Leigh Wilkerson

Beekeeping at FiveApple

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Talk, tips & how-to on sustainable beekeeping from the North Carolina mountains of Southern Appalachia.

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Leigh Wilkerson

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Queen Rearing Basics Part 1 (010) 13.04.2019 32:40

Aspects to getting quality queens from your own yard. Part one of several. Intermediate level. Bryan Fisher’s YouTube on Summer Splits: https://youtu.be/qkVGLJWaO80 Michael Bush slides on basic queen rearing: http://www.bushfarms.com/QueenRearing.ppt

Listener Mail / Random Q & A / Apiary Update 4/1/19 (007) 03.04.2019 32:45

Random bee chat — Some feedback from you and questions I attempt to answer: flow hive, building equipment, split remorse, trickle feeding question and more.

Few things I wish I'd known years ago (006) 31.03.2019 29:04

B/I Many beekeepers are starting out or starting over with Nucs or Packages about now. Exciting time! Here are a few tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years that may be helpful— trickle feeding, getting comb drawn, preserving comb, sizing the space, getting comfortable, encouragement to practice, read, watch, ponder, rinse and repeat. Beginner/Intermediate.

Welcome! First Podcast Episode /February 2019 ( 1 ) 21.02.2019 28:35

New beekeepers are attending bee schools this month and starting on their path of beekeeping. Welcome to this brand new podcast! Here are a few tips, a few challenges and some encouragement for you. Originally recorded in Feb 2019 with new short intro added Jan 2020. // Show notes for all newer episodes live at: patreon.com/fiveapple The updated "Bee-School Radio" episodes created for absolute b...