Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping topics. These questions were submitted during the past week. Would you use an illegal miticide? What's the difference?
Today's Topics:
If bees are warmer inside the hive, why can't I use Formic Pro based on in-hive temps?
When it's 48 and sunny I feed my bees right by the hive.
Have you heard about pseudo scorpions? I'm adding them to my hive.
With the Long Langstroth Plans, Why the optional shim box?
How many different types of hives do you have?
I have really bad asthma, can you talk about syrup with HBH instead of smoke?
Why are my bees already in the fondant?
How many Queens are on the 300th Episode Mug?
I'm building an insulated workshop to house my hives. Tips?
Why is Api-bioxal different from other Oxalic Acid? A new miticide that guarantees 100% organic mite kill.
My fondant is almost gone already. Do I keep putting new ones on?
About the Flow-Hive Hybrid Super, what kind of frames to use?
What are the optimum in-hive humidity levels going through winter?
I wonder how Hive 44 is doing now?
Better to plant a wildflower mix, or a lot of the same plants for bees?
LINKS: (SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS)
This Company Claims to have an "Organic Miticide that is 100% Effective." To be clear, I personally DO NOT endorse this company, nor do I validate any of their claims. Not Registered, Not Approved, No description of the product contents. stopvarroa.com/us
Hand-held vacs that I use to remove dead bees: amzn.to/4pXLnNt
HIVE Alive, Why and how it works: (FRED10) discount
fredsfinefowl.com/hivealiveworks.html
Insulated Inner Cover (lowest price I could find): betterbee.com/wooden-hive-equipment-10-frame/icbs1-beesmart-insulated-inner-cover.asp?srsltid=AfmBOoojWulA_-iR4m4VtVHI0VemsVKA1QmWybBJp8dZjPoBnsyRWZGV4ZQ
Pure Cane Sugar Cubes (fast, easy.... EXPENSIVE): amzn.to/4qi1MMr
APISOLIS - Non-Smoke vapor system that has a New Formula (this is not an affiliate link) apisolis.us/product/apisolis-native-nova (Tell them Frederick Dunn sent you).
I invite you to support our veterans, every little bit counts:
hivesforheroes.org
Join the conversation, The Way To Bee Fellowship:
facebook.com/groups/3062274013832702
Listen to The Way To Bee Podcast while you work:
frederickdunn.podbean.com
This channel is always FREE, but many viewers have asked how they can support my work.
Here is my Patreon Page: (All donations go directly into the content you see here.) Thank you! patreon.com/user?u=27025526
Yes, I do have shirts, coffee cups, and canvas bags that I branded and designed with The Way To Bee.
If there is something you want but don't see, please let me know and I may custom-design something new. :)
freds-fine-products.creator-spring.com
CHAPTERS GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY..... Adam Holmes!
00:00 Introduction
06:25 If bees are warmer inside the hive, why can't I use Formic Pro based on in-hive temps?
07:58 When it's 48 and sunny I feed my bees right by the hive.
09:38 Have you heard about pseudo scorpions? I'm adding them to my hive.
15:51 With the Long Langstroth Plans, Why the optional shim box?
17:51 How many different types of hives do you have?
24:55 I have really bad asthma, can you talk about syrup with HBH instead of smoke?
30:41 Why are my bees already in the fondant?
39:39 How many Queens are on the 300th Episode Mug?
42:42 I'm building an insulated workshop to house my hives. Tips?
48:06 Why is Api-bioxal different from other Oxalic Acid. A new miticide that guarantees 100% organic mite kill.
58:56 My fondant is almost gone already, do I keep putting new ones on?
01:02:15 About the Flow-Hive Hybrid Super, what kind of frames to use.
01:06:50 What are optimum in-hive humidity levels going through winter?
01:09:45 I wonder how Hive 44 Is doing now?
01:14:40 Better to plant a wildflower mix, or a lot of the same plants for bees? 1:14:40
Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping topics. These questions were submitted during the past week. Would you use an illegal miticide? What's the difference?
Today's Topics:
If bees are warmer inside the hive, why can't I use Formic Pro based on in-hive temps?
When it's 48 and sunny I feed my bees right by the hive.
Have you heard about pseudo scorpions? I'm adding them to my hive.
With the Long Langstroth Plans, Why the optional shim box?
How many different types of hives do you have?
I have really bad asthma, can you talk about syrup with HBH instead of smoke?
Why are my bees already in the fondant?
How many Queens are on the 300th Episode Mug?
I'm building an insulated workshop to house my hives. Tips?
Why is Api-bioxal different from other Oxalic Acid? A new miticide that guarantees 100% organic mite kill.
My fondant is almost gone already. Do I keep putting new ones on?
About the Flow-Hive Hybrid Super, what kind of frames to use?
What are the optimum in-hive humidity levels going through winter?
I wonder how Hive 44 is doing now?
Better to plant a wildflower mix, or a lot of the same plants for bees?
LINKS: (SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS)
This Company Claims to have an "Organic Miticide that is 100% Effective." To be clear, I personally DO NOT endorse this company, nor do I validate any of their claims. Not Registered, Not Approved, No description of the product contents. stopvarroa.com/us
Hand-held vacs that I use to remove dead bees: amzn.to/4pXLnNt
HIVE Alive, Why and how it works: (FRED10) discount
fredsfinefowl.com/hivealiveworks.html
Insulated Inner Cover (lowest price I could find): betterbee.com/wooden-hive-equipment-10-frame/icbs1-beesmart-insulated-inner-cover.asp?srsltid=AfmBOoojWulA_-iR4m4VtVHI0VemsVKA1QmWybBJp8dZjPoBnsyRWZGV4ZQ
Pure Cane Sugar Cubes (fast, easy.... EXPENSIVE): amzn.to/4qi1MMr
APISOLIS - Non-Smoke vapor system that has a New Formula (this is not an affiliate link) apisolis.us/product/apisolis-native-nova (Tell them Frederick Dunn sent you).
I invite you to support our veterans, every little bit counts:
hivesforheroes.org
Join the conversation, The Way To Bee Fellowship:
facebook.com/groups/3062274013832702
Listen to The Way To Bee Podcast while you work:
frederickdunn.podbean.com
This channel is always FREE, but many viewers have asked how they can support my work.
Here is my Patreon Page: (All donations go directly into the content you see here.) Thank you! patreon.com/user?u=27025526
Yes, I do have shirts, coffee cups, and canvas bags that I branded and designed with The Way To Bee.
If there is something you want but don't see, please let me know and I may custom-design something new. :)
freds-fine-products.creator-spring.com
CHAPTERS GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY..... Adam Holmes!
00:00 Introduction
06:25 If bees are warmer inside the hive, why can't I use Formic Pro based on in-hive temps?
07:58 When it's 48 and sunny I feed my bees right by the hive.
09:38 Have you heard about pseudo scorpions? I'm adding them to my hive.
15:51 With the Long Langstroth Plans, Why the optional shim box?
17:51 How many different types of hives do you have?
24:55 I have really bad asthma, can you talk about syrup with HBH instead of smoke?
30:41 Why are my bees already in the fondant?
39:39 How many Queens are on the 300th Episode Mug?
42:42 I'm building an insulated workshop to house my hives. Tips?
48:06 Why is Api-bioxal different from other Oxalic Acid. A new miticide that guarantees 100% organic mite kill.
58:56 My fondant is almost gone already, do I keep putting new ones on?
01:02:15 About the Flow-Hive Hybrid Super, what kind of frames to use.
01:06:50 What are optimum in-hive humidity levels going through winter?
01:09:45 I wonder how Hive 44 Is doing now?
01:14:40 Better to plant a wildflower mix, or a lot of the same plants for bees? 1:14:40
