POSTED JUN 6, 2025
LENGTH 1:48:00
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Episode #274 – Kink in the Hose
SYNOPSIS:
Queen Mating, Bananas and Bees, Sad News, Charlie Bee Viral Vid, Warre Part 2, Homebuilt Long Lang, Multiflora Rose abundance, EPA Varroa Treatment List, Local Hive Report
EPISODE GUIDE
Agenda
00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News
00:23 – 05:13 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda
05:13 – 12:40 | Roundtable 1: The value of well mated queens – how to see the benefits in simple terms
12:40 – 26:27 | Roundtable 2: Feeding bananas to bees, it seems it is not as bad as you think, and it might be beneficial
26:27 – 28:51 | Roundtable 3: Sad News – A tragic accident takes the life of beekeeper Bill Crawford.
28:51 – 30:17 | Roundtable 4: The “Charlie Bee’ Viral Video
30:17 – 40:35 | Roundtable 5: Follow up on the impressions for Shook Swarming the Warre hive
40:35 – 48:36 | Roundtable 6: A suggestion for trying a Long Langstroth Hive with simple equipment
48:36 – 50:58 | Roundtable 7: The prevalence of Multiflora rose in 2025
50:58 – 84:05 | Topic 1: Reviewing the submissions for Varroa Management from the EPA’s website – Special attention to OrganiShield
84:05 – 100:58 | Local Hive Report
100:58 – 107:18 | Closing Comments
EPISODE LINKS
Link | Long Langstroth Hives from Flavor Farms
Link | Charlie Bee Viral Video
Link | EPA-registered Pesticide Products Approved for Use Against Varroa Mites in Bee Hives
Link | Katherines Davitt on Beekeeping Today Podcast – Bananas for bees
Link | Cavendish Banas and their Nutritional Benefit to Honey Bees – Katherine’s Presentation
Link | OrganiShield Representative talking about the product – including some historical connections to beekeeping. (This video is sped up and is awful. Slow the video down by 1/4 speed to get a better experience.)
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