Podcast Episodes

Episode 386: Shook Swarm & Bailey Comb Change

Season 1 Episode 386

In this week's Podcast: As we head into Spring beekeepers will, no doubt,  be contemplating various techniques to use on their hives to maximise the …

2 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 385: The Demaree or Split Board Method

Season 1 Episode 385

In this week's Podcast: The Demaree method, honestly, I’ve always failed with it, on the other hand, my version using a split board is so much more e…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 384: The Artificial Swarm

Season 1 Episode 384

In this week's Podcast: It won’t be long before the early March Sunshine arrives and many beekeepers will start to stress a little, or maybe a lot, o…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 383: Beehive Spring Clean

Season 1 Episode 383

In this week's Podcast: I talked about Nosema last week, and it got me thinking about the things I do to give my honeybees the very best opportunity …

3 months ago

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Episode 382: Nosema 2026

Season 1 Episode 382

In this week's Podcast: Nosema apis and Nosema Ceranae. Two, spore forming, parasitic Microsporidia!  They sound like something of a horror show for …

3 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 381: The Honey Room

Season 1 Episode 381

In this week's Podcast: The past week has been all about the move home. I’m glad to say the office is getting there, but the honey room, well, that’s…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 380: A Successful Beekeeping Season

Season 1 Episode 380

In this week's Podcast: We have a few weeks yet until the start of the new beekeeping season. How can I make sure this year is as successful for my b…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 379: Buying a Honeybee Nucleus Colony

Season 1 Episode 379

In this week's Podcast: We’ve had some sunny weather for a change, I’ve been able to get out to an Apiary full of nucleus colonies. So this week, as …

4 months ago

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Episode 378: Snow Covered Apiaries

Season 1 Episode 377

In this week's Podcast: With the recent appearance of snow in our apiaries there’s a belated Christmassy feel to the scene, not that it lasted very l…

4 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 377: My Beekeeping Plans 2026

Season 1 Episode 377

In this week's Podcast: A very Happy New Year to you all. It's a chilly start to 2026 so I've stayed in the office and figured now would be a good ti…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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