kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Show - A Beekeeping Podcast/Show

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Vanquish the Varroa - KM121 Mar 14, 2018

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kiwimana is a place where the beekeeping community can share a conversation and connect and in this episode we talk about

Bumper Honey season in New Zealand
Lithium? Is this another option?
Prisoners find the Buzz

Thanks for listening to our show....Gary and Margaret

Here is what is the Show

What's been happening at kiwimana? 00:02:48
What should you be doing with your bees? 00:09:45
Blog Recap 00:12:34
What products have been used in our work? 00:13:27
Good Honey Crop Expected in New Zealand after Dismal 2017 00:19:35
Have you lithium-chlorided your bees yet? 00:22:05
Prison beekeeping course helps inmates turn lives around 00:30:56
Jarrah and marri honey: A liquid goldrush of medical benefits 00:38:53
Otago Bees Ltd honey plant set to start production in Alexandra 00:44:00
What's your Number One Beekeeping Problem? 00:46:45
What's in the Bonus Show 00:52:19
The Next Show - Les Crowder 00:53:42

The Full Notes are will be here:-

http://kiwi.bz/121

I’m the Yappy BeeMan - Removing Bees in Alabama - KM120 Feb 28, 2018

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Travis Ulbrich is a Beekeeper and Fireman from Alabama, he is a well known Bee Rescuer that is often seen on his Yappy Beeman YouTube Channel. He is also one of founding Bee Hooligans on the Bee Smart podcast.

We talk about Yappy Philosophy to removing and keeping Honey Bees in Alabama. This show is full of some amazing Beekeeping and Bee removal tips.

Here is what you will discover

What does Yappy think of Treatment Free Beekeeping 00:02:40
Message from Estonia about Yappy's Videos 00:04:26
The Origin of Beesifrus (The Original Beekeeper!) 00:06:41
How did you get started in beekeeping 00:10:43
There are easier ways to get your bees than a cutout 00:15:14
What did Yappy Learn about Swarms at Bud gathering 00:18:11
Has Yappy Heard of those Audio Swarm Detectors ? 00:20:48
Are any other members of Yappy's family involved in Beekeeping? 00:22:54
Does Yappy ever wear a veil? 00:24:37
Have africanized bees reached Alabama yet? 00:26:46
When cutting a wall around bees, does the vibration annoy them? 00:33:25
Does Yappy have any funny Beekeeping experiences 00:35:04
If Yappy could travel back in time, what would he tell himself? 00:41:55
Does Yappy Reframe Honey Frames from Cutouts 00:45:33
How do you tell when a honey flow is on 00:50:08
Why is it so important to develop your own Beekeeping Management Program 00:52:20
Why Beekeepers need a second job to support it 00:59:12
Why a package of bees is probably not a good place to start Treatment Free Beekeeping 00:59:56
How can you get in touch with Yappy? 01:06:53

Full Show Notes are:-

http://kiwi.bz/yappy

Beekeeping Bonanza 2018 - KM119 Feb 14, 2018

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Hi Guys,

Thanks for listening to the show, here is our latest podcast.

Sorry for the delay, but life got in the way, you will hear more in the show.

Happy New Year "Beekeeping Bonanza 2018". This is Episode One Hundred and Nineteen 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 talk about

Rescuers fight through swarms
7 Queen Bee Facts that will amaze you
How to protect your hives from Yellow Jacket Wasps
What's looking good ??

Thanks and we will talk soon.

Gary and Margaret

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

What's been happening at kiwimana 00:02:07
What should you be doing with your bees? 00:08:59
Blog Recap 00:12:27
What products have been used in our work? 00:13:32
Beekeeping News 00:16:18
Rescuers fight through swarm of bees after truck carrying hives crashes 00:17:07
7 Queen Bee Facts: That Will Amaze You 00:20:06
Macquarie Island gives scientists a view of ecosystem without bees 00:21:32
Bees can be left or right handed 00:23:36
Ooh honey, looks like a good season 00:26:46
How to Keep Bees Calm 00:28:35
What's your Number One Beekeeping Problem? 00:32:32
FeedBack from You 00:40:33

The Full Show Notes will be Here http://kiwi.bz/119

Summer Awesomeness in New Zealand Beekeeping - KM118 Dec 13, 2017

Show notes

Ho Ho Ho, The Joy of Christmas is on its way. This is Episode One Hundred and Eighteen of our beekeeping show.

We are Gary and Margaret, we love Honeybees, 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 talk about

The Auckland Beekeepers Club 70th Birthday
The Manuka Wars Continues New Tool in the Battle Against a Bee-Killing Bacteria
Thanks and we will talk soon.

Thanks....Gary and Margaret

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

What's been happening at kiwimana? - Gary 02:31
Auckland Beekeepers Club 70th Birthday Event 06:38
What's been happening at kiwimana - Margaret 17:28
What should you be doing with your bees? 24:00
Blog Recap 27:07
What products have been used in our work? 28:10
Pleasant Point beekeeper warns of the risks of 'gold rush' mentality 30:03
The Trans-Tasman war over manuka honey now has extra players 34:51
Australian Growers Working Have Cloned The Strongest Medical Manuka Honey 41:51
A Potential New Tool in the Battle Against a Bee-Killing Bacteria 44:58
Why are Hives Damp in the Winter? 48:19
'Alarming' amounts of nerve agent pesticides in world's honey, tests show 50:57
Questions from you 53:40
Customer Review Reward goes to 54:45
Feedback from you guys 55:39
What's in the Bonus Show? 56:14
The Next Show - Yappy Beeman 56:40

The Full Show Notes will be Here http://kiwi.bz/118

Beekeeping in South Carolina with Beekeeper Charlotte - KM117 Nov 22, 2017

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Charlotte Anderson is the first Female Master Beekeeper from South Carolina, she is also a Blogger and a Teacher. In 2012 she was named Beekeeper of the year in South Carolina. We talk about how she keeps bees successfully in the hot climate of South Carolina.

Here is what you will discover (Now with Times!!!)

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.

How to avoid getting stung 02:18
What is Charlotte 's three-strike policy 03:00
Why is keeping Beekeeping records so important 03:38
What help beekeepers become better beekeepers 04:40
What is Beekeepers Biggest Problem 05:22
Everybody doesn't need to be a Beekeeper 06:35
This, not GrandPa's Beekeeping 07:23
Does Charlotte have issues with Small Hive Beetles 07:43
Wax Moths are not much fun 09:09
What inspired Charlotte to start beekeeping? 09:22
Are Bees Adapting to Varroa Mites in the South East? 13:43
How does Charlotte treat her Bees with Oxalic Acid 16:44
What's the biggest issue facing beekeepers in South Carolina 17:24
Flowers don't always mean lots of nectar 18:25
Sugar is never as good the Bees own Honey 20:23
Does Charlotte encourage other people to pursue the Master Beekeeper program 20:44
Charlotte tells us about her new online Beekeeping course 24:15
Are Pesticides an issue in South Carolina? 28:55
Varroa Mites and Weak Queen are an issue, find out why? 29:43
Does Open feeding increases the risk of American Foulbrood? 36:08
Front Feeders are quite a good way to get your hive robbed out 38:02
A suit with Ice Packs in it! 39:22
Getting stung in the eye can make you blind 41:28
Pulling down your pants isn't always the best way to go 43:57
What is Charlotte's funniest Beekeeping story 45:30
What the plan for the next Beekeeping Season? 51:50
How to follow Charlotte's work 55:49
End of the Show 57:34

Resources mentioned in the show

Charlotte’s Webpage is:- www.carolinahoneybees.com

Charlotte’s E-Book

Be A Beekeeper-Online Beekeeping Classes

For you, Social Media Beekeepers Follow Charlotte Here:-

Pinterest
FaceBook
Charlottes Amazing Facebook Group:-

Carolina Honeybees Help For Beginner Beekeepers

Instagram

Full Show Notes are here:- http://kiwimana.co.nz/beekeeping-in-south-carolina-with-beekeeper-charlotte-km117

Manuka is a Maori Word (so there) - KM116 Nov 01, 2017

Show notes

kiwimana is a place where the beekeeping community can share a conversation and connect and in this episode, we talk about Who Owns the Name Manuka Honey?, Monsanto targets bee-killing varroa and Do 1 In 10 Australian Pollination Hives Have AFB?

I hope you enjoy this show full of information and Tangents about most things.

Here is what was covered:-

What's been happening at kiwimana? 02:02
Feedback from Last Show 20:52
So Who Owns the Name Manuka Honey 23:48
Why are my bees crawling in front of the hive? 35:06
Delete the protein from your comb honey 36:35
Monsanto targets bee-killing varroa mites through RNA interference 39:40
Detective dogs sniff out 'brown snot' bee disease 45:24
1 in 10 Australian Pollination Hives Have AFB 47:28
Questions from you - Top Bar Nucs 50:21
Customer Review Reward goes to... 51:46
Feedback from you guys 53:23
The Bonus Show 55:17
Shows coming up 56:00

You will find the full show notes here:- http://kiwi.bz/116

Practical Beekeeping With Roger Patterson - KM115 Oct 18, 2017

Show notes

Roger Patterson has been beekeeping since 1963, he is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. He is also the author of the book "Beekeeping - A Practical Guide". He is a practical beekeeper, concentrating on the basics and keeping things simple. He is also the current president of the Wisborough Green Division of the West Sussex Beekeepers Association.

Here is what is in the show:-

Are they any differences in how people keep bees in England 02:51
How Roger got started in beekeeping 06:39
Does Roger still keep WBC Hives? 08:41
Do Bees really care about Hive Types? 09:44
A concrete Top Bar Hive 11:25
How does Roger feel about knowing the most famous dog in Beekeeping 13:52
Can Nell Detect AFB in hives 15:35
Are any of Rogers Family involved in Beekeeping? 17:28
How have Rogers students since the 1970's 19:22
Was everyone was a natural Beekeeper? 22:28
Beekeepers in England did use chemicals before Varroa Mites 22:38
Do EFB and AFB Look Similar??? 24:19
Is it hard to maintain Dave Cushmans Website? 27:08
How does Roger the Punch Cell Queen Rearing Method 28:07
What is the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association 32:17
Is the British Black Bee used in the Breeding Programs 35:31
What's the best Bee for your local Area? 37:11
Importing Bees isn't the best idea 38:05
Bees are being imported from Hawaii to Canada 39:29
What would Roger Tell a Young Roger About Beekeeping 40:27
What are common mistakes new Beekeepers are making? 41:40
Why Observation is so important in Beekeeping 43:54
Observation helped Roger find 'Chronic bee paralysis virus' 44:28
What is the best Beekeeping Book? 46:35
A Mistake a lot of Beekeeping Teachers Make 47:57
What is Rogers Plans for Next Season? 51:24
How do you get in touch with Roger? 52:54

Resources mentioned in the show

Full Show Notes can be found here:- http://kiwi.bz/roger

Stinking Success - KM114 Oct 04, 2017

Show notes

This week we are talking about new weed killer causes a stink, criminal elements, and New Zealand beekeeper found not guilty. This is Episode One hundred and Fourteen of our beekeeping podcast.

Here is what is in the show (Now with Times) What's Happening at kiwimana - 01:16 Blog Recap - 11:57 Incredibly stupid things a beekeeper can do - 15:39 Is this the new Langstroth hive? Made out of concrete!! - 18:13 Taranaki beekeeper creates technology to trace honey to hive - 23:37 Organic weed killer proves pungent success - 25:28 Bees die in the cold after vandals open and kick hives - 30:18 New Zealand beekeeper found not guilty of smuggling cocaine hidden in suitcase - 34:35 Questions from you - 36:57 Random Review - 41:02 The Bonus Show - 44:08 The Next Show - Practical Beekeeping With Roger Patterson - 44:29

The Full Show Notes are Here:- http://kiwimana.co.nz/stinking-success-km114

Bad Beekeeping with Ron Miksha - KM113 Sep 20, 2017

Show notes

Ron Miksha is a Writer and Beekeeper from Calgary in Canada. Ron has been involved in Beekeeping for many years as a Commercial Beekeeping and educator. He is the author of the Bad Beekeeping book and blog.

Here is what you will discover (Now with Times!!!)

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.

How Ron got started in Beekeeping 02:56
Ron Goes to University 07:36
How Ron Produced Comb Honey 08:40
Why did Ron Change Careers 12:13
Did the Honey Prices Increase? 13:52
What Excites Ron About Beekeeping 15:08
You can't control the weather 20:27
Calgary is known as cowtown 22:31
The Bad Beekeeping Blog is 21 years old 24:30
What are Blogs about? 26:01
Neonicotinoids causing no issues in Alberta! 26:16
What types of Crops are Grown in Alberta? 28:18
Bee Die off in Ontario 30:14
Why did the Ontario Die off Happen? 32:14
Are Honey Bees harmful to Native Bees 34:03
Native Bees added to Endangered List in Hawaii 36:10
Where does get his ideas for his blog Posts 38:41
Books that influenced Ron 40:50
A Heavy Metal Band was Named after Ron? 45:23
If Ron was a time Traveller - What would he tell his younger self 46:45
Ron Miksha and Neil Bertram Course 49:00
The most common questions Ron's Students Ask is? 51:01
What are Ron's plans for next season 52:47

Resources mentioned in the show

Ron’s Famous Bad Beekeeping Blog can be found HERE
Follow Ron on Twitter HERE
Ron’s Book “Bad Beekeeping” can be found HERE
Fifty Years Among the Bees - by Dr. C. C. Miller - Get it from Phil’s Website BioBees.com HERE. Or buy a hard copy HERE
The Joys of Beekeeping by Richard Taylor, can be bought from HERE
Ron’s Wikipedia Page is HERE
Miksha the Heavy Metal Band
Ron’s Beekeeping Business Course - Making Money from Honey

Full Show Notes can be found HERE

Bee Breeding Season Starts in NZed- KM112 Sep 06, 2017

Show notes

We talk about Springing into Bee Season 2017, Evolving Bees, a great herb has been discovered and Are you Getting Enough? This is Episode One Hundred and Twelve of our beekeeping podcast here in lil ol’ New Zealand.

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

Fight Procrastination Day 02:53
What's Happening at kiwimana 04:06
Blog Recap 19:37
Beekeeping News 23:07
Bees Are Starting To Evolve To Survive Destructive Varroa Mite, Researcher Says 23:27
He thought his beehive was helping the environment, then someone complained 32:18
This common herb will keep bee pollinators buzzing in your garden 37:11
Honey, Are You Giving It Away? 41:26
Hive beetle found for the 1st time in New Brunswick beehives 45:27
Questions from you 49:50
Random Review 55:21
Feedback from you guys 57:14
The Next Show 58:38

The Full Show Notes can found here:- http://kiwi.bz/112

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