Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 161, no kill feeders, QMP and more.

In this video Frederick Dunn responds to questions submitted during the previous 14 days. Topics covered are listed in order below. You are invited to submit your own questions for consideration by filling out a form here: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/thewaytobee.html Every Q&A video is also available as a podcast: https://frederickdunn.podbean.com/ Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3062274013832702/about/ Today's topics are as listed below: 1) To condense my bee hive, should I shake them down to the bottom box and put an excluder on? 2) If I need to cover an upper entrance and close it off, should I do that during the day or at night? 3) When is it a good idea as a beekeeper to transition into starting an LLC? 4) Do foraging bees collect nectar and pollen at the same time, or do they collect one or the other? 5) Hive visors saved my birds from being eaten by Tanagers? https://youtu.be/y44Vft4tUsg 6) What if we take supers from one hive and spread them out over other colonies to speed up the capping process? 7) Did you say that if I catch a swarm of bees, I don't have to take them 3 miles away and then bring them back later on to prevent drift to the original hive? 8) How are things going with the Layens Hive? Do you like it? https://youtu.be/W-EMzmvCBn8 9) Why is it bad to boil sugar water to give it to the bees? This study reports the results of various sugar syrup tests: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-020-00745-6 10) I'd like more information regarding the QMP you used and how many times is that going to happen? I receive no compensation for providing this link: https://www.betterbee.com/mating-nucs-and-other-queen-rearing-supplies/qp1-queen-pheromone.asp 11) One problem we have is separating the wax cappings from the honey that is cut off with them. Milk filters are great, after you've warmed the honey and cappings: https://amzn.to/3NNp6OM 12) I'm perplexed by my rapid round feeder drowning my bees. I think I'm switching filter types. This is a no-drown 1 gallon feeder: https://www.betterbee.com/feeders/uhf2-universal-hive-feeder.asp 13) Questions about counting varroa mites on screened bottom board. What's the downside? EXTRA INFORMATION AND SHOUT-OUT! Today's channel that I would like to invite my viewers to support and show encouragement to: Please tell her that Frederick Dunn sent you :) https://youtu.be/159dwkWii5g How to paint a honey bee.