Colony Cluster April 2023

In Cluster this month, Mark was joined by all our Ambassadors for a fascinating and illuminating event. We covered the following topics (times in recording provided).

• 1:47 – Roundtable discussion
• 16:55 – Tips on Sanitizing Tools
• 24:23 -Options for Trying Again with a New Hive Setup
• 26:56 -Benefits of Horizontal Hives
• 30:49 -Concerns for Beginners Using Warre Hives
• 33:08 -Foundationless Beekeeping
• 36:10 – Advice on Conducting Mite Inspections
• 37:55 -Mite Level Testing Approaches
• 42:49 -Using Drone Comb to Spot & Treat for Mites
• 48:25 -Reading the Brood Pattern During this Time of Year
• 51:33 – What is a Horizontal Langstroth Hive?
• 54:49 -Learn More about CO2 Mite Monitoring
• 55:25 -Using Resources from a Lost Hive
• 56:50 -Top Bar Climate Concerns
• 58:34 -What are the Ambassadors up to?
• 59:38 -Why should you start with more than one hive?
• 1:02:33 -Buying Two Different Bee Species to Compare