Treatment vs Treatment Free Winter Losses. @SourwoodFarm

Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

Spring is such a fun experience of morning winter losses , dealing with weak hives and celebrating the strong healthy colonies. And we we live in hope for an awesome spring flow.

I mentioned previous videos.

This one touches on mite wash data in the fall:
youtu.be/ceC-Y1jL6Ps

And this one talks about the queen excluder combine:
youtu.be/7aHZGRDLAwQ

And this playlist talks about the Medium Back Flip:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2mNL_h9dUHViBEg1TSDVijQQqwaIRKuB

Treatment vs Treatment Free Winter Losses.

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Late Winter Bee Management to Prepare for Spring