Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 178, what to feed in winter and how, Bee Movie?

Welcome to another episode of beekeeping topics. Today the emphasis is on winter preparations and feeding. You can also listen as a podcast: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/podcastthewaytobee.html 1) I heard Hive Alive is Back In Stock? When you scrape propolis, do you separate it from wax scrapings? Learn more about beeswax composition and purity: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stefan-Bogdanov/publication/229041189_Quality_and_standards_of_pollen_and_beeswax/links/55c20abe08aeca747d5dc0c3/Quality-and-standards-of-pollen-and-beeswax.pdf 2) I have never heard of a colony of bees halting a swarm after the queen cells were capped. I'm thinking that consistently colder temperatures could be a factor. 3) I changed my bee hive entrance and the bees are scratching at the previous opening. What to do? For those wanting to know more about what Hive Gates are: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/hyfegatetestingprogress.html 4) When you feed sugar syrup and dry sugar, how do you tell the difference when you take honey off so that you aren't selling or giving away honey that's tainted with sugar? For those wanting to know more about temperature and its impact on nectar foraging, here is a video I made on that very topic: https://youtu.be/0xGPGfj-SXk 5) When it comes to packing down my hive, I have a medium super with a hole in the middle. Should I rotate the box down and add a slatted rack? 6) Would you talk about your Layens and Long Langs regarding your overwintering plans? For those shopping around for Double Bubble, it's as most building centers, here's a link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CJs0BL It cuts to fit very easily. I would not use it in direct contact with the bees and don't think it's good when exposed to weather. **This is an affiliate link, I may earn from qualifying purchases** 7) My Bee Inspector Squished My Queen... after I shared that it was from my original colony from a shed cut-out in spring. "Florida regulations require all queens to be from a certified queen breeder because of concern for Africanized bees." Ok, well, apparently if you're a beekeeper in Florida, and you collect a swarm, you are indeed required to requeen with a queen from a certified breeder - https://forms.fdacs.gov/08492.pdf Ref - Florida Statutes: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0586/0586.html 8) TODAY's Shout-Out: recommended by Suzanne: Kat Andrews Horizontal Hive modified for Flow-Frames, please say hello from Frederick Dunn and share your thoughts - https://youtu.be/E12JKTscxbE Learn about why I like Hive Alive: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/hivealiveworks.html Want to check out my latest "corny" Halloween Movie that involves honey bees on a rampage? Here you go: https://amzn.to/3EqU3XB Thank you for Bee-ing here today!