Colony Cluster October 2024

• Ambassador Round Table Discussion (Ends at 19:20)
• Determining a Queen & Colony’s Ability to Survive the Winter (5:30)
• Top 3 Pre-Winter Colony Health Concerns (7:25)
• The Silver Lining of Annika’s Difficult Introduction to Beekeeping (25:15)
• Replacing an Aggressive Queen Using an Excluder (26:07)
• Keeping Bears at Bay (27:06)
• Managing Cross Comb (30:44)
• Feeding Dry Pollen & Preventing Robbing (34:30)
• Using and/or Removing Trays in Screened Bottom Boards for Winter (36:21)
• The Importance of Some Ventilation in a Hive (37:11)
• Ambassador Winter Plans & Preparations (38:28)
• Hive Insulation (40:16)
• Adding Fondant to Different Type Hives (41:30)
• Small Hive Beetle & Pollen Patties (45:20)
• Making Fondant (or Sugar Bricks) (48:49)
• Managing Ventilation and Moisture in Hives (51:15)
• Condensing vs. Ventilating a Hive (53:10)
• The Northern Giant Hornet (55:35)
• Removing an Empty Top Box (59:08)
• Using an Escape Board During This Time of Year (1:01:57)