Podcasts by Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm Podcast

Episode 111: New ways to monitor mites? Research project from Zac Lamas (and random bee chat) from 2023-11-30T20:59:14

Wanted to get this out there tonight but will have to compile the links I mention tomorrow! By then, this free link should have the info mentioned in the episode:   Listen

Ep 107: Coming out of Winter and HELLO AGAIN! from 2023-03-15T12:53:13

Ep 107: Coming out of Winter and HELLO AGAIN! 

(Recorded mid-March 2023) It's so exciting to see the new beekeeping season on the horizon....even if I had horrid overall winter survival d...

Ep 106: I’m writing ya’ll a cookbook! Plus, Optera Part II from 2022-11-21T16:26:33

In this episode: Announcement re pausing the podcast till around Valentine's Day 2023....so I can write you a handbook on splits! :-)   Patreon billing for the monthly pledges of supporters will ...

Black Jar Results and How-To; Weird goings on at the Farm; Part 1 about Optera (105) from 2022-10-26T20:32:13

  Our local black jar honey contest has awarded the winners! Sadly, I'm not among them...but some great folks are. A foray into Fall weirdness at the home apiary with some robbing and (whut?!) be...

Episode 104: The leaves are turning! from 2022-10-07T10:03:31

Hello wonderful Patrons and all listeners! FINALLY a new episode - catching up a bit on the farm bees, pre-winter prep progress and random bits. THANK YOU ALL for your support and patience with me....

Bee Radio Reader: Combining Hives Early for Fall (103) from 2022-08-09T21:08:51

Bee Radio Reader: Combining Hives Early for Fall (103) Reading from "Practical Mergers: Do It Soon" by Zachary Lamas, August 2020, by permission of Bee Culture Magazine.  -- Please become a "Friend...

Summertime and the living is....hot! (102) from 2022-07-05T13:04:01

Episode 102: Summertime and the living is....hot. Tips on cooling off hives in summer; REVIEW of test-frame technique to detect queenlessness vs other reasons. WINNER of the Bee Culture magazine...

I’m Back! Lots to tell you about: Split results, combines, laying worker help (101) from 2022-06-01T12:50:42

In this episode: LOVING the runaway (or flyback) split after all! / comparisons of other types of splits / tips for newspaper combines / tips for fixing a laying worker colony.  I go on and on s...

Episode 100! Double Screen Board Love from 2022-04-25T13:55:47

Episode 100! Double Screen Board Love   Links mentioned in the episode: This is the link (free and open to everyone) if you are interested in the book and Bee Culture subscription mentioned in...

Thinking about Splits (99) from 2022-03-31T20:36:57

Thinking about Splits (99) - Hi Patrons! Hit me up with your questions about splits in the comments of the show post at Patreon and I'd be happy to try to help ! Listen

Bookmark for Bonus episode (97) for Patrons: Thoughts on the Interview from 2022-02-15T12:08:48

Bonus episode (97) for Patrons: Thoughts on the Interview A rambling recount of tidbits I took away from the Ang Roell interview and the study results and how it will affect splits in my own beek...

Ang Roell Interview Part 2 (96) from 2022-02-07T20:33:10

Ang Roell Interview Part 2 (96) In this portion with dig deeper into the factors affecting queen quality in the study as well as wander on some enjoyable tangents! Please check out the PDF " Walk...

Ang Roell on Queen Research Results, Part 1 (95) from 2022-01-31T15:13:48

I've been watching the research, results and resources emerging from the work of Ang Roell, Sam Comfort and team for a few years now! Their latest data and resources have gone above and beyond! AND...

Welcome to Bee Season 2022! (94) from 2022-01-18T21:46:23

Welcome to Bee Season 2022! (episode 94) Despite the cold and snow...the bee season is starting up in those hives! Listen in for goings on here at the farm (love that sandwich box trick), propoli...

Book Review: The Rose Hive Method by Tim Rowe (93) from 2021-12-16T13:34:21

Check your hives for winter weight! Then....please enjoy this reflection on Irish beekeeper Tim Rowe's 2016 book "The Rose Hive Method." Patrons, I'll be passing the book along to one of you! Se...

More experiments in overwintering (92) from 2021-11-19T16:03:39

  Nucs over double-screen boards, more winter patty love, boxes with wood shavings vs foam board top insulation....the winter testing ground here we come. An extra for patrons--Links to equipment...

On Fall Feeding (91) from 2021-10-10T06:31

Listened to an episode of Honey Bee Obscura (their episode 41) on fall feeding and wanted to share observations it brought to mind and other ideas about feeding options with you all. It's that time...

Taking Stock of the Season (90) from 2021-09-28T08:45

Doing the first look-back of the 2021 season at the things that have gone well so far!   Thank you Patrons and Listeners! I appreciate each and every one of you. kind regards, Leigh   (recor...

Bee Radio Reader: More on Winter Prep (89) from 2021-08-23T17:28:22

Thank you Bee Culture magazine and Ross Conrad for this article. Also included in the episode, chat about goings on here at the farm.    Get your Bee Culture subscription and have access to years o...

Bee Radio Reader: Winter Bees! (88) from 2021-07-20T16:41:47

Bee Radio Reader: Winter Bees! (88) Thank you to Meghan Milbrath and American Bee Journal for this article from January 2020: from 2021-06-27T18:19:42

Bears and Bees don't mix... (87)

I'm in love with the Layens hive... from 2021-05-25T10:49:59

I'm in love with the Layens hive... (86)

Here's the long rambling story of how I accidentally fell in love with a Layens hive and got one going in my yard as an experiment....and plan to ...

Making Nucleus Splits (85) from 2021-05-05T15:53:55

[BOOKMARK...plus a tip on bees vs calendars] In the full episode: Back in Episode 66 (another Patron-exclusive podcast) we covered how to make a "Nucleus Split" according to the recipe over at The ...

Hive Record Keeping Ramble (84) from 2021-04-19T15:55:25

Hive Record Keeping Ramble (84) Just how many ways can a person keep hive notes? As many ways as there are people keeping bees. And for some of us there may be a slightly different way every yea...

Early Spring Inspections, encore (83) from 2021-04-07T10:26:52

Here we go! Things are starting up for real in the mountains of North Carolina. This episode is a new intro and then a discussion of inspections I shared last year with the Patreon listeners. Happy...

Bee Season 2021 Begins!! (82) from 2021-03-30T06:20

Bee Season 2021 Begins!!  (82)

Mentioned in this episode: 

The Lives of Bees by Tom Seeley

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42585085-the-lives-of-bees

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Update from Leigh.... (Ep 81, but not really) from 2021-01-12T09:34:08

Update from Leigh.... (Ep 81, but not really)

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Reading: The Toolbox! (80) from 2020-12-23T20:05:24

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December Notes; Book Review bookmark (79) from 2020-12-16T07:26:21

Some notes on the bees this month...and a bookmark for the full episode for Patrons which is a book review and thoughts about Michael Bush's new book...Beekeeping Naturally: A Simple Recipe.

Late November Catch Up (78) from 2020-11-30T11:53:32

Random tidbits about shed bees, moving nucs, see-through inner covers, hive beetles and more. I'm so thankful for each of you listeners! kind regards, Leigh

Links I mentioned in this epid...

Plant Trees! Interview with Jimmy Gatt (77) from 2020-11-16T10:09:03

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/43960833

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Breaking down Summer Dearth Effects and a short reading (76) from 2020-10-24T09:22

Understanding late summer dearth issues; Short reading from Sue Hubbell's "A Book of Bees." (Early release for Patrons on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2020. Thank you Patrons for keeping this show going!) <...

In Memory, Updates, Part II Winter prep (75) from 2020-10-10T13:27

Episode 75: In Memory, Updates, Part II Winter prep 

Bonus Podcast Bookmark AND a feeding tip: Wisdom from 40+ Year with Irish Bees (74) from 2020-09-28T10:57:59

This is the bookmark to let Patrons know their bonus episode has been posted at https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple and is available on their exclusive...

Winter Prep 1: Start with Stores (73) from 2020-09-15T18:25

Winter Prep 1: Start with Stores

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Late Summer: Random Thoughts&Robbing (72) from 2020-08-28T16:35:38

Show notes are here https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-72-late-40966216

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Interview: Ang Roell of They Keep Bees (71) from 2020-08-09T06:42

Ang Roell is a fascinating, young, radical, inspiring beekeeper who was great fun to interview! 

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Late Summer (70) from 2020-07-30T19:33:17

Just thinking out loud a bit about late summer stuff in the bee yard...Episode 70: Late Summer

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On Learning from Mistakes (69) from 2020-07-14T10:00

Flying queens, marking queens well and badly, finally a flow, and general bee yard ramblings. 

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Honey Stuff Part II, Bears, Goings On (68) from 2020-06-21T08:07

Honey Stuff Part II, Bears, Goings On (68)

Tips on an extracting set up and I ramble on from there....  :-) 

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Getting Honey Part 1 (67) from 2020-06-15T12:42:27

Getting Honey Part 1 (67) -- Mostly beginner tips, idea and ramblings about getting honey off your hives. Part 2 will have a link collection. Thanks so much for being a listener! :-) Leigh

Bookmark: Bonus episode for patrons is up! On The Nucleus Method (66) from 2020-06-04T11:09:23

A bookmark to let the patrons know a bonus podcast, a reading of The Nucleus Method (for swarm prevention and/or making splits) is up for listening at Patreon.com/fiveapple

I'll be back w...

Apiary update&After a hive swarms (65) from 2020-05-26T22:10:39

Episode 65: Apiary update & After a hive swarms 

Show notes and links mentioned are (free) at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37568315 Listen

Bookmark: Bonus Audio on Inspections up on Patreon (64) from 2020-05-10T11:32

Just an audio bookmark to let Patrons know a bonus podcast on Inspections is up for listening at Patreon.com/fiveapple I'll be back with regular episodes as soon as possible after my microphone ...

Readings: On Drawing Hive Inspections (63) from 2020-04-29T10:04

Link to article and images in the public show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36531617

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On Splits, Part Three; Some Q&A (62) from 2020-04-19T12:50:45

The Doolittle Box using a queen excluder; tips for adding a caged mated queen; beekeeper error; Q re the name 'Cut Down'; using wallpaper steamer to harvest wax and clean boxes and wooden frames...

On Splits, Part two: THE CUT DOWN! (61) from 2020-04-10T11:14:25

The ultimate split imo for big overwintered hives: The Cut Down! Requires intermediate skills. To print the diagram go to: https://www.patreon.co...

On Splits, Part One (60) from 2020-03-30T09:52:23

Some links on splits: 

UoG Honey Bee Research Centre (Canada): Nice overview of some splits using mated queens. (But wear your veil! haha!)  https:/...

Interview with Lewis Cauble (59) from 2020-03-18T10:00:49

Show notes including links to the videos mentioned today are available to everyone here: 

https://www.patreon.com/posts/35004660

Late winter in the bee yard (58) from 2020-03-08T22:58:34

Late winter / very early spring stuff in the bee yard at Five Apple: avoiding starvation, reversing boxes.... 

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Interview with Queen Breeder Cory Stevens (57) from 2020-02-22T09:22:36

In this interview with queen breeder Cory Stevens we talk virgin queens, the challenges of raising queens as a business, and much more. Patrons, I hope you enjoy this early release which will go...

Journeyman Test Review Segment A (56) from 2020-02-16T17:48:31

Reading of some sections of study material for the NC Journeyman level test. (Not a typical episode if you are a brand new listener! )

Bee-School Radio Part 4: Seasons&Cycles (55) from 2020-02-09T11:44:12

Bees are always working toward *something* and that something depends on where they are in the life cycle of the colony in relation to the cycle of the season. Understanding those layers will ma...

Listener Mail&Upcoming Episodes (54) from 2020-02-02T21:28:47

Going over listener questions and messages. The honey Winner! Plans for upcoming episodes. New beekeeper hazing...(just kidding). 

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Interview: Tina Sebestyen of Colorado (53) from 2020-01-25T08:24:16

You have probably met Tina Sebestyen in the pages of Bee Culture or American Bee Journal where she is a most excellent writer as well as an experienced beekeeper in the high desert region of Col...

Bee-School Radio Part 3: Equipment. Plus Honey Giveaway&more (52) from 2020-01-19T17:20:37

Show notes appear shortly after the episode over at https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple where you can also become a supporter of the podcast should ...

Bee-School Radio Part 2: The Colony (51) from 2020-01-11T14:14

Talking about the whole hive as 'the animal.'

https://www.patreon.com/posts/33062208

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Readings: Post at The Apiarist (50) from 2020-01-05T10:26:22

Show notes with all episode links will be posted at https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple

Bee-School Radio Part 1: Do you have what it takes? (49) from 2020-01-03T20:08:28

Part 1: Do you have what it takes to be a good beekeeper? This episode includes an easy test to give you the answer. 

Bee-School Radio 2020 is collection of special episodes of the podcas...

Closing out 2019 plus encouragement: Don't Give Up! (48) from 2019-12-29T09:56:16

The last episode of 2019! Some thanks, some encouragement. Show notes are posted here and include links to sources I mentioned as well as news about the podcast:

 https://www.patreon.com/posts/32328651

About the podcast: Leigh keeps bees at 3000' in the Blue Ridge Mountains of ...

From the listeners: Gratitudes on Beekeeping (45) from 2019-12-04T15:38:54

Episode 45 show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32095933

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How to slyly bring up BEES at Thanksgiving! (44) from 2019-11-24T10:34:34

It’s a short and silly one but I’m thinking of you all as Thanksgiving approaches. Please visit the Five Apple Farm: Bees, Honey & More page on Facebook and tell me your gratitudes about being a...

The Bee Barn! (43) from 2019-11-18T10:00:43

The little nucs are cozy in the bee barn. Now we’ll see how it goes. Show notes with pics will appear in the next few days over at https://www.p...

Interview: Dr Meghan Milbrath (42) from 2019-11-10T05:27

Show notes with links mentioned in episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31450833

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Dear Queen Stubby and the Observation hive (41) from 2019-11-04T09:37:13

Show notes are at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31450407

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Listener questions; Sugar Brick Recipes (40) from 2019-10-28T05:23:15

Show notes, posts & links at https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple

Free sugar block recipe mentioned is here: www.patreon.com/fiveapple

WINTER PREP: The high-speed Overview (37) from 2019-10-09T10:35:05

Show notes will be posted and available to everyone at: www.patreon.com/fiveapple

Book Review Part 2 - Selected Reading (36) from 2019-10-03T16:43:47

Book Review Part 2 - Selection read from Chapter 3 "Tolerant Stock." Continuation of last episode's discussion of the excellent book "Keeping Bees Alive: Sustainable Beekeeping Essentials" by La...

Book Review: Keeping Bees Alive by Lawrence John Conner ( 35 ) from 2019-10-01T10:19:09

Discussion of this interesting book by Wicwas Press.  (Part 1 of 2) 

THANK YOU to contributors to helped get the new interview recorders!!!

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About this current rabbit hole (34) from 2019-09-19T10:28:19

Some random chat about what I’m reading and studying for a future episode; stress free alcohol wash hack from Jeff; bee barn teaser; missing Kevin; the usual wanderings.

Feed them if they need it (and maybe for other reasons) (33) from 2019-09-08T09:11:16

Taking the simple feeding of sugar syrup for hives you find too light to make it....and complicating it with things to tweak? Guilty. Part 1.

Test results, Winter Prep part A (032) from 2019-08-25T10:05:30

About that NC Journeyman test. Winter prep: building population vs adding weight.

After the NCSBA conference, testing, gut microbes... (031) from 2019-08-15T09:02:49

Random items from the conference, geeking out on gut microbes...

Reading: Activities and Behavior of Honey Bees (030) from 2019-08-04T10:49:21

Selections from Norman E Gary, chapter 8 of Hive & The Honey Bee (Dadant).

Also:

The observation hive I’m trying out:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/19583341/indoor-full-size-...

Avoiding hive robbers of the bee and human kind (029) from 2019-07-30T10:37:09

Gadget Garage with nice robber screen and other handy things (thanks Jeff!) https://youtu.be/xWA49Oy5Skw Photo of the Z fold hardware cloth robber screen similar to what I use — especially on al...

EFB recovery; Late Summer is critical to overwintering, more. (028) from 2019-07-21T10:00:17

I’m happy to report good news on the two hives that had EFB. Also: Late summer is a critical decision/action window for your hives. Some things to consider, plan and prevent...

Listener Mail: Top bars, hives without queens, swarm cells to nucs (027) from 2019-07-14T22:24:10

Top bars, natural comb, podcasting errors, hives without a Queen (apparently), queens from swarm cells — Listener Mail edition. First part recorded in the morning, 2nd part late at night....you ...

Summer bee plants, selected reading 2/2, Caron/Connor (026) from 2019-07-09T22:56:07

Continuing with the reading of a selection on Summer and Fall bee plants.

Summer bee plants, selected reading 1, Caron/Connor (025) from 2019-07-08T12:37:59

Show notes and links to come.

How Many?!?! Adventures with virgin queens (024) from 2019-06-29T11:22:48

Can you have too many new queens? Yes! But who can refuse the challenge to give it a try? Not me. Alternative title: Why my post office knows me by name....

European Foulbrood (023) from 2019-06-18T09:53:58

European foulbrood is a bummer to discover in a hive. It could be worse though. Talking through some options.

Bee Health Guru App, Moving Bees, more (022) from 2019-06-08T07:50:30

Bee yard updates, Summer Splits (021) from 2019-06-04T09:03:50

Finally, a way to do a cut down split WITHOUT finding the queen! Thanks to Tina Sebasteyan in the May 2019 American Bee Journal.

Article by Tom Seeley: Darwinian Beekeeping (020) from 2019-05-29T06:11:51

Sorry about the poor sound quality on this one...   If you would rather just read this interesting article it's here: 

https...

Listener Mail / Random Q&A / Apiary Update 4/1/19 (007) from 2019-04-03T04:00:36

Random bee chat — Some feedback from you and questions I attempt to answer: flow hive, building equipment, split remorse, trickle feeding question and more.

Few things I wish I'd known years ago (006) from 2019-03-31T10:11

B/I Many beekeepers are starting out or starting over with Nucs or Packages about now. Exciting time! Here are a few tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years that may be helpful— trickle feed...

Welcome! First Podcast Episode /February 2019 ( 1 ) from 2019-02-20T22:20:46

New beekeepers are attending bee schools this month and starting on their path of beekeeping. Welcome to this brand new podcast! Here are a few tips, a few challenges and some encouragement for ...