Ep. 33 - Spring is Crankin'! - Listen - Mind Your Hives

Ep. 33 - Spring is Crankin'!

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We're talking about the best time to be a beekeeper - the spring! Spring time is swarm time and swarm time is splittin' time. Amongst other things, we dive into bee math aka the bee life cycle and how it allows us to make decisions and prevent swarms. Herb corner is all about dandelion and we crack open a beautiful saison from our friends at The Seed: A Living Beer Project. Cheers! This episode is brought to you by KaraJoSkinCare.com. Check out our Bug Repellent and Natural Deodorant, they really do work!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindyourhives/support

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