Beekeeping - Short and Sweet

In this week's Podcast: Finally, April has produced some warmer weather, albeit, short bursts of sunshine in between chilly hail showers, but it's given me a chance to take a first peek inside some c...

7 Touko 202317min

In this week's Podcast: This week something slightly different, today I'm joined by Stephen Barnes, Vice Chair of the British Beekeepers Association for a chat about all things BBKA! Hi, I’m Stewar...

30 Huhti 202322min

In this week's Podcast: One of our early major nectar flows comes in the form of the Oilseed Rape crops sown widely by farmers across the UK. It brings with it a ready source of nectar and pollen for...

23 Huhti 202318min

In this week's Podcast: With Spring inspections almost upon us it's a good time to think about how we might replace old queens and that means queen rearing, stay tuned, as I have a couple of new opti...

16 Huhti 202317min

In this week's Podcast: Another week and a change in the weather. Warmer conditions and a chance for our bees to break cluster, get out and forage, and with a little luck, begin to build their brood ...

9 Huhti 202316min

In this week's Podcast: It's been a cold week, a very cold week in some spots. We got off lightly here in Norfolk but the snow still settled on the ground, if only for an hour or two. The forecast is...

2 Huhti 202316min

In this week's Podcast: March often begins with a cold snap followed by warmer, sunnier days, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a fast start but the forecast isn't very helpful, listen in to hear wh...

26 Maalis 202316min

In this week's Podcast: It's My Birthday! Five years ago, on February 25th I publish my very first podcast, since then we've covered all manner of topics and I've offered up tips and techniques to he...

19 Maalis 202316min