Author Archives: Ron Miksha
Podcast: Is All Manuka Honey Fake?
In this podcast episode, I explore whether all mānuka honey is “fake,” tracing its unusual rise from an obscure (and unpopular) New Zealand honey to a globally coveted, heavily counterfeited product. The story begins with a look at the antibacterial … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Commercial Beekeeping, Culture, or lack thereof, Honey, Podcasts
Tagged adulteration, beekeeping, bees, manuka, New Zealand
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Podcast: Philosopher-Beekeeper Richard Taylor
Each November, I like to remind myself that one of my favourite beekeepers has had another birthday anniversary. The beekeeper is Dr. Richard Taylor and he would have been 106 years old on November 5th. But the great philosopher-beekeeper died … Continue reading
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Tagged beekeeping, bees, Chile, honey
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Podcast: Chilean Beekeeping with Francisco Rey
Francisco Rey, left, with Ron Miksha. This photo, from 2012, was taken at one of my apiaries in Alberta, Canada, while Francisco was visiting here. Today’s podcast episode – Chile for Avocado Pollination, Queen Production, and Adventure – talks about … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Commercial Beekeeping, Friends, Honey, Honey Plants, Podcasts, Pollination, Queens, Travels
Tagged Avocados, beekeeping, bees, Chile, honey, pollinators, Queen production
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Podcast: Chief Crowchild and the Bees
Season 2 Episode 1: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – Chief Crowchild and the Bees Chief Lee Crowchild of Tsuut’ina Nation is a member of a family designated as the Keepers of the Bees. He tells us of childhood summers … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Chief Crowchid, honey bees, Tsuut'ina
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Podcast: Season 2 Trailer
Well, we said it couldn’t be done! We said our podcast would never make it to season two. But look at what negative thinking can do for a person’s success! Hope you enjoyed the first 12 episodes of the About … Continue reading
Podcast: Bees by the Number
Season 1 Episode 12: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – Bees by the Number Check out our latest podcast! In this episode, we manage to jump around the bee world by using the numbers 1, 2, 2-3, 26, 500, … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Biology, Beekeeping, Commercial Beekeeping, Culture, or lack thereof, Ecology, Podcasts, Queens, Science
Tagged bee legends, beekeeping, bees, honey bees, insects, Miel Carlota, Native Bees, nature
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Podcast: Moving Honey Bees, part 2
Season 1 Episode 11: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – Moving Honey Bees, part 2 We begin this podcast with the capture of a swarm, details described in real time. The subject of Hutterites, a Christian religious group, came … Continue reading
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Tagged beekeeping, bees, honey, honey bees, migratory beekeeping, pollinators, Swarms
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Podcast: Honey Harvest Time
Season 1 Episode 9: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – Honey Harvest Time After a few minutes pondering how some carpenter ants in Florida choose the profession of surgeon (sawing off sick comrades wounded legs), Bidzina and Ron settle into … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Commercial Beekeeping, Hive Products, Honey, Podcasts, Tools and Gadgets
Tagged Alberta, beekeeping, bees, honey, honey bees, honeybees, Saskatchewan
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Podcast: Dogs that smell bees
Season 1 Episode 8: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – Dogs That Smell Bees We talk to Rose-Anne Bouffard, a bee enthusiast who trains dogs to find and rescue wayward bumblebee nests and to locate colonies with American Foulbrood (AFB). … Continue reading
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Tagged beekeeping, bees, honey bees
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