Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers episode 107, Electric Fence Bad for Honey Bees?

Hello and welcome to another episode of Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers. Listen to this as a podcast: https://frederickdunn.podbean.com/ More links and information at my main website: http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/thewayto... Today's Questions are listed below: 1) Is it possible that my hive was taken over by a four year old queen? 2) When waiting 3 days to re-queen a hive, do you have to worry about them building emergency queen cells? 3) What are the favorable traits of the BeeWeaver Queens? Compared to Italians? Tell them that Fred Dunn sent you: https://beeweaver.com/queens-bees/ 4) How long can I leave a queen in her cage? When will that become a problem? 5) My hive seems to be dwindling and making drones. Some cells have eggs halfway down. What do you advise? 6) Have you ever heard of Eco Wood Treatment? You can get it at Home Depot, it's also available from Amazon: Best price I could find: https://amzn.to/2QV9Ozj 7) Curious to know if bees scout a swarm trap before they swarm out? Swarm Commander Lure, tell them Frederick Dunn sent you! American Made, Veteran Owned: https://blythewoodbeecompany.com/prod... 8) Are standard Lang Medium Supers compatible with the Flow Hive Brood Box... want to stack one. http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/flowhive... 9) Why are my bees already giving drones the boot? Is this normal? 10) Should I smash extra queen cells to prevent after-swarms? 11) I'm buying a nuc, but it is only available as a medium frame, I have deep boxes, what can I do? 12) I have a 9 x 9 bee yard and electric fence at 15 x 15 feet, 3 foot offset. I'm trying to figure out how to orient the hives. Scientific Study/Reference: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/... 13) Would you notice a drop off in pollen being brought into the hive during the days leading up to a swarm? For those of you who are shopping for the Hive Butler tote, they are offering my viewers a 10% discount... just use Fred10 www.thehivebutler.com (this is not an affiliate link) As an amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases through Amazon. Join The Way To Bee Fellowship and discuss bees and share your ideas day or night, 7 days a week :)   / 3062274013832702   Do you have wasp issues and need to provide your hive with a defense advantage? Read about the HyfeGate: http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/hyfegate... Teaching about honey bees? Here are some helpful posters: https://freds-fine-products.creator-s...