Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 175, nucleus resource hives and more last minute considerations before winter.

This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video:  https://youtu.be/YKUXlWb4vYU

 

Below you'll find topics and time-stamps, generously provided by -

Adam Holmes 

1) Can you explain where Guard Bees are posted inside a Layens hive? 10:50

 

2) The latest information about Formic Pro. There are risks I hope your viewers are aware of. 22:08

 

3) Can you talk about wintering nucs? Is a double 5-frame the best configuration? 27:15

 

4) With your current configuration for wintering, do you do anything in the spring to keep the queen from laying in the medium super? 38:16

 

5) Would you put Hive Alive fondant below the feeding shim, directly on the frames, or on top of the candy board? 41:04

 

6) With many colonies failing in winter, what are your thoughts on a horizontal hive built 6 to 8 inches longer? Do you still keep your rodents? 50:04

 

7) What methods would you consider alternatives with the Horizontal Layens Hive design? 1:05:19

 

8) Do you over winter your nucleus hives or combine them with other hives? 1:11:48