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A Beekeeping Podcast for the Inquisitive Beekeeper with a Short Attention Span! BeeFarmer, YouTuber (The Norfolk Honey Company, Patreon Host (www.patreon.com/norfolkhoney), Beekeeping mentor to 1000's of beekeepers worldwide via my social media channels, Facebook and Instagram.
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In this week's Podcast: I'm Back, Still struggling with the healthissues but glad to be talking beekeeping once more, and it's March already! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 292 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Get your copy of Steve & Paul's new book by clicking the link below. Healthy Bees, Heavy Hives by Steve Donohoe and…
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In this week's Podcast: I'm joined in conversation by Rob Nickless, Co-Organiser of The Beekeeping Show here in the UK to discuss some of the things to look out for at the 2024 show. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 291 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. The Beekeeping Show 2024 - Tickets available here Get your copy of Steve &…
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In this week's Podcast: I'm joined in conversation by Paul Beardmore from Modern Beekeeping and Happy Valley Honey to discuss his beekeeping, honey production and online beekeeping equipment business. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 289 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Check Out Paul's website, answer a very simple question,…
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In this week's Podcast: I'm joined in conversation by Luke Hutchinson from Northumberland Honey to talk about Mead, Honey and Queen Rearing Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 289 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Check Out Luke's website, answer a very simple question, and you could win a prize. Check out the link here: Northumb…
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In this week's Podcast: Happy New Year, It's interview time! I'm joined by Steve Donohoe and Paul Horton to discuss their new book, Healthy Bees, Heavy Hives. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 288 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. The Beekeeping Show 2024 - Tickets available here Get your copy of Steve & Paul's new book by clic…
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In this week's Podcast: Planning for the new season, it's a big part of my winter, it helps me focus, it gets everything in it's place and it helps keep me optimistic for the new season. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 287 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. The Beekeeping Show 2024 - Tickets available here Article: Beekeeping …
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In this week's Podcast: Something slightly different, Today I'm chatting with Jackie Thomas, Master Beekeeper, Training Officer for the Dover and District BKA and Asian Hornet Action Team Co-Ordinator. Time to learn more about the Asian Hornet incursions into the South East of England. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 286 of my podcast…
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In this week's Podcast: What a very cold week we've just had, minus 5 degrees celsius overnight and it's left me shivering. No movement from any hives as our bees sit out the cold and hefting is about all we should now do. Me, I'm having a cuppa and planning the start of my new season and I thought I would share my top tip for Spring splits, swarm …
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In this week's Podcast: It's getting colder and our colonies are all set for the long winter ahead, actually, not really, listen in for yet more of my attempts to catch up with this beekeeping season. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 284 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Dade's Anatomy and Dissection of the Honeybee Contact Me…
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In this week's Podcast: Most beekeepers will have packed away their hive tools and smoker for the Winter by now, but what if you've been unable to get your bees prepared for Winter as you normally might. Listen in for an emergency hive intervention to get back on track before Santa get's here! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 283 of my…
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In this week's Podcast: It's been an interesting week to say the least! I've been unboxing new equipment, scraping and pressing heather honey frames and witnessed a most disturbing scene, of a mute swan attacking another mute swan at the fishing lakes apiaries. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 282 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sw…
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In this week's Podcast: November begins and the rain is unrelenting. The fishing lakes apiaries are surrounded by water, it is a fishing lake after all, but the river is overflowing into the lakes, back out into the river again and water is starting to creep towards my apiaries! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 281 of my podcast, Beeke…
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In this week's Podcast: A Change to my normal podcast, as I sit down with Niki Backes and Kristina Prokopiou from the charity Bees Abroad to hear a little of what they do, and how, we beekeepers might be able to give our support. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 280 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Visit the Bees Abroard Webs…
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In this week's Podcast: The very heavy rain we've had this week has rather forced me into the honey room to start the Big Autumn Clean Up. Mostly washing up along with the final phase of my current batch of soft set honey. It's given me time to reflect on the latest infection of |Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus, and of course, it was the bees on the he…
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In this week's Podcast: I'm just back from picking a giant pumpkin with my grandchildren, it's nice to know that somewhere in Essex other children are running around a big field, choosing pumpkins that our bees helped to pollinate. In other news, it's suddenly a lot cooler, something of a shock for us and our bees no doubt! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks a…
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In this week's Podcast: It's October and the unseasonably warm weather persists. Our bees continue to forage the remaining Ivy flowers, and I'm chasing my tail trying to catch up with a very long list of jobs for this time of year. The good news is I recovered well enough from my cold to visit the Hampshire Beekeepers Association Annual Convention …
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In this week's Podcast: Warm weather continues here in Norfolk and our colonies are working hard on the Ivy that's now in full flower. It is an opportunity, for some, to grab a late crop of honey but I've been busy at the unit with cut comb and, finally, the heather honey press, it's been an interesting week. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to E…
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In this week's Podcast: This last week has been one of trying to regain control of the honey room once more. The weather remains warm, the Ivy is in flower and there's a bit of a rush to get settled ready for the quieter time of year, and that's just me! Hopefully, you're all in better control of your apiaries than I and you're putting your feet up…
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In this week's Podcast: It's been an interesting week to say the least. We're in the middle of an Autumn Heatwave and I've had my trip to the heather moors to discover whether or not I have a crop of honey in return for all of my effort. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 274 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Contact Me at The N…
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In this week's Podcast: September arrives with a pleasant calming of the weather for us here. Warmer, drier days but the inevitably cooler nights as Summer gives way to Autumn. Colonies are now preparing for Winter and so, should we. Stay tuned for my latest update on our beekeeping journey. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 273 of my p…
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In this week's Podcast: It's been something of a frustrating week, we did manage to get bees moved but ran into truck mechanical issues that will need fixing, not a job I can attend to, so while the truck is being repaired my thoughts turn to colony preparations for the coming Autumn and Winter. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 272 of …
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In this week's Podcast: Although the main honey crops of the Summer are finished for us now I did find a little bonus nectar coming in this week. It's also time to start preparing colonies for the months ahead. The final days of the summer will slip away quickly now so don't delay. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 271 of my podcast, Be…
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In this week's Podcast: The trip to the heather moors has finally happened and not without some struggles. Having had a chance to recover for a few days and with the chance to look back at the whole operation it does now seem quite comical, at the time it was anything but!Listen in for all the thrills and spills of this major event in my beekeeping…
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In this week's Podcast: Now that the Summer honey crop has been taken off my time has been spent extracting frame after frame of honey. This week I wanted to share how we have our honey room set up, what works well and what caused a slight hold up in the process. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 269 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and …
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In this week's Podcast: The Summer nectar flow dries up and we switch our focus to getting honey supers off the hives and back to base for extracting, exciting times as we see what our bees have produced. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 268 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Sample Trading Standards Labelling Advice So long an…
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In this week's Podcast: As we draw towards the end of the Summer flow it's obvious that the wasps have had a good Summer too. They seem to have suddenly appeared and in large numbers around one or two of our apiaries. Time to batten down the hatches, get cleared up, and give our colonies as much protection as possible. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and we…
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In this week's Podcast: It's been an interesting week, more sunshine and Showers, the nectar on the borage keeps flowing in but locally we're close to the Summer nectar flow shutting down, the tap is about to get turned off and the next phase of the season begins. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 266 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and…
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In this week's Podcast: During our last series of inspections I discovered a couple of colonies with higher varroa levels than I would have wished. We're going to try out a couple of techniques to help these colonies, you'll have guessed one by the title of this episode, but what's the other option? Listen to find out more. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks a…
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In this week's Podcast: It's been a long, hard, working week. Some overnight sessions preparing colonies for the move to the borage and getting them there safely. But there's no complaints, the borage is looking great and we've had some much needed rain! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 264 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Co…
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In this week's Podcast: As we prepare to move colonies to the Summer Borage pollination some final checks reveal a couple of hopelessly queenless colonies. Uniting these colonies with queenright colonies makes for a quick solution. Listen in for this simple technique that gives the queenless colonies a new home. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome t…
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In this week's Podcast: With the preparatory work completed and the arrival of our new queens, timing is everything, and wouldn't you just know it, this season my timing is a little bit off, listen in to here how things went! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 262 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey…
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In this week's Podcast: At long last it appears Summer has begun. Temperatures heading up and a drier outlook makes for some urgent beekeeping work to begin in time for the main nectar flow of the season and our planned move to the Borage. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 261 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Contact Me at The…
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In this week's Podcast: I had a really interesting but brief conversation with a beginner beekeeper this week about the morality of knocking down queen cells. All beekeepers have a dilemma to face when colonies are trying to swarm, some think deeper and longer than others, here's what we discussed and my thoughts on the topic of knocking down queen…
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In this week's Podcast: Finally, it's warm and sunny, The bees are getting busy, we're queen-rearing, attempting to prevent swarms and doping a little varroa control all at the same time! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 259 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company Join Our Beekeeping Community…
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In this week's Podcast: Sometimes, just sometimes, you walk into an apiary, start inspecting, and as the inspections go from one hive to the next you just keep getting luckier and luckier, stay tuned to hear exactly what I'm talking about. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 258 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Contact Me at The…
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In this week's Podcast: Suddenly, we find ourselves moving from chilly wet days to warm Spring conditions and for some colonies it's a sure signal to swarm, we can deal with it easily enough, if only we can find the queen. Listen in for tips for finding your queen and what to do if you can't. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 257 of my …
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In this week's Podcast: I spent a very pleasant day inspecting some of our honeybee colonies this week, maybe our season is about to begin, It got me thinking about smoker fuel of all things! Listen in for tips and techniques to keep your smoker alight this season. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 256 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short an…
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In this week's Podcast: A chilly East wind continues to blow and it's disrupting my early inspections, we start, we stop, we start again, listen in to hear how this is affecting my early season. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 255 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company Join Our Beekeeping Co…
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In this week's Podcast: Finally, April has produced some warmer weather, albeit, short bursts of sunshine in between chilly hail showers, but it's given me a chance to take a first peek inside some colonies, listen in to hear what I discovered. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 254 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Contact Me a…
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In this week's Podcast: This week something slightly different, today I'm joined by Stephen Barnes, Vice Chair of the British Beekeepers Association for a chat about all things BBKA! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 253 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Website of the BBKA Here To submit photographs of Queens on Frames please …
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In this week's Podcast: One of our early major nectar flows comes in the form of the Oilseed Rape crops sown widely by farmers across the UK. It brings with it a ready source of nectar and pollen for our bees, but also some challenges in terms of timing and extraction, here's my take on a love/hate relationship some beekeepers have with this early-…
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In this week's Podcast: With Spring inspections almost upon us it's a good time to think about how we might replace old queens and that means queen rearing, stay tuned, as I have a couple of new options to try. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 251 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. The Norwich and District Beekeepers Associatio…
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In this week's Podcast: Another week and a change in the weather. Warmer conditions and a chance for our bees to break cluster, get out and forage, and with a little luck, begin to build their brood nest area. Hold tight though, it might still be too soon to inspect. Stay tuned for my reasons why. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 250 o…
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In this week's Podcast: It's been a cold week, a very cold week in some spots. We got off lightly here in Norfolk but the snow still settled on the ground, if only for an hour or two. The forecast is slightly warmer and then back to colder conditions, time then, to hold fast, wait another couple of weeks and prepare for the new season to begin. Hi,…
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In this week's Podcast: March often begins with a cold snap followed by warmer, sunnier days, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a fast start but the forecast isn't very helpful, listen in to hear why I'm ever so slightly concerned. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 248 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Contact Me at The Norfol…
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In this week's Podcast: It's My Birthday! Five years ago, on February 25th I publish my very first podcast, since then we've covered all manner of topics and I've offered up tips and techniques to help you get the maximum amount of enjoyment out of your bees. Stay tuned as we head into the new beekeeping season and look forward to all that this yea…
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In this week's Podcast: In my last podcast I was discussing the more serious honeybee diseases AFB and EFB. This time it's the turn of the not-so-tricky pests and diseases such as Chalkbrood, Wax Moth and also possibly the biggest threat to our colonies the Varroa Mite. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 246 of my podcast, Beekeeping Sho…
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In this week's Podcast: One of the biggest challenges beekeepers face each season is the identification of pests and diseases, working out how serious that problem is and then deciding what course of treatment to take. Here's part one of my summary of what to look out for. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 245 of my podcast, Beekeeping …
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In this week's Podcast: For beekeepers who are overwintering colonies, it may seem that Spring is still a long way off but there are things we can do to check the health of our bees. One of those is checking for nosema, stay tuned to hear some of my thoughts and what the results could mean for your coming season. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome …
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In this week's Podcast: In the depths of Winter thoughts turn to warmer weather and the prospect, for many, of purchasing their first nucleus colony of honeybees. Here's what to expect and what to look out for. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 243 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. National Bee Unit Advisory Leaflets can be fou…
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