Colony Cluster February 2023

In this month’s Colony Cluster we were delighted to welcome new Ambassador, Janice Friend. Here are the topics we discussed.

02:00- Ambassador roundtable discussion

18:00- Horizontal Langstroth hives

23:59- Oxalic Acid vapor treatment

26:50- When to consider making a split

29:09- Switching from deep to medium hives

32:20- Loss of hives due to yellow jackets

43:17- Bees eating patties until natural elements are available

43:32- How long should you feed your bees?

47:00- Using BetterComb as an option to speed things along for package bees

49:45- What to do when you’re away from your bees for an extended length of time

52:40- What are the Ambassadors doing at this time of year to prepare for spring?