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Two Bees in a Podcast

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Two Bees in a Podcast is hosted by members of University of Florida's Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory. Learn about honey bees, beekeepers, researchers, and specialists from around the world in educational, fun, yet practical episodes!

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Episode 111: Honey Bee Nutrition Using Feed Supplements

August 03, 2022 14:30 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on August 3, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Vincent Ricigliano, a research entomologist with the USDA from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the effect of artificial diets on honey bee health. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today’s episode.

Episode 110: August Monthly Management

July 27, 2022 14:57 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on July 27, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu talk all things management for the month of August. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 109: Accessible Beekeeping

July 20, 2022 14:30 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on July 20, 2022, Dr. Cameron Jack and Amy Vu speak with Justin Ruger, an author and beekeeper with Hippie Chick Apiary from Culpeper, Virginia, on beekeeping with disabilities. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment. Check out our website ufhoneybee.com for additional resources and to complete Justin’s survey.

Episode 108: How Insecticides Impact Colonies

July 13, 2022 14:05 - 1 hour - 87 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on July 13, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Dr. William Meikle, a USDA research entomologist at Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona, on stimulation of bees that follows with insecticide usage and experimentation with sensors. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 107: Effects of Insect Growth Disruptors on Honey Bees

July 06, 2022 14:30 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on July 6, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Dr. Julia Fine, a research entomologist with USDA in Davis, California, about insect growth disruptors effect on Apis mellifera queens. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 106: July Monthly Management

June 30, 2022 12:18 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MB

On this week's episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on June 30, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu discuss the best management strategies for July. This episode concludes with a Q&A segment. 

Episode 105: Use of Essential Oils Against Varroa destructor

June 23, 2022 03:11 - 48 minutes - 66 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on June 22, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Marian Hýbl & Petr Mraz from the Czech Republic, about using essential oils to fight Varroa. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 104: June Management

June 08, 2022 14:30 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MB

In this week’s episode of Two Bees in a Podcast released on June 8, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu give tips and best strategies for maintaining your hives in June. This episode concludes with a Q&A segment.

Episode 103: Pesticides in Wax and Queen Health

June 01, 2022 14:30 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MB

On this week's episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on June 1st, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with David Tarpy and Allison McAffee, a professor of applied ecology at NC State and post-doctoral research scholar in applied ecology at NC State, about their recent manuscript on the link between queen health and contact exposure to beeswax pesticides. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 102: Cottage Food Laws and Selling Honey

May 25, 2022 14:07 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on May 25, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Jennifer Hagen, Family and Consumer Services Agent from Lee County, Florida, about selling honey and cottage food laws. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 101: Pollen Treatment Agrochemicals and the Livelihood of Queens

May 20, 2022 13:22 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on May 20, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Reed Johnson, an associate professor and researcher in the department of entomology from The Ohio State University, about pollen agrochemical treatments affecting livelihoods of queens. This episode ends with a Q&A segment.

Episode 100: Special Edition May Management

April 27, 2022 16:59 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on April 27, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu celebrate our 100th episode with monthly management and a blooper reel! Thanks for joining us for our weekly episodes and supporting our show.

Episode 99: Sideline Beekeeping with Kent Pegorsch

April 20, 2022 14:16 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on April 20, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Kent Pegorsch, a beekeeper with Dancing Bear Honey in Waupaca, Wisconsin, about sideline beekeeping for non-full-time beekeepers. This episode ends with a Q&A segment.

Episode 98: Nursing Larvae Communication

April 13, 2022 14:21 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on April 13, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Dr. Bradley Metz, a research assistant in the Department of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University, about pheromones and nursing larvae communicating needs to worker bees. This episode ends with a Q&A segment.

Episode 97: Evaluating European and American Foulbrood Diagnostic Methods

April 06, 2022 15:36 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on April 6, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Meghan Milbrath, Assistant Professor of Entomology at Michigan State University, about English and American foulbrood diagnostics. This episode ends with a Q&A segment.

Episode 96: April Monthly Management

March 30, 2022 13:41 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on March 30, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu talk all things monthly management and how to take care of your hives in April. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 95: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Changes in Beekeeping

March 23, 2022 16:24 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on March 23, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Miriam Bixby, a post-doctoral bee and economic researcher from Vancouver, Canada, about how COVID-19 has changed the beekeeping industry in British Columbia. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 94: The Swiss Beekeeping Concept

March 16, 2022 14:21 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on March 16, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu speak with Dr. Matthieu Guichard, a research scientist with Agroscope Swiss Beekeeping Service and Apiservice extension, talking about beekeeping strategies in Switzerland. This episode is concluded with a Q&A.

Episode 93: The Architectural Abilities of Honey Bees

March 02, 2022 14:42 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on March 2, 2022, Jamie and Amy speak with Dr. Michael Smith, an Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences from Auburn University and affiliate member of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, about imperfect comb construction and the architectural abilities of honey bees. This episode concludes with a Q&A segment.

Episode 92: March Monthly Management

February 23, 2022 15:28 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on February 23, 2022, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu take a deep dive into best practices for hive management throughout the month of March! This episode is ended with a Q&A segment. 

Episode 91: Nutrition and Viral Resilience

February 16, 2022 15:45 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on February 16, 2022, we are joined by Alex Walton, a post doctoral researcher in the department of ecology, evolution, and organismal biology at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment. 

Episode 90: Tylosin Exposure Impacts on Honey Bees

February 09, 2022 15:29 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on February 9, 2022, Dr. Cameron Jack and Amy Vu are joined by Dr. Eli Powell from the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas to discuss his new publication on tylosin exposure impacts on honey bees and pathogen susceptibility. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss the future of our management segment. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 89: Testing New Compounds Against Varroa

February 02, 2022 15:58 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on February 2, 2022, we are joined by Kaylin Kleckner, PhD candidate in the University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department, to discuss testing new compounds against Varroa and safety of honey bees. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss queen rearing and mating. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 88: Visitation Rates and Colony Stocking Disease

January 26, 2022 15:32 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on January 26, 2022, we are joined by Rachel Mallinger, assistant professor and pollinator ecologist at the University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department, to discuss hive visitation rates and colony stocking disease. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss queen rearing and grafting. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 87: Enzyme Microparticles and Reducing Toxicity in Managed Hives

January 19, 2022 14:45 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on January, 19, 2021, we are joined by Scott McArt, assistant professor in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University and James Webb, founder of Beemmunity to discuss enzyme loaded microparticles and reducing toxicity in managed hives. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss queen rearing and establishing the kind of hives you need. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.   

Episode 86: Evaluating the Extreme Weather Impacts on Wild Bee Populations

January 12, 2022 16:52 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on January 5, 2022, we are joined by Dr. Kelsey Graham, scientist at the USDA Agriculture Resource Service to discuss extreme weather impacts on wild bee populations. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss queen rearing and selecting your colonies.  This episode concludes with a Q&A segment.

Evaluating the Extreme Weather Impacts on Wild Bee Populations

January 12, 2022 16:52 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on January 5, 2022, we are joined by Dr. Kelsey Graham, scientist at the USDA Agriculture Resource Service to discuss extreme weather impacts on wild bee populations. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss queen rearing and selecting your colonies.  This episode concludes with a Q&A segment.

Special Episode: American Beekeeping Federation Conference & Tradeshow

December 15, 2021 16:41 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MB

In this special episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on December 15, 2021, we are joined by Kent Pegorsch, American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) board member to discuss the upcoming 2022 ABF Conference & Tradeshow.

Pollen Substitute Patties in Western Honey Bees & How to Collect Propolis

December 08, 2021 18:46 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on December 8th, 2021, we are joined by Emily Noordyke, Online Learning and Content Developer at UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory to discuss pollen substitute patty use. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss how to collect propolis. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 85: Pollen Substitute Patties in Western Honey Bees & How to Collect Propolis

December 08, 2021 18:46 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on December 8th, 2021, we are joined by Emily Noordyke, Online Learning and Content Developer at UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory to discuss pollen substitute patty use. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss how to collect propolis. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 84: Honey Bees on the Move; From Pollination to Honey Production and back & How to Collect Pollen

December 01, 2021 16:05 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on December 1, 2021, we are joined by Jennifer Bond, Deputy Director of Outlook and Staff at USDA Economic Research Service to discuss honey bee movement around the U.S. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss how to collect pollen. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Honey Bees on the Move; From Pollination to Honey Production and back & How to Collect Pollen

December 01, 2021 16:05 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on December 1, 2021, we are joined by Jennifer Bond, Deputy Director of Outlook and Staff at USDA Economic Research Service to discuss honey bee movement around the U.S. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss how to collect pollen. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Honey Bees Being at Risk from Microplastics & How to Process Wax

November 17, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on November 17th, 2021 we are joined by Dr. Yahya Alnaggar, Post doc fellow at the Institute of General Biology at Martin Luther University in Germany to discuss the risks of microplastics to honey bees. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss how to process wax. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 83: Honey Bees Being at Risk from Microplastics & How to Process Wax

November 17, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on November 17th, 2021 we are joined by Dr. Yahya Alnaggar, Post doc fellow at the Institute of General Biology at Martin Luther University in Germany to discuss the risks of microplastics to honey bees. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss how to process wax. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 82: Pristine Impairing Olfactory Associative Learning in Honey Bees and Naturally Florida Podcast & How to Collect Wax  

November 10, 2021 16:32 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on November 3, 2021, we are joined by Nicole DesJardins, Grad Research Assistant at Arizona State University, Lara Milligan, Natural Resource Agent with UF/IFAS Extension in Pinellas Count) and Shannon Carnevale, Natural Resource Agent with UF/IFAS Extension in Polk County to discuss the Pristine Impairing Olfactory Associative Learning in Honey Bees and Naturally Florida Podcast. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss how...

Pristine Impairing Olfactory Associative Learning in Honey Bees and Naturally Florida Podcast & How to Collect Wax  

November 10, 2021 16:32 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on November 3, 2021, we are joined by Nicole DesJardins, Grad Research Assistant at Arizona State University, Lara Milligan, Natural Resource Agent with UF/IFAS Extension in Pinellas Count) and Shannon Carnevale, Natural Resource Agent with UF/IFAS Extension in Polk County to discuss the Pristine Impairing Olfactory Associative Learning in Honey Bees and Naturally Florida Podcast. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss how...

Cannabis Sativa & Bee Health & Management of Honey Bee Pests: Mammals

November 03, 2021 15:32 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on November 3rd, 2021, we are joined by Dr. Heather Grab, Senior Lecturer at the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University to discuss Cannabis Sativa and Bee Health. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss honey bee pest management, focusing on mammals. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 81: Cannabis Sativa & Bee Health & Management of Honey Bee Pests: Mammals

November 03, 2021 15:32 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on November 3rd, 2021, we are joined by Dr. Heather Grab, Senior Lecturer at the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University to discuss Cannabis Sativa and Bee Health. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss honey bee pest management, focusing on mammals. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 80: Balanced Diet in Bees & Bottling Honey

October 27, 2021 15:10 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MB

In this episode Two bees in a Podcast, released on October 27th, 2021, we are joined by Christian Pirk, a Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria to discuss the behavior of Cape/African Honey Bees. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss bottling honey. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Balanced Diet in Bees & Bottling Honey

October 27, 2021 15:10 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MB

In this episode Two bees in a Podcast, released on October 27th, 2021, we are joined by Christian Pirk, a Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria to discuss the behavior of Cape/African Honey Bees. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss bottling honey. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Impacts on Introduced Honey Bees on Australian Bee- Flower Network & Processing Honey

October 20, 2021 15:04 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on October 20th, 2021, we are joined by Kit Prendergast, a PhD graduate from Curtin University in Australia to discuss impacts of introduced honey bees on Australian bee- flower network. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss processing honey. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 79: Impacts on Introduced Honey Bees on Australian Bee- Flower Network & Processing Honey

October 20, 2021 15:04 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on October 20th, 2021, we are joined by Kit Prendergast, a PhD graduate from Curtin University in Australia to discuss impacts of introduced honey bees on Australian bee- flower network. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss processing honey. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 78: Evolution of Metarhizium Fungus & Making Honey

October 13, 2021 15:13 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on October 13th, 2021, we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Han, an Assistant Research Professor at Washington State University, Dr. Nick Naeger, Research Assistant Professor at Washington State University, and Dr. Steve Sheppard, Entomology Department Chair and Professor at Washington State University, to discuss the Evolution of Metarhizium Fungus. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss making honey. This episode is ended with ...

Evolution of Metarhizium Fungus & Making Honey

October 13, 2021 15:13 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on October 13th, 2021, we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Han, an Assistant Research Professor at Washington State University, Dr. Nick Naeger, Research Assistant Professor at Washington State University, and Dr. Steve Sheppard, Entomology Department Chair and Professor at Washington State University, to discuss the Evolution of Metarhizium Fungus. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss making honey. This episode is ended with ...

Episode 77: Bee Communication During Collective Defense & Harvesting Honey

October 06, 2021 14:57 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on October 6th, 2021, we are joined by Andrea Lopez-Incera, a Ph.D. student at the institute for theoretical physics, at the University of Innsbruck and Dr. Morgane Nourvian, a Research Fellow at Zukunftskolleg, to discuss bee communication during collective defense. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss honey harvesting. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Bee Communication During Collective Defense & Harvesting Honey

October 06, 2021 14:57 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on October 6th, 2021, we are joined by Andrea Lopez-Incera, a Ph.D. student at the institute for theoretical physics, at the University of Innsbruck and Dr. Morgane Nourvian, a Research Fellow at Zukunftskolleg, to discuss bee communication during collective defense. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss honey harvesting. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 76: Toxic Pesticide Use During Almond Bloom & Management of Honey Bee Pests

September 29, 2021 16:49 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on September 29th, 2021, we are joined by Dr. Jennie Durant, USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Davis, to discuss toxic pesticide use during almond bloom. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss honey bee pest management, focusing on reptiles and amphibians. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Toxic Pesticide Use During Almond Bloom & Management of Honey Bee Pests

September 29, 2021 16:49 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on September 29th, 2021, we are joined by Dr. Jennie Durant, USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Davis, to discuss toxic pesticide use during almond bloom. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss honey bee pest management, focusing on reptiles and amphibians. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Episode 75: Honey Bee Toxicology & Management of Honey Bee Pests

September 22, 2021 14:12 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on September 22nd, 2021, we are joined by Reed Johnson, Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University, to discuss honey bee toxicology. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss honey bee pest management, focusing on insects. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.

Honey Bee Toxicology & Management of Honey Bee Pests

September 22, 2021 14:12 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on September 22nd, 2021, we are joined by Reed Johnson, Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University, to discuss honey bee toxicology. In the 5 Minute Management segment, Jamie and Amy discuss honey bee pest management, focusing on insects. This episode is ended with a Q&A segment.