Melanie Kirby | Zia Queenbees | Beekeeper Confidential

Nick Hoefly | The NYC Beekeeper: Today’s guest is a beekeeper who’s running bees in the Big Apple. Though he’s a highly experienced beekeeper, he still gains insights from the time he spends working with folks that are new to the hobby. But this is no hobby for him, his beekeeping b... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

45 min listen

Tom Cinquini | Sowers Apiaries: Today’s guest got into bees in a big and unusual way. He fell in love with a commercial beekeeper's daughter! Running 3000 colonies and pollinating crops ranging from almonds, fruit, and seeds, this guy knows how to hustle. I drove down to visit him ... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

52 min listen

Bee Charming | Heather Wilk: Today's guest is a beekeeper from San Antonio, Texas who’s journey into beekeeping guided her through the loss of a loved one. Her transformation as a beekeeper is nothing short of amazing and her story reminds us that things do happen for a reason! ... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

57 min listen

Mission Beelieve | Monica Schmitt: Today’s guest is a beekeeper who is on a mission to bring the therapeutic values of beekeeping to veterans and first responders. But her offering doesn’t stop there, she has created an entire curriculum of comprehensive beekeeping education backed by... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

45 min listen

Dr. Erin Zagadailov | Lady Grantham Apiary: Dr. Erin Zagadailov is the founder and creator of Lady Grantham Apiary, a bees first flower farm in Grantham, NH with a mission to promote pollinator conservation and locally grown flowers. Taking a sabbatical from biotech, she is a pharmacist and he... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

45 min listen

Rob Hull | Bee-ing Apis: Today’s guest has been participating in the greater beekeeping conversation for many years with his comic, Bee-ing Apis. When I asked him to join me on the show I pointed out that “we the beekeepers” didn’t really know much about him and yet his work... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

39 min listen

Swarm Vibroacoustics: Join Mandy on an adventure inside of a colony leading up to and during a swarm! Sit back and enjoy this dramatic glimpse into the private lives of virgin queens and swarming bees. Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com! You can also... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

29 min listen

Janelle Dunlap | The Art of Beeing: Today’s guest is a beekeeper and artist who’s voice is rooted in ecological and community awareness, and exploring our relationships to resources. In all of this, she finds solace with her bees and has moved into a deeper working relationship with th... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

36 min listen

Bee Informed Partnership Survey with Selena Brukner, PhD: Each year the Bee Informed Partnership conducts a colony management and loss survey and YOU ARE INVITED to participate! The data that is collected each year adds to the longest running pool of honeybee losses and management in the US. I'm joined by B... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

36 min listen

Ali Pinion | Dreaming The Bee: Today’s episode, which was recorded in early September, is very special to me and one that I feel is a deliciously thought provoking way to end 2021. Our guest is a beekeeper and educator that embodies wisdom, spirituality, religion, symbolism, and i... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

60 min listen

Alasdair Mackenzie | 18 Bees: On today's episode we talk about what it means to walk a different path with bees. My friend and natural beekeeping advocate Alasdair Mackenzie of 18 Bees shares how his journey has evolved from traditional backyard beekeeping, to providing swarm hab... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

43 min listen

Manuka Honey | Noelani Waters: Today’s guest is a beekeeper with a very unique beekeeping journey. Her hands have touched bees from Hawaii to New Zealand offering hive inspection services and breeding queens. She works for Comvita, one of the world’s leading producers of manuka ho... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

39 min listen

Pandeme of Bees | SezzaJai Sykes: Today’s guest is a beekeeper whose devotion to bees flowed lovingly from her pen and landed in the pages of her new book, the Pandeme of Bees. Together we explore her poetry, her unique initiation into beekeeping and the journey around the world that... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

30 min listen

Learning from Feral Bees | Jen Power & Marvin Jordan: On today’s episode we visit with two seriously radical urban beekeepers who take on bee removals throughout Los Angeles. They’re intuitive, thoughtful, and show us that team work makes the dream work! They work strictly with feral bees and have some ... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

52 min listen

Dr. Chelsea Cook | Bee Science Jam: I had the absolute pleasure of spending some time with Dr. Chelsea Cook from the Cook Lab at Marquette University. This conversation took us in so many directions and it begs the question: are you a curious bee or a focused bee? Visit the Cook Lab ... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

47 min listen

Reconnecting with Mandy Shaw | Guest Host Fonta Molyneaux: Where has Beekeeper Confidential been all this time? Mandy Shaw is in the hot seat as guest host Fonta Molyneaux asks her about what has been happening in her life and why the show was put on pause. by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

57 min listen

Honey Hunting | Sara Carmody: This episode is SUCH a treat. We get to know Sara Carmody, a recent anthropology undergrad who traveled to Cambodia to study the culture surrounding Apis Dorsata. You can also learn more about this topic by subscribing to Dani Jump's channel Bees... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

49 min listen

Jerermy Campbell | We Bee Keepin': Our latest episode features a beekeeper based out of Texas who also moonlights as a member of the BIP Technical Transfer Team. We talk about what it takes to earn a living as an urban beekeeper, misconceptions about bees and hornets, invasive species... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

47 min listen

South Florida Beekeeping Association | Building a Buzzing Community: Today’s episode is different from previous episodes in that we have not one or two but 4 guests! Each fulfills an important role in local beekeeping and ecological conservation. They share their personal stories and how bees have inspired them to tak... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

55 min listen

Julia Mahood | Beekeeping at Arrendale State Prison: I had the pleasure of spending some more time with Julia Mahood, a Master Beekeeper from Georgia that we visited a few months back. This interview was recorded on March 30th, just at the beginning of the quarantine here in the US before we realized t... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

40 min listen

Ang Roell | Radicalize The Hive: Today we catch up with Ang Roell, who joined me from Florida where they’re caring for 200 hives. I first interviewed Ang back in late 2018 and we promised a follow up for when their book Radicalize The Hive would become available for all of us to rea... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

31 min listen

Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. | The Best Bees Company: On today’s show we visit with Noah Wilson-Rich Ph.D, author of The Bee: A Natural History, a TED Speaker, and founder of The Best Bees Company. Check out our website at www.beekeeperconfidential.com and join our community forum! You can also find Be... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

43 min listen

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46 min listen

Emily Bondor | Santa Cruz Bee Company: In this installment of Beekeeper Confidential I visit with Emily Bondor, the founder of Santa Cruz Bee Co. She has a wealth of knowledge gained from a series of unique opportunities. She has followed her passion and built an amazing beekeeping busine... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

39 min listen

Bee & Bloom: Today we feature 3 incredible bee advocates who took a brave leap of faith and joined forces to build a company that promotes the health of native bees, honey bees, biodiversity, and more. Together they keep a busy schedule of classes and hands on wo... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

42 min listen

Leigh Digs | Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm: Today we are visiting with a fellow podcast host and beekeeper. She promotes and shares tips for sustainable beekeeping practices from her apiary in North Carolina. She has gained an impressive audience in the short time that she has produced her sho... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

52 min listen

Brad Garmon | Commonwealth Bee Company: In this episode we visit with Brad Garmon of Commonwealth Bee Company. He's a beekeeper, nurse, father of twins, husband, and entrepreneur. His focus on serving the community doesn't stop when he's working as a flight medic, he carries that right int... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

33 min listen

Julia Mahood | Map My DCA: What do you get when you mix drones with drones? What do drones do when they disappear into a congregation area, and how do we even FIND these DCA's? You’ll get the answers to these questions and more today as we go deep into the DRONE ZONE with Mast... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

37 min listen

Tasha Trujillo | Palm Pike Apiary: Today’s guest is a badass female beekeeper from Miami, Florida. She and her boyfriend first fell in love with bees in 2015 and have since built a successful full service beekeeping company.. Her enthusiasm and joy for bees is contagious! I really adm... by Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

44 min listen

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35 min listen

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