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Beekeeping – Short and Sweet

A Beekeeping Podcast for the Inquisitive Beekeeper with a Short Attention Span! BeeFarmer, YouTuber (The Norfolk Honey Company, Patreon Host (www.patreon.com/norfolkhoney), Beekeeping mentor to 1000’s of beekeepers worldwide via my social media channels, Facebook and Instagram.

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Latest Episodes:

Episode 171: Is My Honey Ready? Aug 27, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 171 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: This week's big question on social media and from those beginner beekeepers I mentor has been "Is my Honey Ready to Extract?" Stay tuned to let me explain how you can judge for yourself.
Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Episode 170: The End is Nigh! Aug 20, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 170 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: One Week to go, just one more week and my traditional season end will be upon us. With so much still to do, I have a race to get the honey room ready for the big extraction.
Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Episode 169: Prepping Nucs for Autumn Aug 13, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 169 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: I'm not sure where Summer is as yet, we've had cooler, wet days with a few brighter intervals but nothing to get very excited about, I am getting excited about our Autumn Nuc plans though.
Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

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Episode 168: The Top Bar Hive Disaster Aug 06, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 168 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: I'm always willing to share when I get things wrong and this week I discovered a calamity with the Top Bar Hive. Listen in to hear what went wrong.
Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:

Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here
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Episode 167: Moving Bees, Preventing Disasters! Jul 30, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 167 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: Have you ever tried to move bee hives? Just a couple of feet or maybe a hundred miles, either way it needs careful consideration, sometimes it goes well, other times, well let's just say you have to put it down to experience!
Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'

Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:

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Episode 166: Borage and The Truck Jul 23, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 166 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: Borage and my Ford Ranger Truck, these are the two things keeping me awake at night at the moment, listen in to find out why.
Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either. Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk'
References:
Stawiarz, Ernest & Wróblewska, Anna & Masierowska, Marzena & Sadowska, Dagmara. (2020). Flowering, Forage Value, and Insect Pollination in Borage (Borago Officinalis L.) Cultivated in Se Poland. Journal of Apicultural Science. 64. 10.2478/jas-2020-0005.
Galwey NW, Shirlin AJ (1990) Selection of borage (Borago officinalis) as a seed crop for pharmaceutical uses. Heredity 65:249-257.
Arthur R Davis, Shauna Mitchell and David Junor 1997 The Importance of Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.) as Pollinators of Borage (Borago Officinalis L.) in Saskatchewan
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Zukan Bee Feeds - Apipasta Fondants, Apipasta Plus Pollen Substitute, and Apimix Syrups

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Episode 165: A Funny Thing Happened Jul 16, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 165 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: I have a question for you, Do swarms have a preference for where they settle? Two swarms, just days apart, both in the same tree, is that just coincidence?
Honey Paw Hives - Poly Langstroth Hives Designed by Beekeepers, for Beekeepers
Zukan Bee Feeds - Apipasta Fondants, Apipasta Plus Pollen Substitute, and Apimix Syrups
Thornes Beehives: Spanset Straps available here

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Episode 164: Working Safely in the Apiary Jul 09, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 164 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: This week we have another week of glorious sunshine, complaints about the heat and a warning about beekeepers Health and Safety in the apiary.
Honey Paw Hives - Poly Langstroth Hives Designed by Beekeepers, for Beekeepers
Zukan Bee Feeds - Apipasta Fondants, Apipasta Plus Pollen Substitute, and Apimix Syrups

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Episode 163: Dripping Nectar and Collecting Pollen Jul 02, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 163 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: It's been a solid week of sunshine, the hives are dripping with nectar and I've also started collecting some pollen, listen in to find out why.
Honey Paw Hives - Poly Langstroth Hives Designed by Beekeepers, for Beekeepers
Zukan Bee Feeds - Apipasta Fondants, Apipasta Plus Pollen Substitute, and Apimix Syrups

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Episode 162: Rain Stops Play Jun 25, 2021

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Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, and welcome to Episode 162 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.
In This Week's Podcast: Once again the weather has me beaten, but there's warmer weather heading our way and so I'm starting my queen rearing programme.
Simon The Beekeeper - Bee Suit, Nicot Kits and Much More
Honey Paw Hives - Poly Langstroth Hives Designed by Beekeepers, for Beekeepers
Zukan Bee Feeds - Apipasta Fondants, Apipasta Plus Pollen Substitute, and Apimix Syrups

Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:

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