Podcast Episodes

Ep. 13 Interview with Buddy Rich

Episode 13

In today's episode I'll be interviewing a well-known and respected beekeeper in our community. Buddy Rich owns Buddy's Bee Farm in Altha, Florida. Buddy shares his story of how he became a beekeeper …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Ep. 12 Is Brood Pattern a Reliable Indicator of Queen Quality?

Episode 12

In today's episode I'll be going over a 2018 study analyzing whether a Queen bee's brood pattern is a good indicator of her quality as well as sharing my own experiences.

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Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Ep. 11 Mini Mating Nucs vs 5 Frame Mating Nucs

Episode 11

In episode 11 I'll be comparing the pros and cons of raising mated queens in mini styrofoam nucs versus 5 frame nucs!

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Ep. 10 When to Harvest Queens and Increasing Queen Acceptance

Episode 10

In today's episode I'll be breaking down a great study that measures the acceptance rate of mated queens depending on the age the queens are caged.

I'll also be going over when we cage and bank our…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Ep. 9 Raising Queen Cells

Episode 9

In this episode I'll be covering grafting and three different types of cell building hives to raise your own Queen cells.

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Ep. 8 How To: Split a Beehive

Episode 8

In this episode I'll go over how to split a beehive using the three most common methods.

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Ep. 7 California Almond Pollination

Episode 7

Interested in sending your hives to pollinate the almond orchards in California? This episode will provide a few tips and some advice that I've learned across several years of sending my hives to Cal…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 6 State Bee Inspector Jimmy Davis

Episode 6

Today I'm interviewing State Bee Inspector Jimmy Davis on the ins and outs of being one of Florida's State Bee Inspectors. Some really useful information in this interview especially if you are a new…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 5 The History of Beekeeping Pt. 2

Episode 5

Join me as I continue our journey through time with the exciting history of beekeeping beginning with the Mesolithic Period and traveling all the way to the Modern Age!

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Ep. 4 Emily Flowers and Honey Competition

Episode 4

On Episode 4 I interviewed Emily Flowers from Wewahitchka, FL. Emily is a 4th generation 13-year-old beekeeper who has already started her own business and won both "Best Light Extracted Honey" as we…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago