Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping related topics.

We're in the first week of spring, but you wouldn't know it.

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Today's topics are in order below:

1) When I get stung in spring it hurts worse and I swell up larger than normal. Do winter bees have more or stronger venom than bees the rest of the year?

A deeper dive into the topic of Bee Venom: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

2) Is it safe to assume you no longer use the 2" tall round feeders anymore?

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3) At the feeder, are Africanized bees pretty much the same as others. Are they only dangerous at their hive?

4) Do you have a Weather Station, and if so, which one?

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5) What are your thoughts on bee behavior during the eclipse?

6) I was wondering in your area what would be the earliest that you would consider doing a walkaway split?

7) One of our hives swarmed 3 days ago and they are 20 feet up a tangled tree.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
05:08 When I get stung in spring it hurts worse and I swell larger than normal. Do winter bees have stronger venom than bees the rest of the year?
14:47 Is it safe to assume you no longer use the 2" tall round feeders anymore?
21:40 At the feeder, are Africanized bees pretty much the same as others. Are they only dangerous at their hive?
31:52 Do you have a Weather Station, and if so, which one?
40:55 What are your thoughts on bee behavior during the eclipse?
6) I was wondering in your area what would be the earliest that you would consider doing a walkaway split? 50:25
7) One of our hives swarmed 3 days ago and they are 20 feet up a tangled tree. 1:01:55