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PolliNation Podcast288 - The Future of Washington State Pollination | PolliNationThe attention to California almonds, means the pollination of Washington State tree fruits is often overlooked. But the massive pollination effort in Washington is a huge effort and may be facing potential problems. Harry and Andony catch up with commercial beekeeper Tim Hiatt to discuss tree fruit pollination, as well as Tim's efforts to advocate for beekeeping in the Washington legislature.
2025-03-3142 min
Two Bees in a PodcastEpisode 198: Honey Bees, Native Bees, and Updates with Dr. MelathopoulosIn this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on March 12th, 2025, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu welcome back Dr. Andony Melathopoulos—Associate Professor of Pollinator Health Extension in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon—about updates on his lab and projects he’s working on. This episode concludes with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com, for additional resources from today's episode.
2025-03-1244 min
PolliNation Podcast280 - Buzzing with Innovation | PolliNation Karen Pedersen is a fifth generation commercial beekeeper and apiary owner in Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada. Pedersen Apiaries make hundreds of pounds of honey bee colony, while wintering single brood chamber colonies outdoors when temperatures are -30F below. She also leads an impressive stock improvement program. Harry and Andony find how she does it in this week's episode. Pedersen Apiaries website: http://www.pedersenapiaries.ca Bee Maid Honey Coop: https://www.beemaid.com Harvesting Honey: https://youtu.be/CNc-AfvCgLA?si=I867-OJNHnC4qaA6
2025-01-2050 min
Beekeeping Today PodcastThe Habitat Crisis #2 - Dr. Andony MelathopoulosIn the second episode of our month-long series on the Habitat Crisis, made possible by the Minnesota Honey Producers Association, Jeff and Becky are joined by Dr. Andony Melathopoulos from Oregon State University. Andony brings his extensive knowledge of honey bee and wild bee health to the conversation, focusing on the critical role habitat plays in sustaining bee populations. He discusses how shifts in land use, agriculture, and climate have impacted nectar and pollen availability, leading to reduced honey yields and challenges for beekeepers. Andony also highlights the importance of targeted conservation efforts, such as planting legumes and brassicas...
2024-10-1450 min
PolliNation Podcast248 - The art of pollinationThis week we hear a facinating conversation between an established mutimedia artist (Jasna Guy) and young artist and melittologist (Marek Stanton) on how art, ecology and the natural world overlap.
2023-10-1949 min
PolliNation Podcast247 - Too hot for pollen?There have been extreme temperatures during the pollination of early season crops. In this episode we explore how these temperatures not only influence the activity of pollinating insects, but also the pollen they are shuttling around.
2023-10-0945 min
PolliNation Podcast246 - Prairie StripsPrairie ecosystems are essential to many pollinator species across North America. Generating prairie after its been lost can be challenging. This week we travel to Iowa to hear from the STRIPS (Science-based Trails of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips) team. They have been perfecting how to get growers to install prairie strips on the edges of their farms.
2023-09-2535 min
PolliNation Podcast245 - Bee Friendly Gardening with Elliott GordonWe continue on our bee friendly gardening kick with a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico to hear how one naturalist transformed his front yard into biodiversity hotspot. Using tools like iNaturalist, he has documented over 90 bee species and 1,200 other insects on less than a quarter acre of land.
2023-09-181h 07
PolliNation Podcast244 - Bee Friendly Gardening with Lynn KunstmanThis week we continue our September on Bee Friendly Gardening with a southern Oregon Master Gardener who has a passion for native plants.
2023-09-1146 min
PolliNation Podcast243 - Bee Friendly GardeningWith the season for pollinator gardening winds down, it is a great time to start planning your garden for next year. In this episode we we learn about a national program to connect gardeners together and provide them with resources to up their pollinator gardener game.
2023-09-0339 min
PolliNation Podcast242 - Bee Friendly Wine (King Estate)The Oregon Bee Friendly Wine Tour is coming to an end for 2023. We hear about what makes King Estate a great place for bees, get some gardening tips and hear about an event hosted along with the Save the Bee Foundation.
2023-08-0935 min
PolliNation Podcast241 - Rip out your lawn (and replace it with subalpine meadow)This week we hear from Dr. Phil Allen who has the audacious idea of reducing water use and increasing benefits to pollinator by replacing lawns with subalpine meadows.
2023-07-1744 min
Beekeeping Today PodcastEFB, Native v. Apis m. and More with Dr. Andony Melathopoulos (S6, E04)In today's episode, we welcome back Dr. Andony Melathopoulos of Oregon State University. In this episode, Andony talks about the dual concerns surrounding European Foulbrood (EFB) and the ongoing debate between native bees and honey bees on public lands. EFB, a highly contagious bacterial disease, poses a significant threat to honey bee populations and the beekeeping industry. Andony works with beekeepers who deal with EFB as they pull their bees out of pollination of Oregon's blueberry crop on an annual basis. He tells us that EFB is no longer responding to the traditional treatment practices. ...
2023-07-1043 min
PolliNation Podcast240 - Bumble bee nest relocation and rearingBumble bees nest in the darndest places - like bird houses and water meters. In this episode we learn about how to relocate bumble bee colonies. We also figure out how to get bumble bee nests where you want them, by rearing colonies from queens that emerge in the spring.
2023-07-1043 min
PolliNation Podcast239 - Oregon Master Beekeeper Field DayBeekeeping takes a lot of training and mentorship. In many states, the place to learn the finer points of this trade is in state Master Beekeeper programs. We hear about the Oregon program through its annual field day.
2023-06-2619 min
PolliNation Podcast238 - National Pollinator Week 2023It's National Pollinator Week next week. We hear about what makes effective public engagement on pollinators and of a new event in Vancouver, Washington, the Pollinator Festival.
2023-06-1914 min
PolliNation Podcast237 - Bee Friendly Wine (Sokol Blosser)A number of Oregon vineyards are working together to enhance the habitat for bees (which includes over 700 species in Oregon). In this episode we visit one of those vineyards, Sokol Blosser Winery, and learn about how they are working to improve habitat for their bees.
2023-06-1214 min
PolliNation Podcast236 - Vanderpool - (Very) wet start to PNW beekeepingThis week we hear about what this cold and wet spring has meant for Pacific Northwest beekeepers (and the crops they pollinate).
2023-04-2340 min
PolliNation Podcast235 - Kulhanek - Washington's new Pollinator Health Research and Extension Program!There are some amazing things happening for pollinators in Washington State these days. This week we hear about the brand new Pollinator Health Research and Extension Program.
2023-04-0429 min
PolliNation Podcast234 - Goldstein - Colony strength and blueberry pollinationThis week we hear why the strength of the colonies, not just the stocking rate, matters for blueberry pollination and how growers can evaluate strength in the field.
2023-03-0537 minPolliNation Podcast233 - Hill - The Latest BuzzThis week we hear about one of the best kept secrets, a newsletter from USDA that gives a regular update on what is going on in the pollinator world.
2023-02-2614 min
PolliNation Podcast232 - Shannon - Do adjuvants influence bee health?Pesticide applicators frequently add adjuvants to help their pesticide applications be more effective or safer to use. Adjuvants, however, are not assessed for their risk to bees by regulators. We hear about new research that assesses the safety of these products to bees.
2023-02-1137 minPolliNation Podcast231 - Dean - Georgia bee license plateOregon is going to be getting a new bee plate. We hear about our inspiration from beekeepers in Georgia.
2023-02-0729 minPolliNation Podcast230 - Eeraerts - Stocking honey bee colonies for the landscapeExtension guides often offer blanket recommendations for honey bee colony stocking rates on a field scale. This week we learn about new blueberry research that suggests these recommendations need to take the landscape into consideration.
2023-01-0145 min
PolliNation Podcast229 - Lu - Marker assisted selection 101 (for breeding honey bees)Breeding honey bees is notoriously difficult. New molecular techniques may help.
2022-12-2146 minPolliNation Podcast228 - Rinkevich - Are varroa resistant to amitraz?Beekeepers across North America depend on an acaricide containing amitraz to manage varroa mites, the most challenging pest problem bees face. In this episode we learn of a large scale effort to determine whether the mites are still susceptible to the treatments and what beekeepers can do if they face amitraz resistant mites.
2022-12-1418 minPolliNation Podcast227 - Lindsay- Matching plants to beesIt is often assumed that a single blend of flowers could serve all bees equally. In this episode we hear about some new research that considers how it might make sense to tailor resource availability in restored habitats to bee preference in an area.
2022-12-0716 minPolliNation Podcast226 - Spendal - Those amazing mason beesMuch of what we know about the life history of mason bees is based on very few observations. This week we hear from a new study that shows how many of our assumptions about these bees have underestimated these amazing bees.
2022-11-0755 minPolliNation Podcast225 - Chabert - Would blueberry yield benefit from planting different cultivars together?Blueberries are a big crop in the Pacific Northwest, but the question of how blueberry yield might benefit from outcrossing among cultivars (like apples and cherries) is not clear. This week we hear about research to determine the benefits of outcrossing in blueberries.
2022-10-2540 minPolliNation Podcast224 - Jennings and Willson - Washington Native Bee Society (WANBS)If you are interested in native bees and a member of the public where do you go? Washington has a new approach, namely the formation of a native bee society, which enables people across a wide range of interests to get together and work towards the preservation of the bees of the Evergreen State.
2022-10-1829 minPolliNation Podcast223 - Youngsteadt - Urban bees: what drives diversity and how do we measure it?Gardening and landscaping for urban wild bees is growing. While there is a lot of attention to the flowers to help bees, what else drives diversity? Also, how is diversity measured? In this episode we learn about the broader factors that determine diversity and the biases involved with measuring bee diversity with pan traps.
2022-10-0242 minPolliNation Podcast222 - Danielsen - Pollinator habitat on water pipelines?As water pipelines are buried to conserve water, this leaves a lot of land that could be converted to pollinator habitat. In this episode we learn of an initiative from Hood River County in Oregon.
2022-09-2514 minPolliNation Podcast221 - Taylor - Bees and school farmsUrban farms are becoming more common on school grounds. In this episode we hear how bees can be a critical part of student experience at school urban farms.
2022-09-1932 minPolliNation Podcast220 - Washington Co Master Gardener - Pollinator Outreach (par excellence)2022 was the year we were able to get back out to public events to talk to the public about pollinators. Some of us were a little rusty. In this episode we hear about how to pull off an excellent event and how to involve Master Gardeners.
2022-09-0445 minPolliNation Podcast219 - Labuschagne - Living through a VarroapocolypseThe Canadian prairie region is home to the bulk of that country's colonies. Last year it suffered crippling losses to varroa mites. In this episode we see what we can learn from these periodic heavy varroa infestation years.
2022-08-2234 minPolliNation Podcast218 - Casey Holland - What the heck does IPM mean (in New Mexico)?Integrated pest management (IPM) is a key dimension of pollinator protection. This week we head to Chispas Farm in Albuquerque, New Mexico on how they use an integrated method to protect their plants from pests and encourage pollinators.
2022-08-1425 minPolliNation Podcast217 - O'Shea-Wheller - Are varroa resistant bees ready for primetime with the POL line?Varroa resistant bees have been on the horizon for over a decade. This week we learned how close these lines are to being used commercially through a recent study of the POL line.
2022-08-0828 minPolliNation Podcast216 - Yang and Henle - Machines learning to classify insecticides as toxic to beesA new study uses machine learning to classify whether a pesticide is toxic to bees or not.
2022-07-3121 minPolliNation Podcast215 - Mahood - Drone congregation areasCentral to honey bee mating are drone congregation areas (DCAs). In this episode we learn how to locate DCAs using unmanned aerial devises (aka, drones).
2022-06-1921 minPolliNation Podcast214 - Paul - Mason Bees in (an unusually) Cool Wet SpringIt's been a cold and wet spring across the Pacific Northwest region. In this episode we learn about what impacts it may have had on cocoon production and what you can do to ensure you maintain bee productivity across a range of spring conditions.
2022-06-1328 minPolliNation Podcast213 - Whitford and Feken - The complex life of the honey beeHoney bees have complex societies, which makes their response to environmental stressors difficult to understand. Consequently, the ways in which pesticide risk is assessed for bees can be complicated, nuanced and overwhelming. In this episode we cut through the tangle of all this complexity through a new extension publication.
2022-06-0658 minPolliNation Podcast212 - Clay Bolt - Grassland PollinatorsGrasslands are often overlooked in terms of pollinator habitat. But they are key to many of the bee and butterfly species in the U.S. In this episode we hear about programs from the World Wildlife Foundation Fund to preserve grassland habitat in Montana.
2022-05-2933 minPolliNation Podcast211 - Morfin - New Tech Transfer Program in BCBritish Columbia beekeepers have made a major investment in preparing for the future in launching a tech transfer program. Hear about this program and the challenges it hopes to address for beekeepers in BC.
2022-05-1331 minPolliNation Podcast210 - Coffan - What's going on with Western MonarchsThe Western monarch butterfly population appears to have recovered from a tremendously low number of butterflies returning to overwintering grounds a few years ago. In this episode we try to understand what still remains unknown about this remarkable migrating butterfly species.
2022-05-0248 minBeekeeping Today PodcastPesticides, Melittology and PolliNation with Andony MelathopoulosDr. Andony Melathopoulos, an entomologist with the Oregon State University Agricultural Extension Service, returns to Beekeeping Today Podcast to talk to us about pesticides and how beekeepers can help mitigate the risk to their bees by understanding label on a pesticide container. The first challenge is to actually see and read the fine print. The second is to understand the fine nuances of the wording. Andony gives us a test in reading the label. Listen in and see how well you do! After the discussion on pesticides and labels, Andony discusses the Oregon Bee Atlas and the...
2022-04-0458 minPolliNation Podcast209 - Burgett - Working together in the PNWThere has been a long tradition of people working together to help bees across state and provincial boundaries in the Pacific Northwest region. In this episode we discover where this cooperative approach came from.
2022-04-0336 minPolliNation Podcast208 - Merissa Moeller - Endangered Species Act 101The federal Endangered Species Act is almost 50 years old and it has been a key mechanism for assisting the recovery of many insect pollinators and plant species they depend on. In this episode we get a crash course on how the Act works.
2022-03-1441 minPolliNation Podcast207 - Andony Melathopoulos - How did I get into bees?This week the tables get turned on the host of PolliNation as guest host Miranda Jones asks how did Andony get into bees in the first place.
2022-03-0743 min
PolliNation Podcast206 - Ellen Topitzhofer - The Holy Grail: Banking Queens Over the WinterThe holy grail of beekeeping is taking mated queens from the summer and banking them so that they are available the following spring, at a time when queen supply is tight. This week we hear about work underway to figure out how to bank queens through the winter in Oregon.
2022-03-0146 minPolliNation Podcast205 - George Kaufman - What the heck does IPM mean (in blueberries)?Creating habitat for beneficial insects is a key part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In this episode we hear how an Oregon blueberry farm has gone large scale in creating pollinator hedgerows.
2022-02-1626 minPolliNation Podcast204 - Josée Rousseau - Birds and the bees: How bird data can inform us on where insect pollinators liveThe data we have on the natural history of birds, as well as their ranges, is far richer than for insect pollinators. This week we learned about an innovative approach to use bird data to inform what we know about insect pollinator populations.
2022-01-3038 minPolliNation Podcast203 - Dana Church - How humans changed the world of bumble beesWhen people think about beekeeping, their minds turn to honey bees. But humans have influenced the course of natural history for other bees as well. This week we hear about a wonderful new book that considers the ways humanity has shaped the fate of bumble bees.
2022-01-2638 min
PolliNation Podcast202 - Moyer - Getting Bees Out of the WallsSometimes bees will swarm into structures. Getting them out of the structures is not as easy as some on YouTube make it seem. This week we hear about how one bee club has figured out how to easily remove bees from tricky places.
2022-01-1618 min
PolliNation Podcast201 - Nico Ardans - What the heck does IPM mean (in nurseries)?This week we start a new series looking into what integrated pest management (IPM), not as a conceptual framework, but on the ground, where pollinators are scooting around and living their lives. This week we head to a commercial nursery.
2021-12-3131 min
PolliNation Podcast200 - OSU Pollinator Health Lab - An Expose!PolliNation has reached 200 episodes. It has also been 5 years since the OSU Pollinator Health Lab came into existence. To mark the occasion we go behind the scenes to see how the Lab came together and its plans for the future.
2021-12-0641 min
PolliNation Podcast199 - Kayla Perry - What drives bumble bee community composition?The type of insect pollinators you find within a region can vary depending on broad categories of land use. This week we learn about the potential mechanisms that drive this variation, focusing on bumble bees.
2021-11-2736 min
PolliNation Podcast198 - James Tracy - Monarch collisions on roadwaysMonarch butterflies have been experiencing declines in North America. In this week's episode we hear about the significance of monarch butterfly collisions on interstates and an innovative method to reduce this source of butterfly mortality.
2021-11-2210 min
PolliNation Podcast197 - Laura Johnson - Bee Health in VermontThis week we head to Vermont to hear about the brand new pollinator health position.
2021-11-0829 min
What’s the Buzz with ATTTA Beekeeping PodcastWhat's the Buzz with ATTA Beekeeping Podcast: Episode 10Our latest episode is an informative interview with Dr. Andony Melathopoulos. He is a researcher and beekeeper with direct ties to eastern Canada. Having spent time at Nova Scotia’s Dalhousie University (AC campus) while undertaking his doctoral studies, Andony contributed in a positive, and long-lasting way to our industry. Through his research work and enthusiastic teaching, Andony left a strong impression on those he met while in Nova Scotia. Listen to our latest podcast to learn about Andony’s beekeeping journey from eastern Canada to his position on the faculty of Oregon State University. Find out about his curr...
2021-11-0536 min
PolliNation Podcast196 - Bob Walters - Bee CheckA key principle of state Managed Pollinator Protection plans is to increase communication between beekeepers and pesticide applicators during crop pollination. In this episode, we hear about an initiative to map bee colonies to help applicators find bee colonies in the landscape to help facilitate beekeeper-applicator communication.
2021-10-2430 min
PolliNation Podcast195 - Maddie Carpenter - What is the North American honey bee?Honey bees are not native to North America, but they have been here for hundreds of years. In this episode we dive into the deep history of honey bee importations to North America and learn how molecular technologies can provide insight into the subspecies character of contemporary North American honey bee populations.
2021-10-1744 min
PolliNation Podcast194 - Joe Maresh - Oregon State Beekeepers Association ConferenceIt's the 100th anniversary of the Oregon State Beekeepers Association and to celebrate beekeepers are holding a hybrid conference (in person and online). This week we hear about some of the highlights of the conference and what to look forward to.
2021-10-0450 min
PolliNation Podcast193 - Laurie Adams and Josette Lewis - California Pollinator CoalitionThis week we hear about an ambitious new initiative in California to increase the adoption of pollinator-friendly practices on working lands.
2021-09-2935 min
PolliNation Podcast192 - Lisa DeVetter - Blueberry Pollination PlannerThe blueberry industry is one of the most dynamic fruit sectors in the US. As a consequence, what was recommended for pollination a few decades ago may no longer apply. This week we hear about a new initiative to develop a modern pollination planner for US blueberry growers.
2021-09-2024 min
PolliNation Podcast191 - Jen Hayes - Natives v nativars for pollinatorsThere has been an explosion of interest in using native plants for pollinators. Along with this interest there is the question of whether nativars - a natural variant that has been found in the wild and brought into cultivation - are equally beneficial to pollinators. This week we look into an ongoing research project asking this very question.
2021-09-1431 min
PolliNation Podcast190 - Maxime Eeraerts - Sweet cherry pollinationBees are key pollinators of sweet cherry. This week we hear about research from Belgium on using other managed bee species to pollinate this crop (other than honey bees), the influence of encouraging pollinator habitat, as well as tips on keeping managed mason bees healthy and happy during cherry pollination.
2021-08-3045 min
PolliNation Podcast189 - Spencer Leonard - Fable of the Bees (Part 2)One of the most influential books about bees has little to do with bees, but rather reflects on the nature of modern society. Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733) wrote and revised his "Fable of the Bees", after publishing a poem in 1705 titled "The Grumbling Hive: or, Knaves Turn'd Honest". The book is considered one the first pieces of modern sociology and was influential for revolutionaries lat
2021-08-251h 03
PolliNation Podcast188 - Spencer Leonard - Fable of the Bees (Part 1)One of the most influential books about bees has little to do with bees, but rather reflects on the nature of modern society. Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733) wrote and revised his "Fable of the Bees", after publishing a poem in 1705 titled "The Grumbling Hive: or, Knaves Turn'd Honest". The book is considered one the first pieces of modern sociology and was influential for revolutionaries later in the 18th Century. We discuss the book as part of a two-part series.
2021-08-1650 min
PolliNation Podcast187 - Mace Vaughn - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and PollinatorsNatural Resources Conservation Service has a range of programs to support the development of pollinator habitat in working lands. In this episode you'll get an overview of NRCS programs, how landowners can access them and how, specifically, they can be used to improve habitat for pollinators.
2021-08-0259 min
PolliNation Podcast186 - Dean Herzfeld - Where do pesticide applicators get their training?Pesticide applicators across the US needed to become certified and trained. In this episode we explore where this training requirement came from and how it applies to reducing exposure of pollinators to pesticides.
2021-07-2620 min
PolliNation Podcast185 - Kathleen Law - Keeping Bees Safe During BlueberriesHighbush blueberry is the largest pollinated crop in Oregon and one of the top crops in the US as a whole. Beekeepers report that their colonies can sometimes experience difficulties when pollinating this crop. In this episode we hear about how to keep bees healthy in blueberry production systems.
2021-07-1323 min
PolliNation Podcast184 - Steve Javorek - Bee Habitat in Lowbush BlueberryLowbush blueberry growers in Atlantic Canada have been increasing bee habitat around their fields by encouraging existing plant communities. In this episode we learn how they do this and the incredible bees that pollinate this crop.
2021-06-2352 min
PolliNation Podcast183 - Pollinator Partnership - National Pollinator Week (and Beyond)With National Pollinator week next week, we caught up with staff at Pollinator Partnership (P2) to learn about what's happening to celebrate the week, but also to catch up on growing P2 initiatives; Bee Friendly Farming and the Pollinator Stewards program.
2021-06-1446 min
PolliNation Podcast182 - Miranda Jones - The Great Oregon Squash Bee HuntSquash bees were never known to Oregon until a few years ago. This summer Oregonians may see the squash bee Peponapis pruinosa for the first time. Learn about these bees and how to track them in the state on this episode.
2021-06-0818 min
PolliNation Podcast181- Jim Cane - Pollination of raspberries and other caneberriesRaspberries are not nearly as difficult to pollinate as self-incompatible tree fruit or blueberries. But getting consistent fruit quality still requires finesse. In this episode we cover the pollination requirements of these berries, some of the bees that visit (and nest) in these crops and how to ensure a consistent level of pollination.
2021-05-0933 min
PolliNation Podcast180- Glyn Stephens - Splitting your booming coloniesYour honey bees have expanded many fold this spring. Now is the opportunity to split your colonies in half and get two colonies. In this episode we learn all the tricks associated with reliable and quick spring (and summer) and division of colonies.
2021-05-0241 min
PolliNation Podcast179- Michael Branstetter - The deep history of the mason beesMason bees in the subgenus Osmia emerged sometime before the ice-age, likely in Europe and Asia, but they radiated into North America early on in their history, resulting in one of the most beloved solitary bees, the blue orchard bee. In this episode, we dive into the evolutionary history of this subgenus.
2021-04-2555 min
PolliNation Podcast178- Anna Ashby and Amber Reece - 10 beekeeping questions you were too afraid to askStarting to keep bees can be overwhelming. To help you get started we have two Oregon Master Beekeepers answer the 10 most common questions that beginners ask.
2021-04-1854 min
PolliNation Podcast177- Olivia Messinger Carril - A field guide to the common bees of North America?Michael O'Loughlin and his family farm a total of 200 acres in Yamhill County. The O'Loughlin Farms and garden is a private research station tracking onsite precipitation, testing slug biocontrol, and studying beetle predation and Northwestern garter and ringneck populations. Michael has been a Master Gardener since 2014 and Oregon Bee Atlas since 2018. Since then, he has mentored new Master Gardener students, participated on the Yamhill County Master Gardener insect committee, taught classes in entomology and garden pollinators, served as a local expert for garden beetle or herpetology questions, and contributed articles to the Master Gardener newsletter. He is also on...
2021-04-1141 min
PolliNation Podcast176- Fred Weisensee - The pollinator plants you need!With people either reving up to start or spruce up their pollinator garden, we sat down with a local nursery owner about some of the plants he most recommends for bloom across the year.
2021-04-041h 03
PolliNation Podcast175 - Marie Vicksta and Michael O'Loughlin - Pollinator Habitat on County RoadsidesThis week we hear how Soil and Water Conservation Districts are working to establish cost-effective and pollinator habitat on County roadsides.
2021-03-2834 min
PolliNation Podcast174 -Veronica Wignall - Whacking bees for science: Competitive exclusion between honey bees and bumblebees in the UKHoney bees and native social bees are important crop pollinators and key parts of healthy native plant ecology. However, it's very difficult to examine how these groups of bees interact in the floral landscape. In this episode, we discuss competition between bumble bees and honey bees in an landscape where they are both native, the UK, to uncover what influences they have on each other and the floral resources they share.
2021-03-2130 min
PolliNation Podcast173 - Jessica Rendon - Japanese beetle (is no friend of pollinators)Japanese beetle is a devastating exotic pest. Eradication efforts are underway across the US, including in Oregon. We hear about what is involved with eradication and how it can be done in a way that minimizes impacts to pollinators.
2021-03-1424 min
PolliNation Podcast172 - Theresa Pitts-Singer - Where next for managed solitary beesManaged solitary bees have been a part of crop pollination in the Western US for decades, particularly in alfalfa seed production. But over the last decade, the use of these bees has expanded. We look at the recent expansion and where it might lead in this episode.
2021-03-0852 min
PolliNation Podcast171 - Brittany Goodrich - How pollinator markets workRenting a honey bee colony for pollination seems simple enough, but frequently colonies are contracted months before pollination and a lot can go wrong from the time a contract is inked to when bees are delivered. In this episode we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of beekeepers, growers and pollination brokers.
2021-02-2842 min
PolliNation Podcast170 - Halie Cousineau - School gardens and pollinatorsGardens are increasingly appearing in schools. In this episode we learn about strategies to use these gardens to introduce pollinators into school curriculum.
2021-02-2130 min
PolliNation Podcast169 - Al Shay - Moving your pollinator garden up a notchThere is an almost inexhaustible amount of options for pollinator gardens. But this can not only be a cause for invigoration, but also confusion. This episode will set you straight on how to take your pollinator garden to the next level.
2021-02-1459 min
PolliNation Podcast168 - Carolyn Breece and Ellen Topitzhofer - Late Winter Hive ManagementCarolyn Breece and Ellen Topitzhofer support the field research of the OSU Honey Bee Lab. Together they manage the lab's 80 research and educational colonies, preparing them for experiments, and collecting data. They also teach classes and workshops to community beekeepers, OSU undergraduates, and Oregon Master Beekeeper participants.
2021-02-0739 min
PolliNation Podcast167 - Linda Hardison - Oregon Flora… reloadedThere have been two exciting developments with Oregon Flora. The first is vol 2 of the flora, which includes an amazing section on Oregon pollinators. The second is there new website, which allows you to do amazing searches for Oregon plant communities.
2021-01-3127 min
PolliNation Podcast166 - Alison McAfee - Queens don't like it too hot or coldHoney bee queens are durable insects, but new research shows that the sperm they store can become quickly degraded by temperature extremes.
2021-01-2437 min
PolliNation Podcast165 - Zach Portman - When pan traps might not pan out (for bee surveys).Pan traps are one of the key methods for surveying for native bees. They are cheap and easy to use, and they aren't subject to the collector bias of studies that rely on netting. This week we hear about the limitations associated with using pan traps.
2021-01-1740 min
PolliNation Podcast164 - Chris Looney - Hornets and invasive bumble bees in WashingtonWashington contended with two invasive insects in 2020. The first is well-known, Asian Giant Hornet, but the second less so, the common eastern bumble bee. We caught up with the Washington Department of Agriculture for an update on both insects.
2021-01-1045 min
PolliNation Podcast163 - Ian Tait - 2020 Year in ReviewIt was hard to keep track of developments in bee health in 2020 because so much else was going on. In this episode we catch-you-up with a guest who wrote a post per day for since January showcasing what was new in bee health.
2021-01-0356 min
PolliNation Podcast162 - Katie Buckley - Washington's Pollinator Health Task ForceThe Washington State Legislature just received a set of ground-breaking recommendations on pollinator health from the state's Pollinator Health Task Force. In this episode we hear about what is being recommended and the next steps towards addressing those recommendations.
2020-12-0637 min
Two Bees in a PodcastEpisode 40: Pesticide Applicator Training & Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungal PathogensIn today’s episode we will be interviewing Dr. Andony Melathopoulos from Oregon State University who will discuss pesticide applicator training. We will follow that with a segment where Amy and Jamie discuss honey bee viruses, bacteria and fungal pathogens. We end with Q&A.
2020-11-121h 15Beekeeping Today PodcastPollinator Week Series: The PolliNation Nation & More with Dr. Andony Melathopoulos (S3, E3)Andony Melathopoulos is the Pollinator Health Extension Specialist for Oregon State University. He's not just about honey bees, but every pollinator out there. But honey bees are a big part of what he does because of the multitude of crops grown in Oregon that need 'mostly' honey bees for pollination. He works equally with the farmers who grow the crops, spray the crops, and provide additional forage for the bees. Additionally, Andony works with the Oregon Department of Transportation, home owners, and Oregon's huge Master Gardener programs. He's even helping with the new Master Mellipolous Program, sort of like...
2020-06-2453 min
SPSEp. 25: On the environmental movement & joining PlatypusThis episode of SPS is a new members edition, featuring new members of the Platypus Affiliated Society in the United States, Germany and Denmark. In the first segment, Sophia and Pamela ring up Carson Wright, a new member at the Oregon State University chapter. We chat about Planet of the Humans, a new documentary produced by Michael Moore, which takes a harsh look at green technology and the pitfalls of the environmental left. We reflect on the technocratic impulses of the climate left today and discuss Carson’s recent interview with the environmental activist Derrick Jensen, published in the April is...
2020-05-311h 05
GREEN Organic Garden PodcastMay 2019 Spring Update from Mike’s Green GardenThings I talk about today
blueberry bushes
mason bee disaster
buckwheat cover crop
Mike’s Minifarm
Weeds • Weeds • Weeds – in the garden
Summer Solstice Challenge coming possibly June 20, 2019
New Job in a New Restaurant
learning about recipes and sharing gourmet recipes
Health Club Bliss – massage therapy for gardeners
So what’s going on in the garden?
Mason Bee Confession
Olivia Shangrow from Rent Mason Bees
Dr. Andony Melathopoulos ~ PolliNATION Podcast
Apple and Pe...
2019-06-0116 minGREEN Organic Garden PodcastRAW: Identify 5 Bees + 10 tips to Use In Your Garden Tomorrow | PolliNation Podcast | Dr. Andony Melathopoulos | Assistant Professor Pollinator Health Extension | Corvallis, ORDo you want to know how to recognize Bees in your garden and neighborhood? Do you want to plant flowers that will invite more bees to your garden? I’m super excited because for Earth Week, it’s April 27,2019. I have the Assistant Professor Pollinator Health Extension from the Department of Horticulture | Oregon State University, Dr. Andony Melathopoulos from the Pollination Podcast!
Oh there’s more then one bee?! When I do master gardener training is I help people identify 5 bees that are in North America. When you garden for bees it gets kind of co...
2019-05-051h 39
The STEMPunX PodcastSPX2 Bees and Pollinators with guest Andony MelathopoulosTake a journey with Joe to understand a bit about pollination. See what he has discovered over the last three years of simply trying to pollinate his own garden, and learn some hard realities of becoming a hobby beekeeper. Joe's guest is Andony Melathopoulos, Assistant Professor - Pollinator Health Extension at Oregon State University. They talk about pollination, the Oregon Bee Atlas, the Oregon Bee Project, and the dreaded varroa mites AND ways to combat them.
Show Notes:
Angiosperm-any of about 300,000 species of flowering plants.
Acaricide- a substance poisonous to mites or ticks.
Oxalic acid...
2018-10-3018 min