A Beekeeper’s Diary Podcast

S2 Ep 6: Ringlets, nectar and chilled bees. 23.06.2025 5:49 ↓

A hot visit to the hive to check on the new colony’s growth. Sweaty but productive. 

S2 Ep 5: Brood increases nicely, nature sings above. 15.06.2025 5:07 ↓

A Sunday visit to the hive. Now expanding nicely, plenty of brood, stores are steady. Hoping to start collecting some nectar for my jars soon! 

S2 Ep 4: A listening meditation 2. Sounds from the hive 8th June 2025. 08.06.2025 1:26 ↓

Listen to the sounds of thousands of little feet scurry across the frames and drop pollen on the open mesh floor. Occasional squeaks and grumbles. I’ve got a new contact mic for absorbing these hidden and rarely heard sounds. 

S2 Ep 3: First super on. 31.05.2025 4:35 ↓

The colony is now across the majority of brood frames. Time for the 1st super. Maybe some honey this year after all. Weird to be back at the beginning after so long. Enjoying the process. 

S2 Ep 2: Settling in. 25.05.2025 3:19 ↓

First visit since installing the nuc. All looking good. Gradually expanding into the full hive. No supercedure cells, feeding underway. 

S2 Ep 1: We’re back for 2025. 22.05.2025 4:47 ↓

Dusting ourselves off and ready to start again. A Nuc has arrived and I’ve installed the bees ready to grow onwards. Exciting to be back in action. 

Ep 16: Disaster. 16.02.2025 4:31 ↓

I’ve sadly lost both my colonies over winter, despite my best efforts and usual practices. Time to evaluate, dust myself off and rebuild. 

Episode 15: Hefting, entrance clearing and perfecting creamed honey. 23.12.2024 4:34 ↓

I visited the bees before `Christmas to check on food, monitor the entrances and waffle about my new creamed/soft set honey. 

Episode 14: Storm Darragh check in. 08.12.2024 1:04 ↓

Stopped off at the apiary to check the bees hadn’t been blown over in the high winds. 

Episode 13: Winter check in, hefting and creaming honey. 01.12.2024 4:50 ↓

A rainy check in from the apiary. Checking for stores, clearing the entrance and some talk on creaming honey. 

Episode 12: Two last bee stings and final syrup feeds. 04.11.2024 5:42 ↓

An indignant talk ranging from unplanned bee venom therapy and final winter prep. 

Episode 11: Red Kites and crunchy hay. Preparing the hives for winter. 27.10.2024 4:25 ↓

Nature observations on the hoof and a description of how I format my hives for winter. 

Episode 10: Wet bees, falling leaves and birds in the trees. 21.10.2024 4:43 ↓

Autumnal episode from a rainy field. Long tailed tits glean overhead. 

Episode 9: Grey wagtail, more feeding and the first frost. 13.10.2024 5:21 ↓

Beekeeping podcast: talk of feeding the bees, local nature including a Grey Wagtail sighting. Buzzard soars overhead. 

Episode 7: Windy field, hay and feeding. 29.09.2024 5:46 ↓

A chat about Green Woodpeckers, wasps, hornets, winter feeding and hay. 

Episode 6: The hornets return. The swallows depart. 22.09.2024 3:48 ↓

Quick trip to feed the bees, finish varroa treatment and curse at hornets. 

Episode 5: A listening meditation. Sounds from within the beehive. 14.09.2024 5:08 ↓

Headphones on, eyes closed. Bathe in the sounds from with a beehive. A microphone is placed at the top of a beehive and left to soak the sounds up. An aural meditation. 

Episode 4: Hot honey and the start of feeding. 14.09.2024 7:43 ↓

Join me for a chat at the apiary. Hive updates, hot honey and the start of feeding for winter. 

Episode 3: Hornets and social calls. 07.09.2024 7:23 ↓

Latest visit to my apiary. Spotted a native Hornet hunting around the hives. Stay to the end to hear some amazing social calls from within the hive. 

Episode 2: Apiary catch up and equipment chat. 01.09.2024 4:29 ↓

Latest visit to my out apiary and a chat about what equipment I prefer. 

Episode 1: Introductions. 26.08.2024 3:36 ↓

A quick check in from beside the hives. I plan to have regular audio diary updates from the apiary as the weeks and seasons pass. Instagram: Br1gsy.