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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