May 26, 2025
What do honey bee genetics mean for the everyday beekeeper—and how do researchers untangle traits like foraging behavior, hygienic tendencies, and even pollen hoarding? In this episode, Jeff and Becky sit down with Dr. Rob Page, one of the world’s leading experts in honey bee genetics and author of the newly updated...
What do honey
bee genetics mean for the everyday beekeeper—and how do researchers
untangle traits like foraging behavior, hygienic tendencies, and
even pollen hoarding? In this episode, Jeff and Becky sit down with
Dr. Rob Page, one of the world’s leading experts in honey bee
genetics and author of the newly updated...May 20, 2025
On this special World Bee Day edition of Beekeeping Today Podcast Shorts, Dr. Dewey Caron shares another “audio postcard” exploring the vital role of communication in supering—adding boxes to a hive for nectar storage and honey production. Dewey explains how supering is a message to the bees: “Fill it up!”
He...
May 19, 2025
In this episode of Beekeeping Today Podcast, Jeff and Becky welcome U.S. Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District for a lively and inspiring conversation—not about politics, but about bees. A hobbyist beekeeper with a deep passion for the craft, Jim shares how he got started, the joys of...
In this episode of
Beekeeping Today Podcast, Jeff and Becky welcome U.S.
Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut’s 4th Congressional
District for a lively and inspiring conversation—not about
politics, but about bees. A hobbyist beekeeper with a deep passion
for the craft, Jim shares how he got started, the joys of...May 12, 2025
In this 2025 spring beekeeping update, Jeff and Becky gather beekeepers from across the country for a timely check-in on seasonal progress, survival rates, and challenges. Joining the table are Ang Roell (MA/FL), Bonnie Morse (CA), Duane Combs (AZ), and Jay Williams (TN), each offering a candid look at their spring...
May 5, 2025
In this episode, Jeff and Becky welcome Dr. Humberto Boncristiani, bee biologist, educator, and founder of InsideTheHive.TV. Humberto shares his compelling journey from growing up with Africanized bees in Brazil to becoming a leading voice in honey bee health research and education.
In this episode, Jeff and
Becky welcome Dr. Humberto Boncristiani, bee biologist, educator,
and founder of InsideTheHive.TV. Humberto shares his compelling
journey from growing up with Africanized bees in Brazil to becoming
a leading voice in honey bee health research and education.He discusses how his scientific...