Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers 82, Dry Sugar, Entrance Reducers and more.

Happy Halloween! This is episode 82 of backyard beekeeping questions and answers. Welcome! If you'd like to post a question for consideration, please write it in the comment section below, or visit: http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/thewaytobee.html Join the discussion on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3062274013832702 Today's topics are as follows: 1) When do you put dry sugar on the hive? These are the Rapid Round Feeders I prefer: https://amzn.to/3jK018f 2) Do you know where I can get the plans for the Long Langstroth Hives you build? 3) a) Does full shade make colonies more defensive? b) Would hives be more prone to have small hive beetles if in full shade? c) Is there anything I can treat the inside of my hive with to encourage bees to occupy the hive? d) Would you recommend an initial OAV treatment for a new package of BeeWeaver Bees? e) I understand the smell of bananas makes bees defensive, is there a scent that makes them less defensive? f) what is your recommendation on the flow super arrangement, Should I put a honey super above the flow-super? 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 4) What is the benefit of taking the flow super off and storing it for winter? 5) Acorn plastic foundation has break away corners. What's your opinion on those? Find them here: https://amzn.to/3mAs2ko 6) What do you use for an entrance reducer on a Flow Hive 2 7) My hives don't get full sun, but I can move them where they can have that, is it a good idea? 8) What kind of stand would you recommend for the Flow-Hive 2 without the bottom stand? This video shows how I set up the pipe and T-Posts: https://youtu.be/2uGhI7oF8kA 9) Other than swarming, why do people lose their Queens? 10) If I flip the Integrated Pest Management tray upside down for winter as you suggest, It won't help with pests. 11) I've made a rapid round screen instead of the plastic center cap, resulting in fewer bees drowning. 12) I put spirulina in my rapid round feeder, several days later I found 8 or 10 dead bees. Here is the source for spirulina patties for inside hive feeding: https://healthybeesllc.com/ ***Tell them Frederick Dunn sent you :) Below are more affiliate links to items discussed in today's video. As an amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases - Wisedry 50 gram reusable desiccant packs: https://amzn.to/31VhhkU Thank you for watching and I hope to see you here again next week!