The Walrus and the Honey Bee27 Jan 2025

Room For All Types Of Beekeeper

Intro

00:25 New book by Dorian Pritchard on conservation of native bees

01:10 Argument for conservation of native bees, legally protected areas should be created

02:40 Is the black bee really the best bee for all people? I think not, but each to their own.

04:40 Sue Coby's New World Carniolan project could be a template to follow

05:00 Examples of human interference in nature to domesticate wild animals into farming livestock. Also BEAGLES!

07:20 Modern commercial bee farming, selective breeding of honey bee queens

08:15 Good things about bee farming, pollination increasing crop yields

09:15 Some negative things about bee farming: miticides, reduced diversity, competition with wild pollinators, spread of pathogens

11:20 EU policies to assist apiculture and pollinators

11:50 Selective breeding - objectives and methods, isolated mating, instrumental insemination

12:55 Natural selection - survivors pass on resilience

14:10 Advantages of natural selection

15:00 Downside to natural selection, low honey, unpredictable temperament, short term high losses

15:55 Conclusion - we can have both

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Non-Treatment Sanity Check

Steve Donohoe gives a quick review of the beekeeping season, then plunges into the topic of non-treatment beekeeping, that is , not treating colonies for varroa mite infestation. He tries to understan...

24 Sep 202541min

Open Mating Queens

Whether you are raising queen honey bees or just dealing with colonies that have swarmed or superceded, the success of the mating of the new queen is a matter of some importance. Steve Donohoe talks a...

17 Jul 202553min

Walrus Wobbles (beekeeping blunders)

Some of the many things that can and do go wrong when beekeeping, and what to do about them Bluesky Threads Instagram YouTube Facebook

18 Jun 202514min

Beekeeping: Myth Busting

Steve Donohoe discusses the beekeeping season so far, as well as some beekeeping myths, and ideas on intensive versus extensive farming methods. Bluesky Threads Instagram YouTube Facebook

29 Mai 202536min

Beekeeping Twilight Zone

Some strange and unexpected things can happen in beekeeping - here are some of them Bluesky Threads Instagram YouTube Facebook

18 Mai 202512min

Swarming Hurts Your Honey Crop

A little about how much honey you might lose if your bees swarm, and some ways to prevent swarming or reduce the honey lost. Bluesky Threads Instagram YouTube Facebook

4 Mai 202511min

The Best Queen Cells

Steve Donohoe walks through his method for making the best queen cells he has ever seen. It's the same method as used by Brother Adam, back in the day, and by Mike Palmer, and others. Bluesky Threads ...

21 Apr 202514min

Varroa: Why Treat? by Kirsty Stainton

A balanced and detailed look at the science surrounding the issue of non-treatment of honey bees, including a comparison between the two main approaches: selective breeding and using survivor stock. ...

13 Apr 202522min