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Episode 214: Commercial Beekeeping in Australia With Peter Barnes UFhoneybeelab

Episode 214: Commercial Beekeeping in Australia With Peter Barnes

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Jamie Ellis interview Peter Barnes, owner of Barnes Apiary in Queensland, Australia, to discuss commercial beekeeping in Australia. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today's episode. 
Alexa Mantifel
October 9, 2025
Dance Language | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 66 UFhoneybeelab

Dance Language | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 66

Worker honey bees dance to communicate information about forage resources to their sisters. In this video, Dr. Ellis will explain the dance language of the honey bee. 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to “Two Bees in a Podcast” on any podcasting app 📩 Please direct any inquiries to our email: honeybee@ifas.ufl.edu 📚 Visit our…
Alexa Mantifel
October 7, 2025
Episode 212: Honey Bee Nutrition and Unmanaged Bees With Dr. Juliana Rangel UFhoneybeelab

Episode 212: Honey Bee Nutrition and Unmanaged Bees With Dr. Juliana Rangel

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Jamie Ellis interview Dr. Juliana Rangel, Professor of Apiculture in the Department of Entomology, Interdisciplinary Program in Ecology and Evolutionary biology at Texas A&M University, to discuss honey bee nutrition and unmanaged bees. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional…
Alexa Mantifel
September 24, 2025
Episode 211: Honey Bee Health With Dr. Jon Zawislak UFhoneybeelab

Episode 211: Honey Bee Health With Dr. Jon Zawislak

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Jamie Ellis interview Dr. Jon Zawislak, an Assistant Professor of Apiculture and Urban Entomology in the Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology at the University of Arkansas, to discuss his program at the university and his book, Honey Bee Health. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check…
Alexa Mantifel
September 24, 2025
Episode 210: Beekeeping in Turkey With Dr. Irfan Kandemir UFhoneybeelab

Episode 210: Beekeeping in Turkey With Dr. Irfan Kandemir

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Jamie Ellis interview Dr. Irfan Kandemir from the Department of Biology and the Faculty of Science at Ankara University about beekeeping in Turkey. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today's episode. 
Alexa Mantifel
September 24, 2025
Episode 209: The Better-B Project With Dirk de Graaf UFhoneybeelab

Episode 209: The Better-B Project With Dirk de Graaf

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Jamie Ellis interview Professor Dirk de Graaf from the Laboratory for Molecular Entomology and Bee Pathology in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at Ghent University’s Faculty of Sciences to discuss the Better-B Project. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for…
Alexa Mantifel
September 24, 2025
Episode 208: Mosquito Impacts on Honey Bee Colonies With Lena Barascou UFhoneybeelab

Episode 208: Mosquito Impacts on Honey Bee Colonies With Lena Barascou

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis interview Dr. Lena Barascou, a postdoctoral scientist at the Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory in the Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida, to discuss mosquito impacts on honey bee colonies. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com…
Alexa Mantifel
September 24, 2025
Honey Bee Colony Life Cycle | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 67 UFhoneybeelab

Honey Bee Colony Life Cycle | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 67

Honey bee colonies are superorganisms that grow throughout the year. In this episode, Dr. Ellis details the yearly life cycle of a honey bee colony. 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to “Two Bees in a Podcast” on any podcasting app 📩 Please direct any inquiries to our email: honeybee@ifas.ufl.edu 📚 Visit our website for…
Alexa Mantifel
May 28, 2025
Honey Bee Thermoregulation | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 65 UFhoneybeelab

Honey Bee Thermoregulation | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 65

Honey bees can regulate the hive temperature, much like we do with our air conditioning systems. This is made possible by a behavior known as thermoregulation. In this episode of the UF/IFAS Beekeeping Academy series, Dr. Ellis discusses what thermoregulation is, and how honey bees accomplish this feat. 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to…
Alexa Mantifel
May 28, 2025
Honey Bee Swarm Biology | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 64 UFhoneybeelab

Honey Bee Swarm Biology | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 64

In this episode, Dr. Ellis will discuss the biology of the honey bee swarm. 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to “Two Bees in a Podcast” on any podcasting app 📩 Please direct any inquiries to our email: honeybee@ifas.ufl.edu 📚 Visit our website for more resources: www.UFHoneyBee.com Copyright Attribution: - Intro/Outro Music is by Zakhar…
Alexa Mantifel
May 15, 2025