Beekeeping - Short and Sweet

Stewart Spinks

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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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Episode 380: A Successful Beekeeping Season

In this week's Podcast: We have a few weeks yet until the start of the new beekeeping season. How can I make sure this year is as successful for my bees and me as it can possible be? Stay tuned to hear my thoughts and plans. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 380 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content. Hive Five Multi Guard Entrances Beekeeping Courses at Thorne Beehvies in Wragby Lincolnshire 2026 Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. Support the show

17 min
15 FEB

Episode 379: Buying a Honeybee Nucleus Colony

In this week's Podcast: We’ve had some sunny weather for a change, I’ve been able to get out to an Apiary full of nucleus colonies. So this week, as promised, my take on what to look out for if you’re thinking of buying a nucleus colony for the start of the new season. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 379 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content. Hive Five Multi Guard Entrances Beekeeping Courses at Thorne Beehvies in Wragby Lincolnshire 2026 Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive Brunel Microscopes - Beekeeper's Equipment here The Beekeeper's Dictonary on Amazon The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Asian Hornet book by Sarah Bunker The Beekeeper's Guide to Defences against the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet by Andrew Durham Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. Support the show

18 min
8 FEB

Episode 378: Snow Covered Apiaries

In this week's Podcast: With the recent appearance of snow in our apiaries there’s a belated Christmassy feel to the scene, not that it lasted very long at all for me here in Norfolk. We’ve been feeding warm fondant to some of our nucleus colonies and that’s triggered a social media response, listen in and I’ll explain exactly what I’ve been up to. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 378 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support our main sponsor and advertiser: Hive Five Multi Guard Entrances Beekeeping Courses at Thorne Beehvies in Wragby Lincolnshire 2026 Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive Brunel Microscopes - Beekeeper's Equipment here The Beekeeper's Dictonary on Amazon The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Here are some links to the type of equipment I have discussed in previous podcasts. Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Asian Hornet book by Sarah Bunker The Beekeeper's Guide to Defences against the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet by Andrew Durham Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. This doesn't cost you Support the show

20 min
1 FEB

Episode 377: My Beekeeping Plans 2026

In this week's Podcast: A very Happy New Year to you all. It's a chilly start to 2026 so I've stayed in the office and figured now would be a good time to spill the beans on my beekeeping plans for the coming year. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 377 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support our main sponsor and advertiser: Hive Five Multi Guard Entrances Beekeeping Courses at Thorne Beehvies in Wragby Lincolnshire 2026 Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive Brunel Microscopes - Beekeeper's Equipment here The Beekeeper's Dictonary on Amazon The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Here are some links to the type of equipment I have discussed in previous podcasts. Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Asian Hornet book by Sarah Bunker The Beekeeper's Guide to Defences against the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet by Andrew Durham Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. This doesn't cost you any more but helps fund my podcast hosting site. Support the show

19 min
18 ENE

Episode 376 My Beekeeping Review 2025

In this week's Podcast: With just a few days left before Christmas I thought it an opportune moment to reflect back on the beekeeping year that was 2025. The highs, the lows and the ups and the downs! All feeding in to my plans for 2026. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 376 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support our main sponsor and advertiser: Hive Five Multi Guard Entrances Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by DOrothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive Brunel Microscopes - Beekeeper's Equipment here The Beekeeper's Dictonary on Amazon The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Here are some links to the type of equipment I have discussed in previous podcasts. Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Asian Hornet book by Sarah Bunker The Beekeeper's Guide to Defences against the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet by Andrew Durham Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. This doesn't cost you any more but helps fund my podcast hosting site. Support the show

19 min
11 ENE

Episode 375: Don't Stop Hefting

In this week's Podcast: We’re well into December now, fast approaching the Winter Solstice, that shortest day of the year. Then we’re on the slow road back to Spring and all the fun that the warmer weather brings us, but what’s going on in our hives right now, here’s what I think…… Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 375 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support our main sponsor and advertiser: Hive Five Multi Guard Entrances Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by DOrothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive Brunel Microscopes - Beekeeper's Equipment here The Beekeeper's Dictonary on Amazon The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Here are some links to the type of equipment I have discussed in previous podcasts. Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Asian Hornet book by Sarah Bunker The Beekeeper's Guide to Defences against the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet by Andrew Durham Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. This doesn't cost you any more but helps fund my podcast hosting site. Support the show

17 min
4 ENE

Episode 374: Pollen Microscopy for Beekeepers

In this week's Podcast: Happy December everyone, and with activity slowing down around the apiaries it’s an ideal time to dust down the microscopes and see what’s floating around in some of our honey samples. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 374 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support our main sponsor and advertiser: Hive Five Multi Guard Entrances Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books: Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by DOrothy Hodges Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive Brunel Microscopes - Beekeeper's Equipment here The Beekeeper's Dictonary on Amazon The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Here are some links to the type of equipment I have discussed in previous podcasts. Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Asian Hornet book by Sarah Bunker The Beekeeper's Guide to Defences against the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet by Andrew Durham Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. This doesn't cost you any more but helps fund my podcast hosting site. Support the show

18 min
28/12/2025

Episode 373: Boiling Frames or Not?

In this week's Podcast: I’ve spent a bit of time at the workshop sorting through old super frames and trying to decide what’s the best way forward in terms of cleaning or not. Do we spend time and money boiling them, or is it better all round to consign them to the bonfire and start over? Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 373 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support our main sponsor and advertiser: Hive Five Multi Guard Entrances The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive Brunel Microscopes - Beekeeper's Equipment here The Beekeeper's Dictonary on Amazon The Beekeeper's Dictionary website Here are some links to the type of equipment I have discussed in previous podcasts. Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here Asian Hornet book by Sarah Bunker The Beekeeper's Guide to Defences against the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet by Andrew Durham Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside. Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb. Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company VMD Website: Click HERE Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access HereStewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click HereTwitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our FeedInstagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great PhotographsSign Up for my email updates by visiting my website hereAmazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase. This doesn't cost you any more but helps fund my podcast hosting site. Support the show

18 min

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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Stewart Spinks
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