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Mind Your Hives Beekeeping
by Greg and Kara Jo Lehman
A Podcast by Beekeepers about more than just beekeeping from the owners of Kara Jo Skin Care & Bee Farm. Bees, farming, chickens, goats, herbs, beer and more!
Episodes
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The Bee Side - Silly Gooses with Evan Watson of Plan Bee Farm Brewery
Greg and Kara Jo are hanging with Evan Watson - co-owner / farmer / brewer / beekeeper of Plan Bee Farm Brewery. Evan is one of the sweetest and most unique people we've ever met. His stories about getting into the music industry out of college (cough cough touring with Meatloaf) and eventually...
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Ep. 40 - Summer on the Farm
It is SUMMER and the farm is crankin'! Bee wise we're talking: honey, pulling honey frames, crowded hives, requeening, angry bees, excluders, rearranging bee boxes and more! Farm wise we're talking: meat bird success with fermented feed, mushroom log cultivation, making seasonal liqueurs and...
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Ep. 39 - Learning After Knowing It All
Happy spring beekeepers! We're talking all things spring on the farm - splitting hives, stopping swarming, some heartbreak, tricky situations, bee math...we're all over the place. We also get to some listener questions, hope you enjoy! This episode is brought to you by KaraJoSkinCare.com, we ship...
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Ep. 38 - Planning for the Year Ahead
We’re back and we’re planning for the year ahead - spring is so close!! We discuss goals and how we work backwards to accomplish them; new plans around the farm; how farming is in our DNA…and more! Wrapping things up with Herb Corner where Kara Jo discusses the protocol she put together for…
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Ep. 37 - Headed into Winter
The Bee Farm is headed into winter. In the midst of a drought and record high temps for October and November, we're doing our best to get these bees ready for whenever winter decides to show up. Lots of farm talk, puppy talk, a ridiculous story (that comes with a @KaraJoSkinCare listener…
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Ep. 36 - Do We Over Manage our Hives?
In this episode we're all over the place. Current apiary updates. Successful and unsuccessful mite treatments. What's up with all these people calling honey bees invasive?! Learning from our mistakes and more! Herb Corner is about one of our favorites - Goldenrod! This episode is brought to you…
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Ep. 35 - Time to Harvest! Time to Mite Test?
Summer is on its way out which means we've been harvesting honey and we need to make sure our bees are on the right track to survive winter. Kara and Greg talk about the current state of their apiaries and some ideal hive timelines that get big honey yields while allowing the bees to go through...
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Ep. 34 - Summertime and the Beekeepin' Ain't Always Easy!
What up! We're talking about chicken life on the farm, selling bees, following up about splits, queen introductions and some crazy hive situations we've experienced. Kara Jo's Herb Corner dives into the beautiful and powerful - Passion Flower! Hope you dig it. This episode is brought to you by...
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Ep. 33 - Spring is Crankin'!
We're talking about the best time to be a beekeeper - the spring! Spring time is swarm time and swarm time is splittin' time. Amongst other things, we dive into bee math aka the bee life cycle and how it allows us to make decisions and prevent swarms. Herb corner is all about dandelion and we…
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Ep. 32 - First Inspections of the Season!
Kara and I hop over to the mics straight out of the apiary after the 2024 seasons first inspections. Our spring has been cold and rainy so far and we're definitely a few weeks behind previous seasons but we're feeling great! This episode is brought to you by KaraJoSkinCare.com. Check out our…
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Ep. 31 - Can You Stop Your Bees from Swarming?
First we talk how understanding bee biology can help in decision making with a deep dive on the effects of pollen feeding followed by whether we think you can stop your bees from swarming. Finishing up with an 'Herb Corner' about medicinal mushrooms for both bees and humans! All while sipping a...
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Ep. 30 - Beginner Beekeeping Decisions and Bad Teachers
It is almost spring!! And for many that means starting their first year keeping bees. We're answering some common beginner questions including equipment, buying bees and bad teachers (luckily we know some good ones!), how we handle spring mites, and more. We finish up with Kara Jo's Herb Corner...
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The Bee Side - Can Lawn Guys and Beekeepers Be Friends?!
Bee Side Episode! We're hanging out with Chris Stoudt of Stout Lawn and Pest and host of The Root Zone Podcast. We talk winter lawn practices, spring prep and that middle ground where your lawn can be more than just a green desert! This episode is brought to you by @KaraJoSkinCare...
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Ep. 29 - Beekeeping with a Purpose
We're talking about beekeeping with a purpose and how it can help in your decision making, why hive deaths aren't necessarily bad and how we developed our style of hive management...and of course all the tangents those topics took us on before ending with an 'herb corner' about Thyme! This…
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Ep.28 - Off-Season Prep and Questions Answered
We're talking off-season prep, building our forest apiary, revisiting Bee Venom Therapy and answering your questions! This episode is brought to you by KaraJoSkinCare.com. New winter skin care is out now and available for shipping!
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Ep. 27 - The Good, Bad and Ugly side of Farmers' Markets
We're talking our current November beekeeping including adding some robbing screens to help against Yellow Jackets and taking a trip down memory lane about our start working Farmers' Markets. Also a message to vegans...honey is a by-product of plants, not animals...listen to find out why. This...
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Ep. 26 - Don't Do That - Beekeeping Pet Peeves
There are lots of ways to beekeep but some styles (people?) really bother us...we're talking pet peeves, how we determine our top queen lines, mite follow-ups, overwintering our garden and more. This episode is brought to you by Kara Jo Skin Care & Bee Farm. For online orders (listen for a promo...
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Ep. 25 - Fall Beekeping is Upon Us
Kara Jo and Greg are talking about their apiary after the late summer mite treatments. The varroa debacle in Australia. A surprise swarm catch. What to expect in the coming fall. And another great Herb Corner with Kara Jo discussing the medicine of garlic. Cheers y'all! This episode is brought to...
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Ep. 24 - Winning Against Mites
The battle against mites hits its peak this time of year. We're talking testing for varroa and how we keep our bees healthy NOW before going into winter while being fueled by beautiful wild ales from Plan Bee Farm Brewery in Poughkeepsie, NY. Cheers!
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Ep. 23 - Little Did We Know! Moving Bees and Starting Over
In this episode we're talking about building our new farm, moving bees unexpectedly and how crazy life has been the past few months. We're drinking a Little Did you Know (our collab with Threes Brewing and Forest & Main) and when you listen to the episode you'll understand why that beer name…
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Ep. 22 - How We Split Our Hives
We are talking all about how we make splits while sipping on our newest collaboration beer from Threes Brewing in NYC. The beer name is 'Little Did We Know' and that sure sums up our lives as beekeepers! We have had a ton of success growing our apiary without buying bees for years using this…
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Ep. 21 - Coming out of Winter with Bees / A Beginner's Spring
Happy Spring! We're letting y'all know what we're seeing in our apiaries this time of year and how we approach the spring season. We finish up the episode with a little chat about what to expect if you're a beginner and you're just getting into beekeeping right now...Enjoy! As always, each…
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Ep. 20 - Q&A February 2023
It's the beekeeper's offseason and we're answering your questions! Thanks for asking 'em. All episodes are brought to you by KaraJoSkinCare.com and special shoutout to Plan Bee Farm Brewery (Poughkeepsie, NY) for the killer Barn Beer.
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The Bee Side - Backyard Chickens
Chickens have been a part of our little farm's ecosystem since before we even had bees. On this Bee Side we're talking about our backyard chicken journey. From the original scrap wood chicken tractor to now we've learned how to manage mites, bumblefoot, predators, sour crop, water belly, trauma...
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Ep 19. Did Honey Bees Really Bring Down a Cannabis Kingpin??
Happy Thanksgiving! This is a fun one. We're talking about the current state of our hives, a recent deer tick bite, some mind blowing herbalism, and Greg's favorite Honey Bee Tale - Redhook Brooklyn's infamous red honey and how it took down a Cannabis Kingpin (or did it?).. Check out...
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Ep. 18 - Winter is coming! Continuing the prep.
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.
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The Bee Side: Regenerative Farming with Thom Pearsall of Everwild Farm
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...
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Ep. 17 - Pre-Prepping for Winter. Let's Make some FAT Bees!
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…
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The Bee Side - Honey Cocktails with Mixologist Mike Landers
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…
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Ep. 16 - What's up with State Bee Inspectors?
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!
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Ep. 15 - Baby Chicks, Shout-outs, Cut-outs and Questions!
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…
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Ep. 14 - Spring Has Arrived - Let's Split Some Hives!
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.
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Bonus Episode: Follow-up about first inspections!
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!
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Ep. 13 - Spring Patience and Preparing for that First Inspection of the Year!
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 [email protected]. Cheers!
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Ep. 12 Q&A January 2022
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!
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Ep. 11 - What did 2021 Teach Us? Kara Jo's Bee Sting Allergy and Winter Prep Follow-Up
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!
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Ep. 10 - Late Season Mite Control and Winter Prep
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!
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Ep. 9 - Hurricane Ida - F*** YOU.
September 1st 2021 changed everything for us - here is the story.
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Ep. 8 - Day Drinking on a Lake
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...
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Ep. 7 - Mad About Honey and Comedian Encounters
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!
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Episode 6: Queen Bees and Drama Queens
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!
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Ep. 5 - Springtime is Swarm Time!
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!
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Ep.4 - Honey Bees aren't the Bees that Need Saving
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!
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Ep. 3 - Bee Venom Therapy
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!
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Ep. 2 - Apitherapy - What is it?! Part 1 - Honey, Propolis, Pollen and Beeswax
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...
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How'd We Get Here? Episode 1.
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.
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A Podcast by Beekeepers about more than just beekeeping from the owners of Kara Jo Skin Care & Bee Farm. Bees, farming, chickens, goats, herbs, beer and more!
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Mind Your Hives Beekeeping is created and hosted by Greg and Kara Jo Lehman.
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