Welcome to another beekeeping question and answer episode!
Today we have some interesting topics, including how comb orientation may alter how bees use it, and what the double-screen board was intended for.
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Today's topics are listed in order below:
1) Would you place fondant on a colony that is nearly honey bound? Will the store the fondant or just use it instead of their honey stores?
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2) How many times a year do you check for mites, and is sugar shake the only method you use?
3) I was wondering if you can discuss the double screen boards used to split hives? Can they be used in reverse to combine colonies?
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4) How do you feel about clipping the corners of the plastic foundation to create Pass-Throughs for the bees?
5) Concerning Layens Hives, you talked about turning Langstroth comb 90 degrees. I was considering doing this with foundation, but noticed hexagon orientation would be different.
Want to delve deeper into how bees use comb? Here you go: [ Ссылка ]
6) I have been wondering about bee-space lately. Do bees walk up the frames, or do they walk up the walls? What is the optimal gap size between the bottom of the frames and the screen/bottom board?
7) If I have only one hive with very few workers, softball sized, and a laying queen, what is the best way to rebuild the population quickly in winter?
8) I recently noticed many bee abdomens on the landing board? it's not too cold for shrews to eat them. Any advice as to how to get rid of shrews?
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9) I've ben told that letting a colony re-queen itself can often result in a more aggressive hive. Is this true?
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