Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers 105 old queens and more.

Welcome to backyard beekeeping questions and answers. Temperatures are rising and swarms are in the near future if you're not careful. Find out more at: www.TheWayToBee.org or listen to this video as a podcast on PodBean - The Way To bee https://frederickdunn.podbean.com/ Today's questions are as follows: 1) How long do your BeeWeaver Queens last? 2) How do you do splits? 3) I had a queen lay drone eggs in the flow-frames of my flow hive. how should I manage that situation? 4) A friend wanted to buy my Organic Honey, is it really good for allergies? For those who wish to follow the science: https://search.proquest.com/openview/... Specifically Birch Pollen Honey did have some benefits for those who suffer from Birch Pollen Allergies: https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstra... Bee Pollen in the diet requires further study to draw meaningful conclusions: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a... 5) When looking at my swarm trap, how do I tell the difference between scouts and robbers? 6) I am confused about why you want us to do splits after we see drones on the landing board, aren't the drones too young to mate? 7) A week before my colony of bees swarmed, there were hundreds of dying drones in front of the hive, is that part of the preparation for swarming? 8) You mark the top of your Better Comb frames, do you mark other frames as well? 9) Where is the best place to keep my suit? Indoors, shed, or garage? 10) How long do Flow-Frames last? Can I use them in Horizontal hives? For those who are going to shop for Flow-Hives, please follow this link to receive a $50 discount on your first order. http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/flowhive... Join us on Facebook and get questions and concerns addressed right now!:   / 3062274013832702