Episode 10 - End of July Bee Farm updates, hive-o-rama, and struggles with small hive beetle
Release Date: 07/25/2024
Episode 29 - New Employees, New Products, USDA Bee Die Off Study and Lots of Honeybee Hotline
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Around the Yard: Expanding Products: Riverview Road Apiary adds some employees and new products! Pollen Tasting: Luke and Steve try some locally collected pollen and let you know how it is. How to Harvest and Prepare Pollen: Luke and Steve talk about pollen collection and preparation. Nectar Flow: Nectar is coming in so fast it's difficult to keep up. Swarm Captures: Ideas for catching swarms and how we go about it this busy season. In the News: USDA Concludes Cause of Dieoffs in 2024/2025: Luke and Steve review study on what happened to the US bees this last...
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Episode 28 - Hold On Because Here We Go! Spring flow is on and the bees are off!
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Welcome to Episode 28 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. Around the Yard: Purchasing Hives: Steve buys some hives from a local beekeeper who is chasing her dreams! Queen Hatching Experience: Steve finds a unique experience working the club beehives, and some lessons learned. Oops: Luke makes a mistake with one of his hives! Nectar Flow: Nectar is coming in so fast it's difficult to keep up. Swarm Captures: Ideas for catching swarms and how we go about it this busy season. In the News: Bumblebees Have a...
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Episode 27 - Swarms, Splits, Market Sales and more!
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Welcome to Episode 27 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. Around the Yard: Swarms: Luke and Steve continue to pick up swarms! Splits: It's that time of year to make your splits. Luke and Steve discuss how we do that. Moving Bees to Clover Farm: Luke and Steve discuss moving some bees. Steve's Purchasing Adventures: What is involved when buying someone's hives? In the News: Honeybee Losses: Will beekeeping have to change with the times? Droning On: Hive Checks: What we are seeing in our hives. Queen...
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Episode 26 - Nucs Pickup and Delivery, Queen Orders, Cutouts, Splits, and OA Strips and more!
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Welcome to Episode 26 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. Around the Yard: Nuc Pickup and Dispersion Adventure: Luke and Steve pick up some nucs! House Cutout: What happens to bees where they are not supposed to be? In the News: Honeybee Losses: Honeybee losses hit the mainstream! Droning On: Hive Checks: What we are seeing in our hives. Queen Grafting: Queen grafting classes. Tune in to Episode 26 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing...
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Episode 25 - Spring is Here... sort of, Feeding Still?, Process of Getting Nucs, Better Mite Treatment Schedule, Honeybee Hotline, Droning On
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Welcome to Episode 25 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. Around the Yard: Spring Weather: Cold weather keeping you out of your hives? Feed or Not: Should we be feeding still? Speaking to Groups: How and when do we talk about bees? First Dandelions! Getting Nucs: What is the process of getting 50 nucs of bees? In the News: Tariffs: How will the tariffs impact beekeepers? Pollination Services: Do farmers understand pollination requirements? North American Honeybee Expo: Luke shares some details about the Expo...
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24 - Spring is Around the Corner, Spring Treatment Theory, Feed or Not to Feed, Queen Grafting Class, Wax Prices
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Welcome to Episode 24 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. Around the Yard: Spring Treatment: OA treatment in our hives. Canadian Beekeeper Blog Breakdown: Mite count theory that holds some water. To Feed or Not to Feed: What we are we feeding and how? Bees are Working: Are the girls able to get out and about? Do We Reverse Hives: Steve and Luke talk about if we do reversals? In the News: Grafting Queens: We review an meeting we went about grafting queens. Queen Grafting Course: Luke and Steve will be...
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Episode 23 - Spring Feeding, Our Winter Losses, Poor Queens, US Honeybee Survey, Honey Tasting and More
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Welcome to Episode 23 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. Around the Yard: Spring Feeding: In order to build up our hives for spring, we are feeding our bees. Winter Losses: How did we do with our hives? Steve and Luke report. In the News: Why Are Poor Queens Poor (ABJ Article): Reviewing the article in this month ABJ. North American Bee Survey: How did the US bees do this winter? The news is not great. Honeybee Hotline: German Dark Forest, Arizona Mesquite Desert Wildflower, and French Lavender Honey:...
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Episode 22 - Break in the Winter, Luke's Yucatan Peninsula Bee Visit, Interview with Dalan Animal Health about their AFB Vaccine and more!
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Welcome to Episode 22 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. Around the Yard: Break in the Winter: A break gives us a peek at some of Steve's hives. Yucatan Honeybee Update: Luke went to visit some Mayans in the Yucatan Peninsula and got to work some Africanized bees, and also visted some Apis Melapona bees! HOIBA Meeting Speaker: Joe Curless is a farmer who is working with clover as a cover crop for his farmland that keeps weeds down, lowers erosion, and improving pollinator habitat. In the News: Dalan Animal...
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Welcome to 2025! Breakdown of the North America Honeybee Expo, Preview of 2025 Podcasts
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Welcome to Episode 21 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. North American Honeybee Expo: Widgets we purchased, reivew of Cory Stevens and if we are going to try instrumental insemination of queens, and Randy Oliver's review on varroa mites. Propola Hive Body: Apimaybe Bottom Board: Riverview Road Apiary Nucs: Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: Dalan Animal Health Queens: Cory Stevens: Dr. Jamie Ellis Podcast: Bob Binnie Youtube: North American Honeybee Expo: Beekeeping...
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Episode 20 - Christmas Holiday Shopping Special
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Welcome to Episode 20 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area. This Episode we are going to talk to our shopping special and ideas we have for beekeepers this holiday season! Please note there are Amazon Affiliate Links here that give us 3% of the overall purchase price if you do click on any of these links. 9 Frame Spacers Dadant - Amazon - Amazon Spacer Tool (not recommended) - Refractometer Amazon - Dadant - Ez Mite Check Amazon - Dadant - Mann Lake - Mouse Guard/Entrance Reducer Luke's Choice Amazon - ...
info_outlineWelcome to Episode 10 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.
Around the Yard:
- Harvesting Honey: We’ll discuss the best practices for harvesting honey in Central Illinois, including timing and techniques to ensure a successful yield, and how much we've gotten so far.
- Beekeeping Tours: Sharing our recent experiences and insights from our beekeeping tours.
- Queen Rearing: An update about our first real year of queen rearing in our apiaries.
- Hive Cutouts: Our thoughts and experiences on a cutout of a tree that a storm knocked down.
In the News:
- Hiveorama: Steve will plan on being at this small, but awesome conference located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Honeybee Hotline:
- Small Hive Beetle Problems: We answer viewer questions on how to deal with small hive beetles and slimed hives.
- How to Approach Apitourism: Want to teach people about bees? Maybe host a honey tasting? We cover how we set up our events!
- How to Store Frames: What we do to store our frames for winter.
Droning On:
- Mite Checks: As we prepare for winter, we'll discuss the importance of mite checks and the methods we use to keep our hives healthy.
- Winter Treatments: An overview of the treatments we recommend to ensure your bees are well-protected against the cold months ahead.
- Feeding Hives: Strategies and an experiment for feeding your hives to build up their strength and resources for the upcoming season.
Tune in to Episode 10 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your burning questions.
Hiveorama - https://hiveorama.square.site/
Sustainable Beekeepers of Michigan - https://sbgmi.org/queenportal
Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.com
Riverview Road Apiary - www.riverviewroadapiary.com
Honey Tasting and Farm Tour - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honey-tasting-and-apiary-honeybee-farm-tour-tickets-926940553147?aff=ebdssbdestsearch