kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Show - A Beekeeping Podcast/Show

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Christmas Time in the Bee Yard - KM131 Dec 12, 2018

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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 are talking about Beekeeping in Belfast, A famous Beekeeping Author has passed and What kind of Sugar is good for bees.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

Here is what is in the show (Now with Times)

What's been happening at kiwimana? 00:02:37
New Zealand Beekeepers - toot toot 00:17:09
Shout out to Gudny 00:20:11
Global Roving Reporters 00:23:19
- Portland Oregon, USA 00:23:34
- Ontario, Canada 00:26:13
- Sheffield in the UK 00:28:23
What should you be doing with your bees? 00:32:46
Blog Recap 00:39:12
What products have been used in our work? 00:43:36
Beekeeping News 00:45:22
Belfast's Hydebank a hive of activity as behind-bars beekeeping creates a buzz 00:45:36
Sue Hubbell, Who Wrote of Bees and Self-Reliance, Dies at 83 00:48:31
What kind of sugar should I feed my bees? 00:51:19
A flower map to help NZ beekeepers 00:56:00
What's your Number One Beekeeping Problem? 01:00:17
Feedback from you guys!!! 01:05:59

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Is Roundup Safe Around Bees? - KM130 Nov 14, 2018

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Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping show just for you.

In this episode Gary and Margaret are talking, this week Does Roundup really harm Bees? Trapped Beetle tells it's story, Bee Swarms take over cars in Auckland and a new Roving Reporters from the Pacific Northwest.

We also answer Louis DeMarco's question about controlling unwanted pests in a Bee Colony.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is in the Show

What's been happening at kiwimana? 00:02:12
kiwimana Global Roving Reporters 00:08:46
- North Carolina 00:09:23
- Switzerland 00:10:34
- Smithville, Texas 00:13:40
- Portland, Oregon 00:15:32
What should you be doing with your bees? 00:19:20
- New Zealand 00:19:23
- Australia 00:20:07
- UK 00:20:29
- USA 00:21:06
Blog Recap 00:21:38
What products have we have been using in our work? 00:23:31
Beekeeping News 00:25:17
Monsanto's Global Weedkiller Harms Honeybees, Research Finds 00:25:54
A Hull shopping centre has 200,000 bees in it 00:35:12
Swarm of 30,000 bees takes over the side of a car in central Auckland 00:38:46
What's your Number One Beekeeping Problem? 00:41:34
Feedback from you guys!!! 00:44:10
The Bonus Show 00:46:17

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Is Beekeeping the antidote for the 21st century, We talk to Nigel Costley- KM129 Nov 07, 2018

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

Nigel Costley is a Beekeeper, Tutor and freelance journalist from Nelson in New Zealand. Nigel has been keeping bees for over forty years. He is unofficially known as Nelson's Top Bee bore :)

Resources mentioned in the show

You will find the BeeSotted podcast HERE
Nigel's teaches beekeeping at Taratahi in Nelson, find more details HERE
Nigel's first Beekeeping Teacher was Andrew Mathesons, His book is Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand – 5th Edition. Get a copy HERE
Tom Seeleys Study :- Life-history traits of wild honey bee colonies living in forests around Ithaca, NY, USA
Ron Hoskins work on VSH Bees, find out more HERE
Beekeeper investigated after discovery of 22 dead hives in Auckland, read the story HERE
Shock at teen's death from sting, read the story HERE
Our interview with Frank Lindsay from Wellington can be played HERE
Vespex Wasp Poison
The Nelson Beekeepers club is HERE

What is in the Show

How did Nigel become Nelsons Bee Bore 00:02:58
What do you love about about bees? 00:04:21
How did you first get started as a beekeeper? 00:05:40
Is Andrew Matheson a Diplomat Now? 00:06:45
Nigels Beekeeping course at Taratahi 00:07:51
Do you think New Zealand will ever be AFB Free? 00:09:23
Do you think we will see a varroa Resistant bee in New Zealand 00:10:22
Nigel has been inspired by Ron Hoskins 00:12:06
Nelson doesn't have manuka madness yet 00:19:19
Does Nigel Think unlicensed Hives are a problem 00:20:16
22 unregistered dead hives found in Auckland 00:21:32
People don't know what AFB Looks like 00:22:48
Gadgets in Beekeeping - A good thing? 00:22:52
Nigel was involved when varroa first arrived in the South Island 00:26:35
How did Varroa mites arrive in Auckland 00:31:04
Where are kiwimana's Hives located? 00:31:55
When is S2 of Nigels Podcast coming out? 00:33:10
Nick Wallingford podcast from 2006 00:34:06
Do you have a funny beekeeping experience that you would like to share with our listeners? 00:35:05
Ways to help prevent Anaphylactic shock in Children 00:40:59
All people that report swarms are allergic to bees stings 00:42:44
What's the biggest issue facing beekeeping In Nelson? 00:44:34
How do you get in touch with Nigel? 00:47:20

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Bee Buzz Build Up - KM128 Oct 17, 2018

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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.

This is Episode One Hundred and twenty eight of our beekeeping show.

We are Gary and Margaret, we love Honey bees, we are kiwimana and we are Beekeepers who live in the Waitakere Ranges, on the Wild West coast of Auckland, in New Zealand.

kiwimana is a place where the beekeeping community can share a conversation and connect and in this episode we are talking about Maybe that new treatment isn't the best for your bees, Bees, Bright colours, the buzzwords in Gardening and Welsh bees invade Manchester streets.

Chris our roving reporter checks them out for us....

Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is in the Show

What's been happening at kiwimana? 00:04:36
kiwimana Global Roving Reporters 00:11:54
> Canada 00:12:59
> North Carolina 00:15:28
> Sheffield 00:17:28
What should you be doing with your bees? 00:21:09
Top Content by your Vote Last Month 00:22:59
What products have been used in our work? 00:25:21
Beekeeping News 00:32:11
The Welsh company behind the giant bees around Manchester 00:33:17
Bees, Bright Colours, the buzzwords in gardening 00:37:03
Sound Advice - Go With What We Know 00:40:32
Make Your Own Solar Beeswax Melter For Under $10 00:50:43
What's your Number One Beekeeping Problem? 00:53:46
Feedback from you guys!!! 00:56:44
The Bonus Show 00:58:28
How to Subscribe to the Show 00:59:26

Full show notes These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes includes pictures and more detail information about the show. The full shows are locked for non supporters until the shows has been released to the public.

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Springtime for Down Under Beekeepers - KM127 Sep 12, 2018

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

In this episode we are talking about Coles dropping Imported Honey, What is invading the Norfolk Summer and what is the Flight Range of a Honey Bee.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

Here is what is in the show (Now with Times)

What's been happening at kiwimana? 00:02:05
kiwimana Global Roving Reporters 00:07:07
What should you be doing with your bees? 00:21:40
Blog Recap 00:23:20
Beekeeping News 00:25:14
Norfolk wasp invasion: Heatwave sees number of wasps soar 00:26:17
Coles drops imported honey brand Allowrie from their shelves 00:29:09
Anything but the 9-5: The beekeepers with an allergy to bees 00:31:43
Sphere of influence - The Flight Range of the HoneyBee 00:36:02
What's your Number One Beekeeping Problem? 00:38:16
Feedback from you guys!!! 00:45:07
Whats in the bonus Show? 00:45:40

Full show notes

These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes includes pictures and more detail information about the show. The full shows are locked for non supporters until the shows has been released to the public.

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Lots to Bee Getting on With! - KM126 Aug 08, 2018

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

This episode we talk about Fascinating Honey Bee Facts and being too close may cause hive losses?

Links / Resources mentioned this week

700k bees killed in arson attack by rival beekeeper https://news.sky.com/story/beekeeper-rivalry-arson-attack-kills-700000-bees-11347117

Too big, too close bee yards risk hive losses https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/103261859/too-big-too-close-bee-yards-risk-hive-losses

Kicked out of a farmers market https://badbeekeepingblog.com/2018/05/07/kicked-out-of-a-farmers-market/

20 Fascinating Honey Bee Facts https://carolinahoneybees.com/honey-bee-facts/

Here is what is in the show (Now with Times)

What's been happening at kiwimana? - 00:01:41
Preparing a Submission to the new AFB Proposal - 00:05:10
kiwimana Roving Reporters - 00:09:14
What should you be doing with your bees? - 00:13:45
Blog Recap - 00:20:38
Beekeeping News - 00:22:43
Beekeeper rivalry' arson attack kills 700,000 bees - 00:23:47
Too big, too close bee yards risk hive losses - 00:27:04
Kicked out of a farmers market! - 00:31:42
20 Fascinating Honey Bee Facts - 00:35:56
What's your Number One Beekeeping Problem? - 00:38:08
Feedback from you guys!!! - 00:43:07

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Beekeeping in the Hills of Wellington - We talk to Jim Hepburn - KM125 Jul 25, 2018

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Yay, we have just released a new show, it's an interview with a successful urban beekeeper from Wellington in New Zealand.

This week we talk to Jim Hepburn who keeps bees in the hills of Wellington with his partner Jill (Unfortunately who couldn't join us today). We learn how Jim and Jill deal with the Wellington winds and how they manage to keep bees while being busy people.

Jim and Jill are good friends who we met when we used do geocaching many years ago.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is Geocaching? https://www.geocaching.com/guide/

The Wellington Beekeeper club:- http://www.beehive.org.nz

Wasp Killer that Jim used last Season is Vespex https://www.merchento.com/vespex.html

Our interview with Frank Lindsay is here:-https://kiwimana.co.nz/beekeeping-in-wellington-with-frank-lindsay-km086/

Tansy Plant (Tanacetum vulgare) to inhibit Wax Moth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy

Jim and Jill got their honey tested at:-https://www.analytica.co.nz/tests/honey-testing

Here is what is in the show (Now with Times)

What do you love about Beekeeping? - 00:03:04 How long ago did you get started in Beekeeping? - 00:03:23 How did Jim and Jill Meet they mentors - 00:05:00 Keeping Bees on the side of a hill - 00:07:31 Has your previous Farming Experience helped you keep bees? - 00:09:40 How was your season last year? - 00:12:36 What is the benefit of keeping Records - 00:13:23 Native Termites Arrive every year - 00:14:45 What does Jim and Jill Butterfly nets for? - 00:15:47 How did Jim manage wasps last season - 00:16:24 What other Benefits does Record Keeping give Jim and JIll? - 00:18:17 Does Jim have any trouble with the Wellington Winds? - 00:20:12 Did Jim get his Honey Tested for Pollen this season - 00:23:30 Was Jim's honey Tested for Tutin this Year? - 00:24:38 What is the name of Beekeeping Club Jim goes too? - 00:26:01 What's the biggest Jim sees new Beekeepers Making? - 00:27:40 What is the time commitment in keeping two hives? - 00:29:21 Do you think keeping bees has changed you guys? - 00:31:01 What are Jim's Plan for Next Season? - 00:33:58 How does Jim Winter Down his Hives - 00:35:45 Any Tips on storing Gear over winter? - 00:37:01 Key Learnings of the Show - 00:40:41

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Beekeeping Banter Round Up - KM124 May 23, 2018

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

This will be the last show for a while as we are going on our winter break to hibernate and start building for Spring 2018.

In this episode Gary and Margaret from kiwimana talk about Another Victory for Manuka, Beekeepers on Breadline in New Zealand and Bloody Australia Day 'ratbags'.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

What is in the Show

What's been happening at kiwimana? - 00:04:20
The EU is banning outdoor use of pesticides - 00:14:14
Monsanto loses right to patent seeds - 00:14:46
What should you be doing with your bees? - 00:15:45
Do you want to bee a local Roving reporter - 00:25:10
Blog Recap -Top Content by your Vote Last Month - 00:26:52
Another Victory in Case for Manuka's NZ Origin - 00:31:32
East Coast company cutting out the bees to make the most of manuka plantation - 00:33:46
Beehive Boom Putting Apiarists on Breadline - 00:40:05
Around 120,000 bees were destroyed when two hives were set alight - 00:45:52
Whats your Biggest Beekeeping Problem? - 00:49:55
Feedback from you Guys - 00:54:44
Do you want to show your support? - 00:54:52
Emails - 00:56:57
Reviews from Apple Podcasts - 00:57:59
Whats in the Bonus Show? - 01:00:31
Whats on the next Show? - 01:01:29

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

The full show notes are here:- http://kiwi.bz/124

The Day the Show Was Hijacked - KM123 May 02, 2018

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.

A listener "Yappy Beeman" took over the show and interviewed Gary and Margaret from kiwimana. Thanks Yappy you did a great job.

Links / Resources mentioned this week

Here is what is in the show (Now with Times)

How did Gary and Margaret you get Started in Beekeeping 00:04:41
What were some of the obstacles they had to overcome 00:08:49
Are there things that make it harder to keep bees in New Zealand 00:11:05
What season is it in New Zealand 00:14:12
What drove kiwimana to expand? 00:16:29
What inspired the kiwimana Blog? 00:16:51
What plant Produces the most Honey in New Zealand 00:22:22
How do beekeepers manage the Long New Zealand Season? 00:24:02
Wow 00:27:49
What is Beekeeping Australia Like? 00:28:18
Bats Are Falling From The Sky in Australia 00:29:15
How to keep cool while Beekeeping 00:30:51
Can you confuse Goldenrod confused with Marijuana? 00:31:46
Is Beekeeping on the Rise in New Zealand? 00:33:25
Is the increase a Good thing for the Bees 00:34:49
Do Beekeepers Make Millions from Swarms? 00:43:29
If we could start again, would we still keeps Bees? 00:45:25
Llama Attacked by bees 00:47:47
What happened to Yappys Kiwimana Hat 00:51:01

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We all Rise Together - We talk to Les Crowder - KM122 Apr 04, 2018

Show notes

Les Crowder is a Beekeeper originally from New Mexico, he has devoted his adult life to the study and care of honeybees. He is dedicated to finding organic and natural solutions for problems commonly treated with chemicals. He enjoys keeping bees in Top Bar Beehives is also the co-author of the book "Top-Bar Beekeeping: Organic Practices for Honeybee Health"

Here is what you will discover

For your reference we now include times for the conversation points, Some podcast players allow you to click on the times to jump to that section.

What has Les Been Working on 00:02:52
You Grew up in New Mexico / Now in Austin 00:03:08
Is Austin a great place to Live? 00:03:21
Do you have africanized bees in Austin? 00:03:49
Tell us about the We all Rise Together Project 00:04:30
Do you think Man will ever realise we are all connected? 00:10:18
What Gives Les Hope for the world 00:12:08
75% of the world?s Honey Contains Neonicotinoids 00:15:01
Seed Collectors being Sued by Monsanto 00:22:25
Les got involved in writing Legislation in New Mexico 00:24:33
You can rely on your Government to change the environment 00:27:26
Can you Grow Bananas in Austin? 00:30:42
How do Les's Bees get on in Austin? 00:31:32
Bee Audacious Beekeeping by Tom Seeley 00:32:59
Why Les only Keeps Top Bar Bee Hives Now 00:34:24
Mud, Blood and Beer in our Eyes 00:36:12
People before Profit and Corporate Charters 00:40:51
A Universal Income for all 00:44:06
Does any society today resemble a Bee Colony? 00:46:42
Does Les know of any area that don't treat for Mites and still have bees? 00:49:54

Resources mentioned in the show

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http://kiwi.bz/les

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