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Episode 245: The Irish Honey Bee with Dr. Grace McCormack

Alexa Mantifel — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:00:31 +0000

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss the Irish Honey Bee with Dr. Grace McCormack, Professor of Zoology in the School of Natural Sciences in the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway in Galway, Ireland. Check out our website: ⁠www.ufhoneybee.com⁠ (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today’s episode.

Episode 244: Beekeeping Advisory Services in Sweden with Lotta Kristiansen

Alexa Mantifel — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:04:41 +0000

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss beekeeping advisory services and beekeeping in Sweden with Lotta Kristiansen, PhD Student Researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today’s episode.

Laying Workers: Queen Related Stressors | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 98

Alexa Mantifel — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:03:38 +0000

Some worker honey bees can lay eggs in the absence of a queen. This is a serious problem for the colony. Learn how to determine when laying workers are present and what to do about them in this video.

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Copyright Attribution (Listed in order of appearance):
– Intro & Outro Music: Credit to Zakhar Valaha, Pixabay.com
– Video of a countryside view with a barn in raining weather: Stock Video Credit to Cyrus Photography, www.pexels.com
– Video of a bee-eater bird: Stock video credit to Krzysztof Chrostowski, www.pexels.com
– Photo of a dead honey bee queen: Stock Photo Credit to Fevziie, stock.adobe.com
– Video Macro of bees working on a honeycomb structure: Stock Video Credit to MemorySlashVision, www.pexels.com
– Photo of Apis mellifera capensis: Stock Photo Credit to Adrian, stock.adobe.com
– Photo of Apis mellifera capensis: Stock photo credit to David, stock.adobe.com

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#beekeeping #beekeeping101 #universityofflorida #honeybees #honeybee #workerbee

Failing Queen: Queen Related Stressors | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 97

Alexa Mantifel — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:00:49 +0000

A failing queen is a bad queen. In this video, learn how to spot the signs associated with a failing queen so that you can protect your colonies from this significant stressor.

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Please direct any inquiries to our email: honeybee@ifas.ufl.edu

Visit our website for more resources: www.UFHoneyBee.com

Copyright Attribution (Listed in order of appearance):
– Intro & Outro Music: Credit to Zakhar Valaha, Pixabay.com
– Video of honey bee hovering by a purple flower: Stock Video Credit Attribution
– Image of a dead honey bee queen: Stock Image Credit to Fevziie, stock.adobe.com
– Image of a honey bee queen laying eggs: Stock Image Credit to Vera Kuttelvaserova, stock.adobe.com

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#beekeeping101 #beekeeping #honeybees #universityofflorida #honeybee #education #educationalvideo #apiary #apismellifera

Episode 243: The Ins and Outs of Podcasting with Jeff Ott and Dr. Becky Masterman from Beekeeping…

Alexa Mantifel — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:00:48 +0000

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss the ins and outs of podcast creation with Jeff Ott and Dr. Becky Masterman, co-hosts of Beekeeping Today. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today’s episode.

Episode 242: Varroa Biology, Evolution and Control with Dr. Nurit Eliash

Alexa Mantifel — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:03:24 +0000

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss Varroa biology, evolution, and control with Dr. Nurit Eliash, Research Fellow at the Honey Bees & Mites Lab at the University of Haifa in Israel. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today’s episode.

Dead Queen: Queen Related Stressors | Beekeeping Academy | Ep.96

Alexa Mantifel — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:04:08 +0000

Honey bee queens do not live forever. In this video, Dr. Ellis discusses how you can know that your colony is queenless.

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Please direct any inquiries to our email: honeybee@ifas.ufl.edu

Visit our website for more resources: www.UFHoneyBee.com

Copyright Attribution (Listed in order of appearance):
– Intro & Outro Music: Credit to Zakhar Valaha, Pixabay.com
– Image of a dead honey bee queen: Stock Image Credit to Fevziie, stock.adobe.com

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#beekeeping101 #beekeeping #honeybees #universityofflorida #honeybee #education #educationalvideo #apiary

Episode 241: Beekeeping in Guam with Christopher Rosario

Alexa Mantifel — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:04:32 +0000

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Christopher Rosario, State Entomologist, Division Chief of Biosecurity, and State Apiary Inspector for the Guam Department of Agriculture, to discuss beekeeping in Guam. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today’s episode.

Episode 240: Understanding Norroa with Adam Pachl

Alexa Mantifel — Sat, 30 May 2026 07:00:58 +0000

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Adam Pachl, the North American Technical Manager for Bee Health for GreenLight Biosciences, to discuss the mechanics of Norroa. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today’s episode.

Pollen Stress | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 95

Alexa Mantifel — Sat, 30 May 2026 07:00:58 +0000

Honey bees need pollen. They collect it and use it to grow their colonies. Colonies that experience pollen stress exhibit several signs of declining health or stagnant growth. Dr. Ellis discusses how to recognize pollen deficiencies in your hives.

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Interested in learning more?: https://tinyurl.com/entnemdept

Please direct any inquiries to our email: honeybee@ifas.ufl.edu

Visit our website for more resources: www.UFHoneyBee.com

Copyright Attribution (Listed in order of appearance):
– Intro & Outro Music: Credit to Zakhar Valaha, Pixabay.com
– Image of a honey bee with pollen: Stock image credit to Dave Massey, stock.adobe.com
– Video of a honey bee collecting pollen from a pink flower: Stock video credit to Beat Bieri, www.pexels.com
– Video of a honey bee in a purple flower: Stock Video Credit Vecteezy.com
– Video of a honey bee on a white flower: Stock Video Credit to Zvezdan Dordevic, www.pexels.com
– Video of an unbloomed flower: Stock Video Credit Attribution, Vecteezy.com/www.pexels.com
– Video of orange leaves: Stock Video Credit to logoboom, stock.adobe.com
– Video of two beekeepers: Stock Video Credit to Vadim, stock.adobe.com

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#beekeeping101 #beekeeping #honeybees #beekeeper #universityofflorida #honeybee #honeybeefacts