regarding her First Place Wins at the 2024 North American Honey Bee Expo](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
This is the audio track from today's YouTube video: https://youtu.be/bZIRbQyRoWc
Visit Rhiannon's Website for more information about her work: https://www.madhoneyphoto.com/for-the-bees
![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 249, hive top feeding and much more...](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
This is the audio track from today's YouTube video: https://youtu.be/jiwtbKqZ_iI
Do you need some The Way To Bee merchandise? Here you go! https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/mystore.html
Time Stamps with topics are generously provided by Adam Holmes
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction
04:20 Regarding pollen substitutes, what are your thoughts on Hive Alive Pollen Patties this time of year?
23:35 You said you are only going to use Apimaye Deeps in the future, can you elaborate?
30:51 With your QMP uses, would there be a queen present in the cluster of bees that gather on that?
34:45 In your pollen trap comparison you mentioned sending your pollen off for testing, did you receive the results?
41:35 I'm trying to figure out when to have splits done so they can build up and have a large honey crop. Any pointers?
49:20 You mentioned about no longer using Queen Excluders. I would like to explore not using a Queen Excluder.
![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers episode 248, ready for spring?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers episode 248, ready for spring?
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/VpRrZcEOMTc
![Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 247, Thermal Imaging, Solar Eclipse and more...](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9201406/FredHeadShotmbkpr_tiqgbn_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping topics.
This is the audio track from today's YouTube: https://youtu.be/NdqPe7DqMp8