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Beekeeping Today Podcast[Bonus] Short - Dewey Caron: Condensing vs. Ventilating HivesIn this October Beekeeping Today Podcast Short, Dr. Dewey Caron returns from Apimondia in Copenhagen and the Washington State Beekeepers Association Conference with another Audio Postcard—this time exploring the long-debated topic of condensing vs. ventilated hives. Dewey discusses three levels of communication central to his monthly series: bee scientist to beekeeper, beekeeper to bee, and bee to bee. Drawing on the work of Dr. Tom Seeley and Derek Mitchell of the University of Leeds, he examines how wild colonies regulate temperature and moisture in tree cavities compared to modern Langstroth hives. Listeners will hear Dew...
2025-10-1521 min
Beekeeping Today Podcast[Bonus] Short - Dr. Dewey Caron: Fat Bees and Overwintering SuccessIn this BTP Short, Dr. Dewey Caron shares another of his “audio postcards,” this time exploring the critical role of fat bees—also known as diutinus bees—in helping colonies survive winter. Dewey explains how these long-lived worker bees differ from their summer sisters, with enlarged fat bodies, higher protein reserves, and lower juvenile hormone levels, all tied to the key blood protein vitellogenin. Drawing on published research papers, Dewey highlights how environmental cues such as declining pollen, temperature, and daylight trigger the production of winter bees, and how clustering helps colonies thermoregulate through the cold months. He empha...
2025-09-1019 min
Beekeeping Today Podcast[Bonus] Short: Dr. Dewey Caron - Mite Management and Bee Learning BreakthroughsIn this Beekeeping Today Podcast Short, Dr. Dewey Caron returns with his monthly audio postcard—this time focused on August mite management and a remarkable discovery about honey bee learning. Dewey reminds beekeepers that August is a critical month to monitor and treat for varroa mites before their populations explode. He shares updates on new and emerging treatments, including Norroa (a dsRNA-based biopesticide), Mite Bee Gone (L-glutamic acid strips), and Apivar 2.0, as well as best practices for applying oxalic acid extended release strips like VarroxSan. Dewey shifts from mites to mind-blowing research on bee communication. Drawing on th...
2025-08-0618 min
Beekeeping Today Podcast[Bonus] Short - Honey with Dr. Dewey CaronIn this Beekeeping Today Podcast Short, Dr. Dewey Caron returns with another insightful “audio postcard,” this time exploring the marvel of honey—its meaning for honey bees, its significance for beekeepers, and its surprising impact on human health. Dewey begins by examining how we define honey, touching on both scientific and regulatory perspectives, including recent efforts like the proposed Honey Integrity Act. He then dives into how honey is processed by bees—from nectar foraging to enzyme transformation and evaporation—highlighting the bee-to-bee communication system of trophallaxis that powers the hive’s food-sharing network. Beyond the hive, De...
2025-07-2216 min
Beekeeping Today Podcast[Bonus] Short - Summer in the Apiary with DeweyIn this Beekeeping Today Podcast Short, Dr. Dewey Caron returns with his latest “audio postcard,” diving into summer apiary management. As the season heats up, Dewey asks: are we unknowingly stressing our bees through our supering choices? Drawing from a recent Brazilian study led by Dr. David De Jong, Dewey explores the physiological impacts of over-supering on honey bee colonies. The research found that adding too many foundation supers at once can elevate stress markers in forager bees—potentially compromising immune response and productivity. Dewey explains how thoughtful supering—adding boxes as needed—yields more honey and less stres...
2025-06-1718 min
Beekeeping Today Podcast[Bonus] Short - Dr. Dewey Caron on SuperingOn this special World Bee Day edition of Beekeeping Today Podcast Shorts, Dr. Dewey Caron shares another “audio postcard” exploring the vital role of communication in supering—adding boxes to a hive for nectar storage and honey production. Dewey explains how supering is a message to the bees: “Fill it up!” He discusses different strategies—top supering, bottom supering, and baiting—and how proactive management can reduce swarming and increase honey yields. Drawing from research by the University of Georgia, Dewey notes there’s no significant advantage to labor-intensive bottom supering over easier top supering. He offers practi...
2025-05-2018 min
Beekeeping Today Podcast[BONUS] Short - Dr. Dewey Caron - SwarmingIn this Beekeeping Today Podcast Short, Dr. Dewey Caron returns with an “audio postcard” on one of spring’s biggest challenges: swarming. In less than 20 minutes, Dewey breaks down the science and management strategies of swarming across three communication levels—bee scientist to beekeeper, beekeeper to bees, and bee to bee. Dewey emphasizes that successful beekeeping often hinges on managing three core issues: overwintering, varroa control, and swarming. Drawing from scientific literature, field experience, and behavioral cues, he details proactive and reactive swarm management practices—from requeening and early supering to Demaree splits, Snelgrove boards, and shook swarms.
2025-04-3015 min
Beekeeping Today Podcast[Bonus] Short - Dr. Dewey Caron, "Honey Bee Communication Dynamics"In this Beekeeping Today Podcast Short, we welcome back Dr. Dewey Caron for a quick yet insightful Audio Postcard on honey bee communication – Bee Scientist to Beekeeper, Beekeeper to Bee, and Bee to Bee. Dr. Caron shares timely advice for beekeepers, from colony assessments to spring preparations. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced beekeeper, this short episode is packed with valuable tips to keep your colonies thriving. Tune in for expert insights from one of beekeeping’s most respected educators! Links & Resources: Beekeeping Today Episode with Dr. Priya Basu: https://beekeepingtodaupodcast.com/309 Pollen Database and Missou...
2025-04-0213 min
Beekeeping Today PodcastPredicting Honey Bee Foraging with AI - Davidson Fellow Vince WuIn this episode of Beekeeping Today Podcast, Jeff and Becky welcome an extraordinary young researcher, Vince Wu, a high school senior and Davidson Fellow Scholarship winner. Vince’s groundbreaking research combines artificial intelligence and honey bee foraging behavior, using radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking and deep learning models to predict how weather influences bee foraging activity. Vince’s project, which started as a personal exploration of beekeeping and science, turned into a sophisticated study that gathered over 50,000 data points. He tracked individual foraging flights across three hives using RFID tags and monitored concurrent weather conditions to build pred...
2025-03-1742 min
Two Bees in a PodcastEpisode 196: The BeeMD and Citizen ScientistIn this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on February 26th, 2025, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu welcome Dr. Dewey Caron—a retired Professor and the current content and communications specialist that oversees the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program in the Department of Horticulture with Oregon State University—about Citizen Scientist and The BeeMD. This episode concludes with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com, for additional resources from today's episode.
2025-02-261h 00Beekeeping Today PodcastBeekeeping In Ireland with Dara ScottIn this episode, Jeff and Becky welcome back Dara Scott, founder and managing director of HiveAlive, to dive deeper into his unique beekeeping practices in Ireland. Building on his previous appearance, Dara shares insights into his queen management program, the benefits of working with Apis mellifera mellifera, and how Ireland’s challenging weather influences beekeeping strategies. Dara discusses his transition to using smaller hive boxes and foundationless frames, the impact of locally adapted queens, and his innovative approach to overwintering multiple queens in a single hive stack. He also highlights the challenges and advantages of working with na...
2025-01-2059 minBeekeeping Today PodcastWorld Atlas of Honey with Marina MarcheseIn this episode, Jeff and Becky welcome back Marina Marchese, celebrated honey sommelier and author of The World Atlas of Honey. Marina shares her journey from backyard beekeeper to internationally recognized honey expert and educator. She discusses the fascinating concept of honey terroir, explaining how soil, climate, and floral sources influence the flavor, color, and aroma of honey. With examples from her latest book, Marina guides listeners on a sensory journey, showcasing the diversity and cultural significance of honeys from around the globe. Listeners will gain insights into how understanding honey’s unique qualities can elevate its va...
2024-12-0256 minBeekeeping Today PodcastDead Bees Don't Make Honey with Theresa MartinIn this episode, Jeff and Becky welcome Theresa Martin, author of Dead Bees Don’t Make Honey, as she shares insights into her distinctive approach to beekeeping. Theresa, who boasts an impressive 99% colony survival rate, attributes her success to a set of practical, research-informed techniques that prioritize colony health. From integrated pest management to methods inspired by nature, she provides a detailed look at practices that might just give your bees a stronger fighting chance. Listeners will enjoy Theresa’s data-driven approach and her passion for science-backed beekeeping, a perspective shaped by her correspondence with Dr. Thomas Seeley. A...
2024-11-1158 minBeekeeping Today PodcastHive Insulation and Overwintering with Etienne TardiffIn this episode, Jeff and Becky sit down with Etienne Tardiff, a beekeeper from the Yukon, who shares his unique approach to wintering bees in some of the coldest climates imaginable. Etienne, blending his engineering background with hands-on experience, discusses the importance of managing temperature and insulation within the hive during long, harsh winters. He explains his use of polystyrene hives and condensing hives to control moisture and maintain an optimal environment for the bees, which is crucial in areas with significant temperature fluctuations. Listeners will also learn about Etienne's data-driven approach to beekeeping, including his use...
2024-08-261h 04Beekeeping Today PodcastJohn Hill of HillCo BeesIn this episode, hosts Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman sit down with John Hill, the innovative force behind HillCo Bees, a quickly emerging player in the beekeeping equipment industry. John shares his inspiring journey from a young enthusiast to a successful entrepreneur, offering listeners a unique insight into the rapid growth and development of his company. Listeners will how he got started in bees and learn about the early challenges John faced starting his business, including his initial foray into manufacturing hive boxes with minimal resources. His persistence paid off as he gradually improved his designs and...
2024-07-0151 minBeekeeping Today PodcastArchive Special: HBHC Varroa Management Updates with Dr. Dewey Caron (S6, E11)On today’s episode we are joined by professor, author and noted speaker Dr. Dewey Caron. Dewey is an active member of the Honey Bee Health Coalition where he helps with the creation and maintenance of the Coalition’s Hive Management program. Today he joins us to talk about the just updated, Varroa Management Guide. Varroa management is a very serious problem for beekeepers around the world. Sadly, varroa was just found in Australia this year with devastating consequences as hundreds, if not thousands of colonies, have been destroyed in an attempt to eradicate the mite before it e...
2023-08-2845 min
The Beekeeper's Corner Beekeeping PodcastBKCorner Episode 227 - Day with DeweyConference Reflections with Bob Kloss, Rich Morris from Broodminder, Dewey Caron Joined the program, Having fun with Donna Shea, Interactions with the live audience.
2023-08-2052 min
BAAS EntertainmentSIX DEGREES OF... CHAKA KHAN- Artist Who Have Influenced Chaka's Creativity: Co-Host Wanda T, Special Guest Arif St. MichaelSend us a textThe first episode of SIX DEGREES OF... featuring CHAKA KHAN podcast!! We will be focusing on the artists who influenced Chaka's creativity. From Aretha Franklin to Stevie Wonder and everyone in between. To help start the inaugural Season of SIX DEGREES OF... We have invited our friend and and vocalist extraordinaire Arif St. MIchael. Arif has traveled the world vocally supporting as well as recording with many critically acclaimed performers such as Pearl Jam, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Asha Puthli, Deborah Harry, Martha Wash, Me’Shell Ndegeocello, Kell...
2023-01-171h 41Beekeeping Today PodcastHBHC Varroa Management Guide Updates with Dr. Dewey CaronOn today’s episode we are joined by professor, author and noted speaker Dr. Dewey Caron. Dewey is an active member of the Honey Bee Health Coalition where he helps with the creation and maintenance of the Coalition’s Hive Management program. Today he joins us to talk about the just updated, Varroa Management Guide. Varroa management is a very serious problem for beekeepers around the world. Sadly, varroa was just found in Australia this year with devastating consequences as hundreds, if not thousands of colonies, have been destroyed in an attempt to eradicate the mite before it e...
2022-09-1946 min
True Crime SquadShasta Groene, The VHS Bandit, Nancy Brophy found guiltyIn 2005 Joseph Edward Duncan murdered Brenda Groene, Slade Groene and Mark Mckenzie in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He kidnapped Brenda’s younger children, Shasta and Dylan. 48 days later Shasta was rescued, and her brother Dylan was dead.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/mar/30/shasta-groene-says-her-soul-was-finally-free-after/
https://people.com/crime/kidnapping-survivor-shasta-groene-shares-survival-story-people-magazine-investigates-premiere/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Edward_Duncan
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The VHS Bandit
https://allthatsinteresting.com/caron-mcbride-sabrina-tape
True Crime News Update
Nancy Brophy was found guilty of murdering her husband Dan Brophy
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2022-05-3131 minBeekeeping Today PodcastPol-Line VSH Honey Bee with USDA-ARS Drs Frank Rinkevich and Mike Simone Drs. Michael Simone-Finstrom and Dr. Frank Rinkevich, are research entomologists at the Baton Rouge Honey Bee Research Laboratory in Baton Rouge, LA. They have completed an extensive set of tests in commercial beekeeping operations on mite resistance, overwintering, honey production and virus loads of the varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH) P0L Line of honey bees bred there since the 1990s. The line, called the Pol-line is drawn from the original line to be used as pollinator bees, have as a basis for mite resistance, the VSH trait, where mites in brood cells are removed by nurse bees...
2022-05-0959 minBeekeeping Today PodcastHBHC Crop Pest Control with Dr. Caydee SavinelliDr. Caydee Savinelli leads the Honey Bee Health Coalition’s task force on Minimizing Pesticide Risk For Honey Bees. Caydee is a passionate entomologist and pollinators of all kinds are a big part of her life, so she has been very instrumental in helping the HBHC develop its best management practices for pesticide protection. Caydee stresses that both beekeepers and farmers need to understand the risks of pesticides to honey bees and works with both pesticide manufacturers and farmers so the labels are fully understandable. Good pollinator stewardship boils down to good communication be...
2021-12-0654 minBeekeeping Today PodcastHoney Bee Health Coalition: Part 2 - Pests and PredatorsWe continue this week exploring the work of the Honey Bee Health Coalition we started on the March 29th, Season 3, Episode 44, with Matt Mulica. The HBHC has several goals, tasks and programs it is pursuing and the one we are exploring today, with Dr. Dewey Caron, Representing the Western Apiculture Society and Mary Reed, Texas Apiary Inspector and Secretary to the HBHC organization. Together they represent the Pests and Predators arm of the Hive Management group. Of course, Varroa, and the viruses they transmit, are at the top of the list, and Dewey and Mary have several...
2021-07-1251 minBeekeeping Today PodcastDewey Caron - "The Complete Bee Handbook" & More (S3, E17) Dr. Dewey M. Caron’s latest book, The Complete Bee Handbook is quite the book. Not a scientific text, not a how-to beekeeping book, but one that’s meant for all those folks who think they might want to keep bees, but don’t know what’s involved. Plus it includes sections on honey recipes, making candles, mead and honey beer, gardening for all bees, bee biology in just the right amount. Beautiful art highlights each chapter, with each chapter given an overview and summary. It is truly delightful. But wait: There’s more. Dewey is very in...
2020-09-2145 min
Two Bees in a PodcastEpisode 24: BeeMD and Honey Labeling GuidelinesIn this episode we discuss BeeMD with Dr. Dewey Caron and Dr. Debbie Delaney. Then we hear from Chris Hiatt, the vice president of the American Honey Producers Association (AHPA) to discuss AHPA, some of their initiatives, including a hot topic in the commercial beekeeping industry: honey labeling guidelines. Q&A includes: is there a resistance to amitraz? What does it mean when beekeepers talk about mite resistance or varroa sensitivity? Where would someone find queens who are resistant to certain problems?
2020-07-091h 22Beekeeping Today PodcastWorld Bee Day - Remembering Ann Harmon (S2, E30)On this day as the world is celebrating honey bees and all that they do, Dewey Caron, Kim Flottum and Kathy Summers share stories and memories of Ann Harman, a world bee celebrity who passed on May 1. Ann was an exceptional beekeeper, active in honey shows around the world, held key positions in the Eastern Apicultural Society, was a Welsh Honey Judge, and contributed to Bee Culture magazine for over 35 years. She traveled to 50 some countries as a volunteer instructor, was instrumental in publishing several key beekeeping reference books, still had time for her horses, cats and dogs.
2020-05-2029 minBeekeeping Today PodcastDewey Caron - Master Beekeeper Certification, Beekeeping in Oregon and Bolivia - 010Dr. Dewey Caron has been working to help educate beekeepers for years starting with his work with Dr. Roger Morse (Cornell) and Eastern Apiculture Society (EAS). He helped to establish the EAS Master Beekeeper Certification program and has worked with other regional beekeeper groups to set up their own. Now that he lives on the West Coast in Portland, Oregon, he is learning the trials and tribulations of the beekeeping in the Pacific Northwest. In this podcast, Dewey talks about the different Master Beekeeper Certification programs and his move to Portland. We also learn about his family's b...
2018-09-0349 min
PolliNation Podcast25 Dr. Dewey M. Caron - Managing and Preventing Varroa MitesListen in to this episode to learn about how you can keep your colonies safe from varroa mites, and what tools you can use to prevent and manage them. “It’s not if your colony has varroa mites, that’s not the question you should be asking. You should be asking how many mites does my colony have? ” - Dr. Dewey M. Caron. Learn more about this episode of PolliNation at bit.ly/PN-Dr-Dewey-M-Caron
2017-10-2342 min