Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 250, are all bee stings the same?

Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping related topics. We're in the first week of spring, but you wouldn't know it. This series is available as a podcast: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/podcastthewaytobee.html Today's topics are in order below: 1) When I get stung in spring it hurts worse and I swell up larger than normal. Do winter bees have more or stronger venom than bees the rest of the year? A deeper dive into the topic of Bee Venom: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6743376/ 2) Is it safe to assume you no longer use the 2" tall round feeders anymore? This is an affiliate link to the one I used in today's video: https://amzn.to/49g4bi0 Extend the life of your sugar syrup with HBH, or Hive Alive Syrup: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/hivealiveworks.html 3) At the feeder, are Africanized bees pretty much the same as others. Are they only dangerous at their hive? 4) Do you have a Weather Station, and if so, which one? This is an affiliate link to my favorite weather station by far. https://amzn.to/3veMTDX Better than Acu-Rite. This is the soil sensor that I mentioned, it reads out on your Ambient Weather Station display: https://amzn.to/3TNbyc3 My Video Review: https://youtu.be/b8oQCBA6Tio?si=hTaRTZCrfb_l2R6W CHEAP Alternative is to use temp and humidity sensors with a base station readout: This is also an affiliate link. https://amzn.to/3PxEsdI 5) What are your thoughts on bee behavior during the eclipse? 6) I was wondering in your area what would be the earliest that you would consider doing a walkaway split? 7) One of our hives swarmed 3 days ago and they are 20 feet up a tangled tree. Get ready for swarm season! High in a tree? Don't fall off of that ladder. I'll be testing the Swarm Reacher this spring. I am very happy to help send buyers to this innovator! Please tell him that I sent you so you can pay the same as everyone else :) https://www.swarmreacher.com/ Are you looking to support a great cause? Please follow this link: https://hivesforheroes.org/ If you'd like some Way To Bee Merchandise, here you go! https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/mystore.html Thank you in advance for your kind support :) CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 05:08 When I get stung in spring it hurts worse and I swell larger than normal. Do winter bees have stronger venom than bees the rest of the year? 14:47 Is it safe to assume you no longer use the 2" tall round feeders anymore? 21:40 At the feeder, are Africanized bees pretty much the same as others. Are they only dangerous at their hive? 31:52 Do you have a Weather Station, and if so, which one? 40:55 What are your thoughts on bee behavior during the eclipse? 6) I was wondering in your area what would be the earliest that you would consider doing a walkaway split? 50:25 7) One of our hives swarmed 3 days ago and they are 20 feet up a tangled tree. 1:01:55