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✈️👨✈️🐝 Back from the skies & into the hives! Your favorite airline pilot beekeeper is here with a HUGE Zone 9b update after a couple of weeks away. We're talking end of the flow, crazy weather, and queen dramas! You won't believe what the hive scales revealed!
🤔 How did a mid-flow drought bring honey production to a screeching halt, and what revived it? (Hint: 📊 + 🌧️)
🧐 What's the real success rate when introducing virgin queens, and what's the plan for breeding mite-resistant genetics from just one survivor?
🤯 Ever wondered what happens to mini-mating nucs when left unattended for two weeks, or seen a truly "honey-bound" hive?
📍 Highlights in this episode:
✅ Jaw-dropping hive scale data: See exactly how rain (or lack thereof!) impacts nectar flow during a critical period.
✅ The Missouri M ...
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Beekeeping