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In this week's Podcast: Expansion necessarily requires more of everything, more hives, more bees, and more queens. This week I began the process of introducing new queens into the split colonies and also continued with the honey extraction.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 213 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: What a week, it's our first honey extraction of the season and we've spent the week adding clearer boards, removing supers and heading back to base to start extracting. Join me as the honey flows.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 212 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: It appears that Parasitic Mite Syndrome has taken hold of one of my colonies. To help the colony recover I've opted for a shook swarm comb replacement. Stay tuned to hear how to carry out this straightforward technique.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 211 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: The warmer weather has arrived and with it swarms, and plenty of them. Stay tuned to hear how we've faired over the last week.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 210 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast:  Chilly days bring congested colonies, and congested colonies can lead to more swarming. Fingers crossed we're almost out of the colder weather, but until then stay tuned for more beekeeping updates.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 209 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: Well it had to happen sooner or later. Reports of colonies swarming are being reported and we too have discovered our first cluster of bees ripe for collection. Stay tuned for my weekly round-up of our beekeeping journey.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 208 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.ukMaisemore Commercial Poly Hive Link Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: My main priority this year is scaling up my beekeeping operation, this week we took the first step by introducing an additional 50 colonies, stay tuned to hear how I got on.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 207 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: It's been frosty of late but with warmer temperatures forecast for the next couple of weeks I'm excited to get cracking with our new season, listen in to hear what I've been up to and what I have planned.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 206 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: A late March cold snap and the bees are again clustered tightly against sub-zero overnight temperatures. Building colony strength and confinement in the hive is likely to trigger panic among some beekeepers and the dreaded swarming season. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 205 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: We've found ourselves basking in temperatures more like Summer than Spring, First inspections have been carried out and there's no real surprise in the results. Stay tuned to hear what I found.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 204 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: Warm, warm sunshine but there's still a chill in the air, mind-March and things are starting to stir, but what about those drones, where are they, what are they and what jobs do they perform. Listen to me today as I drone on!Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 203 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: The month of March always brings a sense of Anticipation, warmer days, shorter nights and bees out flying. But wait, there are still a few more weeks to go until we're out of the cold and can start to get back into the bee hives.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 202 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: I was recently asked a question as to why and how anyone would want to use a nuc box. Listen in to find out all about these very useful beekeeping boxesHi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 201 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast: How can you profit from your beekeeping season? Not specifically in a financial way but just making your season successful, this was just the topic of a talk I gave this week and I thought I would share some tips from that talk on this auspicious occasion of my 200th podcast.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 200 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast:  It's a windy old week and I've been stacking pallets a little too high, I'm feeling a little nervous and it's not just the weather, listen in for the latest updates.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 199 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.ukModern Beekeeping for Apipasta Fondant Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast:  Exciting news this week, so much so, I don't really know where to start! I need more bees, more hives and more room, listen in to hear how our season has hit a fork in the road and I've decided to say yes to the opportunity and further develop my honey production business.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 198 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast:  At Last,  I've seen my first snowdrops, we've been over at the workshop boiling frames and I have a rather painful toothache to contend with!Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 197 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.ukModern Beekeeping for Apipasta Fondant Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast:  Getting the timing right when you're messing with your bees can be crucial to a good season, today I'm starting to look at specific timings that will affect the early part of our season here in Norfolk.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 196 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.ukModern Beekeeping for Apipasta Fondant Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast:  We've finally completed the Winter treatments, three rounds of oxalic acid sublimation and my thoughts now turn to what might be the most vulnerable time for our colonies, I'm also checking for Nosema, and chat about late winter feeding.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 195 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.ukModern Beekeeping for Apipasta Fondant Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

In this week's Podcast:  While it's cold I've been trying to explain on video the new split board method which is very similar to the Demaree swarm control method, today I'll try to explain the subtle differences and I have some good news finally about the truck and trailer question.Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 194 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.Sponsorship: I'm delighted to say that our podcast is now sponsored in part by Simon The Beekeeper - 'Making beekeeping an affordable hobby for everyone, Simon the Beekeeper provides the best value beekeeping equipment possible, along with a super-fast delivery service. The bees won’t wait, so their customers don't have to either.Visit the website at www.simonthebeekeeper.co.ukTruck and Trailer Licencing Laws: Click Here Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways: Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here