In this episode of the worst introduced podcast in beekeeping, we chat with friend of the show John who has been keeping bees for a few years.

00:00 – 08:00: Paul’s oxalic sublimation method

08:00 – 14:00: The Croydon honey show

14:00 – 27:00: John’s honey year

27:00 – 34:00: John and Pauls beekeeping exam day

34:00 – 40:00: John’s top tip

40:00 – 48:00: Grouchy bees

48:00 – 55:00: How to spot a queen

55:00 – 01:05: Asian hornet update

01:05 – 01:22: Overwintering setups

 

 

In this episode of the beehive jive, Tracey and Paul visit each others hives and chat about what they achieved this season.

00:00 – 08:30: We visited Paul’s bees to see what was up

08:30 – 11:30: We dared to visit Tracey’s bees as well

11:30 – 53:00: Did we achieve our goals for this season?

53:00 – 01:00: Varroa treatment ramble

 

 

Tracey and Paul discuss poly hives, forget the name of varroa treatments and Tracey has discovered sugar rolling.

00:00 – 04:00: The most random of beekeeping updates

04:00 – 07:00: Superseder problems

07:00 – 16:00: Managing lots of poly nucs

16:00 – 18:00: Tracey’s honey shack

18:00 – 23:00: Over wintering on poly hives

23:00 – 34:00: Poly hive vs. woodern hives

34:00 – 47:00: Sugar rolling

47:00 – 01:05: Tracey’s bee safaris

 

 

 

 

Tracey and Paul discuss what they are going to get up to in the season.

00:00 – 07:40 : Tracey’s leg and her honey bound hives

07:40 – 11:00  Winter mishaps

11:00 – 20:30 : Would you let weak colonies die

20:30 – 25:00 : Asian Hornets like cauliflower cheese (not really)

25:00 – 32:00 : Tracey’s bee safaris

32:00 – 39:00 : New apiary

39:00 – 41:00 : Queen rearing goals

41:00 – 53:00 : Things we want to do this season

Links to things in the poddy:

Tracey Bee Safaris: https://www.mayfieldlavender.com/product-category/experiences-vouchers/bee-safari/

Cool beekeeping log book: https://www.baithive.com/shop

 

In this episode, we sit in front of an open log fire and discuss beekeeping with our friend Liz; the education officer of Epsom beekeepers association. Liz has delivered talks to thousands of beekeeper across the country on a range of topics.

The hygienic bees discussed are from the University of Sussex’s Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects (LSAI) – you can find them here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/lasi/index

 

The sound is a little variable in this, mainly because we were lodging around on sofas, it was super comfy.

00:00 – 02:00 : Introducing Liz

02:00 – 07:00 : How our are bees over wintering?

07:00 – 22:00 : University of Sussex’s hygienic bees

22:00 – 28:00 : What type of bees do you select for?

28:00 – 00:41 : Oxalic sublimation research

41:00 – 47:00 : Foundationless & keeping bees on supers

47:00 – 00:00 : Cell sizes

50:00 – 58:00 : Top bar hives

58:00 – 1:04: Tracey versus the vegans

 

In this episode with chat about our experience at the National Honey Show and interview the show’s chairman Bob Maurer.

The honey show hosts a series of beekeeping lectures over the weekend, these were two of our favorites.

You can find all their videos on the NHS youtube channel.

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00:00 – 0600: Introductions

06:00 – 27:00: Interview with Bob Maurer

27:30 – 33: 00: Other types of beekeeping events in the UK

33:00 – 39:00: Entering the competitions

39:00 – 1:00: Our pick of the lectures

1:00 – 1:26: Winter plans

 

We sat down later in the evening to record the show than we normally do. This late-night jive has a more relaxed (if that is possible) feel to it – and more interruptions: lights going off, doorbells ringing, echoey sound and general tomfoolery.

Why not read our #BeekeepingBookClub book – The Honeybee Democracy

We’re going to the National Honey Show so let us know if you are too

 

 

05:00 – 10:00 : Introducing a new addition to Tracey’s family member.

10:00 – 15:00 : European Foulbrood found in Wimbledon. Visit this link to find out how to spot it here – http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/beekeepingFaqs/europeanFoulbroodEfb.cfm

15:00 – 21:00 : What’s Tracey been up to in her apiary.

21:00 – 23:00 : Do we baby our bees?

23:00 – 3200 : Winter treatments

32:00 – 37:00 : Tracey hearts hefting and Paul hates mice

37:00 – 43:00 : Strapping hives

43:00 – 45:00 : Winter cleaning begins

45:00 – 51:00 : The National Honey Show

51:00 – 54:00 : Why you should attend you’re winter beekeeping meetings

54:00 – 59:00 : British Beekeeper Associations exams

Spoon playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POvLaziUsTo

59:00 – 1:06:00 : Stuff to do over winter

1:06:00 – 1:10:00 : #BeekeepingBookClub : The Honey Bee Democracy by Thomas Seeley

Visit our beekeeping blog at thebeehivejive.com

Follow us on twitter @thebeehivejive

 

We sat down later in the evening to record the show than we normally do. This late-night jive has a more relaxed (if that is possible) feel to it – and more interruptions: lights going off, doorbells ringing, echoey sound and general tomfoolery.

Why not read our #BeekeepingBookClub book – The Honeybee Democracy

We’re going to the National Honey Show so let us know if you are too

 

 

05:00 – 10:00 : Introducing a new addition to Tracey’s family member.

10:00 – 15:00 : European Foulbrood found in Wimbledon. Visit this link to find out how to spot it here – http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/beekeepingFaqs/europeanFoulbroodEfb.cfm

15:00 – 21:00 : What’s Tracey been up to in her apiary.

21:00 – 23:00 : Do we baby our bees?

23:00 – 3200 : Winter treatments

32:00 – 37:00 : Tracey hearts hefting and Paul hates mice

37:00 – 43:00 : Strapping hives

43:00 – 45:00 : Winter cleaning begins

45:00 – 51:00 : The National Honey Show

51:00 – 54:00 : Why you should attend you’re winter beekeeping meetings

54:00 – 59:00 : British Beekeeper Associations exams

Spoon playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POvLaziUsTo

59:00 – 1:06:00 : Stuff to do over winter

1:06:00 – 1:10:00 : #BeekeepingBookClub : The Honey Bee Democracy by Thomas Seeley

Visit our beekeeping blog at thebeehivejive.com

Follow us on twitter @thebeehivejive

 

 

In this episode of the Beehive Jive Tracey and Paul wrap up our queen rearing year by discussing our learnings acquired trying to establish a queen rearing program in our apiaries.

We also talk about what is happening in our apiaries and beekeepers’ educational programs.

00:00 – 02:00: What’s up with Paul’s bees

02:00 – 00:00: Using Bee-Quick to clear supers – http://www.bee-quick.com/

06:00 – 07:00: Getting nucs ready for winter

07:00 – 12:00:  BBKA education program – https://www.bbka.org.uk/learn/

12:00 – 16:00: What’s happening in Tracey’s honey mines

16:00 – 21:00: Treatments

21:00 – 25:00: The Ivy flow is coming

What did we learn about queen rearing this year.

25:00 – 31:00: Queen selection and grafting

33:00 – 40:00: Mating nucs learnings

40:00 – 43:00: Does rearing queens change your approach to colony management

43:00 – 49:00:  Culling queens & queen selection

49:00 – 51:00: Disappearing queens

51:00 – 52:00: Cell building plans for next year.

53:00 – 1:16:00: Queen rearing isn’t a linear process.

1:16:00 – 1:24:00: Rating our beekeeping year.

Links:

Visit our occasional beekeeping blog – http://www.thebeehivejive.com

Excellent queen rearing course – http://www.tigerhallbees.co.uk/

Millar method – http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/millermethod.html

In this episode of the Beehive Jive Tracey and Paul wrap up our queen rearing year by discussing our learnings acquired trying to establish a queen rearing program in our apiaries.

We also talk about what is happening in our apiaries and beekeepers’ educational programs.

00:00 – 02:00: What’s up with Paul’s bees

02:00 – 00:00: Using Bee-Quick to clear supers – http://www.bee-quick.com/

06:00 – 07:00: Getting nucs ready for winter

07:00 – 12:00:  BBKA education program – https://www.bbka.org.uk/learn/

12:00 – 16:00: What’s happening in Tracey’s honey mines

16:00 – 21:00: Treatments

21:00 – 25:00: The Ivy flow is coming

What did we learn about queen rearing this year.

25:00 – 31:00: Queen selection and grafting

33:00 – 40:00: Mating nucs learnings

40:00 – 43:00: Does rearing queens change your approach to colony management

43:00 – 49:00:  Culling queens & queen selection

49:00 – 51:00: Disappearing queens

51:00 – 52:00: Cell building plans for next year.

53:00 – 1:16:00: Queen rearing isn’t a linear process.

1:16:00 – 1:24:00: Rating our beekeeping year.

Links:

Visit our occasional beekeeping blog – http://www.thebeehivejive.com

Excellent queen rearing course – http://www.tigerhallbees.co.uk/

Millar method – http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/millermethod.html