Hive Mind the podcast for Beekeepers by a Beekeeper

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This podcast serves to educate those interested in beekeeping or... Genus Apis overall. My upload cycle is inconsistent however I hope you find the available episodes informative and enjoy learning the science, history and behaviors of the worlds most important pollinator. 

Episodes

  1. Ep.11 World Bee Day

    05/24/2022

    Ep.11 World Bee Day

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! Join me in this overdue episode for World Bee Day, as we review the causes and effects of the declining bee population. Credit intro: Dean Martin Credit outro: Malvina Reynolds

    16 min
  2. Ep.10 Bees in Symbolism

    02/09/2021

    Ep.10 Bees in Symbolism

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! This episode focuses on bees, their hives and their relation to life as a human. This was a listener requested episode, based on a small poll I held. As always if you have show suggestions- send us and email at hivemindapiarynv@gmail.com

    18 min
  3. Ep.9 Hornets and Wasps and Bees, oh my!

    06/26/2020

    Ep.9 Hornets and Wasps and Bees, oh my!

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! Welcome back to Hive Mind, I hope everyone has been staying safe. In this episode I will be answering the life long question: "What are hornets and wasps, and what are they good for?"  I will also be covering information on the newly dubbed 'murder hornet.' 2020 has been one heck of a year hasn't it?

    15 min
  4. Ep.8 Pollen varieties and their variations on Honey

    02/29/2020

    Ep.8 Pollen varieties and their variations on Honey

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! In this episode I give an update on the bees, describe variations in honey and their causes; and even throw in some February trivia! Website link below! Hope you enjoy- https://dustycass.wixsite.com/hivemindapiary?fbclid=IwAR1oYxqZ1OGxxZLRQ092K0oQ9fPGdY395zLldaRt853Lp4AlPrxFkbD_594

    19 min
  5. Ep.7 Pt. 2 'A Brief History Lesson' Beekeeping in Early America through the Industrial Revolution

    07/10/2019

    Ep.7 Pt. 2 'A Brief History Lesson' Beekeeping in Early America through the Industrial Revolution

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! In this episode join me as I pay a salute to the Founding Colonies and the various methods they practiced while beekeeping.  A special thanks to Schoolhouse Rock for providing the intro to this episode, as well as thanks to the Founding Fathers and all of our service men and women who help uphold the freedoms those early colonists fought for so long ago.  Please help the podcast grow! Like and share us on Facebook at Plan Bee Apiary, and be sure to leave a five star review and any comments you'd like to share on iTunes! Hope you enjoy.

    10 min
  6. Ep.6 Beekeeping in Northern Nevada

    06/05/2019

    Ep.6 Beekeeping in Northern Nevada

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! In this unscripted episode I will be talking about the hardships with beekeeping in the Northern Nevada climate (and our government), plus some differences I've noticed between Carniolan vs. Italian bees.

    15 min
  7. Ep.5 Installing a new package of bees

    03/08/2019

    Ep.5 Installing a new package of bees

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! In this episode I will be detailing how to order or catch a swarm of bees and how to install them to their new hive home.  If you have any questions or episode ideas feel free to email me at plan.beee.apiary@gmail.com  Bee safe and bee happy!

    10 min
  8. Ep.4 What is the "Hive Mind?"

    10/24/2018

    Ep.4 What is the "Hive Mind?"

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! In this long overdue episode I will be taking a look at some of the most recent, as well as some past studies on the psychology and sociology of the bee and making comparisons to a hive in relation to ones brain.  As always if you enjoyed the show take a moment and share it with anyone who may be interested in beekeeping! As a quick side note, I would like to apologize for the lapse in how often I've been posting episodes, I earned a promotion at work and I haven't had much time to write or record something worthwhile. I'd like to include a special thanks to all of the new listeners the show has received the past months as well as some credits for the music and audio used in the episode: Dean Martin, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Dave Brubeck, and James Dooley.  And as always- Bee safe, and Bee happy!

    25 min
  9. Ep.3 Pt.1 A Brief History Lesson

    07/28/2018

    Ep.3 Pt.1 A Brief History Lesson

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! A crash course lesson on the very dynamic and intriguing history of beekeeping, as always if you enjoy the show feel free to share it!

    10 min
  10. Ep.2 Equipment

    06/11/2018

    Ep.2 Equipment

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! In this episode I cover some basic equipment needed to begin beekeeping, as well as some custom equipment I've made on my own.

    13 min
  11. Ep.1 Introduction

    05/25/2018

    Ep.1 Introduction

    Got a bee in your bonnet? Let us know! The first episode of a podcast about beekeeping created by a beekeeper- for beekeepers, I hope to release longer episodes in the future covering a variety of topics on the subject of bees and the practice of keeping them. Enjoy!

    5 min
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This podcast serves to educate those interested in beekeeping or... Genus Apis overall. My upload cycle is inconsistent however I hope you find the available episodes informative and enjoy learning the science, history and behaviors of the worlds most important pollinator. 

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