Beekeeping - Short and Sweet

By Stewart Spinks

A Beekeeping Podcast for the Inquisitive Beekeeper with a Short Attention Span! BeeFarmer, YouTuber (The Norfolk Honey Company, Patreon Host (www.patreon.com/norfolkhoney), Beekeeping mentor to 100

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Number 1: Episode 405: Time For Honey Extraction
In this week's Podcast: Time drifts on by, and the end of the Summer nectar flow draws ever closer for me. Time for a quick apiary summary and then off to the honey room to look at this year’s extraction set up. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 405 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content. Uncapping Knife as I use Refractometer for Testing Water Content in Honey Old Castle Farm Hives - Six Frame Dual Poly Nuc Thorne Beehives Bailey Board Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I receive a small commission should you choose to purchase. Support the show
August 16, 202620min
Number 2: Episode 408: Mated Queens and Treatments
In this week's Podcast: It’s been a busy week with checks on our recently emerged virgin queens, have they mated and have they started to lay eggs. Listen in to hear the latest beekeeping news from around my apiaries. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 408 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content. Thorne Beehives Bailey Board Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. Support the show Support the show
September 06, 202617min
Number 3: Episode 407: Bad Beekeeping Advice
In this week's Podcast: Bad Beekeeping Advice. I’m sure we’ve all been offered advice as we’ve progressed through our beekeeping journeys, but how do you know what advice to take and what to leave? If you take my advice, you’ll listen to today’s podcast to find out more or maybe you won’t!! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 407 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content. Thorne Beehives Bailey Board Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. Support the show
August 30, 202619min
Number 4: Episode 406: Wet and Dry Supers
In this week's Podcast: It’s almost the time of year when you might hear a lot of talk about supers, particularly wet or dry supers, today I’ll explain what they are and how you can store them ready for reuse next time. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 406 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content. Uncapping Knife as I use Refractometer for Testing Water Content in Honey Old Castle Farm Hives - Six Frame Dual Poly Nuc Thorne Beehives Bailey Board Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I receive a small commission should you choose to purchase. Support the show
August 23, 202619min
Number 5: Episode 404: Go With The Flow
In this week's Podcast: Brood Breaks, The end of the nectar flow, and the first sighting of wasps in the apiaries. All mean one thing, for me, here in Norfolk, it looks likely the Summer honey production phase of the season is over. Maybe it’s time to turn my attention to extraction. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 404 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content. Refractometer for Testing Water Content in Honey Old Castle Farm Hives - Six Frame Dual Poly Nuc Thorne Beehives Bailey Board Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. Support the show
August 09, 202619min