kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Show - A Beekeeping Podcast/Show

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Making a Gallon of Mead: Micro Mead Making With Michael Jordan - KM160 May 13, 2020

Show notes

Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

We interview Michael Jordan who is a Beekeeper, Educator and Mead Maker from Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. In this episode we discuss how and why Micro Mead Making is the greatest way to start Making Mead.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

Follow what Michael is doing on his FaceBook Page HERE
52 Meads in Year Videos
Michael Jordan #1 AMMA CBD/THC Mead Award winning Medical Mead Movie
American Mead Makers Association

What is in the Show

What is Micro Mead Making 00:04:41
What is the advantages of Micro Mead Making? 00:06:32
Little John's Braggot 00:07:57
How much Honey do you need to make a batch of Mead 00:08:50
Is Mead expensive to make? 00:09:49
The cannabis mead Michael Made 00:11:44
Mead as Medicine throughout History 00:12:32
A Meadery joins the fight against COVID-19 00:14:59
Why was Michael Been Banned? 00:15:46
Get the whole Family Involved 00:16:44
Banana Mead 00:17:25
The four major components of Mead 00:18:32
Why you need to document what you did 00:21:45
Award Winning Meads are not always good drinkable Meads 00:22:45
How long do you age a mead? 00:24:33
Is it legal to make mead? 00:26:11
Don't drink anrgry 00:28:54
Friar Michael can Marry you 00:29:15
History of Mead 00:31:27
What is Honeymoon Mead? 00:34:08
Michaels Dream is to own his own Meadery 00:35:40
Why making cannabis mead might get you banned 00:38:29
The Fat Bee Man Facebook Group 00:41:55
You only have to find one 00:44:19
Our Key Takeaways 00:46:27
Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:48:13

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Q&A - Getting Ready for Winter - KM159 May 06, 2020

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Wow, we have just released a new beekeeping Q & A show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We enjoyed bringing it to you.

In this Live Q&A show we answer questions about Api Life Var and New Queens, where to put a box and Losing a Queen.

Want to ask a question? What’s Your Number One Beekeeping Problem? Tell us HERE

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Q and A - Don't Blow my Buzz - KM158 Apr 22, 2020

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Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping Q & A show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We enjoyed bringing it to you.

In this show we answer questions about Controlling Varroa Mites, People Allergic to Bees and How to find the Queen in a hive.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

The Bienen podcast with the Thomas Seeley talk

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What’s Your Number One Beekeeping Problem? Tell us HERE

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Banned in the EU But Still Sold in NZ - KM157 Apr 01, 2020

Show notes

We have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you. Something to listen to while in covid-19 lockdown.

This week we ask why the EU is banning pesticides and What are some great plants that help bumble bees. We have roving reporters checking in from Scotland, England, Australia and United States

Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is in the Show

What's Happening with our Bees - We talk to Margaret 00:01:18
Roving Reporters 00:07:51
- Dunblane - Scotland 00:08:24
- Hampshire, England 00:11:23
- Long Island - United States 00:14:48
- Victor Harbor - South Australia 00:18:21
This Week in Beebooks 00:22:44
Beekeeping News 00:24:13
Entire European Union Bans a Bayer Insecticide 00:24:27
Bumble Bees - Favorite Flowers Identified to Aid Bee Restoration 00:30:14
Update from us 00:34:13
Feedback from You 00:35:25
Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:38:25

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The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/157

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Gary and Margaret kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

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Detroit Bee City - KM156 Feb 19, 2020

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We have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

In this episode we talk about Bees in Detroit and why Almond Milk is not good for bees. We have roving reporters checking in from Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, England and Canada.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is in the Show

What's happening with us 00:01:08
What's Happening with our Bees – We talk to Margaret 00:02:32
Roving Reporters 00:12:02
– Victoria – Australia 00:12:16
– Central Auckland – New Zealand 00:15:32
– Dunblane – Scotland 00:18:53
– Sheffield – UK 00:22:04
– Ontario – Canada 00:25:45
Do You Want to Be Part of Show and Become Roving Reporter 00:32:05
This Week in Beebooks 00:32:49
Creating a buzz in Detroit's vacant lots 00:34:54
Almond Milk Is Even More Evil Than You Thought 00:37:27
Feedback from You - The Summer Survey 00:45:02
Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:51:02

Full show notes

These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/156

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Gary and Margaret kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

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Is Honey Good for Kids - KM155 Dec 23, 2019

Show notes

Merry Christmas, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

In this episode we ask Is there any Health Benefits for Children to eat Honey and and it's not all about the Honey in Wales. We also have roving reporters checking in from the United States and New Zealand.

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Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is in the Show

What's Happening with our Bees - We talk to Margaret 00:01:13
Roving Reporters 00:08:58
- Long Island - United States 00:09:15
- Colorado - United States 00:11:14
- Oxford - New Zealand 00:15:39
Do You Want to Be Part of Show and Become Roving Reporter 00:18:51
Have you Tried Out Hive Tracks? 00:19:11
Bees: It's not all about honey for Wales - 180 varieties 00:27:08
Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:32:56
Some more Beekeeping tips from Margaret 00:34:56
The Summer Survey - Have your Say 00:35:26
Christmas Thanks 00:35:49
Tips for people going on Summer Holidays 00:36:13

Full show notes

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The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/155

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Gary and Margaret kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

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Rivalry Over Manuka Honey - KM154 Dec 10, 2019

Show notes

What!!!, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

In this episode we talk about the rivalry over manuka honey between NZ and OZ and a man in California is saving bees by building them hives. We also have roving reporters checking in from Canada and Scotland.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

Summer Survey 2019

We want to make this show the best we can for you, with useful info that helps you keep your bees.

We would really appreciate your help to let us know if what we are doing is hitting the target? is it what you want to hear, is it useful?

We would be so grateful if you can take 2 minutes to fill out our Listener Survey at:- http://kiwi.bz/survey

What is in the Show

What's Happening with our Bees - We talk to Margaret 00:01:13
Roving Reporters 00:14:02
- Ontario- Canada 00:14:15
- Dunblane - Scotland 00:19:56
Big News from us 00:24:02
Summer Survey 2019 00:24:58
Beekeeping News 00:26:50
Stakes raised in Australia-New Zealand rivalry over manuka honey as study finds ours is the best 00:27:01
Meet the California man trying to save honeybees by building them hives 00:34:47
Feedback from You 00:39:29
Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:43:28

Full show notes

These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show.

The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/154

Thanks

Gary and Margaret kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

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Fighting The Threat Of Extinction - KM153 Nov 19, 2019

Show notes

Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

In this episode we talk about Riverside bees in Yorkshire and how regenerative farming is helping the Bees and the soil in Canada. We also have roving reporters checking in from Australia, Canada, England, Scotland and the United States.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is in the Show

What's Happening with our Bees 00:01:07
Roving Reporters 00:07:48
- Victoria - Australia 00:08:04
- Hampshire - United Kingdom 00:10:37
- Dunblane - Scotland 00:14:21
- Long Island - United States 00:18:07
- Ontario - Canada 00:20:52
Beekeeping News 00:26:05
The Yorkshire riverside bee farm fighting the threat of species extinction 00:26:15
Bee population recovering due to regenerative farming, producers say 00:29:31
Who helped us in bringing this show to you? 00:34:14
End of the Show 00:37:21

Full show notes

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The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/153

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Gary and Margaret kiwimana buzz Beekeeping Show

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The Honeybee Corridor - KM152 Oct 30, 2019

Show notes

We have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.

In this episode we talk about a Honeybee Corridor and can American Foulbrood be cured. We also have roving reporters checking in from New Zealand and the United States of America.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is in the Show