This episode of Bee Love Beekeeping takes listeners on a journey from the ancient art of beekeeping to the frontiers of agricultural technology. Host Eric Bennett sits down with Eliyah Radzyner of Beewise to discuss the urgent need for innovation in hive care—especially as North America faces devastating colony losses.

Eliyah shares his personal journey into beekeeping, the “aha moment” that computers could manage hives better than he could, and the creation of Beewise’s BeeHome— "Half Hive, Half Robot," that can monitor, diagnose, and treat colonies remotely. By tackling the three biggest beekeeper challenges—distance, timing, and expertise—BeeHome enables per-hive interventions rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Listeners will learn how robotics handle everything from feeding and brood balancing to mite control, why adaptive hive entrances matter, and how AI is beginning to make hive management decisions autonomously. With over 1,200 units already in use, Beewise demonstrates how marrying tradition with technology could save millions of bee colonies and reshape the future of food systems worldwide.

It's all about having fun while we learn about beekeeping and sharing the love of honey bees!

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Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/o_TFiQMoEis

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