Mind Your Hives Beekeeping

We recorded this episode in early October and discuss our final winter preparations and a look back into some of the trends from the 2022 season.

On this episode of the Bee Side we're talking with Farmer Thom from Everwild Farm in Ambler, PA!  There's so much crossover to how Everwild approaches farming and how Kara Jo Bee Farm approaches beekeeping so we threw a suit on Thom, went into some hives then sat down for a chat!  We hope you get a glimpse into why we love knowing where our food is coming from and how you can take some r...

Preparing your bees for winter starts in the spring, but right now is CRUCIAL.  It's right now that winter bees aka FAT bees are being made.  We're talking all things preparing for that final winter prep.  Why are winter bees so important?  What are we doing to help them?  Do you know your flow? Tune in and find out.  Cheers y'all!  Check out our Kara Jo Skin Car...

On this Bee Side - we're talking to Philadelphia Mixologist Mike Landers about cocktails.  We dive into honey simple syrup, herb / flower infusions, drink history, batch cocktails and more!  Check out our instagram (@mindyourhives) for the recipes and checkout @LandersDrinks and @BarSylviaPhilly for more from our special guest.  Enjoy!

We're talking our recent State Inspector visit, bad bee sellers, harvesting honey, Formic Pro for mites and more - all while weathering some wicked storms in Pittsburg, NH!

We're talking about all things going on around the farm!  Our new baby chicks hang out in the background while we discuss an unfortunate cutout situation, getting to know our surroundings, and we dive into some follow-up questions from the previous episode.  (pssst: pay attention for a special offer from Kara Jo Skin Care and Bee Farm!)

Spring has arrived and the bees are swarming!  We're talking swarm prevention, how we make splits and why understanding bee math and life cycles is so important.

Here's a little bonus episode that we recorded right after doing some hive autopsies like we discussed in Episode 13.  This one also has a special guest - spring peepers!  

We're talking about staying out of the hives until nature tells us its time to inspect.  Are beekeepers over-treating for mites?  And how we're preparing for the busy season! Any questions feel free to send 'em to mindyourhives@gmail.com.  Cheers!

Its cold out and we're answering questions.  Thanks for sending them in!  And shout out to Full Circle Everest Expedition Team who we talk about in the beginning.  Check them out on Instagram @fullcircleeverest and online at https://www.fullcircleeverest.com/about.  Show them some love! 

We're recapping some lessons we learned during the 2021 beekeeping season and finally discuss Kara Jo's Bee Sting Allergy along with a little follow-up on our winter prep.  Thanks for tuning in!  

We've talked in depth about the dreaded Varroa Mite and this time we have to act!  Hear how we are handling an unusually high mite load and how we're prepping our honey bees for winter.  Enjoy!

September 1st 2021 changed everything for us - here is the story. 

We're day drinking booze made with honey while sitting next to the First Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg, NH!  We talk about a crazy (turned amazing) experience using HipCamp to book a campsite on our trip as well as our new obsession with Ravens (their smarts rival even bees).  Support independent breweries and farms! Enjoy.

We're talking hallucinogenic honey, why we let the bees work their magic and a fun encounter with the super talented Actor / Writer / Comedian Wil Sylvince!  Hope you enjoy!

Its been busy on the Kara Jo Bee Farm lately!  In Ep. 6 we laugh about the recent "bee influencer" drama before diving into the world of Queen Bees and finishing with a quick chat on Mindfulness in beekeeping.  Cheers!

Bee Swarms seemed so gnarly until we got to understand them better and like everything with bees - they are fascinating!  We talk swarm basics and recent catches after giving an update on whats going on around the farm.  Enjoy!  Be good to each other!  Plant natives!

We talk about how “Saving the Bees” is more about protecting native wild bees rather than the non-native honeybee. And we give you tips on yard/garden maintenance and what to plant this spring to help do just that!

Greg and Kara Jo discuss all things Bee Venom Therapy.  Currently Greg is doing BVT for pain management and they discuss the science and protocol behind it alongside how bee venom fights Lyme Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and more!

In Episode 2 we talk the ancient medicine of Apitherapy!  This will be a two part episode with the first about all things Honey, Pollen, Propolis and Beeswax (part 2 will be all about Bee Venom Therapy!).  Check out KaraJoSkinCare.com to see all of our apitherapy products made from the Kara Jo Bee Farm.  

Beekeeping has changed our way of life and our outlook on just about everything! How'd we get here and what should you expect from this podcast.  Thanks for checking us out.