Episode Details

On today's episode, Jeff and Kim talk with Mandy Shaw of the Beekeeper Confidential podcast. Mandy is a Portland, OR, beekeeper, active with the Portland Urban Beekeepers Association as President and other roles. We talk with her today about her background and love for honey bees, her podcast Beekeeper Confidential, why she started it, and what she has learned.

Finally, we talk with Mandy about her beekeeper clothing line and what exactly sets it apart from other clothing available to beekeepers.

Also in this episode, Ed Colby returns with another story from his book, "A Beekeeper's Life: Tales from the Bottom Board". The book is a collection of 60 of his best columns from Bee Culture. In this episode, Ed decides to take public transit to and from his home in Glennwood Springs, Colorado, to Boulder. It's an adventure you will want to hear him tell.

You can order signed copies of Ed's book for $25.00. Contact him directly at coloradobees1@gmail.com for your copy!

We hope you enjoy the episode. Leave comments and questions in the Comments Section of the episode's website.

Links and websites mentioned in this podcast:

• Beekeeper Confidential: https://www.beekeeperconfidential.com/
• Mandy's BellaBeek Clothing Line: https://www.belllabeek.com
• Beekeeping Today Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beekeepingtodaypodcast
• Kim's Climate Change Blog: https://www.growingplanetmedia.com/blog
• Honey Bee Obscura: https://www.honeybeeobscura.com

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