POSTED MAR 31, 2024
LENGTH 1:34:00
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Episode #245 – Sprangled
SYNOPSIS:
One-on-One conversation with MD Master Beekeeper Russel Sprangle – Training, Artificial Insemination, Queen rearing, Beginner Beekeeper Questions, Local Hive Report (reflection on treatment free)
EPISODE GUIDE
Agenda
00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News
00:23 – 03:53 | Opening and Introduction
03:53 – 10:20 | About Russ’s Location and beekeeping operation
10:20 – 17:30 | Carrol County Beekeeping Training
17:30 – 22:05 | Mission Beelieve Program Participation
22:05 – 29:19 | Ongoing Queen Rearing Work
00:00 – 31:13 | Coming back to reflection on Mission Beelieve as inspirational support by beekeepers
31:13 – 38:10 | Artificial Insemination & Queen Rearing Experiences
38:10 – 45:08 | Beginner Question Round Robin – Picking up Queens
45:08 – 47:10 | Beginner Question Round Robin –Tips for a new beekeeper – Prepare for Equipment Storage – Feed new colonies
47:10 – 50:00 | Beginner Question Round Robin – Dynamic of Growth curve of Nucs vs. Packages
50:00 – 54:00 | Beginner Question Round Robin – Keeping up with new hive expansion
54:00 – 58:20 | Beginner Question Round Robin – Tips for setting up a bee yard for new beekeepers
58:20 – 00:00 | Russ’s Sidebar on adding hives to the chagrin of his wife
61:45 – 63:40 | Planning a trip to Maryland to work bees together
63:40 – 73:13 | EAS Master Beekeeper Learning Group
73:13 – 79:36 | Post Interview reflection – Influencing beekeepers to get involved
79:36 – 93:44 | Local Hive Report
93:44 – 94:36 | Closing Comments
EPISODE LINKS
Link | Mission Beelieve – Educational and Therapeutic Beekeeping training for First Responders and Veterans
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