POSTED SEP 09, 2026
LENGTH 2:01:17
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Episode #303 – Dumchoswki
SYNOPSIS:
Veil repair, Be a Bee Farmer, Dumchoswki explanation, Robot Navigation guided by bees, Researchers suspect harm to bumblebees from Sulfoxaflor, Water for Bees, Broodminder Capabilities, Local Hive Report, Mentor Visits, Fall Bee Training Events
EPISODE GUIDE
Agenda
00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News
00:23 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda
03:25 | Roundtable 1: Veil Repair
14:42 | Roundtable 2: Beekeeper, Bee Farmer, Bee Rancher Concept
22:04 | Roundtable 3: Dumchowski, the goofball name of the episode
26.10 | Roundtable 4: Robot navigation via bee navigation patterns
39:46 | Roundtable 5: Harm to bumblebees found by research team. Sulfoxaflor impacts
67:27 | Roundtable 6: Supplying water this time of year, the bees need it
74:32 | Roundtable 7: Broodminder capability update
86:06 | Local Hive Report
110:10 – 121:17 | Closing Comments
EPISODE LINKS
Link | Efficient robot navigation inspired by honeybee learning flights | Nature
Link | Integrative assessment of sulfoxaflor effects on gene expression, reproduction, and behavior in the bumblebee Bombus impatiens
Link | Bonus Edition: MaryAnn Frazier Pollinator and Pesticides
Link | Sulfoxaflor exposure reduces bumblebee reproductive success
Link | Broodminder
Link | Hive Mind 2026 – Northwest New Jersey Beekeeper’s Association | Nov 7, 2026
Link | Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association’s Fall Conference | November 6-8, 2026
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