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Honey Bee My Teacher

Sustainable stewardship of our environment to preserve our life requires caring for our pollinators. We can successfully share small spaces together if we take care of each other.

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So Much to Do! How Do the Bees Do It?

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2020/02/20

As I am trying to recover from a crazy month of Holiday madness I find myself facing the feeling I am oftentimes overwhelmed. Divorce, moving things in and out of the home, work, animals, financial obligations, yada yada yada; all seem like so much yet the Honeybee can successfully accomplish all these same scenarios in her own little world without blinking and eye.I'm fascinated at their ability to be so structured and focused. It seems to be a feat that eludes us as humans so I reflect, observe,

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Fall Lessons Overwinter Hive Preparation

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/11/05

EP-007 Honey Bee My Teacher Podcast Hosted by Patti Haines Produced by Jay Fratt Flexibility is the key as a beekeeper. It's not your plan ultimately, it's your colony's plan. A quick Fall season threw Patti's plans out the window, but quick reactions, a positive attitude, and confidence allowed a safe response. Patti goes through her overwinter hive management plan, and learned words on the flexibility required to manage and nurture bees. Enjoy the great information and Patti's charming

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Winter Planning for a Healthy Bee Population in Spring

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/10/19

This is the beginning of my second year of Beekeeping. I am preparing to overwinter my bees this year, and have been forced to start early due to an unexpected cold snap. Bummer! I feel a little shorted here. I was planning for a nice Fall season with temperatures going down in a nice sweater weather and bonfire kind of fashion. I don't know why I anticipated such a normal and predictable season, because Gaia, Mother Nature herself, dealt a different deck of cards. Just like the unpredictability of

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Preparing for Winter and Planning

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/09/12

Watch: Listen: Listen here or find us on any major podcast app EP-006 Honey Bee My Teacher Podcast Hosted by Patti Haines Produced by Jay Fratt Patti is back in studio to share her passion and adventures in beekeeping. From Varroa mites to cautionary tales of drift, Patti shares her do's and don'ts regarding the Fall season peparing her beehives for the coming winter. Enjoy the great information and Patti's charming personality. Stick around for a question and answer session at the end

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Beekeeping Next Steps, Preparedness

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/08/27

Beekeeping in an honest light is the realization that you never have the same situation with every hive. If you try a cookie cutter approach to beekeeping, you will certainly will be schooled by your honeybees. One thing I have learned is nothing is constant other than the fact that the hive is unpredictable. Anything else is an educated guess. Attention, quality management, and care is always required to keep your colony or colonies successful. In the Pacific northwest, we are in a dearth

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DIY Series Part 3 - Maintain and Grow

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/07/19

WATCH: LISTEN: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element DIY Series - Episode #3 Patti is back in the Smokin Js podcast studio to continue her DIY series on beekeeping. Now you have the hive, what now? There is so much more. Patti gives clear tips and tricks and dos and don't to help the young beekeeping apprentice become a thriving beekeeping steward. This episode covers safety, sturdy and smart hive locating, responsible inspection,

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Hive Management Basics

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/07/15

You've prepared and waited to get your Bee Hive going. You've painted and prepped your hive boxes on the outside. Your suit is hanging and ready to wear. You have your tools in your bucket waiting to work that beautiful first hive. Your Bees have arrived ...... Now what? You may have ordered a package of Bees, or purchased a Nucleus (Nuc). Your standing in front of your new hive ready to get started. You have already installed a sugar syrup feeder to get them started until they find their nectar

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Children to Mentor All Generations Sustain Bees

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/06/25

Watch: Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element EP-005 Honey Bee My Teacher Podcast Hosted by Patti Haines Produced by Jay Fratt On this special episode Patti ventures out of the studio to create a wonderful set of interviews. What do our children know and think about bees. This very special episode of the Honey Bee My Teacher podcast brings our future bee stewards to the microphone. Two children ages 10 and 5 are interviewed about

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Youth Lessons About Bees

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/06/01

Hi there! When I talk about my Honeybees, I feel so happy. I buzz around like my Bees do. I don't know about you, but I use to be scared of Bees. I thought they flew around and stung people. So I was really afraid. Now I own my very own Honeybee hives and I am not afraid anymore! Nobody told me about all the good things we have thanks to Bees. Because of not knowing the truth about our Bees, I imagined them to be very different than what they really are. They are our very important friends, and

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Pollinators and Our Kids a Sustainable Future

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/05/08

Watch: Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element EP-004 Honey Bee My Teacher Podcast Hosted by Patti Haines Produced by Jay Fratt Kids, family, and pollinators. This episode of the Honey Bee My Teacher podcast dives into how great bees are as a learning tool for young children. So many lessons can come from active teaching of the role our pollinators play in the food chain ecosystem. It's not just about beekeeping! From habitats to

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Our kids, Hope for Our Pollinators

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/05/02

Photo by Taiana Martinez (Tai's Captures) Our future without pollinators, and the negative impact it will have on all of us, is growing more obvious each day. While we are worrying about life events, our daily needs for our children will be much worse off if we don't do something to stop the decline of honey bees and other pollinators. So what do we do? Clearly our kids are our only hope. They are open to any information sparking their interest. If they find it fascinating and fun they are like

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DIY Series Part Two - Materials Setup Management

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/04/19

If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element DIY Series - Episode #2 The Materials The Setup Managing Your Hive Materials, Setup, and Management Thank you Jay Fratt and Smokin Js for making this podcast more than just a dream. I'm Patti Haines and I welcome you to Honey Bee My Teacher, a podcast for everyday people wanting to make a positive impact on our planet through stewardship of our great pollinators. In DIY Episode 1 we covered Bees and

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Eyes Wide Open - Roles and Relationships for the Hive

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/04/18

Sometimes when it rains it pours. This is a season in my life where it seems to be pouring more than normal. Between bears, freezing temperatures, and shortened supplies of bees most people would be inclined to give up but seasons change and so do the events that occur in each new season. I am absolutely positive my less than ideal season has come to an end. It's been a doozy for sure. Losing my Bees, one of my Spring lambs didn't make it, my dear dog Baby Girl had to be put down and now a

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Mental Health Bees and Community

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/03/29

Watch: Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element EP-003 Honey Bee My Teacher Podcast Hosted by Patti Haines Produced by Jay Fratt Our little friends the bees create such a magical community for themselves. The super organism doesn't just happen from magic though. Hard work goes into creating a thriving hive environment. Patti takes a look at how the bees rebuild their community when disaster strikes. She draws parallels to our own

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Bee Community - Our Community

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/03/26

It’s 1 AM and here I am thinking about my bees. The single hive we thought was thriving has failed to thrive. So, we rebuild. Just as the honeybee would rebuild its home I will rebuild my little group of hives all over again, again, again, and again. Whatever it takes is whatever I will do. With April comes beautiful spring flowers and beehives available for purchase so I will be buying them and setting up my hives anticipating a much better year than last year. It’s been a crazy year! An

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Bees…..Good for Mental Health! Really!!!!!

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/03/12

Bees…..Good for Mental Health! Really!!!!! It’s funny you know. It seems that things are moving along beautifully, things are falling into place, overcoming obstacles and Bam! Mental health issues come on to disrupt everything you’re trying to achieve. This seems to be my lot in life lately. Enjoying the excitement of getting to restart my bees, connecting with all of my customers wanting honey. It all seemed to be going so smoothly; too smoothly. Aaaahhhhhh mental health – it sucks! It

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DIY Series Part One - Finding Your Why

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/03/07

If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element DIY Series - Episode #1 Why Beekeeping Types of Bees Intro to Hives Hobby vs Commercial Why Beekeeping? Keeping bees is an amazing experience; enlightening, humbling, educational, and rewarding. Beekeeping supports community pollination, food supplies, and fosters bee populations outside of the commercial beekeeping industry. Pollination: Bees can help make your plants healthy as they pollinate, as

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EP-002 A Long Hard Winter - Dealing With Loss and...

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/03/02

If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Patti is back! Stronger than ever from tough life lessons in beekeeping. The Washington weather was rougher than usual this winter, but the bears didn't help either. Patti sits down with Jay to discuss loss and disappointment that visited her hive this winter. Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. She marches on in her journey with our wonderful pollinators. You can read the blog about this

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Let Me Introduce You. My Gratitude.

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/02/27

Hi there! I am excited to share my gratitude for Kevin and Amanda Mills atHive 5 Bees for their kindness and for Kevin's willingness to check on my hives and help me understand how to manage them. Kevin is the official "Bee Man" in our family. He sold me my very first Nucs (Nucleus) and was readily available to talk to me any time I had a question or concern. Kevin Mills is approaching 18 years of Beekeeping experience. He began at the age of 13 and ended up being mentored by some of the largest

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A Thank You Gift to New Subscribers!

Honey Bee My Teacher ·

2019/02/22

I am excited to have the opportunity to give every fifth subscriber this fun and lightweight natural necklace. No purchase necessary, only gratitude for your time. So.....subscribe today. I have several to give. I’m happy to give them to you.

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