kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Show - A Beekeeping Podcast/Show

kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Show - A Beekeeping Podcast/Show

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  • Banned in the EU But Still Sold in NZ - KM157

    We have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.  Something to listen to while in covid-19 lockdown.

    This week we ask why the EU is banning pesticides and What are some great plants that help bumble bees. We have roving reporters checking in from Scotland, England, Australia and United States

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • Entire European Union Bans a Bayer Insecticide
    • Bumble Bees’ Favorite Flowers Identified to Aid Bee Restoration
    • Book: Honey Bee Drones: Specialists in the Field - Graham Kingham

    What is in the Show

    • What's Happening with our Bees - We talk to Margaret 00:01:18
    • Roving Reporters 00:07:51
    • - Dunblane - Scotland 00:08:24
    • - Hampshire, England 00:11:23
    • - Long Island - United States 00:14:48
    • - Victor Harbor - South Australia 00:18:21
    • This Week in Beebooks 00:22:44
    • Beekeeping News 00:24:13
    • Entire European Union Bans a Bayer Insecticide 00:24:27
    • Bumble Bees - Favorite Flowers Identified to Aid Bee Restoration 00:30:14
    • Update from us 00:34:13
    • Feedback from You 00:35:25
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:38:25

    Full show notes
    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

    The full show notes are here:-
    http://kiwi.bz/157

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

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    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    42 min
  • Detroit Bee City - KM156

    We have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this episode we talk about Bees in Detroit and why Almond Milk is not good for bees. We have roving reporters checking in from Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, England and Canada.

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • Creating a buzz in Detroit’s vacant lots
    • Almond Milk Is Even More Evil Than You Thought

    What is in the Show

    • What's happening with us 00:01:08
    • What's Happening with our Bees – We talk to Margaret 00:02:32
    • Roving Reporters 00:12:02
    • – Victoria – Australia 00:12:16
    • – Central Auckland – New Zealand 00:15:32
    • – Dunblane – Scotland 00:18:53
    • – Sheffield – UK 00:22:04
    • – Ontario – Canada 00:25:45
    • Do You Want to Be Part of Show and Become Roving Reporter 00:32:05
    • This Week in Beebooks 00:32:49
    • Creating a buzz in Detroit's vacant lots 00:34:54
    • Almond Milk Is Even More Evil Than You Thought 00:37:27
    • Feedback from You - The Summer Survey 00:45:02
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:51:02

    Full show notes

    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

    The full show notes are here:-
    http://kiwi.bz/156

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

    Follow us on Social Media

    Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook
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    Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter

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    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    54 min
  • Is Honey Good for Kids - KM155

    Merry Christmas, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this episode we ask Is there any Health Benefits for Children to eat Honey and and it's not all about the Honey in Wales. We also have roving reporters checking in from the United States and New Zealand.

    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    Links / Resources mentioned this week
    • 5 Honey Health Benefits for Children Over 2
    • Bees: It's not all about honey for Wales' 180 varieties
    • A Free Month of HiveTracks
    What is in the Show
    • What's Happening with our Bees - We talk to Margaret 00:01:13
    • Roving Reporters 00:08:58
    • - Long Island - United States 00:09:15
    • - Colorado - United States 00:11:14
    • - Oxford - New Zealand 00:15:39
    • Do You Want to Be Part of Show and Become Roving Reporter 00:18:51
    • Have you Tried Out Hive Tracks? 00:19:11
    • Bees: It's not all about honey for Wales - 180 varieties 00:27:08
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:32:56
    • Some more Beekeeping tips from Margaret 00:34:56
    • The Summer Survey - Have your Say 00:35:26
    • Christmas Thanks 00:35:49
    • Tips for people going on Summer Holidays 00:36:13
    Full show notes

    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

    The full show notes are here:-
    http://kiwi.bz/155

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

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    38 min
  • Rivalry Over Manuka Honey - KM154

    What!!!, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this episode we talk about the rivalry over manuka honey between NZ and OZ and a man in California is saving bees by building them hives. We also have roving reporters checking in from Canada and Scotland.

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • Meet the California man trying to save honeybees by building them hives
    • Stakes raised in Australia-New Zealand rivalry over manuka honey as study finds ours is the best

    Summer Survey 2019

    We want to make this show the best we can for you, with useful info that helps you keep your bees.

    We would really appreciate your help to let us know if what we are doing is hitting the target? is it what you want to hear, is it useful?

    We would be so grateful if you can take 2 minutes to fill out our Listener Survey at:- http://kiwi.bz/survey

    What is in the Show

    • What's Happening with our Bees - We talk to Margaret 00:01:13
    • Roving Reporters 00:14:02
    • - Ontario- Canada 00:14:15
    • - Dunblane - Scotland 00:19:56
    • Big News from us 00:24:02
    • Summer Survey 2019 00:24:58
    • Beekeeping News 00:26:50
    • Stakes raised in Australia-New Zealand rivalry over manuka honey as study finds ours is the best 00:27:01
    • Meet the California man trying to save honeybees by building them hives 00:34:47
    • Feedback from You 00:39:29
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:43:28

    Full show notes

    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

    The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/154

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

     

    Follow us on Social Media

    Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook
    Pinterest - http://kiwi.bz/pinterest
    Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter

    Want to get the next episode the minute it is released, Learn ways to subscribe HERE

    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    47 min
  • Fighting The Threat Of Extinction - KM153

    Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this episode we talk about Riverside bees in Yorkshire and how regenerative farming is helping the Bees and the soil in Canada. We also have roving reporters checking in from Australia, Canada, England, Scotland and the United States.

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • The Yorkshire riverside bee farm fighting the threat of species extinction
    • Bee population recovering due to regenerative farming, producers say

    What is in the Show

    • What's Happening with our Bees 00:01:07
    • Roving Reporters 00:07:48
    • - Victoria - Australia 00:08:04
    • - Hampshire - United Kingdom 00:10:37
    • - Dunblane - Scotland 00:14:21
    • - Long Island - United States 00:18:07
    • - Ontario - Canada 00:20:52
    • Beekeeping News 00:26:05
    • The Yorkshire riverside bee farm fighting the threat of species extinction 00:26:15
    • Bee population recovering due to regenerative farming, producers say 00:29:31
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:34:14
    • End of the Show 00:37:21

    Full show notes

    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

    The full show notes are here:-
    http://kiwi.bz/153

    Want to get the next episode the minute it is released, Learn ways to subscribe HERE

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

     

    Follow us on Social Media

    Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook
    Pinterest - http://kiwi.bz/pinterest
    Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter

    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    39 min
  • The Honeybee Corridor - KM152

    We have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this episode we talk about a Honeybee Corridor and can American Foulbrood be cured. We also have roving reporters checking in from New Zealand and the United States of America.

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • America’s Largest “Honeybee Corridor” Unveiled in North Carolina
    • Eliminating American Foulbrood using Endolysins

    What is in the Show

    • What's Happening with our Bees? We talk to Margaret 00:01:10
    • Roving Reporters 00:05:29
    • - Colorado 00:05:53
    • - Pt Chev 00:08:25
    • Beekeeping News 00:13:44
    • America's Largest 'Honeybee Corridor' Unveiled in North Carolina 00:13:54
    • Eliminating American Foulbrood using Endolysins 00:16:10
    • Hi from Vienna - Lothar writes 00:20:50
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:23:30
    • Margaret is stressed 00:24:56

    Full show notes

    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

    The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/152

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

    Follow us on Social Media

    Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook
    Pinterest - http://kiwi.bz/pinterest
    Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter

    Want to get the next episode the minute it is released, Learn ways to subscribe HERE

    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    27 min
  • Q and A - Do you have to keep bees warm over winter - KM151

    Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping Q & A show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this show we answer questions about Keeping Bee Warm, Mites, Robbing Bees and pesky wasps.

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • Robbing screens
    • Organic Varroa Management – Integrated Pest Management
    • Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand – 5th Edition

    Want to ask a question?
    What’s Your Number One Beekeeping Problem?

    What is in the Show

    • Keeping Bees Warm Over Winter 00:01:22
    • Mites! Mites! Mites! 00:05:08
    • Dealing with Robbing Bees 00:13:40
    • When Wasps Become a problem 00:16:53
    • Self Deprecating Beekeeper 00:18:44
    • My Bees have Absconded 00:20:31
    • Is there a good Beekeepers Calendar for kiwi's? 00:24:06
    • Who helped bring the show to you? 00:27:04

    Full show notes
    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

    The full show notes are here:-
    http://kiwi.bz/151

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

    Follow us on Social Media

    Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook
    Pinterest - http://kiwi.bz/pinterest
    Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter

    Want to get the next episode the minute it is released, Learn ways to subscribe HERE

    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    29 min
  • Gutting News from up North - KM150

    Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this episode we talk about hive vandals up North and another reason why Glyphosate isn't great for your bees. We also have roving reporters checking in from Australia and England. And Hollywood came to kiwimana HQ.

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • Northland Family reeling after 50 beehives destroyed in deliberate attack
    • Roundup ‘Guts’ Bee Colonies, Threatens Human Health, Scientists Say

    What is in the Show

    • What's Happening with our Bees - We talk to Margaret 00:01:42
    • Roving Reporters 00:15:02
    • - Victoria Australia 00:15:09
    • - Sheffield, England 00:19:16
    • Do you want to bee a Roving Reporter? 00:22:57
    • Beekeeping News 00:23:32
    • Northland Family reeling after 50 beehives destroyed 00:23:43
    • Roundup 'Guts' Bee Colonies, Threatens Human Health, Scientists Say 00:29:55
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:38:44
    • New Supporters and two Hollywood Movie Stars Visited 00:40:24

    Full show notes
    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show. The full shows are locked for non-supporters until the shows have been released to the public.

    The full show notes are here:-
    http://kiwi.bz/150

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

    Follow us on Social Media

    Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook
    Pinterest - http://kiwi.bz/pinterest
    Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter

    Want to get the next episode the minute it is released, Learn ways to subscribe HERE 

    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    44 min
  • Q and A - Wax Moths and Swarm Prevention - KM149

    Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping Q & A show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this show we answer questions about Climate Change, Wax moths and Preventing Swarms and finding that elusive Queen.

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • How to split a beehive
    • Hilary's new book:- QueenSpotting: Meet the Remarkable Queen Bee and Discover the Drama at the Heart of the Hive 

    Want to ask a question?
    What’s Your Number One Beekeeping Problem?

    What is in the Show

    • Climate Change - 00:02:08
    • Wax moths - 00:05:22
    • Swarm prevention - 00:08:20
    • Finding the Queen - 00:12:25
    • End of Show Ramble - 00:17:58
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? - 00:18:33

    Full show notes
    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

    The full show notes are here:-
    http://kiwi.bz/149

    If you have a question feel free to visit:- http://kiwi.bz/problem

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

    Follow us on Social Media

    Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook
    Pinterest - http://kiwi.bz/pinterest
    Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter

    Want to get the next episode the minute it is released, Learn ways to subscribe HERE

     Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    20 min
  • You betcha Troubling Times in South Dakota - KM148

    Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

    In this episode we talk learn about an Iranian startup creating Smart Beehives and why are bees dying in South Dakota.

    Links / Resources mentioned this week

    • As bees die off, South Dakota beekeepers face industry’s 'darkest days'
    • Iranian startup designs smart beehive

    What is in the Show

    • What's Happening with our Bees - We talk to Margaret - 00:01:26
    • Roving Reporters - 00:07:55
    • Do you want to bee a Roving Reporter? - 00:08:35
    • Beekeeping News - 00:09:23
    • As bees die off, South Dakota beekeepers face industry's 'darkest days' - 00:09:33
    • Iranian startup designs smart beehive - 00:17:48
    • If you are coming in Winter? - 00:22:15
    • Who helped us in bringing this show to you? - 00:23:56
    • Sad News - 00:26:05

    Full show notes

    These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show. The full shows are locked for non-supporters until the shows have been released to the public.

    The full show notes are here:-
    http://kiwi.bz/148

    Thanks

    Gary and Margaret
    kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

    Follow us on Social Media

    Facebook - http://kiwi.bz/facebook
    Pinterest - http://kiwi.bz/pinterest
    Twitter - http://kiwi.bz/twitter

    Want to get the next episode the minute it is released, Learn ways to subscribe HERE

    Please Support this podcast on Patreon

    28 min

About kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Show - A Beekeeping Podcast/Show

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Established in 2009. If you want to learn about beekeeping this is the show for you. It's been described by many as fun and informative. Hosts Gary and Margaret from New Zealand share tips,…