Nov 30, 2020
Starting several years ago,
Steve Donohoe wanted to find out more about beekeepers and how they
kept bees. His travels took him to California, where he talked to
Randy Oliver and Ray Olivarez, to Vermont to talk to Mike Palmer,
then back the UK to talk to Murry McGregor in Scotland and Peter
Little, who used to work...
Nov 23, 2020
Protecting pollinators
and improving the habitat for honey bees often entails planting
nectar and pollen rich plants. In this episode, Kirsten talks with
Calvin Ernst, founder of Ernst Seeds, who has been deeply
involved with growing native plants for over 50 years. Learn how
providing seeds for erosion control to the...
Nov 16, 2020
In this episode, Master Beekeeper,
Katharina Davitt reveals the nutritional benefits honey bees derive
from bananas. Yes, you read that correctly, bananas!
We all know that bananas are good for people. They are full of carbs, minerals, vitamins, are good for digestion and just taste good. But the one thing all...
Nov 9, 2020
This autumn wildfires cut
through large swaths of Oregon, destroying towns, homes and
habitat. In this episode, Kirsten talks with Sharon Schmidt,
founder of Cascade Girl Apiary, who lost her home and apiary in
Phoenix, Oregon. Sharon was visiting a friend when the fires roared
into her town. The police would not let...
Nov 2, 2020
Dave Doroghy works in the worlds of advertising and sports marketing and lives on a house boat on the Frasier River in southern British Columbia near Vancouver. His discovery of beekeeping wasn’t the common story of being swept off his feet with this new found passion. No, his interest was primarily financial. Show...