Episode 215: Summer Pollination Preparations
In this week's Podcast: Summer is approaching fast and I'm preparing colonies for the main nectar flow of the year, listen to find out how things are going. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Epis...
10 Jul 202216min
Episode 214: The June Gap
In this week's Podcast: The June Gap hits but not everywhere and not in every colony, listen in to find out more of that and an update on how we're going as Spring turns into Summer. Hi, I’m Stewart ...
3 Jul 202215min
Episode 213: Queen Introductions
In this week's Podcast: Expansion necessarily requires more of everything, more hives, more bees, and more queens. This week I began the process of introducing new queens into the split colonies and a...
26 Jun 202215min
Episode 212: Spring Honey Extraction
In this week's Podcast: What a week, it's our first honey extraction of the season and we've spent the week adding clearer boards, removing supers and heading back to base to start extracting. Join me...
19 Jun 202215min
Episode 211: The Shook Swarm
In this week's Podcast: It appears that Parasitic Mite Syndrome has taken hold of one of my colonies. To help the colony recover I've opted for a shook swarm comb replacement. Stay tuned to hear how t...
12 Jun 202216min
Episode 210: Swarms Aplenty!
In this week's Podcast: The warmer weather has arrived and with it swarms, and plenty of them. Stay tuned to hear how we've faired over the last week. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 21...
5 Jun 202214min
Episode 209: A Chilly Spring Week
In this week's Podcast: Chilly days bring congested colonies, and congested colonies can lead to more swarming. Fingers crossed we're almost out of the colder weather, but until then stay tuned for m...
29 Mai 202215min
Episode 208: First Swarm of 2022
In this week's Podcast: Well it had to happen sooner or later. Reports of colonies swarming are being reported and we too have discovered our first cluster of bees ripe for collection. Stay tuned for ...
22 Mai 202215min
