Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping questions and answers, this is the audio track from today's YouTube Presentation:
https://youtu.be/FXAMZcplprM
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1) If I put a Weaver Queen with Italian Bees, will they accept her? 2:10
2) I'm getting 3 packages of Italians. I read that they can't defend themselves, should I keep the entrance reducer on all year round? 6:40
3) What are your thoughts on using food coloring in syrup to see where the bees put it? Is there a reason that you are not following the single deep brood box method and hive size? 9:43
4) I'm going to do a cut-out soon. If I find a queen and queen cells, could I do a split? 18:33
5) In a recent video you mentioned Competitive Advantage MPD-15 markers, for queen marking. Are they enamel? Where do you get them? 24:15
6) If I make another hive, could some of the bees automatically go into it within 5 feet? 25:18
6b) What do you think about swapping the position of hives when you do splits? Is that necessary? 27:29
7) How long do bees stay in a natural cavity? How do I convince other beekeepers who need extra entrances and venting that it's not necessary? 31:11
8) How full is too full, if I do a split way to early, will a virgin queen wait until better weather to fly? 40:00
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