A Beekeeper’s Diary Podcast
By D. Briggs.
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Episodes: 33
Description
I am a hobby beekeeper with a couple of hives in Hertfordshire, UK. A lovely couple let my wife and I place our hives in some farmland beside their house. This is a short, gentle, podcast check in from beside my hives. Follow along with our beekeeping season as it happens.
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Ep 33: Winter bonnet is live.
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Ep 32: Windy autumnal episode. Nearly there for winter.
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep 31: The smell of Ivy, final top up of syrup, and an unexpected drive by.
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Ep 30: Stealthy pigeons, 5 litres of syrup and autumnal feels.
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Ep 29: Stung! More feeding and quick hive health check.
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Ep 28: Six foot dragonflies, winter feeding continues and hive returns to tranquility.
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Ep 27: Helicopter sound effects. Feeding paused. Varroa treatment week 2 checks.
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Ep 26: As the flowers fade, managing hives through late Summer
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep 25: Taking honey, varroa treatment starts. Winter prep begins.
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Ep 24: Bee investigates me, varroa considerations.
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Ep 23: Beekeeper’s diary update. Mid July ‘25.
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Ep 22: Ringlets, nectar and chilled bees.
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Ep 21: Brood increases nicely, nature sings above.
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Ep 20: A listening meditation 2. Sounds from the hive 8th June 2025.
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Ep 19: First super on.
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Ep:18 Settling in.
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May 25, 2025 |
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Ep 17: We’re back for 2025.
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May 22, 2025 |
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Ep 16: Disaster.
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Episode 15: Hefting, entrance clearing and perfecting creamed honey.
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Episode 14: Storm Darragh check in.
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Episode 13: Winter check in, hefting and creaming honey.
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Episode 12: Two last bee stings and final syrup feeds.
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Episode 11: Red Kites and crunchy hay. Preparing the hives for winter.
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Episode 10: Wet bees, falling leaves and birds in the trees.
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Episode 9: Grey wagtail, more feeding and the first frost.
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Episode 8: Southern Migrant Hawker, nature watch and feeding chat. Time for a mindful moment at the end.
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Episode 7: Windy field, hay and feeding.
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Episode 6: The hornets return. The swallows depart.
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Episode 5: A listening meditation. Sounds from within the beehive.
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Episode 4: Hot honey and the start of feeding.
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Episode 3: Hornets and social calls.
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Episode 2: Apiary catch up and equipment chat.
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Episode 1: Introductions.
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Aug 26, 2024 |