The Way To Bee

Fred Interviews Sara Mapelli regarding her use of Honey Bees for healing. Sara appears in the documentary Queen of the Sun wearing a ”blouse-of-bees”.

In this interview, we consider the use of honey bees as part of a healing journey.

Frederick Dunn interviews Sara Mapelli about her journey as a healer, dancer, and artist. 

She appears in two documentaries, Queen of the Sun, and SEED: The Untold Story

See the interview here:  https://youtu.be/AZtvTTkiUEY

 

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 153 are you ready for spring splits and nucleus building? What’s on the spot queen rearing?

This is the audio track from today's YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/fWbckxJ-XjA

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Frederick Dunn Interviews Michael Palmer of French Hill Apiaries, how he got started, and where’s he headed in beekeeping.

This is the audio track from the YouTube Interview between Fred and Michael Palmer, you can see that video here:

https://youtu.be/nD76giM-ssY

 

Find the French Hill Apiaries Website Here: https://www.frenchhillapiaries.com/

Michael's Number ONE recommended beginning beekeeper book: Practical Beekeeping by Enoch H. Tompkins

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See all of my interviews with bee-people right here: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/interviewsyoucanwatch.html Find all interviews as a podcast: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/podcastthewaytobee.html

Frederick Dunn Interviews Dr. David Peck Ph.D. about his experiences and studies that brought him to his current position as The Director of Research And Education at BetterBee

This is the audio track from today's YouTube interview:  https://youtu.be/37OCdWsXpDU

 

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David will be giving an in-person presentation in great detail regarding the varroa destructor mite as well as the impact of nosema on honey bees at the Northwest PA Beekeeper's Association, his presentation will be at Edinboro University, learn more here: https://nwpabeekeepers.org/meeting%2F...

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Backyard Beekeeping Q&A Episode 152, rotating bee boxes, top-rated protein patties, and more.

Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping questions and answers.

This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video:  https://youtu.be/PiIaIi1qrdc

Questions and time stamps are below, generously provided by Adam Holmes:

1) If my package of bees arrives during bad weather, should I go ahead and install them? 1:23

2) I want to make a new colony from 3 that are doing well. Should I allow them to make a new queen, or should I buy one? 4:01

3) How do you feed syrup to a new package of bees when installing them into the Layens Hive? 10:31

4) Please explain your opinion regarding rotating boxes coming into spring. 13:10

5) I have a nuc colony coming. It will come with deep frames and all of my boxes are medium. what configuration should I add those frames? 20:55

6) Can I just open part of a Flow-Frame and only draw off part of it? You've said that you can't stop the flow once it begins. 25:01

7) How cold is "cold" when feeding syrup in spring? 29:16

8) What are your plans for the Layens Hive this year? 31:20

9) When people combine colonies, they use news print etc, but when they are making packages they just dump them all together. Don't the bees still need to get to know one another? 34:54

10) At what point is it ok to add liquid feed again? How do I know when I can do a walk away split? 40:21

11) My hives are on my property that is 4 acres, we are right next to a 30 acre field of alfalfa. Would I be better off moving my hives away to avoid the spraying? 45:16

Frederick Dunn interviews the American Honey Queen for 2022. Supporting our youth and spreading the word about the importance of beekeeping.

Welcome to another interview related to beekeeping! In today's video Fred interviews Lucy Winn, the Pennsylvania State Honey Queen (2020 & 2021), and American Honey Queen for 2022.

Learn more about this program here: https://www.abfnet.org/page/queens#

There is also an official American Honey Queen Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanHoneyQueenProgram

Lucy stated that her favorite bee-related book is Queen Spotting by Hilary Kearney You can get a copy here: https://amzn.to/37W6Sv2

Before becoming the American Honey Queen, Lucy won the title of Pennsylvania Honey Queen, you can visit their official FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaHoneyQueenProgram

Learn more about the PA State Honey Queen Program via the State Beekeeper's Association Page: http://www.pastatebeekeepers.org/queen.htm

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Frederick Dunn interviews Cedar Anderson, the inventor of the Flow-Hive, you may be surprised!

Welcome to another episode of Fred's interviews with experts!

Today, Fred chats with Cedar Anderson in Australia.

Cedar had an interesting childhood among other things. 

This is the audio track from the interview which is available on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/Byx7YyW10LQ

The Flow-Hive has enticed many new beekeepers to beekeeping and has proven a little polarizing among established beekeepers. 

In this interview, we talk about more than beehives. 

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers episode 151 with Frederick Dunn

This is the audio track from today's YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/MNRLTeVxTPA

 

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Frederick Dunn Interviews Author Frank Mortimer about his new book, Bee People and The Bugs They Love

Frank Mortimer has published a fast rising book about people who keep bees.

This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video:  https://youtu.be/qu8cAYVpfd4

 

 

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 150 with Frederick Dunn

Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping questions and answers, this is the audio track from today's YouTube Presentation:

https://youtu.be/FXAMZcplprM

Topic related time stamps are generously provided by:

Adam Holmes

1) If I put a Weaver Queen with Italian Bees, will they accept her? 2:10

 

2) I'm getting 3 packages of Italians. I read that they can't defend themselves, should I keep the entrance reducer on all year round? 6:40

 

3) What are your thoughts on using food coloring in syrup to see where the bees put it? Is there a reason that you are not following the single deep brood box method and hive size? 9:43

 

4) I'm going to do a cut-out soon. If I find a queen and queen cells, could I do a split? 18:33

 

5) In a recent video you mentioned Competitive Advantage MPD-15 markers, for queen marking. Are they enamel? Where do you get them? 24:15

 

6) If I make another hive, could some of the bees automatically go into it within 5 feet? 25:18

 

6b) What do you think about swapping the position of hives when you do splits? Is that necessary? 27:29

 

7) How long do bees stay in a natural cavity? How do I convince other beekeepers who need extra entrances and venting that it's not necessary? 31:11

 

8) How full is too full, if I do a split way to early, will a virgin queen wait until better weather to fly? 40:00

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