The Pollen Nation Podcast

07/19/2024

In episode 14 I'll be sharing my experience with starting Queen production as early as January and the pitfalls of Queen rearing too early.

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walk-in-the-woods-apiary/episodes/Ep--14-Raising-Queens-Too-Early-Dont-Jump-the-Gun-e2m7m8s

06/22/2024

In Episode 13 I'll be interviewing a well-known and respected beekeeper in our community. Buddy Rich owns Buddy's Bee Farm in Altha, Florida. Buddy shares his story of how he became a beekeeper and some of the fascinating things that he's seen honeybees do over the years.

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walk-in-the-woods-apiary/episodes/Ep--13-Interview-with-Buddy-Rich-e2l68a9

06/03/2024

In Episode 12 I'll be discussing a fascinating study that examines whether a Queen's brood pattern is a reliable indicator of her quality!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walk-in-the-woods-apiary/episodes/Ep--12-Is-Brood-Pattern-a-Reliable-Indicator-of-Queen-Quality-e2kf0d5

05/14/2024

New episode is out!!!

In episode 11 I'll be comparing the pros and cons of raising mated queens in mini styrofoam nucs versus 5 frame nucs!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walk-in-the-woods-apiary/episodes/Ep--11-Mini-Mating-Nucs-vs-5-Frame-Mating-Nucs-e2jl56m

05/01/2024

In today's episode I'll be breaking down a great study that measures the acceptance rate of mated queens depending on the age the queens are caged.

I'll also be going over when we cage and bank our queens and some tips to increase mated queen acceptance.

Australian Study “Introduction and early performance of queen bees”

https://agrifutures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/publications/03-049.pdf

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walk-in-the-woods-apiary/episodes/Ep--10-When-to-Harvest-Queens-and-Increasing-Queen-Acceptance-e2j4fkq

In today's episode I'll be breaking down a great study that measures the acceptance rate of mated queens depending on the age the queens are caged. I'll also be going over when we cage and bank our queens and some tips to increase mated queen acceptance. Australian Study “Introduction and early pe...

03/05/2024

Episode 9 is out now and in today's episode I'll be covering how to raise your own Queen cells using three different methods!

In this episode I'll be covering grafting and three different types of cell building hives to raise your own Queen cells.

02/12/2024

Episode 8 is here and my most popular topic request was how to split a beehive and what are the pros and cons of the different ways to add a queen to a new beehive!!

If anyone has any other topic suggestions, I would love to hear them and do an episode on what you guys want to hear most!

In this episode I'll go over how to split a beehive using the three most common methods.

02/04/2024

Hi everyone! I'm looking for more episode ideas and guests for the podcast. If anyone has any topics they would like covered, would like to be personally interviewed about any topic related to beekeeping, or have any feedback in general please let me know!

01/16/2024

In Episode 7 I discuss some lessons that I've learned about the almond pollination in California and share some tips for those of you who may be interested in sending your hives but don't know where to start.

Interested in sending your hives to pollinate the almond orchards in California? This episode will provide a few tips and some advice that I've learned across several years of sending my hives to California.

01/04/2024

Today I'm interviewing State Bee Inspector Jimmy Davis on the ins and outs of being one of Florida's State Bee Inspectors. Some really useful information in this interview especially if you are a new beekeeper or are interested in getting your own honeybees!

Today I'm interviewing State Bee Inspector Jimmy Davis on the ins and outs of being one of Florida's State Bee Inspectors. Some really useful information in this interview especially if you are a new beekeeper or are interested in getting your own honeybees!

12/17/2023

Episode 5 is out now!!! Join me as I continue our journey through time with the exciting history of beekeeping beginning with the Mesolithic Period and traveling all the way to the Modern Age!

Join me as I continue our journey through time with the exciting history of beekeeping beginning with the Mesolithic Period and traveling all the way to the Modern Age!

12/04/2023

Some pictures of Emily winning her honey competitions at the University of Florida's Bee College and more!

12/04/2023

On Episode 4 I interviewed Emily Flowers from Wewahitchka, FL. Emily is a 4th generation 13-year-old beekeeper who has already started her own business and won both "Best Light Extracted Honey" as well as "Best Honey in the State of Florida" at the University of Florida's Bee College. Come listen to what the next generation of beekeepers has to say and support her business "Awesome Blossom Honey!

On Episode 4 I interviewed Emily Flowers from Wewahitchka, FL. Emily is a 4th generation 13-year-old beekeeper who has already started her own business and won both "Best Light Extracted Honey" as well as "Best Honey in the State of Florida" at the University of Florida's Bee College. Come listen wh...

11/19/2023

Episode 3 of the podcast is out now! Join me as I examine the history of beekeeping beginning with the ancient origins of the honey bee!

Join me as I begin to examine the history of beekeeping beginning with the ancient origins of the honey bee.

11/01/2023

Episode 2 of The Pollen Nation Podcast is out!!! In today's episode I interviewed Danny Bost of Bonifay, Florida. Danny Bost is the Regional 1 District Representative for the Florida State Bee Association. We will be discussing the benefits of local beekeeping clubs.

Danny Bost is the Regional 1 District Representative for the Florida State Bee Association. We will be discussing the benefits of local beekeeping clubs.

10/07/2023

Welcome everyone to The Pollen Nation Podcast! We will be discussing everything beekeeping and pollinator related.

For our very first episode we interviewed Ryan Cutts from Chipley, Florida. Ryan is a 5th generational beekeeper from a very well-known beekeeping family in our area. Come hear what he has to say about what it's like to run a generational apiary.

Listen to this episode from The Pollen Nation Podcast on Spotify. For our very first episode we will be interviewing local beekeeper Ryan Cutts from Chipley, Florida. Ryan is a 5th generational beekeeper from a well reputed family of Florida beekeepers. Visit Ryan's page Honey. https...