Our guest on this episode is Chris Hiatt, commercial beekeeper and past president of the American Honey Producers Association.

The topic of conversation is this winter's severe colony loss, especially with commercial beekeepers. We discuss the amount of losses, possible causes and prevention techniques.

Other topics include the annual schedule of commercial beekeepers, the love of honey bees and the business, a wild & crazy beekeeping story, plus much much more.

Beekeeping and the beekeepers, it's all about he love of honey bees!

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The U.S. is experiencing "Sudden and Severe Losses" to honey bee colonies, anywhere from 50% - 100%. Is it time to panic?

In today's episode we discuss those bee losses, hear some wild & crazy beekeeping stories, and have a discussion with James Wheeldon, a beekeeper in Warblington, Hampshire, England.

We also learn about James' new charity organization, Beekeeping For Hope. It's a way for beekeepers to give back through donating a small portion of their honey harvest to people around the world suffering from food insecurity.

Other topics include Varroa Mites, Queen Retirement Communities, and much more!

Beekeeping and the beekeepers, it's all about he love of honey bees!

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Why are honey bees covered in hair? How do bees navigate? These, and more answers to questions you never thought to ask, in this episode's Fun Facts.

Then we have a great discussion with 4th generation beekeeper, Steven Stewart. We discuss overwintering techniques, beehive ventilation, problems with water in the hive, and what beekeepers can do mid-winter to help their bees survive.

Steven had a successful career as an engineer, and in retirement he has developed the solar powered Hive Heater.

Beekeeping and the beekeepers, it's all about he love of honey bees!

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Our guest on this episode is Dr. Mathieu Lihoreau, an Animal Cognition Researcher from France. We discuss how bees play, what they think about, learned behavior vs. instinct, yellow legged hornets, and much more!

Beekeeping News features U.S. research which includes attaching QR codes to 32,000 honey bees. There is an island in Ireland where you can spend time on a "bee bed," which has 5 full beehives under it.

Beekeeping and the beekeepers, it's all about he love of honey bees!

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200 Pounds of Honey per hive in 6 weeks!

What's the difference between a beekeeping veil and a wedding veil? Ask our stand-up comedian.

This episode crosses the full spectrum from honey bee biology to crazy beekeeping stories, and great advice about becoming a small commercial beekeeper. Plus how to keep bees in the cold British Columbia climate.

Our guest is Christine McDonald, a former forest firefighter and school teacher. She and her husband run Rushing River Apiaries. In our discussion, we learn all about fireweed honey, varroa, bear fences, and secrets to making money at farmers markets.

Plus, Christine's secret sauce for overwintering success.

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Christine's wild & crazy beekeeping story on a past episode: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/bees-loose-in-a-classroom-mann-lake-ceo-rob-wright/

This episode of Bee Love Beekeeping features a discussion with master beekeeper, Patrick Hardy. Patrick is the founder of Bee Platoon, dedicated to helping beekeepers in disasters.

Patrick has been an emergency and disaster professional for 25 years. In this discussion we cover preparedness, prevention, mitigation, and how to help beekeepers in the Southern California wildfire area.

Patrick's time as a swarm removal specialist helps him bring special insights to the safety aspects of swarm removal, including the importance of EpiPens and how every apiary should have at least one on hand at all times.

In the "Did You Know" segment, we throw out 7 fun facts about honey bees. How many did you know already?

It's all about the love of honey bees and beekeepers!

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This episode of Bee Love Beekeeping begins with our favorite (not) Jeff Foxworthy comedian telling us why YOU might be a beekeeper!

We then discuss Apitherapy, also known as Bee Venom Therapy (BVT) and some of it's possible medical benefits. Before trying apitherapy, make sure that you have done your homework, are not allergic to bee stings, and always have an EpiPen nearby.

Our guest on this episode is Justin Sanchez, Founder and CTO of Terra Vera. We discuss varroa mites and their new amino acid fogger that safely kills them.

It's all about the love of honey bees and beekeepers!

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In this engaging episode, we explore the vibrant world of beekeeping and honey bees. From humorous anecdotes about Texas beekeepers to deep dives into challenges faced by modern apiculture, this episode has it all.

Host Eric Bennett welcomes Jerry Hayes, editor of Bee Culture Magazine, to discuss pressing issues like, who can you trust for beekeeping advice on social media.

Key Topics Discussed:

Why you might be a beekeeper!

Murder Hornets.

UK outlawing neonics.

Honey Bee Health Coalition.

Practical tips for new and seasoned beekeepers.

Wild, crazy and unusual beekeeping stories.

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