Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 173 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  This week I'm in the Honey Room and we've got a few nice bits of kit to help make the job easier without breaking the bank.

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 172 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  It's an exciting time of the year, It's honey harvest time, but it's also a time to stay focussed and make sure we're on track for the Autumn.

Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 171 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  This week's big question on social media and from those beginner beekeepers I mentor has been "Is my Honey Ready to Extract?" Stay tuned to let me explain how you can judge for yourself.

Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 170 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  One Week to go, just one more week and my traditional season end will be upon us. With so much still to do, I have a race to get the honey room ready for the big extraction.

Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 169 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  I'm not sure where Summer is as yet, we've had cooler, wet days with a few brighter intervals but nothing to get very excited about, I am getting excited about our Autumn Nuc plans though.


Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 168 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  I'm always willing to share when I get things wrong and this week I discovered a calamity with the Top Bar Hive. Listen in to hear what went wrong.


Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 167 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  Have you ever tried to move bee hives? Just a couple of feet or maybe a hundred miles, either way it needs careful consideration, sometimes it goes well, other times, well let's just say you have to put it down to experience!


Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 166 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  Borage and my Ford Ranger Truck, these are the two things keeping me awake at night at the moment, listen in to find out why.

Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

References:
Stawiarz, Ernest & Wróblewska, Anna & Masierowska, Marzena & Sadowska, Dagmara. (2020). Flowering, Forage Value, and Insect Pollination in Borage (Borago Officinalis L.) Cultivated in Se Poland. Journal of Apicultural Science. 64. 10.2478/jas-2020-0005.
Galwey NW, Shirlin AJ (1990) Selection of borage (Borago officinalis) as a seed crop for pharmaceutical uses. Heredity 65:249-257.
  Arthur R Davis, Shauna Mitchell and David Junor  1997 The Importance of Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.) as Pollinators of Borage (Borago Officinalis L.) in Saskatchewan

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 165 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  I have a question for you, Do swarms have a preference for where they settle? Two swarms, just days apart, both in the same tree, is that just coincidence?

Honey Paw Hives -  Poly Langstroth Hives Designed by Beekeepers, for Beekeepers
Zukan Bee Feeds - Apipasta Fondants, Apipasta Plus Pollen Substitute, and Apimix Syrups
Thornes Beehives: Spanset Straps available here

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 164 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

In This Week's Podcast:  This week we have another week of glorious sunshine, complaints about the heat and a warning about beekeepers Health and Safety in the apiary.

Honey Paw Hives -  Poly Langstroth Hives Designed by Beekeepers, for Beekeepers
Zukan Bee Feeds - Apipasta Fondants, Apipasta Plus Pollen Substitute, and Apimix Syrups

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