Thank you for joining me for another episode of The Way To Bee

This is the audio track from today's YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/lLLSmyK6CLk

Time stamps and related topics below have been generously provided by Adam Holmes

1) I was wondering if you could talk about the insulated covers that you make for your five-frame resource hives, what kind of glue do you use? 4:13

2) I just did an inspection on my hive. I want to remove my queen excluder for the end of the season so my queen can go up. I discovered 3 Queen Cups on one of the frames. 2 of the cups were open, the other had what appeared to be royal jelly. I could not see larva, only jelly. Should I be concerned about this discovery? 9:03

3) My 9-frame deep Observation Hive swarmed on July 27th. Bees have started bringing in pollen with no sign of eggs on the outside frame. If I continue not seeing eggs, when would you recommend ordering a new mated queen? 13:16

4) When bees abscond do they bivouac like they do when they swarm? 14:46

5) I do inspections every 14 days, weather permitting and the bees are building comb on the foundation. During my inspections I'm having trouble seeing anything but the mesh of my veil. I got the Guardian Bee Apparel vented jacket and the circular veil. Any suggestions? 17:38

6) What kind of ants eat honey bees? 23:41

7) Does honey made from Anise Hyssop taste like black licorice? 26:30

8) What do you think about flipping the feeder shim and putting sugar bricks or fondant directly on the top bars? 28:00

9) Have you ever done any research on the new varroa mite treatment developed in Israel called ToBe Hive Master? 34:53