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Season 2

March 13, 2025

Spring Beekeeping, Wax-Dipped Woodenware, More!

The Not Real Jeff Foxworthy is back with all new material, much of it sent in by our listeners! Our featured guest on this episode is Jenna Prososki, Director of Sales & Marketing, Mann Lake. We discuss the essentials of spr...
March 6, 2025

Chemical-Free Varroa Treatment, Honey Bee Dad Jokes & More!

Heard any good honey bee 'dad jokes' lately? We start off with more of those than you could ever want :) Then we travel to Switzerland to have a discussion with 4th generation beekeeper, Pascal Brunner. His company, Life Hi...
Feb. 27, 2025

Electric Bee Smokers, Dangers of Fertilizers, Crazy Beekeeping Stories

On this episode we learn about a fun new beekeeping product in development, an electric smoker that works as easy as the push of a button. Our guest is Michael Erpenbeck from Technically Beekeeping. We discuss beekeeping in t...
Feb. 21, 2025

1.1 Million Honey Bee Colonies Dead, Worst in Decades

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 beekeepe...
Feb. 14, 2025

Beekeeping In Warblington, Severe Honey Bee Losses, Wild & Crazy Beekeeping Stories

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 ...
Feb. 7, 2025

Secrets to Overwintering Bees - Plus Honey Bee Fun Facts

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 Ste...
Jan. 31, 2025

"What Do Bees Think About," Bee Beds, and Bee QR Codes

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 ...
Jan. 23, 2025

Beekeeping in British Columbia, Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping Fun

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 storie...
Jan. 16, 2025

SoCal Fires, Bee Swarm Safety, Disaster Preparedness

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 ...
Jan. 10, 2025

Apitherapy, Funny Beekeepers, and New Varroa Treatment

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 m...
Jan. 2, 2025

Jerry Hayes - Bee Culture Magazine Editor

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 ...