Backyard Beekeeping Q&A 290 Purple Martins AND Bees? Good or Bad?

Beekeepers don't want Purple Martins eating their honey bee drones... what can you do? I cover this issue and much more in today's video. Today's Topics: 1) Is a double queen hive more productive than a single queen hive with a double-deep? See How Flow-Hives Work: https://fredsfinefowl.com/theflowhiveexperience.html 2) I'm trying to liquify some honey, but part of it remains crystalized, what can I do? 3) I would like to build a Purple Martin House and add it to my backyard. Should I be concerned that they will reduce my bee population? Want to go deeper on Purple Martins? Here you go: https://journals.lww.com/coas/fulltext/2019/17030/resisting_extinction__purple_martins,_death,_and.1.aspx Shout-Out: https://www.purplemartin.org/ I just joined myself. 4) A two queen system can be a lot to handle, not recommended for new keepers. A Flow-Super can help keep your bees calm during honey removal: https://fredsfinefowl.com/theflowhiveexperience.html 5) With a two-queen system, if one queen dies on one side will they just spread their pheromone through both brood boxes? 6) I had to replace my queen and chose VSH stock, are they smaller than other bee stock and will they require new queen excluders? Below are some Affiliate links to some items named in today's Q&A, if you don't want to support this channel with your purchase, you can just go direct to Amazon and type in a search: Solar powered noise makers: https://amzn.to/3WpOSQ6 Milkweed Seeds that I'm planting: https://amzn.to/42kbV2v Hi Ranked Purple Martin House (or build your own based on purple martin . org guidelines) https://amzn.to/3C9XLGD I invite you to support our veterans, every little bit counts: https://hivesforheroes.org/ Join the conversation, The Way To Bee Fellowship: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3062274013832702/ Listen to The Way To Bee Podcast while you work: https://frederickdunn.podbean.com/ This channel is always FREE, but many viewers have asked how they can support my work. Here is my Patreon Page: (All donations go directly into the content you see here.) Thank you! patreon.com/user?u=27025526 Yes, I do have shirts, coffee cups, and canvas bags that I branded and designed with The Way To Bee. If there is something you want but don't see, please let me know and I may custom-design something new. :) https://freds-fine-products.creator-spring.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 04:16 Is a double queen hive more productive than a single queen hive with a double-deep? 09:27 I'm trying to liquify some honey, but part of it remains crystalized, what can I do? 13:12 I would like to build a Purple Martin House and add it to my backyard. Should I be concerned that they will reduce my bee population? 22:38 A two queen system can be a lot to handle, not recommended for new keepers. 34:58 With a two-queen system, if one queen dies on one side will they just spread their pheromone through both brood boxes? 42:03 I had to replace my queen and chose VSH stock, are they smaller than other bee stock and will they require new queen excluders?