Beekeeping - Short and Sweet

In this week's Podcast: Exciting news this week, so much so, I don't really know where to start! I need more bees, more hives and more room, listen in to hear how our season has hit a fork in the roa...

11 Mar 202215min

In this week's Podcast: At Last, I've seen my first snowdrops, we've been over at the workshop boiling frames and I have a rather painful toothache to contend with! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welco...

4 Mar 202215min

In this week's Podcast: Getting the timing right when you're messing with your bees can be crucial to a good season, today I'm starting to look at specific timings that will affect the early part of ...

25 Feb 202215min

In this week's Podcast: We've finally completed the Winter treatments, three rounds of oxalic acid sublimation and my thoughts now turn to what might be the most vulnerable time for our colonies, I'm...

18 Feb 202214min

In this week's Podcast: While it's cold I've been trying to explain on video the new split board method which is very similar to the Demaree swarm control method, today I'll try to explain the subtle...

11 Feb 202215min

In this week's Podcast: It's turned frosty outside, I've more Varroa chat and an update on other beekeeping stuff to keep you amused, if only for a short while. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to ...

4 Feb 202216min

In this week's Podcast: One year ends and another begins, our beekeeping calendar continues and as reports come in about high varroa numbers I wanted to remind everyone about the dangers of Oxalic Aci...

28 Jan 202214min

In this week's Podcast: Merry Christmas Everyone, It's Christmas Eve. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 191 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say t...

21 Jan 202211min