Beekeeping - Short and Sweet

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Episode 311: Cut Comb and Sections Aug 11, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: Summer has finally arrived, if only for a few days and it all feels a little too late for any kind of honey crop bragging rights, it’s been disappointing. That said, we’re doing very nicely with our cut comb, and even the section rack looks like it may produce a few saleable squares of honey.
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 311 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk
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Episode 310: Summer, What Summer? Aug 04, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: Another week and more rain! I did however, manage to dodge the showers, and checked out swarm colony that we have been coaxing out of a super and into a brood box, and there’s some good news!
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 310 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk
Michael Badger: Heather Honey: A Comprehensive Guide

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Episode 309: A Swarm In July! Jul 28, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: The plans for the week changed considerably because of the rubbish weather, it’s been cold and wet and yet we found ourselves picking up a swarm from a stack of supers. A swarm in July as the saying goes, yet I often find it’s well worth some effort, listen in to hear why.
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 309 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk
Michael Badger: Heather Honey: A Comprehensive Guide

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Episode 308: Borage Moving Day Jul 21, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: We’ve had a mini heatwave, timed to perfection on the day we planned to move our bees to the borage, so we delayed, as we always have our bees welfare upper most in our minds. We did eventually get them shifted and it appears it was perfectly timed.
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 308 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk

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Episode 307: A Most Difficult Early Season Jul 14, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: I’ve been speaking to a number of other beekeepers over the last couple of weeks, and all agree it’s been one of the most difficult starts to a beekeeping season in many years. Some beekeepers are still feeding their bees as we pass the Summer Solstice. For me, I’ve just started to take off the Spring honey crop, what honey there is, but I’m grateful we’ve survived with strong colonies for the summer.
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 307 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk

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Episode 306: Borage and Cut Comb Jul 07, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: It still doesn’t feel like we’ve really got started with our beekeeping season yet in the next couple of weeks Borage will start flowering and the Summer nectar flow will be in full flow. Time for more preparations and I also turn my attention towards Cut Comb Honey production.
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 306 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk

Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company

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Episode 305: Introducing New Queens Jun 30, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: Introducing new queens into queenless colonies can sometimes be a tricky job especially for the inexperienced beekeeper. We’ve tried several different methods and now focus on making colonies hopelessly queenless before releasing the new queen, listen in to hear more of this almost foolproof method!
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 305 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk

Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company

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Episode 304: Unsettled Weather, Unsettled Bees Jun 23, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: I’m beginning to sound like a broken record, it’s raining again. The bees don’t like it, I certainly don’t like it and I’m desperate to settle in to a regular inspection routine. We’re splitting colonies in preparation for new queen introductions and thinking about the Summer nectar flow that’s heading our way.
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 304 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk

Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company

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Episode 303: More Late May Rain Jun 16, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: It’s raining again, the Spring crop is ready for the taking and I’m turning my attention to preparing colonies for splitting in readiness for the Summer borage trip.
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 303 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk

Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company

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Episode 302 The Shook Swarm Absconded! Jun 09, 2024

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In this week's Podcast: At this time of the year there's just no let up. It's a huge growth period for our colonies, we're still trying to calm the urge for colonies to swarm and I've been carrying out more shook swarms to remove old, dirty combs and with luck any hidden varroa population.
Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 302 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
For all your beekeeping supplies visit Modern Beekeeping www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk

Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company

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