The Way To Bee

Treatment Free Beekeeping, what’s behind it and is it possible? Interview with Daniel Weaver of BeeWeaver Apiaries

No matter if you endorse treatment free beekeeping or need to use miticides or other treatments, this may be a useful interview.

There is a lot that goes into honey bee genetics no matter what your goals are.

In this interview, Frederick Dunn talks with Daniel Weaver, Daniel has been working with bees for a very long time and has a line of survivor honey bees that have been treatment free for decades.

Listen to what Danial has to say and you may gain some greater understanding regarding survivor bees and what it takes to get them to demonstrate the desirable traits.

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 147 The Way To Bee with Frederick Dunn

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Questions and time-stamps generously provided by -

Adam Holmes 

 

1) With my Layen's hive, how can I get sugar on them? I know Dr. Leo says not to feed. 1:31

 

2) What are your thoughts on Dr. Seeley's book The Lives Of Bees, is that even feasible in today's beekeeping? 7:24

3) Amy asks, what is your favorite thing about beekeeping? 17:26

4) During winter, on warmer days, do honey bees move their honey resources closer to the brood area? 19:54

5) Do you recommend any manufacturer's swarm trap that can also be used as a nuc for beekeeping? 26:19

6) Would you treat a swarm captured in a Bee Vac, while it's still in the vac? Would they associate the treatment with the vac instead of their forever home? 33:28

7) What's your opinion regarding what's a good temperature for adding feed to bees in winter? 40:41

8) Will 18 frames be enough for wintering honey bees in a Long Langstroth hive? 45:16

9) If I collect dead bees and some of them have their proboscis extended, is that normal? 48:47

10) Does painting hives different colors really help them find their hives? 50:54

11) What's the best way to protect beemax hive top feeders from UV? Can honey bees potentially chew polystyrene? 1:00:10

12) I found a dead queen at the entrance to my hive, will a QMP pheromone strip work to keep them queenless until I can replace her? 1:06:17

Backyard Beekeeping Questions And Answers Episode 146 with Frederick Dunn. Emergency feeding, it’s time!

This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video:  https://youtu.be/mZPi6s6FdQs

Topics and time-stamps below are generously provided by:

Adam Holmes

1) Is there a safe way to treat fruit trees without harming my honey bees? 1:57

 

2) Can I use the entrance queen excluder to prevent a hive from swarming? Can I leave it on permanently? 4:17

 

3) Can I keep my fruit trees safe from pests without harming my bees? 7:34

 

4) What is your opinion on using Eco-Wood to treat my in-hive frames? 11:07

 

5) What are your thoughts on using medium frames in the Long Lang? Are you willing to share your plans and any modifications? 13:10

 

6) What are your top 2-3 suggestions to get plastic foundation frames drawn out? 18:16

 

7) How can I convince my friends and family how good it is to have bees? They don't have the same feelings about bees as me. 26:19

 

8) I want to open feed to stimulate my bees for spring. What schedule should I follow? 38:01

 

9) I have Broodminder temperature probes in my hives. When the bees start raising brood, what would the temperature be inside the cluster? 45:17

 

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 145 with Frederick Dunn

Welcome to another episode of Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers.

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Interview with Dara Scott, the Creator of the World’s Leading Supplement for Honey Bees, managing nosema in your hives with HiveAlive.

Today's Podcast is the first of a series, Fred Interviews Experts.

Frederick Dunn's first guest in the series is Dara Scott, the creator of HiveAlive honey bee supplement.

 

See the Youtube Here:  https://youtu.be/3FFvXm8w4O0

If you're wanting to find out where you can get it, follow this link:

https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/hivealiveworks.html

Backyard Beekeeping Questions And Answers Episode 144 with Frederick Dunn clearing entrances in winter and more.

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Topics and associated video time links are generously provided by:

 

Adam Holmes

1) My Mom found a massive die-off in one of her hives with many bees still moving. I suggested leaving some of them on the landing board so they can crawl back in. Am I on the right track? 2:17

 

2) I think I may have killed my bees due to a rookie mistake. I put DE around the hive bottom lip. I feel that it did them harm eventually. 17:35

 

3) I opened a hive and could see a cluster down in there. Later on, it appeared that bees from another hive were going in and possibly robbing them. Do I close it up because I think it's dead? 26:30

 

4) I have a colony that didn't make it through winter. what's the best process for reusing, cleaning, and preparing the boxes and frames for a new colony? 36:05

 

5) Will plastic frames in brood boxes interfere with the thermo-regulation of a Winter Cluster? 50:06

 

6) I have been noticing very many dead bees on landing boards after very cold nights, but not on the milder nights. Any thoughts on this? 55:31

 

7) If I place a number of capped honey frames in a freezer, how can I thaw them out without risking condensation and adding moisture to the honey? 57:54

 

8) I will be receiving two packages of bees this April. Members of my Bee Club recommend OA Vaporization the same day I hive them. What's your opinion on this practice? 1:02:16

 

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 143 with Frederick Dunn Clear View Veil and more!

Welcome! This is the audio track from today's YouTube video: https://youtu.be/oyiyhi3-yL8

 

Thank you for Bee-ing here! You're invited to also visit my chickens and honey bees website:  https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/thewaytobee.html

 

Time stamps and topic list have been generously provided by:

Adam Holmes

1) I'd like you to talk about the flow-version of the clear view veil. I think old eyes may benefit. There was an insert window at the Hive Life. 1:47

 

2) I'm hoping to split my colonies this spring, I would like your opinion regarding moving the queen with the split, or leaving her behind. 8:23

 

3) I'm considering building an observation hive. How much maintenance do you perform? What other features are good additions? 21:21

 

4) I'm planning to add medium supers on my brood boxes for winter food. Should fondant be placed on top of brood box, or medium super? 35:36

 

5) I would like to know if you offer your hive artwork to other beekeepers? 42:24

 

6) When I pull extra frames of honey to feed back during a dearth, can I freeze frames and for how long? 46:45

 

7) There is a new video out that showcases a unique way of beekeeping. The guy uses 5 gallon plastic bottles. Lots of other claims. Do you think this method would survive a winter climate? Have you ever tried it? 51:45

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 142 Three recommended beekeeping books and more!

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 141

This is the audio track from Friday's YouTube Presentation.

Topics and time links are below:

Courtesy of:

Adam Holmes

1) Is it possible to feed Mann Lake Pro-Sweet during winter? Even when it's below freezing? 1:17

 

2) It this a good plan for my first bee hive setup? 16:33

 

3) Can you explain how I can keep my bee hive numbers low? For example, I'd like to keep it to 3 or 4 hives if possible. 24:24

 

4) If I press comb together and it touches the cells face to face, will the bees be able to chew through that? 31:50

 

5) I've been told that giving bee hives a tap to see if they are still alive is wrong. What's the best way to tell if they are alive? 34:28

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 140 be careful with Oxalic Acid Vaporizers and more!

Welcome!

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