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EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 50 MIN

What's it like to run 6,000 hives of bees?

from About Bees, Culture & Curiosity · host Ron Miksha

Season 6 Episode 7: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – What's it like to run 6,000 hives of bees?   What is it like being responsible for 6,000 colonies, a couple dozen employees, and 150 apiary locations?  And producing and selling over a million pounds of honey each year? Here's your chance to find out. We visit with Murray Hannigan of Hannigan Honey. The operation is in Saskatchewan, eight hours north of the US border. Honey crops in his area are usually big but depend on keen management. We discuss queen production, disease control, and crew management. Murray tells us what works for him. Whooping crane music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFzkXdZjQJM Hannigan Honey:  https://www.hanniganhoney.com/ Recorded in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in November 2025. Please subscribe, like, love, and follow. We live or die by your adulation.  Podcast website: https://sites.libsyn.com/540327/site About Ron Miksha: https://about-bees.org/about-ron/ Finally: email your questions, comments, and angst:  [email protected]

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