Beekeeping Today Podcast
The podcast for the latest beekeeping news, information and entertainment for today's beekeeper. Hosts Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman bring you conversations with beekeepers, researchers and industry leaders, helping you become a more informed and knowledgeable beekeeper.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 371
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Pollinator Week Series: Chasing the Monarch Butterfly with Dr. Chip Taylor (S3, E2)
Dr. Orley, “Chip” Taylor started Monarch Watch about 30 years ago. So far, he and his group have managed to tag over two million monarchs so they can study the migration habits of this beautiful butt…
Pollinator Week Series: Pollinator Partnership with Laurie Adams & Kelly Rourke (S3, E1)
Welcome to the first of our Pollinator Week Special Episodes. Each day this week we’ll release new interviews with teams and individuals who are all working to protect, provide and propagate pollinat…
The BeeMD and More with Dr. Jamie Ellis (S2, E34)
This week, we talk with Dr. Jamie Ellis, from the University of Florida about The BEEMD website, the UoF Bee Lab, Coloss, research, teaching and his extension work! All his work is centered on honey …
Dr. Meghan Milbrath - Honey Bees, Disease and More with Kirsten Traynor (S2, E33)
In this episode, guest co-host and 2 Million Blossoms editor Kirsten Traynor joins Jeff and Kim with her Dr. Meghan Milbrath interview. Meghan applies her epidemiology background in her work with hon…
Talking Russian Honey Bees with Dr. Tom Rinderer and Steve Coy (S2, E32)
Ask beekeepers and you will hear many different opinions on Russian Honey Bees. Mostly, they either love them, hate them or know nothing about them. In this episode, we go directly to the US source …
Tucka Saville - Loving The Queen Bee with Kirsten Traynor (S2, E31)
Guest co-host and 2 Million Blossoms Editor, Kirsten Traynor and Tucka Saville chat this week, talking about treatment free beekeeping, having bees in Florida and Upstate New York, raising queens wit…
World Bee Day - Remembering Ann Harmon (S2, E30)
On this day as the world is celebrating honey bees and all that they do, Dewey Caron, Kim Flottum and Kathy Summers share stories and memories of Ann Harman, a world bee celebrity who passed on May 1…
Regional Beekeeper Perspectives: East, Midwest and Mountain States (S2, E29)
This week, get out your traveling bee suits, because we are going to visit three different beekeepers in across the country. This time of the year, beekeepers in the US and northern hemisphere are al…
Bee Girl, Sarah Red-Laird with Guest CoHost Kirsten Traynor (S2, E28)
This episode is our first with guest co-host, 2 Million Blossoms editor, Kirsten Traynor. Kirsten will be our guest co-host on a regular basis bringing us interviews with young and upcoming personali…
Queen and Drone Viability, Honey Fraud and Apimondia with Dr. Jeff Pettis (S2, E27)
Dr. Jeff Pettis left the USDA some time ago to pursue other avenues of research. His current work is studying issues with queens, primarily longevity, affect of pesticides, virus interactions, shippi…
Earth Day Special with Jonathan Lundgren Ecdysis Foundation (S2, E26)
Fifty years ago today, at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, there was a celebration of the very first Earth Day, sponsored by then Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who had organized the event …
The Pollinator Victory Garden with Author Kim Eierman (S2, E25)
Sit back and listen while Jeff and Kim talk with Kim Eierman, founder of EcoBeneficial, and the author of The Pollinator Victory Garden, How To Win The War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gard…
Developing A Breeding Program with Sue Cobey, Dr. Tim Lawrence and Dr. Steve Sheppard (S2, E24)
Sue Cobey, Tim Lawrence and Steve Sheppard join the podcast this week to discuss their new three-part video series on how to develop an effective and productive honey bee breeding program. Topics dis…
Asian Giant Hornet with WSDA's Sven-Erik Spichiger (S2,E23)
The world’s largest hornet, The Asian Giant Hornet was discovered in the State of Washington in the fall of 2019. Also known as the Japanese Hornet, the Yak-Killer Hornet or the Giant Sparrow Bee, th…
Bonus Episode: New Giant Honey Bee Discovery
In this bonus episode, Jeff and Kim talk about the just announced discovery of a new race of honey bees, uncovered in the Solomon Islands, Apis gigantica-nordquist, on the smallest uninhabited island…
BIP Sentinel Apiary Program with Kelly Kulhanek (S2, E22)
This week we meet with Kelly Kulhanek, a BIP Sentinel Apiary Scientist. Since gearing up in 2015, this program monitors colonies in 30 states with over 100 beekeepers. Once enrolled, you’ll take samp…
Sioux Honey Association Co-op: Matt Beekman (S2, E21)
We’ve all seen the bottles of Sioux Honey in the grocery store. Ever wonder how the Sioux Honey cooperative works? Could you join? Would you want to? In this episode, we meet Matt Beekman, a 4000-co…
ApisProtect with Drs. Fiona Edwards Murphy & Padraig Whelan (S2, E20)
We recently talked with the good folks at ApisProtect, a technology company located in Cork, Ireland and Salinas, CA. Dr. Fiona Edwards Murphy and Dr. Whelan Padraig are the engineers and beekeepers …
How To Get Started With Bees - Part 4 (S2, E19)
Welcome to our four-part series on getting started in this fascinating and educational backyard pastime, sideline job, or full time career. All are possible with honey bees. Listen in as Kim Flottum,…
How To Get Started With Bees - Part 3 (S2, E18)
Welcome to our four part series on getting started in this fascinating and educational backyard pastime, sideline job, or full time career. All are possible with honey bees. Listen in as Kim Flottum,…