Teach Me Bees

This week on "Teach Me Bees," we want to talk about the impact both weather and dearth can have on your colonies. Moisture and extreme temperatures can have a huge impact on your bees. And if there's a shortage of nectar-producing flowers, it can lead to colony collapse. Join us to learn some helpful tips and what to look for.

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On this week's episode of Teach Me Bees, Dave and Scott welcome Sydney Stalcup, a beekeeper from Louisville, KY who has had a passion for bees and beekeeping since she was a child. Currently she is one of the beekeepers at a cemetery and arboretum! Join us for this great conversation.

The book Sydney mentions is "The Beekeeper's Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained" by James E. Tew

Join us every Thursday morning for TEACH ME BEES (and other cool stuff)!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

There's a lot of buzz around Honey4Hope these past few weeks. New nucs arriving both at our property as well as some other farms, new pollination service contracts, and a whole lot of planning for 2024 and beyond! Dave and Scott discuss it all!

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!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Did you know that there is a state that calls itself "The Beehive State?" On this episode, Dave and Scott discuss that as well as providing tips on how to avoid hive loss, and so much more!

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!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

What are pollination services? How can you as a beekeeper start providing them to others? Today, Dave and Scott break down all of this, plus, as always, have a lot of fun tangents along the way.

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!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

On this week's "Teach Me Bees" podcast, Dave and Scott are welcomed by Cassie Gibeau, owner of Honeybee Centre in Surrey, BC, Canada, a commercial honey farm, country store, educational facility, CFIA registered packing facility, visitor attraction, and so much more than that original dream could have ever dreamt up.

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!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Dave Wescott and Scott Calentine continue their conversation about honey and its benefits, and tackle the question of which is better: raw or pasteurized honey.

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!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

On this week's episode of the podcast, Dave Wescott and Scott Calentine have a sweet, sweet topic to talk about: honey! From its roots as a natural sweetener and usage by the Egyptians for healing, to its almost infinite shelf life, honey is truly one of the most incredible gifts that nature provides.

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!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Dave Wescott and Scott Calentine focus on honey bee anatomy. Have you ever wondered what the crucial body parts of the bee are or sought to know more about how the bee functions? Did you do well in high school biology and are fascinated with anatomy? Or are you like Scott, who self proclaims a distaste for high school science? In this episode, we dive into the three main sections: head, thorax, abdomen, and the important parts of each section. We had a great time talking bees and other stuff!

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.

Visit https://honey4hope.org/ to learn more.

This week, Dave Wescott and Scott Calentine discuss some of the best plants for honey bee pollination. Remember, this is for the Pacific Northwest, and more specifically, western Washington. Throughout the spring and summer there are A LOT of great plants for bees. Some of our favorites are the ones we can also eat, like blueberries and peaches. We had a lot of fun talking about plants and channeling Dave's inner gardener.

Here are some resources to check out:

If you are interested in pollination services, reach out to us at https://honey4hope.org/contact/

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.

Visit Honey4hope.org to learn more and stay connected