How Many?!?! Adventures with virgin queens (024)

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How Many?!?! Adventures with virgin queens (024)

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Jun 29, 2019

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Can you have too many new queens? Yes! But who can refuse the challenge to give it a try? Not me. Alternative title: Why my post office knows me by name....

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Jun 29, 2019

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Sustainable beekeeping tips, talk & how-to from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina

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Article by Tom Seeley: Darwinian Beekeeping (020): Sorry about the poor sound quality on this one... If you would rather just read this interesting article it's here: https://www.naturalbeekeepingtrust.org/darwinian-beekeeping Seeley interviewed on Science Friday. This is great! https://www.science... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Readings: On Replacing Old Comb (46): Show notes are at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32328651 About the podcast: Leigh keeps bees at 3000' in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The apiary is managed for bee health with active selection for vigor and disease resistance since 2010. ... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Book Review: Keeping Bees Alive by Lawrence John Conner ( 35 ): Discussion of this interesting book by Wicwas Press. (Part 1 of 2) THANK YOU to contributors to helped get the new interview recorders!!! Other ways to help: Tell a beekeeping friend or beekeepers organization about the podcast. Write a review of why ... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Listener questions; Sugar Brick Recipes (40): Show notes, posts & links at https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple Free sugar block recipe mentioned is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/feeding-bees-in-31022420 Quilt gallery post mentioned (a weekly bonus-post for patrons of the show) is here: https://w... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
43 min listen
Listener Mail: Top bars, hives without queens, swarm cells to nucs (027): Top bars, natural comb, podcasting errors, hives without a Queen (apparently), queens from swarm cells — Listener Mail edition. First part recorded in the morning, 2nd part late at night....you may notice the different energy tone, haha! ;-) Thanks so mu... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Managing mites Part 1 (016-17): ———————————————————————————————————— Links mentioned in Episode 16: Mites. If you want live bees, you will need a plan to deal with mites. It does not have to be chemical if you are willing to develop other skills (and actually use them). But being aware... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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EFB recovery; Late Summer is critical to overwintering, more. (028): I’m happy to report good news on the two hives that had EFB. Also: Late summer is a critical decision/action window for your hives. Some things to consider, plan and prevent... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Bee yard updates, Summer Splits (021): Finally, a way to do a cut down split WITHOUT finding the queen! Thanks to Tina Sebasteyan in the May 2019 American Bee Journal. by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Bee Health Guru App, Moving Bees, more (022) by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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More Winter Prep: Reading on Insulation and Ventilation (38): Show notes are available to everyone and include link to the online article I read from -- you can find it here: www.patreon.com/fiveapple by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Reading: Activities and Behavior of Honey Bees (030): Selections from Norman E Gary, chapter 8 of Hive & The Honey Bee (Dadant). Also: The observation hive I’m trying out: https://www.etsy.com/listing/19583341/indoor-full-size-bee-keeping-observation Michael Bush on Observation hives: http://www.bushfarms.c... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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After the NCSBA conference, testing, gut microbes... (031): Random items from the conference, geeking out on gut microbes... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Avoiding hive robbers of the bee and human kind (029): Gadget Garage with nice robber screen and other handy things (thanks Jeff!) https://youtu.be/xWA49Oy5Skw Photo of the Z fold hardware cloth robber screen similar to what I use — especially on all nucs: http://thebeehivejive.com/2017/02/22/make-simple-rob... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Summer bee plants, selected reading 1, Caron/Connor (025): Show notes and links to come. by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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WINTER PREP: The high-speed Overview (37): Show notes will be posted and available to everyone at: www.patreon.com/fiveapple by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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First Interview! Mark Smith of Flatwoods Bee Farm (39): None of this would be possible without the generous donations from THE RECORDER CREW! i didn’t get the chance to add an intro and wrap up but will get better at all this. :-) Mark started with bees in 2010 and has been fully chemical free since 2013. He ... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Book Review Part 2 - Selected Reading (36): Book Review Part 2 - Selection read from Chapter 3 "Tolerant Stock." Continuation of last episode's discussion of the excellent book "Keeping Bees Alive: Sustainable Beekeeping Essentials" by Lawrence John Connor (Wicwas Press, 2019) And some GREAT news!... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Interview: Dr Meghan Milbrath (42): Show notes with links mentioned in episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31450833 -- About the podcast: Leigh Knott keeps around a dozen-ish hives at 3000' in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The apiary is managed for bee health and vigor —fr... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
57 min listen
How Many?!?! Adventures with virgin queens (024): Can you have too many new queens? Yes! But who can refuse the challenge to give it a try? Not me. Alternative title: Why my post office knows me by name.... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
33 min listen
Summer bee plants, selected reading 2/2, Caron/Connor (026): Continuing with the reading of a selection on Summer and Fall bee plants. by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Bee-School Radio Part 1: Do you have what it takes? (49): Part 1: Do you have what it takes to be a good beekeeper? This episode includes an easy test to give you the answer. Bee-School Radio 2020 is collection of special episodes of the podcast dedicated to brand new beekeepers. About Beekeeping at Five Appl... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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The Bee Barn! (43): The little nucs are cozy in the bee barn. Now we’ll see how it goes. Show notes with pics will appear in the next few days over at https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple/posts -- About the podcast: Leigh keeps bees at 3000' in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Nort... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Interview: Bryan Fisher (47): Bryan Fisher is a fourth-generation beekeeper and North Carolina Master Beekeeper who runs well over a hundred hives in addition to his day job! He is also someone I greatly respect and admire. Show notes, including links to some of Bryan's presentations... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Dear Queen Stubby and the Observation hive (41): Show notes are at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31450407 -- About the podcast: Leigh Knott keeps around a dozen-ish hives at 3000' in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The apiary is managed for bee health and vigor —free of chemical-treatments... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Interview with Queen Breeder Cory Stevens (57): In this interview with queen breeder Cory Stevens we talk virgin queens, the challenges of raising queens as a business, and much more. Patrons, I hope you enjoy this early release which will go public on February 22nd. Content is most suited to interme... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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How to slyly bring up BEES at Thanksgiving! (44): It’s a short and silly one but I’m thinking of you all as Thanksgiving approaches. Please visit the Five Apple Farm: Bees, Honey & More page on Facebook and tell me your gratitudes about being a beekeeper! I’ll share those next weekend. by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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On Splits, Part Three; Some Q & A (62): The Doolittle Box using a queen excluder; tips for adding a caged mated queen; beekeeper error; Q re the name 'Cut Down'; using wallpaper steamer to harvest wax and clean boxes and wooden frames. On Splits, Part Three; Some Q & A (62) -- Please become a... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
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Interview: Tina Sebestyen of Colorado (53): You have probably met Tina Sebestyen in the pages of Bee Culture or American Bee Journal where she is a most excellent writer as well as an experienced beekeeper in the high desert region of Colorado. Show notes and link to her website are at https://www... by Beekeeping at Five Apple
44 min listen

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How Many?!?! Adventures with virgin queens (024)

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Titles in the series (95)

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