Are you considering keeping bees? In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, podcast producer Robert Riley sits down with Master Beekeepers Becky and Steve Tipton, and Ethnobotanist Dawn Combs, who is a veteran in the realm of “natural beekeeping”. These experts share their knowledge and discuss differences to help Robert and other beginners get up and going with their own colonies. Becky, Steve, and Dawn help prepare you for this upcoming adventure by covering bee species, swarming, pollinator friendly plants, when to smoke your bees, tools of the trade, and much more. If you are an experienced beekeeper you may even learn a new technique.
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Steve has been a beekeeper for over 30 years. He received his master beekeeper award from the Univ. Of Nebraska, Midwest Master Beekeeper program. He loves sharing his passion for beekeeping. Retired from the Goodyear Tire Co engineering dept., he’s made beekeeping his retirement job as well as other farming chores on our small Meriden, KS farm.
Follow these links for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest:
- Beginning Beekeeping: What You Need to Know to Get Started
- Common Winter Beekeeping Problems
- Natural Beekeeping in Your Backyard
- Urban Beekeeping: Be a Backyard Beekeeper
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