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Bee Love Beekeeping podcast is for everyone who loves honey bees! Hobby Beekeepers, Sideline Beekeepers, Commercial Beekeepers, Wanna-Bee Beekeepers, or anyone who is planting flowers and other native plants to support honey bees and other pollinators. Bee Love Beekeeping podcast includes interviews with real beekeepers, the latest news on honey bees and beekeeping, the newest gadgets and beekeeping inventions, plus fun stories about crazy things that happen in the bee yard. Hosted by Eric Bennett, Bee Love is a fun, informative way to connect with other honey bee lovers.
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- Today33 min
How to Help Gen-Z Into Beekeeping
What happens when you mix a passionate young beekeeper, a car full of angry bees, and a swarm big enough to cover your head? You get one heck of a Beekeeping adventure! _____________It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!$10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/• Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10_____________Meet Sydney Stalcup-Gadd, a Tennessee beekeeper who caught the bug at 18 and hasn't looked back. She shares stories of wild swarm captures, urban rooftop hives, beautiful amber fall honey, and even driving home in a bee suit with some very unhappy passengers. Along the way, we explore pesticide challenges, the changing flavors of seasonal honey, and what it takes to become a Master Beekeeper.But there's a bigger mission buzzing beneath it all: getting the next generation involved. Sydney and Eric talk about helping young people discover the magic of Honey Bees, finding mentors, and creating opportunities for aspiring Beekeepers who don't have land or their own hives. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just bee-curious, this episode is packed with laughs, practical insights, and a reminder that Beekeeping isn't just about keeping bees alive—it's about passing the passion along!VIDEO VERSION Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube_____________Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your next order.Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/Eric@BeeLoveBeekeeping.com
- 6 days ago39 min
Winter Bee Prep - Are Your Bees Ready?
What happens when your bee colonies get so big people think you’re using AI in their photos? And what happens when the honey sold as “local” turns out to be anything but? _____________It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!$10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/• Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10_____________This episode dives into both, with Debbie Klughers of Long Island sharing her secrets for building powerhouse colonies, avoiding swarms, and keeping bees happy through winter. Her feeding strategy might make her the Italian grandmother of beekeeping!Then things get sticky as Deb exposes honey fraud, using DNA and pollen testing to challenge sellers passing off questionable honey as their own. Add a little beekeeper drama, a fairground confrontation, and a poker-playing hobby, and you’ve got an episode packed with big bees, bigger personalities, and plenty of beekeeping surprises.VIDEO VERSION Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube_____________Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your next order.Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/Eric@BeeLoveBeekeeping.comDeb: https://bonacbees.com/index.html https://www.instagram.com/bonacbees/
- 1 weeks ago43 min
Money Saving Hacks for Beekeepers
What do NASA astronauts and backyard beekeepers have in common? They both know that honey bees don’t always follow the rules! This episode of Bee Love Beekeeping starts with a wild trip into space before welcoming Ben Cooper, a Pennsylvania beekeeper with more than 50 years of experience. _____________It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!$10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/• Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10_____________Ben shares practical tips for reading frames, spotting queen and brood issues, identifying pests like small hive beetles, and figuring out what your colony really needs as winter approaches. Spoiler alert: sometimes your queen isn’t broken—she’s just following the calendar!Then it’s time for some creative beekeeping hacks that could save your wallet from getting stung. From catching free swarms with bait hives to recycling old wax and discovering the surprising flavors of seasonal honey, Ben proves that a resourceful beekeeper doesn’t need every shiny gadget on the market. Whether you’re new to beekeeping or a seasoned beekeeper, you’ll pick up useful insights into caring for honey bees, managing your frames, and learning to expect the unexpected. Because after 50 years, even Ben knows who’s really running the hive—and it isn’t us!VIDEO VERSION Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube_____________Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your next order.Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/Eric@BeeLoveBeekeeping.comBen: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlleganyMountainBeekeepers
- 2 weeks ago40 min
Best Beekeeping Invention of 2026
Honey harvesting without the sticky mess? Yes, please! 🐝 On this episode of Bee Love Beekeeping, Eric Bennett chats with Simon Mildred of Hivekeepers, an Australian innovator making honey extraction easier with clever reusable cassettes and a compact honey harvester. Less cleanup, less fuss, and more time enjoying the bees and their sweet stuff!_____________It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!$10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/• Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10_____________First, Eric gets into the honey bee’s sneaky stinger, which can keep pumping venom even after detaching. Then Simon shares how his invention could make beekeeping less intimidating for beginners, help every beekeeper sample different honey flavors throughout the season, and give those busy honey bees a little less wax-building work. Sweet science and sticky innovation—what’s not to buzz about?VIDEO VERSION Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube_____________Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your next order.Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/Eric@BeeLoveBeekeeping.comhttps://hivekeepers.com/
- 3 weeks ago58 min
A Beehive Is Your Backyard Pharmacy!
What do you get when you combine a French beekeeper, illegal rooftop beehives in Manhattan, a legendary bee venom pioneer, and a healthy dose of curiosity? One seriously sweet episode of Bee Love Beekeeping! Host & beekeeper Eric Bennett, chats with Jean-François La Rivière, a beekeeper and apitherapy expert living in southwestern France, who shares the wild story of sneaking honey bees onto a New York City rooftop—black garbage bags and elevator rides included. _____________It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!$10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/• Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10_____________From Manhattan’s urban apiaries to the rolling pastures of France, Jean-François has spent years exploring the fascinating world of bees and their remarkable products. Then it’s time to get sticky with apitherapy—the traditional use of bee products like honey, propolis, royal jelly, bee pollen, beeswax, and even bee venom for health and medicinal care. Whether you’re a seasoned beekeeper or just curious about what your honey bees are making besides honey, this conversation is packed with history, unusual adventures, and enough bee-related rabbit holes to keep you buzzing!VIDEO VERSION Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube_____________Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your next order.Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/Eric@BeeLoveBeekeeping.comhttps://beehealthyfarms.com/https://www.chezlesabeilles.com/en/
- Oct 2, 202634 min
Challenges of Beekeeping In Wildfire Area
What happens when a surfer, a swarm of honey bees, and a wildfire-prone corner of Southern California collide? You get one heck of a beekeeping story! Eric Bennett sits down with Eli Lichter-Mark, a small commercial beekeeper managing hundreds of hives around Topanga and Malibu. Eli shares how he went from catching swarms and repeatedly killing off his colonies to building a real bee business—complete with forklifts, flatbeds, almond pollination, a honey kitchen, and plenty of opportunities to get stung. _____________It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!$10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/• Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10_____________Oh, and there’s Buckwheat, the bee-yard dog who apparently considers anything that buzzes—including motorcycles—a personal emergency.But this episode gets seriously interesting when the conversation turns to keeping honey bees in a place where the weather can swing wildly and wildfires can turn an apiary into a pile of staples. It’s a story about risk, resilience, sticky equipment, epic failures, and why anyone would voluntarily spend their days surrounded by thousands of flying insects. In other words… classic beekeeping.VIDEO VERSION Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube_____________Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your next order.Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/Eric@BeeLoveBeekeeping.comEli: https://www.elisbees.com/
- Sep 25, 202645 min
Winter Bee Prep & How to Make $$ Managing Beehives
It’s episode 100!! And we’re celebrating with a whole lot of beekeeping, a whole lot of bees, and a guest who knows that being a beekeeper is basically a full-time workout—with honey supers instead of dumbbells! Ryan Griffeth returns to the show to talk winter bee prep, managing hives across Connecticut’s wildly different microclimates, and what it really takes to keep colonies healthy when the temperatures drop._____________It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!$10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/• Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10_____________Ryan also gets into the business side of beekeeping, including hive management, working with clients, and turning a passion for bees into a sustainable business. Add some laughs, a little humility, and the occasional “oh crap, I forgot to check my mites” moment, and episode 100 is a fun—and seriously useful—celebration of beekeeping, and the people crazy enough to do it. It's all about the love!VIDEO VERSION Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube_____________Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your next order.Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/Eric@BeeLoveBeekeeping.comRyan: https://www.neckersfarm.com/
- Sep 18, 202639 min
Scottish Beekeeper Allergic to Stings
How To: Best way to find lost hive tools (she has 30 and they're all missing)!What do you do when you love beekeeping, make your living with bees, and your body has decided it would really rather you not get stung? You apparently keep going! This week we head to Scotland to meet full-time beekeeper Gael Wilkinson, who manages hives across the Kingdom of Fife while navigating unpredictable weather, Scottish seasons, and the occasional bee that apparently has a personal grudge._____________It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!$10 off your next order! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/• Discount Code: MLBEELOVE10_____________Gail pulls back the curtain on the business side of beekeeping—selling honey directly to loyal customers, managing and sponsoring hives, rescuing swarms, and turning leftover beeswax into candles, balms, soap, and other goodies. We also get a wild bee sting story (that includes projectile vomiting and pee), some questionable decisions involving hive tools, and a reminder that working with honey bees is never quite as calm and peaceful as the pictures make it look. It’s Scotland, it’s bees, it’s business—and yes, there’s an EpiPen involved.VIDEO VERSION Now Available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube_____________Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your next order.Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/Eric@BeeLoveBeekeeping.comGael: https://kinbees.com/
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