As we're coming up to the two year anniversary of the podcast, I just wanted to share my thoughts about where I want to take it going forward.My website: https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/Check out my weekly beekeeping vlog: www.youtube.com/@walkinthewoodsapiaryvlog
In Episode 28 I look into the origins of the "Save the Bees" slogan and discuss whether we're overlooking the most important bees of all.My website:https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/Check out my weekly beekeeping vlog:https://www.youtube.com/@UCRc81mRPEeRhSIVxWsvRUEg
I give a presentation on the entire queen rearing process at the Wiregrass Beekeepers Association in Dothan, Alabama.My website: https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/Check out my weekly beekeeping vlog: www.youtube.com/@walkinthewoodsapiaryvlog
If you’ve ever questioned why commercial beekeepers feed high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) instead of sugar syrup, or worried it might end up in the honey, this episode is for you. In this deep dive, I break down the science and economics behind HFCS feeding.My website: https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/Check out my weekly beekeeping vlog: www.youtube.com/@walkinthewoodsapiaryvlogShow notes: https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/2025/11/18/hfcs-vs-sucrose/#Beekeeping #HFCS #Sucrose #CommercialBeekeeping #BeeHealth #Pollination #HoneyBees #BeekeepingScience #BeeNutrition
How is the current government shutdown impacting the beekeeping industry?My website:https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/Check out my weekly beekeeping vlog:www.youtube.com/@walkinthewoodsapiaryvlog#Beekeeping #HoneyBees #BeekeepingPodcast #CommercialBeekeeping #WalkInTheWoodsApiary #governmentshutdown
Can probiotics really make your bees healthier or is it just clever marketing?In this episode, we dig deep into the science behind bee probiotics like SuperDFM and others, breaking down what the peer-reviewed research actually says.My website:https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/Check out my weekly beekeeping vlog:www.youtube.com/@walkinthewoodsapiaryvlog#Beekeeping #HoneyBees #BeeHealth #Probiotics #BeekeepingPodcast #CommercialBeekeeping #BeeScience #SuperDFM #WalkInTheWoodsApiary
This video attempts to answer the question if honey helps cure allergy symptoms.My website:https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/Check out my weekly beekeeping vlog:www.youtube.com/@walkinthewoodsapiaryvlog
In Episode 27 I go over how to ship mated queens through the mail and give some tips that I've learned. My website: https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/Check out my weekly beekeeping vlog: https://www.youtube.com/ @WalkintheWoodsApiaryVlog
In this brief episode I give my first impressions of how the Trump administration's recently passed "Big Beautiful Bill" may impact the beekeeping community.https://walkinthewoodsapiary.com/
In Episode 25 I'll be going over queen banks, how to build them and the pros and cons of using them.
In Episode 24 I'll be discussing reasons why new queens fail to be successfully introduced into a new colony and tips to improve acceptance.
In today's episode I interview Israel Raehl from Spanish Fork, Utah. Israel runs Spanish Gold Honey and Bees and is transitioning from a hobby beekeeper into a sideliner.
In today's episode I'll be going over my mistakes and successes with the business in 2024 as well as my goals for 2025.
In Episode 21 I interview Christopher Leach with The American Honeybee Company. Chris is a honeybee educator and offers beekeeping classes, mentorship, hive management services, and produces for nucs for sale!https://www.facebook.com/share/14ixgNWsET/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://www.instagram.com/theamericanhoneybeeco/https://www.tiktok.com/@usahoneybees?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttp://www.usabees.com/
In Episode 20 I'll be covering different types of USDA loans for starting and growing your beekeeping business. I'll also be covering a few different free subsidies that you can apply for.
In episode 19 I'll be briefly summarizing some folklore and myths from different cultures that involve honeybees.
Brent Nixon is a queen breeder from Australia who also runs his own beekeeping podcast where he interviews beekeepers from all around the world! Check out Brent's beekeeping podcast: "Breeding the Honeybee" https://open.spotify.com/show/5c7bevh7Vzn22TK4HYfELs?si=2e9ddd36d13b4e4d and his website: https://nixonqueenbees.com.au/
For the 1-year anniversary episode of The Pollen Nation Podcast I'll be interviewing Bracken Barker of Barker's Bees & Honey from northern Utah. Barkers Bees & Honey - YouTube tiktok.com/@barkersbeesandhoney?lang=en instagram.com/barkers_bees facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089296014769
In Episode 16 I'll be going into detail over what the income and expenses would be to start up a 400 hive commercial apiary from scratch and run it for one year!
In episode 15 I'll be comparing the pros and cons of feeding honeybees both cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup! Study: Comparison of productivity of colonies of honey bees, Apis mellifera, supplemented with sucrose or high fructose corn syrup | Journal of Insect Science | Oxford Academic (oup.com)