Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers episode 108 package fails and more!

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8:20 1) I went to the BeeWeaver website to order the survivor stock that you mention in your videos, they are offering only Italian/Carniolan hybrids, are those the ones?

 

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2) I am scheduled to receive two packages in May, is it ok to treat them with oxalic acid a few days after putting these in the hive? 26:15

 

3) My Saskatraz bees made it through winter and are alive and flying. I am concerned as I noticed no drones. Do bees still bring in pollen if the queen is missing? 31:27

 

4) If I want to speed up production in my flowhive while keeping the queen excluder in place, can I drill a hole in the front of the Flow-Hive cover? 37:07

 

5) When workers serve the Queen in the hive, is that a lifetime role, or do they graduate to other jobs like the others? I read that a bee's lifespan may have less to do with chronological age and more to do with flight time. 43:50

 

have Spirulina in the background on the shelf. I tried using it, the bees don't seem to want it. Have you tried it? What application did they consume?

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