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20. The Hive Life Conference 2021

January 28th, 2021  |  1 hr 48 mins

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, bob binnie, dan bokros, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flat woods bee farm, greg burns, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, ian steppler, james blask, kaymon reynolds, kent williams, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, randy oliver, regenerative agriculture

In this episode we recap our trip down to TN for the Hive Life Conference hosted by Kamon Reynolds. We break our experience down day by day learning from Randy Oliver, Kamon Reynolds, Bob Binnie, Ian Steppler and Kent Williams with all the expected shenanigans!

19. Summer Update, Fall BURNOUT, Winter Prep

November 25th, 2020  |  1 hr 43 mins

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, dan bokros, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flat woods bee farm, greg burns, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, james blask, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Join us for a round table discussion where we dive deep into summer production, getting burned out and what were doing to get ready for winter. We're rejoined by the one and only Dusty The Meme King Thompson and fellow beekeeper extraordinaire, Baby Face Shawn Brown.

18. A Year In The Beeyard

July 31st, 2020  |  56 mins 35 secs

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, dan bokros, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flat woods bee farm, greg burns, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, james blask, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Join us for a month-to-snapshot of 3 bee yards in Ohio.

17. Spring Update, Summer Goals for 2020

April 14th, 2020  |  1 hr 15 mins

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, dan bokros, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flat woods bee farm, greg burns, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, james blask, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Spring has sprung and we're talking about our overwintering approach and yearly plans!

16. The Q&A Show with Dustin Thompson

February 26th, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, dan bokros, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flat woods bee farm, greg burns, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, james blask, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

The guys are back from winter break answering all your questions with very special guest Dustin Thompson.

15. Busy Lives, Neglected Hives

October 1st, 2019  |  1 hr 37 mins

Life gets busy. Sometimes our bees aren't the highest priority and get neglected as a result. Swarming, absconding, drowning, cross combing, devoured by small hive beetle...the list goes on and on. Join us for an honest Fall update from 3 different Ohio beekeepers.

14. Winter Is Coming

August 31st, 2019  |  48 mins 56 secs

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, dan bokros, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flat woods bee farm, greg burns, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, james blask, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Golden Rod is coming on and the season is starting to feel like it's coming to a close. Greg and Dan discuss box configurations, bucket feeders, late splits and getting ready for winter.

13. Spring Update, Summer Goals

July 9th, 2019  |  51 mins 47 secs

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, dan bokros, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flat woods bee farm, greg burns, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, james blask, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Join us for the spring update show as we discuss coming out of the winter, spring growth and summer goals.

12. Greg & Dan's EXCELLENT Adventure

May 27th, 2019  |  1 hr 57 mins

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, dan bokros, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flat woods bee farm, greg burns, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, james blask, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Join on us for a road trip thru 9 states and 4 trucks to deliver 1 MILLION Fat Bee Man Bees! It was a heckuva ride with tales of woe, BBQ and a broken down Chevrolet...it's a mighty hard living but a damn good feeling to run these roads.

11. Chemical Free with Mark Smith

May 16th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, flatwoods bee farm, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, mark smith, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Today we're talking with Contrary Beekeeper, Mark Smith of Flatwoods Bee Farm in Locust, NC. Mark has a unique approach to beekeeping that transcends commonly misunderstood disciplines. We dig deep with open and honest conversation and even go down a rabbit hole or two.

10. Hive Basics-The Life Cycle Of the Honey Bee

April 19th, 2019  |  23 mins 8 secs

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Today we're talking about The Life Cycle Of The Honey Bee!!

9. The Hive Mind with Shawn Brown

March 7th, 2019  |  42 mins 50 secs

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Today were joined by Shawn Brown. Shawn is a family man, farmer and orchardist. Shawn has a unique connection with the bees and has had many hard lessons learned over the years. As his management methods have evolved, his relationship with the bees has blossomed into something beautifully beyond words...understood only by those who share in his passion.

8. Making Beekeeping Great Again with Jim Collins

February 20th, 2019  |  59 mins 36 secs

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Jim Collins is a Contrary beekeeper who follows his heart on his beekeeping journey. Jim has experimented with non-conventional methods of beekeeping and shares his experience in this episode.

7. Treatment Free & My Dead Bees

January 16th, 2019  |  44 mins

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT? Some lessons are learned the hard way. Join us for a prior conversation where we question our pest management practice and talk about our experience with Treatment Free Beekeeping.

6. Winter Update & Bees For Sale

December 13th, 2018  |  44 mins 36 secs

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, entomology, farmsteading, fat bee man, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, ohio, permaculture, regenerative agriculture

Today we're talking about what we did to get our hives ready for winter. BIG NEWS!! BEES FOR SALE!!

5. Hive Basics-Hive Equipment & Tools

September 29th, 2018  |  53 mins 59 secs

beekeepers, beekeeping, beeks, bees, beginning beekeeping, entomology, farmsteading permaculture, homesteading, honey bees, honeybees, ohio, regenerative agriculture

Today we're talking about:
-Hive Equipment
-Tools