Episode 378: Beekeeping Basics with Eric Fuchs-Stengel
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT specialists Lee Rhinehart and Eric Fuchs-Stengel have a lively discussion on the topic of beekeeping. Lee and Eric talk about the best and worst conditions for keeping bees, common mistakes for beginners, bee anatomy, and honey production. Eric also shares his own experiences in raising bees and provides many practical suggestions who to seek guidance from when first starting out and for cultivating healthy hives.
ATTRA Resources:
Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees
Free Bees, Part One: Finding Them
Free Bees, Part Two: Keeping Them
Beekeeping Basics: Making Splits
Beekeeping: Overwintering Bees in Warm Places
Episode 214. Attracting and Protecting Pollinators
Additional Resources:
Master Beekeeping Program at Cornell University
Natural Beekeeping – Ross Conrad
Raising Resilient Bees: Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, etc. – Eric McEwen
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