Two Bees in a Podcast

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Episode 44: Local Honey Bees in the UK & Foundation Type Pros & Cons Feb 04, 2021

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In today’s episode, we are joined by Norman Carreck, a beekeeper from the UK and Carreck Consultancy, who discusses local honey bees and adaptation. This is followed by our 5 Minute Management section, where Jamie and Amy discuss the pros and cons of the different types of foundation. We end this episode with Q&A.

Episode 43: Temperature Stress on Queen Quality and Types of Foundation Jan 28, 2021

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In today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Alison McAfee from NC State University, who discusses the impact of temperature stress on queen honey bee quality. This is followed by our 5 Minute Management section, where Jamie and Amy discuss the different types of foundation. We end this episode with Q&A.

Episode 42: Introducing a New Format & Discussing Pesticides Jan 21, 2021

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Join us for another season of Two Bees in a Podcast! We are excited to announce our slightly revised format, featuring a new segment called “5 Minute Management.” Each week, Amy will set a timer for Jamie, who has exactly 5 minutes or less to break down and explain a different topic in beekeeping management.

In today’s episode, we are joined by Ben Powell, apiculture and pollinator protection specialist from Clemson University, who will be discussing pesticides and their impacts on honey bees. Next, Jamie has 5 minutes to break down today’s management topic: properly storing unused equipment. We will end today’s episode with everybody’s favorite question and answer segment, Stump the Chump.

Episode 41: Honey Bee Pheromones and How to Provide Extension Program Feedback Nov 20, 2020

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In this episode, Amy and Jamie will dedicate an entire segment to how you, our listeners, can help us improve this podcast; but first, we will be joined by Dr. Victoria Soroker who will be discussing pheromonal communication in honey bees. Finally, we end with everyone’s favorite game show, Stump the Chump.

Episode 40: Pesticide Applicator Training & Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungal Pathogens Nov 12, 2020

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In today’s episode we will be interviewing Dr. Andony Melathopoulos from Oregon State University who will discuss pesticide applicator training. We will follow that with a segment where Amy and Jamie discuss honey bee viruses, bacteria and fungal pathogens. We end with Q&A.

Episode 39: USDA Honey Bee Lab in Baton Rouge & World Honey Bee Health Nov 05, 2020

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In this episode we will be interviewing Dr. Mike Simone-Finstrom, acting research leader at the USDA honey bee breeding, genetics, and physiology lab in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We will follow that by interviewing our very own, Dr. Humberto Boncristiani, from the HBREL on the World Honey Bee Health project. We end this episode with Q&A.

Episode 38: Hives on Public Land and How Honey Bees Choose New Sites Oct 29, 2020

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In this episode, we are joined by Eric Silva, a consultant for the American Honey Producers Association who will be talking about keeping honey bee colonies on public land. Then, we will interview Dr. Tom Seeley, a professor at Cornell University and world expert on honey bee swarm biology, who will be discussing how honey bees choose nest sites. We end this episode with Q&A.

Episode 37: History of the Honey Industry & Arthropod Invaders Oct 22, 2020

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In this episode, we are joined by Doug McGinnis, former owner of Tropical Blossom Honey, who is an expert on the history of the honey industry and importing and exporting honey. Then, Amy will interview Jamie on arthropod invaders in honey bee colonies. We end this episode with Q&A.

Episode 36: Drone Congregation Areas & Queen Bee Production in Europe Oct 15, 2020

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ashley Mortenson from Plant and Food Research in New Zealand, who will be talking about drone congregation areas. Then we will interview Dr. Raffaele Dall’Olio, an independent honey bee research and extension specialist in Italy, who will be discussing queen bee production in Europe. We end this episode with Q&A.

Episode 35: Natural Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees and Small Hive Beetles Oct 08, 2020

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Steve Martin, a professor from the University of Salford in the United Kingdom, who will be discussing his research on natural varroa-resistant honey bees. This will be followed by a segment where Cameron interviews Jamie on small hive beetles. We end this episode with Q&A.

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