Welcome to our very first podcast, We’re two beekeepers based in South London, we don’t claim to be experts so this isn’t the place for you if you’re looking for beekeeping gurus. However; if you enjoy hearing people chatting about bees this is the podcast for you.

Show notes

00:00 – 02:00 – Introduction

02:00 – 04:00 – Paul’s 2016 season in review

04:00 – 14:00 – Experience with foundationless frames

14:00 – 19:00 – First try at Queen raising

19:00 – 22:00 – Tracy’s 2016 season in review

22:00 – 27:00 – Trouble with buying in Nucs

27:00 – 34:00 – Robbing & making robbing screens

36:00 – 38:00 – Adventures with entrance blocks

38:00 – 45:00 – Polynuc the beekeeping Swiss Army Knife

45:00 –56:00 – Feeding hives during the winter

56:00 -60:00 – Plans for next year

Links to things we talked about

BBKA http://www.bbka.org.uk/

Tiger Hall Bees – http://www.tigerhallbees.co.uk/

National Bee Unit -http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/

Queen right method of rearing – http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageId=278

Lyson mating nucs – http://tomaszlyson.co.uk/polystyrene-beehives/2777-mini-ul-niemalowany-bez-ramek.html