Welcome to another episode of beekeeping topics!
Today's topics are listed below.
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1) Is it possible to judge plant varieties based on honey they produce?
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2) I purchased land where my bees are within 30 feet from horses. What is a "Bee Fence"? A fence that bees will have to fly over?
3) Tried to heat set honey in frames, the foundationless comb got soft and made a huge mess. Just giving you an update.
4) A hive has a 10 frame deep with a shallow super on top. The shallow super is full of drone brood as if there is a laying worker. Thoughts?
5) I bought medium supers that arrived with black foundation. Does it matter if the frames are black or white?
6) Are you doing any kind of research during the Eclipse on April 8th? You are in the path of totality.
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7) Could you please tell me which heat camera you use as a tool to monitor cluster movement?
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Chapters:
00:00 introduction
05:47 Is it possible to judge plant varieties based on the honey they produce?
10:15 I purchased land where my bees are within 30 feet of horses. What is a "Bee Fence"? A fence that bees will have to fly over?
15:23 Tried to heat set honey in frames, but the foundationless comb got soft and made a huge mess. Just giving you an update.
22:20 A hive has a 10-frame deep with a shallow super on top. The shallow super is full of drone brood as if there is a laying worker. Thoughts?
27:06 I bought medium supers that arrived with a black foundation. Does it matter if the frames are black or white?
34:10 Are you doing any kind of research during the Eclipse on April 8th? You are in the path of totality.
45:02 Could you please tell me which heat camera you use as a tool to monitor cluster movement?