Beekeeping questions and answers episode 99, how to keep a hived swarm from absconding.

Thank you for being here to learn about backyard beekeeping practices. This series is also available as a podcast: https://frederickdunn.podbean.com/ Please feel free to post your questions in the comment section, or visit my website: http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/thewaytobee.html Some of the links below may take you to Amazon, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Today's topics are below: 1) How do you safely handle frames? As you inspect? This video shows some frame handling: https://youtu.be/Sf_5STMkFUo 2) How do you keep from harvesting unripe honey with your flow-hive frames? If you're flow-hive shopping, here is a discount link for you: Please avoid fakes, here is the real deal at $50.00 off: US - http://mbsy.co/honeyflow/29307941 AU - https://mbsy.co/zSDf9 EU - https://mbsy.co/zSDbm 3) Do you pull hives apart and clean bottom boards in spring? 4) How long do you wait to transfer a newly trapped swarm from trap to hive? 5) I purchased Hoover Hives, there is enough space in the 8-frame box for a 9th frame. Is there any reason not to put a 9th frame in that box? Here is my review of the Hoover Hive: https://youtu.be/0RfZnVXghQE 6) You have said to make sugar syrup by weight instead of volume, did you have unsatisfactory results when using the volume method? 7) Why not have a medium as your brood box? For those who wish to know more: https://www.naturalbeekeepingtrust.org/darwinian-beekeeping 8) When do you start changing feeds from emergency to 1:1 etc. 9) I'm going to start an observation hive, I've got a ton of questions. This is my video showing the setup I use: https://youtu.be/jZsvDvO-BKA 10) Do you clean / replace bottom boards in spring? Would you consider mixing dry spirulina with dry emergency sugar? Dry Organic Spirulina Powder (top rated): https://amzn.to/3bL1tFg 11) Do you think the Asian Giant Hornet could fit through a Hyfe Gate? This is the Hyfe Gate project if you're interested: http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/hyfegatetestingprogress.html 12) I'm getting my package bees next month! Should I use lemongrass oil drops, peppermint, lavender oil? 13) What feeder do you use to feed your bees in spring? Would the super be added immediately after my 8 frame flow hive is full? In this video, I show how I organize my boxes and feeder considerations: https://youtu.be/CZsGV1F8xbQ 14) I'm a treatment free beekeeper, one of my colonies has some crystal bits in the brood cells, will the bees clean that up? 15) A guy that has had bees for 20 years told me today that he just buys new bees every year. 16) I was wondering if you could talk a little more about the BeeWeaver Bees? How is their temperament? I have read that they can be hotter than other bees. Misco Honey Moisture % Refractometer (same unit that is used by FDA and Dept. of Ag Inspectors) https://amzn.to/3b38nXy This year, 2021, I plan to work exclusively with my residual stock and not import any queens or packages. For those wanting to learn more about the Queens I buy in: https://beeweaver.com/our-breed/ If you would like me to do a Live Chat for the 100th episode of beekeeping questions and answers at 2:00 pm March 5th of 2021 instead of a pre-recorded Q&A session, please let me know by commenting in the comment section of this video. Thank you for beeing here :)