Episode 51 - Beginning Winter Preparation, Another Cutout, Honeybee Hotline and more!
Episode 51 of Beekeeping Buddies takes us from new honey bee research to the very practical work of preparing colonies for winter. We dig into a recent study out of Korea and discuss what the findings...
27 Aug 1h
Episode 50 - Requeen Problems, Cutout, July 4 Honey Harvest, Mite Treatment Meeting, Honeybee Hotline, Droning on, and MORE!
Your Beekeeping Buddies got a little busy, but not to worry... we are back to cover our summer honey harvest, requeening issues, OA mite treatments, Norra, answer some Honeybee Hotline, and what is co...
5 Aug 1h 15min
Episode 49 - Rain, Dutch Clover, Honey Extraction, State Association Talk, and IAPV Studies, Different Beeswax, and more!
Summer is in full swing, and there is plenty happening in the bee yard. In Episode 49, Steven and Luke discuss how recent rain has affected nectar flows, the role Dutch clover plays in honey productio...
24 Juni 1h 16min
Episode 48 - Growing into Sideliner Beekeeping, Increasing your Network, and Venom Cancer Research
When does a hobby become a business? In this episode, Steve and Luke discuss the transition from hobbyist beekeeper to sideliner, including the challenges, opportunities, and mindset shifts that come ...
11 Juni 1h 18min
Episode 47 - Busy as a Bee! Cutouts, City Ordinances, Inordinate Amount of Swarms
Episode 47 of Beekeeping Buddies has us still busier than we have been in years! Early spring translated to early swarms, early honey crops, and earlier cutouts, and earlier stings! Come listen to wha...
14 Maj 1h 5min
Episode 46 - We are Having a Crazy Spring; Chasing Swarms; Preparing for the Honey Flow
Episode 46 of Beekeeping Buddies has us busier than we have been in years! Early spring means early swarms, early honey crops, and earlier cutouts! Come listen to what we are doing this time of year. ...
1 Maj 1h 7min
Episode 45 - Come Hang Out with Our Beekeeping Buddies 628 Dirt Rooster Randy McCaffery and His Brother Tommy McCaffery
Episode 45 of Beekeeping Buddies has us visited by some of our own Beekeeping Buddies! Randy McCaffrey (628 Dirt Rooster) and Tommy McCaffrey come by and explain how Hobby Beekeeping is a Way Of Life....
15 Apr 1h 13min
Episode 44 - Beekeeping in Arizona with Honey Hives Farm, Package Queen Swapping, Hive Body Types and more!
Episode 44 of Beekeeping Buddies takes us out west as we talk about beekeeping in Arizona and how conditions there compare to what many of us see in the Midwest. We also dig into swapping queens in pa...
1 Apr 1h 10min
