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Back to SearchEpisode 257: Opportunistic Splits
Season 1 Episode 257
In this week's Podcast: Suddenly, we find ourselves moving from chilly wet days to warm Spring conditions and for some colonies it's a sure signal t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 256: Lighting a Smoker
Season 1 Episode 256
In this week's Podcast: I spent a very pleasant day inspecting some of our honeybee colonies this week, maybe our season is about to begin, It got m…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 255: A Cold, Start-Stop Season
Season 1 Episode 255
In this week's Podcast: A chilly East wind continues to blow and it's disrupting my early inspections, we start, we stop, we start again, listen in …
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 254: Spring Inspections Begin
Season 1 Episode 254
In this week's Podcast: Finally, April has produced some warmer weather, albeit, short bursts of sunshine in between chilly hail showers, but it's g…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 253: Bee Chat with Stephen Barnes From the BBKA
Season 1 Episode 253
In this week's Podcast: This week something slightly different, today I'm joined by Stephen Barnes, Vice Chair of the British Beekeepers Association…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 252: Oilseed Rape Challenges
Season 1 Episode 252
In this week's Podcast: One of our early major nectar flows comes in the form of the Oilseed Rape crops sown widely by farmers across the UK. It bri…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 251: New Queen Rearing Methods
Season 1 Episode 251
In this week's Podcast: With Spring inspections almost upon us it's a good time to think about how we might replace old queens and that means queen …
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 250: Can I Inspect My Bees Yet?
Season 1 Episode 250
In this week's Podcast: Another week and a change in the weather. Warmer conditions and a chance for our bees to break cluster, get out and forage, …
3 years ago
Episode 249: Snow, Sun and Patience
Season 1 Episode 249
In this week's Podcast: It's been a cold week, a very cold week in some spots. We got off lightly here in Norfolk but the snow still settled on the …
3 years ago
Episode 248 - Getting Ready for Spring
Season 1 Episode 248
In this week's Podcast: March often begins with a cold snap followed by warmer, sunnier days, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a fast start but th…
3 years ago