Tom and Rob discuss the current conditions of bee colonies in mid-February and the fall conditions that led up to where we are now. The discussion continues into what to plan for and when to start feeding

The mirror of the hive. Organizational strategies of bees based on genetics, windfalls and stresses. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)

Arm chair observations, confessions and insights of a non invasive beekeeper.image credit ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)

Beekeeping as a transcendent vehicle, Ray’s unique experience of what the bees have given him. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)

Thermodynamics of Beekeeping – Why beekeepers have it all wrong. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)

This season summary, let us praise not so famous beekeepers, the invisible earth energies, thoughts from a dowser. Intuition as a beekeepers best friend. Is the missing component in our grace, or lack

Our call this month is with the good folks at Strong Microbials makers of Super DFM. Direct Fed Microbials or probiotics are making a very big difference in our hives, and those of you who have been hearing

Jay Evans (orcid.org/0000-0002-0036-4651) has served as Research Leader for the USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland since October, 2014. Since joining ARS in 1998, Dr. Evans’ research

Mike is a former Pennsylvania state Bee inspector, owner of Bjornapiaries.com, and a non migratory commercial beekeeper specializing in queen rearing, and education. He was my first teacher in queen rearing,

This is Paul’s second visit with the group and I’m pretty sure he needs no introduction. He is a friend to the bee improvement team and has graciously given hours of his time to help us develop and refine

Kirk is the grandfather of our current sustainable apiary methodologies. A pioneer along with Dee Lusby in the treatment free movement. Kirk’s common sense and practical methodology is based on trial and

Tom discusses the principles of bee improvement, how we can improve our management, our stock and in depth look at our new programs for beekeeping education. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)

Ron is a fascinating individual, many of you might know him from the documentary “Queen of the Sun” where his dodecahedron hives were brought into examination. He has been working with bees since 1973

Grant is an ordained Presbyterian Pastor in Jackson, Missouri and author of “Sustainable Beekeeping: Surviving in an Age of CCD” & “Sustainable Beekeeping: Surviving in an Age of CCD”. His true passion

Paul discusses his role as head inspector of NYS, his monitoring of the commercial honey operations, factors contributing to colony health including migratory exposure to agricultural toxins, management

So today I'm going to take a break of talking beekeeping and try something new. We all have those stories of wasted money on products that just weren't worth a hill of beans. But how many of us have something