Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 255 LIVE session!

This session is recorded LIVE from 4 to 5 on Friday, April 26th
Honey Bees are the main topic, chicken questions also welcome.


Flow-Hive Questions, those questions can best be answered on this page: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/theflow...

59:40 That's supposed to be a Bee Buffet, not a Bee Butler:
https://www.revolutionaryhives.com/sh...

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For the viewer who asked about sourcing Breeder Queen Stock, this website offers those, and you'll get an idea about pricing: https://www.latshawapiaries.com/breed...
(no affiliation with this breeder, this post should not be considered an endorsement)

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?