If you’ve ever questioned why commercial beekeepers feed high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) instead of sugar syrup, or worried it might end up in the honey, this episode is for you. In this deep dive, I break down the science and economics behind HFCS feeding.

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How is the current government shutdown impacting the beekeeping industry?

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Can probiotics really make your bees healthier or is it just clever marketing?

In this episode, we dig deep into the science behind bee probiotics like SuperDFM and others, breaking down what the peer-reviewed research actually says.

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This video attempts to answer the question if honey helps cure allergy symptoms.

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As we're coming up to the two year anniversary of the podcast, I just wanted to share my thoughts about where I want to take it going forward.

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In Episode 28 I look into the origins of the "Save the Bees" slogan and discuss whether we're overlooking the most important bees of all.

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In Episode 27 I go over how to ship mated queens through the mail and give some tips that I've learned.

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In this brief episode I give my first impressions of how the Trump administration's recently passed "Big Beautiful Bill" may impact the beekeeping community.

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In Episode 25 I'll be going over queen banks, how to build them and the pros and cons of using them.

In Episode 24 I'll be discussing reasons why new queens fail to be successfully introduced into a new colony and tips to improve acceptance.