This week, Dave Wescott and Scott Calentine discuss the history of the native Washington bee and primarily focus on pests and diseaes facing honey bee colonies in Washington. In this episode we focus on varroa mites, tracheal mites, European Fouldbrood, and American Foulbrood. If you suspect your hives have any of these pests or diseases contact a local beekeeper and consult varioius sources to determine the probelm. Don't try to solve things alone! Use the resource of more experienced beekeepers.

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you had fun with us and learned something insightful or new about bees. Honey bees are key to our world. Stay tuned for more episodes to come!

Teach Me Bees is a weekly podcast hosted by Dave Wescott and Scott Calentine where we share about Honey 4 Hope, beekeeping, and talk about life. Episodes are released on Thursday mornings at 10 am PST through major audio podcast platforms and video platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Visit our website below and follow Honey 4 Hope on all social media platforms and Dave Wescott on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

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