Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 249, hive top feeding and more.

Welcome to another episode of backyard honey bee keeping topics. Today we're focused on spring hive setup, and practices. If you have a question and need a response right away, please consider joining The Way To Bee Fellowship (it's FREE): https://www.facebook.com/groups/3062274013832702/ If you have a question or topic that you'd like to have addressed in a future episode, please fill out the form on this page: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/thewaytobee.html These are today's topics: 1) Regarding pollen substitutes, what are your thoughts on Hive Alive Pollen Patties this time of year? Learn more about Hive Alive, and discounts here: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/hivealiveworks.html 2) You said you are only going to use Apimaye Deeps in the future, can you elaborate? 3) With your QMP uses, would there be a queen present in the cluster of bees that gather on that? 4) In your pollen trap comparison you mentioned sending your pollen off for testing, did you receive the results? This is my most recent pollen trap video: https://youtu.be/dfgL7CQlJLM?si=Co6-TfMwZd4j6sik 5) I'm trying to figure out when to have splits done so they can build up and have a large honey crop. Any pointers? 6) You mentioned about no longer using Queen Excluders. I would like to explore not using a Queen Excluder. The Hive Top Feeder I mention in this video is the Bee Buffet, you can go here to find one and mention my name so you can pay the same as anyone else :) NEW, and IMPROVED: https://www.revolutionaryhives.com/shop/bee-buffet Pollen Patty Trivet, Tell them I sent you so you can get the same exact discount that I do.... none :) https://meyerbees.com/product/pollen-patty-trivet/ Apimaye 7-frame nucleus hive: Most versatile nucleus hive I know of https://apimaye-usa.com/products/apimaye-insulated-7-frame-langstroth-nucleus-bee-hive-nuc SMOKER FUEL fund-raiser that helps us further honey bee education. Switch Grass Pellets provide dense, cool smoke that calms bees and burns a very long time. (non-profit) https://nwpabeekeepers.org/pay-membership-dues/ols/products/smoker-pellets Thank You for your generous support. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 04:20 Regarding pollen substitutes, what are your thoughts on Hive Alive Pollen Patties this time of year? 23:35 You said you are only going to use Apimaye Deeps in the future, can you elaborate? 30:51 With your QMP uses, would there be a queen present in the cluster of bees that gather on that? 34:45 In your pollen trap comparison you mentioned sending your pollen off for testing, did you receive the results? 41:35 I'm trying to figure out when to have splits done so they can build up and have a large honey crop. Any pointers? 49:20 You mentioned about no longer using Queen Excluders. I would like to explore not using a Queen Excluder.