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Beekeeping - Short and Sweet

Beekeeping - Short and Sweet

By: Stewart Spinks
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A Beekeeping Podcast for the Inquisitive Beekeeper with a Short Attention Span! BeeFarmer, YouTuber (The Norfolk Honey Company, Patreon Host (www.patreon.com/norfolkhoney), Beekeeping mentor to 1000's of beekeepers worldwide via my social media channels, Facebook and Instagram.

© 2026 Stewart Spinks - The Norfolk Honey Company Ltd
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Episodes
  • Episode 397: Heatwave Beekeeping!
    Jun 21 2026

    In this week's Podcast: It’s all change, the colder weather of just a week ago has suddenly shifted into a weekend heatwave and that could put beekeepers at risk. Time to be sensible and avoid opening up our bee hives during those very hot periods in the day.

    Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 397 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

    Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content.

    Nucleus Colonies For Sale

    Beekeeping Courses at Thorne Beehvies in Wragby Lincolnshire 2026

    Thorne Beehives Bailey Board

    Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books:

    Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges

    Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification

    Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams

    The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett

    Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman

    The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE

    Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE

    Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive

    The Beekeeper's Dictionary website

    Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here

    Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning

    Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside.

    Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb.

    Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company

    VMD Website: Click HERE

    Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:

    • Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here
    • Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here
    • Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed
    • Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs
    • Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

    Amazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase.

    Support the show

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    20 mins
  • Episode 396: Slowly Drawn Comb
    Jun 14 2026

    In this week's Podcast: The cooler weather has definitely caused our colonies to slow down the wax production, that’s had a knock on effect in getting foundation drawn as comb, and the downturn in temperature has also meant grumpy bees!

    Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 396 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

    Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content.

    Nucleus Colonies For Sale

    Beekeeping Courses at Thorne Beehvies in Wragby Lincolnshire 2026

    Thorne Beehives Bailey Board

    Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books:

    Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges

    Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification

    Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams

    The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett

    Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman

    The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE

    Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE

    Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive

    The Beekeeper's Dictionary website

    Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here

    Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning

    Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside.

    Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb.

    Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company

    VMD Website: Click HERE

    Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:

    • Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here
    • Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here
    • Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed
    • Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs
    • Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

    Amazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase.

    Support the show

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    19 mins
  • Episode 395: Rain Delays Inspections
    Jun 7 2026

    In this week's Podcast: Wouldn’t you just know it, on the one day I really needed to carry out some inspections, it’s rained. It was cold, and it just kept raining all morning, the result, next day, yep, swarming!

    Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 395 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet.

    Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing and help us continue to produce our content.

    Nucleus Colonies For Sale

    Beekeeping Courses at Thorne Beehvies in Wragby Lincolnshire 2026

    Thorne Beehives Bailey Board

    Some of my Favourite Microscopy Books:

    Pollen Loads of the Honeybee by Dorothy Hodges

    Rex Sawyer's Pollen Identification

    Pollen Grains and Honeydew by Margaret Adams

    The Pollen Landscape by Joss Bartlett

    Pollen Microscopy by Norman Chapman

    The National Bee Unit Varroa Information can be found HERE

    Bee Aware Varroa Information can be found HERE

    Thorne Beehives Bees on a Budget Hive

    The Beekeeper's Dictionary website

    Ethyl Acetate for colony destructions can be found here

    Gardening Potting Tray for effective frame cleaning

    Stainless Steel Stock Pots for use as a double boiler. Get one slightly larger than the other to fit inside.

    Gas Stove for outdoor use to render wax and old comb.

    Contact Me at The Norfolk Honey Company

    VMD Website: Click HERE

    Join Our Beekeeping Community in the following ways:

    • Early Release & Additional Video and Podcast Content - Access Here
    • Stewart's Beekeeping Basics Facebook Private Group - Click Here
    • Twitter - @NorfolkHoneyCo - Check Out Our Feed
    • Instagram - @norfolkhoneyco - View Our Great Photographs
    • Sign Up for my email updates by visiting my website here

    Amazon links are affiliate links. I recieve a small commission should you choose to purchase.

    Support the show

    Show More Show Less
    21 mins
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