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Beekeeping at FiveApple

Leigh Wilkerson

Talk, tips & how-to on sustainable beekeeping from the North Carolina mountains of Southern Appalachia.

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46:39

Ep153 Interview with James Lee of SBGMI

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2026/03/19

Today I interview James Lee, president of the Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan about the goals and offerings of this important virtual education hub for beekeepers interested in increasing the genetic work towards reducing the need for treatments in hives. We talk about his work in creating the Northern Queen Initiative to provide locally raised Northern adapted queens as well as his own apiary and management techniques which you can follow on his YouTube channel James Lee's Bees. We

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57:33

Ep 152: Knowing Bee Biology Makes Better Beekeepers

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2026/03/05

This is a hefty episode that reviews some of the many, many ways knowing bee biology will directly affect the decisions you have to make as a beekeeper in every season of beekeeping. It's long because it affects nearly everything and this is just a sampling! Beginners: take the details you need and just roll with the stuff that you haven't learned yet, but please note how important learning all that bee life cycle stuff turns out to be! Experienced beekeepers: I hope this will inspire you to

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42:07

Ep 151 If you lost bees this winter: figuring it out...

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2026/02/19

It's that time of year as beekeepers that we find out how we did — how we did all the way back to the summer before. Some years it can be a tough report-card to get! As all things in bees there are many ways to understand what happened. The good news even if it was a bad year is this: we can do better in the coming season. In this episode I encourage you to do just that, while also acknowledging its really really hard to lose any of our colonies. But there's no way to be a beekeeper without losing

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41:59

Ep 150: Lifecycle of the Bees (and the beekeeper) for...

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2026/02/05

Ep 150: Lifecycle of the Bees (and the beekeeper) for NewbeesSo this is a version of the talk I'm giving at my local club's bee school this year, telling the story of the bees' yearly cycle. There's nothing else more important to learn as a basis for beekeeping imo. Because whenever we enter the hive, it only makes sense if we understand what the bees are already doing in that season of their cycle. We match our actions to their pattern. Give it a listen and let me know what you think! kind

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49:15

Ep 149: Starting with a Nucleus Colony, for Newbees

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2026/01/22

A full overview for beginners of starting with your first nucleus colony. Things to know, things to learn, things to watch out for. Experienced beekeepers: I've asked for your help in creating a TIP SHEET to share with the patrons of this show on starting with nucs. Send me your best tips and I'll include them on the pdf I'm creating for new beekeepers. It will be available *next week* on the patreon post for this episode to assist new beekeepers and to be available for experienced beekeepers to

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42:40

Ep 148 January for the Beekeeper

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2026/01/08

But of course there's beekeeping stuff you can do in winter! :-) Listen in to get ideas about what tasks need doing (check in on your bees food stores!) as well as thought on how to get ahead for the upcoming bee season. Along the way: an idea for setting up a 'learning nuc' and thoughts on record keeping, bee school and more.This is the video I mention: https://youtu.be/BEqikrm9PRY?si=ag51ZJt2fVJsYfMU THANK YOU PATRONS for keeping this podcast going and keeping it commercial free! kind

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39:49

Ep 147: Gifts of the bees and the beekeepers

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2025/12/26

The gifts we get from spending time with the bees, learning about the bees and learning from other beekeepers are so amazing. This episode is a reflection on just some of the beauties and realizations that come with beekeeping in good years and even in not so good beekeeping years. I'd love to hear what gifts you got from your bees this year.It's the last episode of 2025 and already I look forward to meeting you back here in 2026! I'm sending a shout out and a big appreciative hug to each and ever

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20:30

Ep 146: Radio Reader: The Bees Winter Nest

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2025/12/11

What makes a perfect winter home for 60,000 bees? This episode explores Dr. James Tew's look at the architecture of the winter bee nest. You'll discover what scout bees look for when house hunting, what propolis really does, and why the entire colony functions as a single super-organism.A Radio-reader edition of The Honey Bee's Winter Nest" by Dr. James E. Tew, Bee Culture magazine, October 2023. Read with permission of Bee Culture Magazine. Get a subscription to have access to years of archives as

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38:27

Ep145 Organic? Treatment-Free? Chemical-Free? Natural...

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2025/11/27

Ep145 Organic? Treatment-Free? Chemical-Free? Natural Beekeeping Terms Explained in this ABJ articleEver get confused by all the "natural beekeeping" terms floating around? In this episode I'm discussing an article (Oct 2023 ABJ) that breaks down three approaches that sound similar but are actually pretty different: organic beekeeping, treatment-free beekeeping, and chemical-free beekeeping. They're NOT interchangeable, and understanding the differences might change how you think about managing

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41:52

Ep 144 November surprise in the bee yard :-(

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2025/11/13

Some surprise late autumn deadouts in the yard, something I've never experienced before in summer or fall. I break down the likely reasons and what I plan to do different next year. Also, happier seasonal updates around the bee yard about the other hives going into winter.kind regards to you all! Leigh Patrons: if you are listening here on the public channel, remember to check out the detailed show notes, links and occasional videos that are a small thank you for supporting this podcast. Today's

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46:29

Ep 143: Tips for Winter Prep

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2025/10/30

Today's episode is an overview and discussion of prepping hives for winter. For supporting Patrons, I've also made a checklist (and printable PDF) as well as compiled several links for more info on the issues and the methods. Not a supporting patron yet? Please join us below! kind regards, Leigh -- https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple Not a supporting patron yet? You are warmly invited to become a Friend of Five Apple on Patreon to join the folks who make the podcasts possible, who keep the archives

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44:30

Ep 142 Bee Amazement: the discoveries of Karl von Frisch

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2025/10/16

Some days you just need some amazement and that's what I found in learning about what researcher Karl von Frisch demonstrated in the first half of the 1900s about how bees see, how they navigate (!) , and what they are telling each other (!!) with the dances they do. Equally fascinating is how he managed to design experiments to confirm and prove it all! Hope you enjoy as much as I do!Patrons: Detailed show notes with links to more information on all the topics will be available to you this

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54:01

Ep 141 Bees & Big Ag from Michael Palmer's view

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2025/10/02

Today's episode starts with a rambling overview of how things are around here in the beeyard from hive beetles to one year mark from the WNC floods. Then a discussion of a YouTube interview with the legendary Vermont beekeeper for 50 years, Michael Palmer who says being "near row crops" is seriously hurting his beekeeping in a severe new way. Then a related article I happened to find on how neonics make varroa destructor much more destructive. I encourage you to listen to the two part video

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49:29

Ep 140 Vitamin C for bees??

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2025/09/18

In today's podcast, how a backyard experiment led me to find a bunch of research to back up that Vit C added to bee syrup can make a difference for bee health! Plus what's up in the bee yard, wonderful email from listeners, and the usual wandering tangents that somehow all relate to bees! kind regards, LeighPS. Patrons: watch for your exclusive post this weekend with extensive links on the research and other fascinating info I've found on feeding of late. -- https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple Not a

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36:39

Ep 139 Pollen! A deeper dive

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2025/09/04

Hope you enjoy this podcast geek out on pollen and its uses in the hive and how critical it is to the colony's success.Patrons: If you have any portions you would enjoy knowing more about, just let me know and I'll share the links to the sites and presentations I used to research this episode! Wishing you all a beautiful Fall season, a generous fall nectar and pollen flow in your area, and fat bees being raised for winter! kind regards, Leigh -- https://www.patreon.com/fiveapple Not a patron yet

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23:52

Ep 138: The Bear Story & BONUS audio bookmark for...

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2025/08/23

Today I'll tell you the unfortunate bear story and how the hives are doing...then, the full episode continues on Patreon with the bonus audio I've promised patrons: an explainer on how the age distribution in a colony (the topic of the last ABJ article I read to you) impacts your beekeeping and the health of the hive, including some important August tasks in the bee yard as a result. It's a way I say thank you to the Patrons, whose support keeps this podcast

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31:36

Ep 137 August Tips

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2025/08/08

It's my least favorite month of beekeeping, August, aka Grumpy Bee Month. Here are some tips to help you and the bees get through it the best we all can. Kind regards to you all and patrons, you keep this all going: Thank you! --Leigh-- Not a patron yet? You are warmly invited to become a Friend of Five Apple on Patreon to join the folks who make the podcasts possible and keep it advertising-free. In addition to huge gratitude, you get: • Detailed show notes with links, tips, comments •

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39:06

Ep 136 Post-conference ramble

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2025/07/17

Ep 136 Post-conference rambleA few thoughts after a day of the NC State Beekeepers Association summer conference day last Saturday / Back Care Tips / Details of the why and how of feeding in summer-dearth or to get comb drawn out / and general bee ramblings! Are you looking for the notes on the presentation I gave at the conference on "Smart Splitting?" If so please email me! Email is fiveapple [dot] bees [at] gmail.com -- Not a patron yet? You are warmly invited to become a Friend of Five Apple

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31:36

Ep 135 Bee Radio Reader: Division of Labor in a...

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2025/06/20

Part 2 of a radio-reader episode of Kayla deJong's March 2024 article on the division of labor in a colony. It's fascinating to remember the many roles the bees move through in a lifetime!If you are a subscriber to American Bee Journal you can read the article in the digital archives : https://americanbeejournal.com/ If you are not a subscriber then here's your chance! Enter you special number in the comments on this Patreon post (details in the episode. :-) Free and open to everyone, not just

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25:44

Ep 134 Bee Radio Reader: Division of Labor in a...

Beekeeping at FiveApple ·

2025/06/08

A radio-reader episode of Kayla deJong's article in American Bee Journal March 2024 on the division of labor in a colony. It's fascinating to remember the many roles the bees move through in a lifetime! This is part one of two.If you are a subscriber to American Bee Journal you can read the article in the digital archives : https://americanbeejournal.com/ If you are not a subscriber then here's your chance! Enter you special number on this free page (details in episode) over on Patreon. I

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