Colony Cluster August 2023

Topics Discussed (times in parentheses).

Ambassadors Roundtable Discussion (5:57)

Timing and Planning for Your Last Inspection of the Year (13:45)

What are Bee “Ladders” & Why are They Important? (16:40)

Winter Benefits of an A.Z. Hive (23:00)

No Varroa Mites Found During Testing – Is This Normal!? (24:50)

Reasons a Hive May Need More Than One New Queen (28:01)

Heat and its Potential Effects on Our Colonies (35:51)

A Honeybee’s Weather Tolerance and Genetics (37:00)

Africanized Bees – More Environmental or Genetic Factors? (39:12)

Ambassador Janice’s Black Jar Contest – A Blind Honey Taste Test (45:03)

Sharing Resources and Bees Between Two Hives (49:02)

Combining Colonies (51:28)

Recognizing Africanized Bees (53:50)

Experiences with Tracheal Mites (54:54)

Sick Bees – Could it be AFB/EFB? (58:10)