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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Maj 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 Maj 202215min
Episode 207: Scaling Up My Beekeeping
In this week's Podcast: My main priority this year is scaling up my beekeeping operation, this week we took the first step by introducing an additional 50 colonies, stay tuned to hear how I got on. H...
15 Maj 202215min
