Basic Beekeeping Q and A Episode 46 Do You Really Need a Mouse Guard

Friday Beginner Backyard Beekeeping Questions received during the past week. The second half of this video is dedicated to how to set up your hives for winter and how to avoid using a queen excluder using a honey bridge. The following questions are discussed in this video: 1) How do you clean out Flow-Frames? How long do they last? 2) Will you please create a single location for all of the things you have recommended with links to them so we don't have to look back through your videos to find them? (I will make this page of equipment preferences this week) thank you for your patience and for the suggestion. 3) What plants can I grow in my area that will help the bees? www.Pollinator.org 4) How small of an opening can a deer mouse get through, can't I just make an entrance reducer that doesn't allow mice in without putting on a specific mouse guard? Want to know where I came up with my mouse entry limits? go here and tell Matthias (in the comments) that Frederick Dunn sent you! https://youtu.be/jHOx39xJack 5) Do honey bees need landing boards? Many say they do not, what's your opinion on that? 6) For your flow-hives, do you arrange them as 1 deep brood, excluder, Flow-Hive, or do you have a super under the Flow-Hive? (The entire second half of this video is dedicated to this question) also covers wintering flow-hives and when you can get away without using a queen excluder. If you have questions, please post them in the comment section! If you wish to support my channel and want something for your money, please shop my TeeSpring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/freds-fine-products As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Shopping links to products mentioned in this video are below: 30 liter ultrasonic cleaner: https://amzn.to/2R4oQzd Pocket Sized Bee Hive Log: https://amzn.to/37TYiaH Rapid Round Bee Feeder (syrup or dry feed): https://amzn.to/37Vevwh What do FlowHives Cost? Find REAL FlowHives here:(50 dollar discount link) https://mbsy.co/hpFB2 AU - https://mbsy.co/zSDf9 EU - https://mbsy.co/zSDbm