BlogHide Resteemsbeefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovment.com Podcast - Tom Sotiridy / Rob Overton - Spring Management - 02/14/2018Tom and Rob discuss the current conditions of bee colonies in mid-February and the fall conditions that led up to where we are now. The discussion continues into what to plan for and when to start…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Tom Sotiridy - The Mirror of the Hive - 11/18/2017The mirror of the hive. Organizational strategies of bees based on genetics, windfalls and stresses. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Rich Hines - Observational Beekeeping - 11/18/2017Arm chair observations, confessions and insights of a non invasive beekeeper.image credit ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Raymond DuBois - Beekeeping as a Transcendent Vehicle - 11/18/2017Beekeeping as a transcendent vehicle, Ray’s unique experience of what the bees have given him. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Rob Overton - Thermodynamics of Beekeeping - 11/18/2017Thermodynamics of Beekeeping – Why beekeepers have it all wrong. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Tom Sotiridy - This Season Summary - 11/18/2017This season summary, let us praise not so famous beekeepers, the invisible earth energies, thoughts from a dowser. Intuition as a beekeepers best friend. Is the missing component in our grace, or…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Strong Microbials - Super DFM - 07/19/2017Our call this month is with the good folks at Strong Microbials makers of Super DFM. Direct Fed Microbials or probiotics are making a very big difference in our hives, and those of you who have been…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Jay Evans - Beltsville Lab - 04/19/2017Jay Evans (orcid.org/0000-0002-0036-4651) has served as Research Leader for the USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland since October, 2014. Since joining ARS in 1998, Dr. Evans’…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Mike Thomas - Bjorn Apiaries - 03/22/2017Mike is a former Pennsylvania state Bee inspector, owner of Bjornapiaries.com, and a non migratory commercial beekeeper specializing in queen rearing, and education. He was my first teacher in queen…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Paul Cappy - NYS Head Apiarist - 02/15/2017This is Paul’s second visit with the group and I’m pretty sure he needs no introduction. He is a friend to the bee improvement team and has graciously given hours of his time to help us develop and…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Kirk Webster - Legendary Treatment-Free Beekeeper - 02/08/2017Kirk is the grandfather of our current sustainable apiary methodologies. A pioneer along with Dee Lusby in the treatment free movement. Kirk’s common sense and practical methodology is based on…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Tom Sotiridy - What is Bee Improvement? - 01/18/2017Tom discusses the principles of bee improvement, how we can improve our management, our stock and in depth look at our new programs for beekeeping education. ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Ron Breland - Visionary Beekeeper - 12/14/2016Ron is a fascinating individual, many of you might know him from the documentary “Queen of the Sun” where his dodecahedron hives were brought into examination. He has been working with bees since…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Grant Gillard - Beekeeper/Author - 11/16/2016Grant is an ordained Presbyterian Pastor in Jackson, Missouri and author of “Sustainable Beekeeping: Surviving in an Age of CCD” & “Sustainable Beekeeping: Surviving in an Age of CCD”. His true…beefreaks (35)in dsound • 7 years agoBeeImprovement.com Podcast - Paul Cappy - NYS Head Apiarist - 08/10/2016Paul discusses his role as head inspector of NYS, his monitoring of the commercial honey operations, factors contributing to colony health including migratory exposure to agricultural toxins…resteemedbushkill (57)in homesteading • 7 years agoYou get what you pay for, and sometimes more!So today I'm going to take a break of talking beekeeping and try something new. We all have those stories of wasted money on products that just weren't worth a hill of beans. But how many of us…