Episode 224 – Fortune Teller

POSTED JUL 02, 2023LENGTH 1:12:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #224 – Fortune Teller SYNOPSIS: Discussing Varroa Mite Dynamics: Baselining Varroa Mite population dynamics, establishing switchover, drones harboring mites, Drones taking one for the team, Treatment Windows Rationale, The perfect storm Link |  SBGMI Presents: “Why don’t we sample drones?” with…

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Episode 223 – Smokey

POSTED JUN 25, 2023LENGTH 1:33:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #223 – Smokey SYNOPSIS: Treatment Free Update, Smoke Event, Term Rhumb, Queen Excluder Use, Dry Spring, Catch Up, Local Hive Report EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23 – 03:52 |…

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Episode 222 – Triple Deuce

POSTED MAR 05, 2022LENGTH 1:13:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #222 – Triple Deuce SYNOPSIS: Spraying Collected Swarms with cold water to keep them from flying away, Geosomin and Petricor, Justin Schmidt – Sting Index Beekeeper has Passed Away, Food Coloring added to Food to see where it gets distributed, Swarm…

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Episode 221 – Super Sunday

POSTED FEB 12, 2023LENGTH 1:15:38 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #221 – Super Sunday SYNOPSIS: Thwarting swarming, UK Less Bugs Survey, 3C36 kills varroa mites, Honeycomb added to Whiskey, Bee Free Honee is no more, Honey Exemption from NJ Cottage Law, Honeycomb Jars at Dollar General, NJ Weather and Weather Zones,…

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Episode #216 – Everywhere Man

POSTED OCT 9, 2022LENGTH 1:28:33 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #216 – Everywhere Man SYNOPSIS: Catching up on what has been going on, Insulating hives, is it necessary, not really, but it is beneficial.  Reflecting on Podcast Metrics, Working Bees in the Valley Crest Mentoring Yard; hive beetles.  Problem with my…

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Episode 215 – EAS Afterglow

POSTED AUG 24, 2022LENGTH 1:30:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #215 – Episode Title SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Melting Crystallized honey, Bottle Neck Finishes, Formic – follow the label, Government Conservation Bill, Forager Competition for resources, Filtering honey, Low Treatment, Local Hive Report The Practice of Melting Honey in your Car and…

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