Backyard Beekeeping Q & A 85 Oxalic Acid Treatment Done Wrong? Preserving Honey Freshness and more.

Thank you for joining me for another Friday Backyard Beekeeping Question and Answer video. Do you have a beekeeping situation that needs answers now? Please join our beekeeping group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3062274013832702 If you have a question you'd like me to address on a Friday Q & A, please write it in the comments section below, or visit my website and fill out a question form: http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/thewaytobee.html Today's Questions are in order below, with some inks to products you may find convenient and helpful. As an amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Many of the links are simply to websites and are not affiliate links. 1) Oxalic Acid for varroa control must be labeled for use with honey bees. Must be Registered with the EPA under a label developed by the USDA. Where did I find mine? Right here: https://www.betterbee.com/medicine-and-pest-management/OA175-oxalic-acid-175g.asp If you are in a position where you have a varroa problem and need to treat with honey supers on, I would recommend: https://www.betterbee.com/pest-management-and-medications/fpro2.asp 2) Do you find BeeWeaver bees to be as mite-resistant as they claim to be? https://beeweaver.com/queens-bees/queens/shipped-queens/ 3) How did you apply grease to the joints of your boxes? Grease that can seal joints without washing away: https://amzn.to/3nH6hQr 4) I plan to substitute insulation board for two in-hive frames. 5) Could you give us an update on the Horizontal Hive? How much surplus honey did they make? Will it winter better than a horizontal hive? 6) I have a flowhive 2 and will be adding a long hive in spring. Should I use a nucleus box first and then transfer them later? Please avoid fakes, here is the real deal at $50.00 off: http://mbsy.co/honeyflow/29307941 AU - https://mbsy.co/zSDf9 EU - https://mbsy.co/zSDbm 7) Is it healthy to make a hive out of Styrofoam insulation board? And if so, what's the safest to use? https://www.betterbee.com/hives-and-components/beemax-hive-equipment.asp 8) I am adding an insulation wrap on my hive for winter, is this overkill? 9) What is the chain of command within the honey bee colony? This answer can be better found in one of my favorite books: https://amzn.to/336yU1s 10) Does the queen choose to lay in drone frames, or is there a specific trigger? These can be used as part of a natural control method for varroa destructor mites: https://amzn.to/36UqgnR 11) As we are beyond liquid feeding this time of year, how would I go about using HiveAlive in my hives? Wait until spring? Hive Alive has some validation behind it and is continuing to be looked into by the science community: https://amzn.to/399PzVE 12) I bought some land with skunks, woodchucks, and raccoons on it, will they bother my bees? 13) Did my honey crystalize because I fed my bees 2:1 syrup during winter? Or is there another reason why it crystalized so fast? Please feel free to check out my listings of garments and yes, masks. I design them myself and my photos are also used. If there is something you would like to see offered, please go to my website and fill out the form and tell me what you'd like. I may sketch up a new design based on your suggestion. It's a great way to support my channel while getting something useful in exchange. Thank YOU as always!