Beginner Beekeeping Questions and Answers 55 Dr Leo's New Book and more!

Welcome to a discussion about backyard small scale beekeeping! Here is what we talk about in this video: 1- New Book by Fedor Lazutin with Leo Sharashkin -Dr. Leo Horizontal hives and Keeping Bees with a Smile: https://amzn.to/2xC9Tyu 2- Treating new Package Bees for Varroa Mites 3- Is installing package bees the same with or without pre-drawn comb in the hive box? How to install package bees:    • How To Install a Package of Honey Bees, Se...   4- When setting up a new apiary, how far apart should the rows of hives be? 5- Should I remove my candy board and top insulation box? When can I safely inspect my hive? Howell, Michigan. 6- Why do I always see dry pollen substitute being fed outside the hives? Wouldn't it keep dry if I added it in my top feeder? 7- Have you ever had a colony come out of winter with enough stored pollen that they don't take pollen patty or open fed pollen? 8- When would it be safe to begin feeding syrup? 9- What seal/paint is safe for your flow-hive? Please avoid fakes, here is the real deal at $50.00 off: http://mbsy.co/honeyflow/29307941 AU - https://mbsy.co/zSDf9 EU - https://mbsy.co/zSDbm 10- Do you think I should start pulling out the capped honey frames? I noticed April is a big swarm season, how can I keep my bees from swarming? Insulation brought my bees out of winter with lots of honey left over. Thank you for joining us and please subscribe to receive notifications about future honey-bee related videos. Coming up, Long Langstroth Hive construction, installation and bee install. A summer with horizontal hive beekeeping. How I approach it. Many thanks to those of you who frequently ask how to support my channel. Please consider a teespring purchase rather than just sending money. You'll have something to show for your investment and I've designed everything myself :) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. https://teespring.com/stores/freds-fi...