Mind Your Hives Beekeeping

By Greg and Kara Jo Lehman

What's Mind Your Hives Beekeeping about?

A Podcast by Beekeepers about more than just beekeeping from the owners of Kara Jo Skin Care & Bee Farm. Bees, farming, chickens, goats, herbs, beer and more! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support

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Mind Your Hives Beekeeping episodes:

05.06.2024
Ep. 33 - Spring is Crankin'!
We're talking about the best time to be a beekeeper - the spring! Spring time is swarm time and swarm time is splittin' time. Amongst other things, we dive into bee math aka the bee life cycle and how it...
04.12.2024
Ep. 32 - First Inspections of the Season!
Kara and I hop over to the mics straight out of the apiary after the 2024 seasons first inspections. Our spring has been cold and rainy so far and we're definitely a few weeks behind previous seasons but we're feeling...
03.14.2024
Ep. 31 - Can You Stop Your Bees from Swarming?
First we talk how understanding bee biology can help in decision making with a deep dive on the effects of pollen feeding followed by whether we think you can stop your bees from swarming. Finishing up with an 'Herb Corner'...
03.02.2024
Ep. 30 - Beginner Beekeeping Decisions and Bad Teachers
It is almost spring!! And for many that means starting their first year keeping bees. We're answering some common beginner questions including equipment, buying bees and bad teachers (luckily we know some good ones!), how we handle spring mites, and...
02.25.2024
The Bee Side - Can Lawn Guys and Beekeepers Be Friends?!
Bee Side Episode! We're hanging out with Chris Stoudt of Stout Lawn and Pest and host of The Root Zone Podcast. We talk winter lawn practices, spring prep and that middle ground where your lawn can be more than just...
02.06.2024
Ep. 29 - Beekeeping with a Purpose
We're talking about beekeeping with a purpose and how it can help in your decision making, why hive deaths aren't necessarily bad and how we developed our style of hive management...and of course all the tangents those topics took us...
01.16.2024
Ep.28 - Off-Season Prep and Questions Answered
We're talking off-season prep, building our forest apiary, revisiting Bee Venom Therapy and answering your questions! This episode is brought to you by KaraJoSkinCare.com. New winter skin care is out now and available for shipping! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
11.27.2023
Ep. 27 - The Good, Bad and Ugly side of Farmers' Markets
We're talking our current November beekeeping including adding some robbing screens to help against Yellow Jackets and taking a trip down memory lane about our start working Farmers' Markets. Also a message to vegans...honey is a by-product of plants, not...
10.17.2023
Ep. 26 - Don't Do That - Beekeeping Pet Peeves
There are lots of ways to beekeep but some styles (people?) really bother us...we're talking pet peeves, how we determine our top queen lines, mite follow-ups, overwintering our garden and more. This episode is brought to you by Kara Jo...
09.11.2023
Ep. 25 - Fall Beekeping is Upon Us
Kara Jo and Greg are talking about their apiary after the late summer mite treatments. The varroa debacle in Australia. A surprise swarm catch. What to expect in the coming fall. And another great Herb Corner with Kara Jo discussing...
08.20.2023
Ep. 24 - Winning Against Mites
The battle against mites hits its peak this time of year. We're talking testing for varroa and how we keep our bees healthy NOW before going into winter while being fueled by beautiful wild ales from Plan Bee Farm Brewery...
07.31.2023
Ep. 23 - Little Did We Know! Moving Bees and Starting Over
In this episode we're talking about building our new farm, moving bees unexpectedly and how crazy life has been the past few months. We're drinking a Little Did you Know (our collab with Threes Brewing and Forest & Main) and...
05.30.2023
Ep. 22 - How We Split Our Hives
We are talking all about how we make splits while sipping on our newest collaboration beer from Threes Brewing in NYC. The beer name is 'Little Did We Know' and that sure sums up our lives as beekeepers! We have...
03.26.2023
Ep. 21 - Coming out of Winter with Bees / A Beginner's Spring
Happy Spring! We're letting y'all know what we're seeing in our apiaries this time of year and how we approach the spring season. We finish up the episode with a little chat about what to expect if you're a beginner...
02.07.2023
Ep. 20 - Q&A February 2023
It's the beekeeper's offseason and we're answering your questions! Thanks for asking 'em. All episodes are brought to you by KaraJoSkinCare.com and special shoutout to Plan Bee Farm Brewery (Poughkeepsie, NY) for the killer Barn Beer. --- Support this podcast:...
01.16.2023
The Bee Side - Backyard Chickens
Chickens have been a part of our little farm's ecosystem since before we even had bees. On this Bee Side we're talking about our backyard chicken journey. From the original scrap wood chicken tractor to now we've learned how to...
11.26.2022
Ep 19. Did Honey Bees Really Bring Down a Cannabis Kingpin??
Happy Thanksgiving! This is a fun one. We're talking about the current state of our hives, a recent deer tick bite, some mind blowing herbalism, and Greg's favorite Honey Bee Tale - Redhook Brooklyn's infamous red honey and how it...
10.26.2022
Ep. 18 - Winter is coming! Continuing the prep.
We recorded this episode in early October and discuss our final winter preparations and a look back into some of the trends from the 2022 season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
09.20.2022
The Bee Side: Regenerative Farming with Thom Pearsall of Everwild Farm
On this episode of the Bee Side we're talking with Farmer Thom from Everwild Farm in Ambler, PA! There's so much crossover to how Everwild approaches farming and how Kara Jo Bee Farm approaches beekeeping so we threw a suit...
08.31.2022
Ep. 17 - Pre-Prepping for Winter. Let's Make some FAT Bees!
Preparing your bees for winter starts in the spring, but right now is CRUCIAL. It's right now that winter bees aka FAT bees are being made. We're talking all things preparing for that final winter prep. Why are winter bees...
08.22.2022
The Bee Side - Honey Cocktails with Mixologist Mike Landers
On this Bee Side - we're talking to Philadelphia Mixologist Mike Landers about cocktails. We dive into honey simple syrup, herb / flower infusions, drink history, batch cocktails and more! Check out our instagram (@mindyourhives) for the recipes and checkout...
08.01.2022
Ep. 16 - What's up with State Bee Inspectors?
We're talking our recent State Inspector visit, bad bee sellers, harvesting honey, Formic Pro for mites and more - all while weathering some wicked storms in Pittsburg, NH! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
05.08.2022
Ep. 15 - Baby Chicks, Shout-outs, Cut-outs and Questions!
We're talking about all things going on around the farm! Our new baby chicks hang out in the background while we discuss an unfortunate cutout situation, getting to know our surroundings, and we dive into some follow-up questions from the...
04.27.2022
Ep. 14 - Spring Has Arrived - Let's Split Some Hives!
Spring has arrived and the bees are swarming! We're talking swarm prevention, how we make splits and why understanding bee math and life cycles is so important. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
03.20.2022
Bonus Episode: Follow-up about first inspections!
Here's a little bonus episode that we recorded right after doing some hive autopsies like we discussed in Episode 13. This one also has a special guest - spring peepers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
03.14.2022
Ep. 13 - Spring Patience and Preparing for that First Inspection of the Year!
We're talking about staying out of the hives until nature tells us its time to inspect. Are beekeepers over-treating for mites? And how we're preparing for the busy season! Any questions feel free to send 'em to [email protected]. Cheers! --- Support...
01.25.2022
Ep. 12 Q&A January 2022
Its cold out and we're answering questions. Thanks for sending them in! And shout out to Full Circle Everest Expedition Team who we talk about in the beginning. Check them out on Instagram @fullcircleeverest and online at https://www.fullcircleeverest.com/about. Show them...
12.15.2021
Ep. 11 - What did 2021 Teach Us? Kara Jo's Bee Sting Allergy and Winter Prep Follow-Up
We're recapping some lessons we learned during the 2021 beekeeping season and finally discuss Kara Jo's Bee Sting Allergy along with a little follow-up on our winter prep. Thanks for tuning in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
10.25.2021
Ep. 10 - Late Season Mite Control and Winter Prep
We've talked in depth about the dreaded Varroa Mite and this time we have to act! Hear how we are handling an unusually high mite load and how we're prepping our honey bees for winter. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
10.25.2021
Ep. 9 - Hurricane Ida - F*** YOU.
September 1st 2021 changed everything for us - here is the story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
08.16.2021
Ep. 8 - Day Drinking on a Lake
We're day drinking booze made with honey while sitting next to the First Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg, NH! We talk about a crazy (turned amazing) experience using HipCamp to book a campsite on our trip as well as our new...
07.25.2021
Ep. 7 - Mad About Honey and Comedian Encounters
We're talking hallucinogenic honey, why we let the bees work their magic and a fun encounter with the super talented Actor / Writer / Comedian Wil Sylvince! Hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support
06.16.2021
Episode 6: Queen Bees and Drama Queens
Its been busy on the Kara Jo Bee Farm lately! In Ep. 6 we laugh about the recent "bee influencer" drama before diving into the world of Queen Bees and finishing with a quick chat on Mindfulness in beekeeping. Cheers! ---...
05.17.2021
Ep. 5 - Springtime is Swarm Time!
Bee Swarms seemed so gnarly until we got to understand them better and like everything with bees - they are fascinating! We talk swarm basics and recent catches after giving an update on whats going on around the farm. Enjoy!...
05.04.2021
Ep.4 - Honey Bees aren't the Bees that Need Saving
We talk about how “Saving the Bees” is more about protecting native wild bees rather than the non-native honeybee. And we give you tips on yard/garden maintenance and what to plant this spring to help do just that! --- Support this podcast:...
04.19.2021
Ep. 3 - Bee Venom Therapy
Greg and Kara Jo discuss all things Bee Venom Therapy. Currently Greg is doing BVT for pain management and they discuss the science and protocol behind it alongside how bee venom fights Lyme Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and more! --- Support this...
04.16.2021
Ep. 2 - Apitherapy - What is it?! Part 1 - Honey, Propolis, Pollen and Beeswax
In Episode 2 we talk the ancient medicine of Apitherapy! This will be a two part episode with the first about all things Honey, Pollen, Propolis and Beeswax (part 2 will be all about Bee Venom Therapy!). Check out KaraJoSkinCare.com...
04.06.2021
How'd We Get Here? Episode 1.
Beekeeping has changed our way of life and our outlook on just about everything! How'd we get here and what should you expect from this podcast. Thanks for checking us out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support

What's Mind Your Hives Beekeeping about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Mind Your Hives Beekeeping episodes:

Ep. 33 - Spring is Crankin'!

Ep. 32 - First Inspections of the Season!

Ep. 31 - Can You Stop Your Bees from Swarming?

Ep. 30 - Beginner Beekeeping Decisions and Bad Teachers

The Bee Side - Can Lawn Guys and Beekeepers Be Friends?!

Ep. 29 - Beekeeping with a Purpose

Ep.28 - Off-Season Prep and Questions Answered

Ep. 27 - The Good, Bad and Ugly side of Farmers' Markets

Ep. 26 - Don't Do That - Beekeeping Pet Peeves

Ep. 25 - Fall Beekeping is Upon Us

Ep. 24 - Winning Against Mites

Ep. 23 - Little Did We Know! Moving Bees and Starting Over

Ep. 22 - How We Split Our Hives

Ep. 21 - Coming out of Winter with Bees / A Beginner's Spring

Ep. 20 - Q&A February 2023

The Bee Side - Backyard Chickens

Ep 19. Did Honey Bees Really Bring Down a Cannabis Kingpin??

Ep. 18 - Winter is coming! Continuing the prep.

The Bee Side: Regenerative Farming with Thom Pearsall of Everwild Farm

Ep. 17 - Pre-Prepping for Winter. Let's Make some FAT Bees!

The Bee Side - Honey Cocktails with Mixologist Mike Landers

Ep. 16 - What's up with State Bee Inspectors?

Ep. 15 - Baby Chicks, Shout-outs, Cut-outs and Questions!

Ep. 14 - Spring Has Arrived - Let's Split Some Hives!

Bonus Episode: Follow-up about first inspections!

Ep. 13 - Spring Patience and Preparing for that First Inspection of the Year!

Ep. 12 Q&A January 2022

Ep. 11 - What did 2021 Teach Us? Kara Jo's Bee Sting Allergy and Winter Prep Follow-Up

Ep. 10 - Late Season Mite Control and Winter Prep

Ep. 9 - Hurricane Ida - F*** YOU.

Ep. 8 - Day Drinking on a Lake

Ep. 7 - Mad About Honey and Comedian Encounters

Episode 6: Queen Bees and Drama Queens

Ep. 5 - Springtime is Swarm Time!

Ep.4 - Honey Bees aren't the Bees that Need Saving

Ep. 3 - Bee Venom Therapy

Ep. 2 - Apitherapy - What is it?! Part 1 - Honey, Propolis, Pollen and Beeswax

How'd We Get Here? Episode 1.

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