Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 221, are you ready for fall? Skunk Update.
Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping topics.
In this video we discuss beekeeping topics of the week, and there is an update at the end with our Official Junior Beekeeper and the skunk challenges.
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Today's topics are listed below:
1) I noticed that the rapid round hive feeder that you showed has holes in the top/cover. Did you put them there? Should I vent my own, or do you feel that leaving it without holes would actually help.
2) Soon, I will have access to WiFi on the farm where I keep my bees. what are some of the tech tools that you would install to gain info from your bees? Scales? Sensors? What ideas do you have on how to extend WiFi to the beeyard?
Look into an extended called ExtendTecc I haven't personally used it, but it has very high ratings and is on sale now.
3) Do I leave my Flow-Super on for winter? How do I store it?
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4) Is it possible to build a bee bivouac point? what should it be built out of? Or would a swarm trap hive be sufficient?
5) My wife and I will begin extracting spring honey, we're keeping track of the moisture content of each bucket. We are concerned about the water content of the honey which is between 16-18%. Are we making too big a deal out of the moisture content? We are worried that the 18% will ferment.
6) SHOUT-OUT for a beekeeper who has some interesting innovations and features built in to his Long Langstroth Hive.
Please give this video a look and say hello from me.
• Long Langstroth 2.0 Bee Hive
After the closing music, I invite you to remain for the follow up with my 7 year old grandson "The Official Junior Beekeeper". We discover another issue.
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