Susan Rudnicki's guest appearances

Susan Rudnicki

Root Simple Podcast

David King

Josey Baker

Joanne Poyourow

Christy Wilhelmi

Renee Garner

Rachel Kaplan

Adam Brock

Guy Frenkel

Erin Schanen

Federico Tobon

Mark Kowalewski

David Newsom

Eric Rochow

Jessica Rath

Kendra Gaeta

OwlTail

Behind the headlines about bee die-offs is an untold story about the methods of conventional beekeeping. There is a sharp divide between mainstream beekeepers and natural beekeepers. In this episode we delve deep into the controversies over how bees are managed with beekeeper Susan Rudnicki. We recorded this episode in front of a live audience at one of Honey Love’s monthly symposiums. We get into a lot of detail on beekeeping methods, so consider this episode a kind of natural beekeeping 101. During the podcast Susan discusses:  Why are all the bees dying? Treatment vs. non-treatment. Why most advice is pro-treatment. Keeping feral stock. Africanized bees. Mistakes. How often to inspect. Swarm prevention. When to take honey in a Mediterranean climate Dodgy bee removal services. The “Complete Idiots Guide to Beekeeping.” What’s wrong with package bees? The difference between swarming and absconding. That Flow Hive thingy. Darwinian concepts in beekeeping. “Scientific” beekeeper Randy Oliver’s change of opinion on feral stock: here and here. Bee Audacious conference. Foundation vs. no foundation. Reducing entrances. Queen excluders. Screened bottom boards. Straightening crooked comb. Eight frame boxes. The problem with organic treatments. Les Crowder’s “Top Bar Beekeeping.”  If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to rootsimple@gmail.com. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. A downloadable version of this podcast is here. Save Save

Behind the headlines about bee die-offs is an untold story about the methods of conventional beekeeping. There is a sharp divide between mainstream beekeepers and natural beekeepers. In this episode we delve deep into the controversies over how bees are managed with beekeeper Susan Rudnicki. We recorded this episode in front of a live audience at one of <a href="http://honeylove.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Honey Love’s</a> monthly symposiums. We get into a lot of detail on beekeeping methods, so consider this episode a kind of natural beekeeping 101. During the podcast Susan discusses: <ul> <li>Why are all the bees dying?</li> <li>Treatment vs. non-treatment.</li> <li>Why most advice is pro-treatment.</li> <li>Keeping feral stock.</li> <li>Africanized bees.</li> <li>Mistakes.</li> <li>How often to inspect.</li> <li>Swarm prevention.</li> <li>When to take honey in a Mediterranean climate</li> <li>Dodgy bee removal services.</li> <li>The “<a href="http://amzn.to/2qBGMCS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Complete Idiots Guide to Beekeeping</a>.”</li> <li>What’s wrong with package bees?</li> <li>The difference between swarming and absconding.</li> <li>That Flow Hive thingy.</li> <li>Darwinian concepts in beekeeping.</li> <li>“Scientific” beekeeper Randy Oliver’s change of opinion on feral stock: <a href="http://scientificbeekeeping.com/whats-happening-to-the-bees-part-5-is-there-a-difference-between-domesticated-and-feral-bees/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://scientificbeekeeping.com/whats-happening-to-the-bees-part-6-mitotypes-genotypes-and-tradeoffs-in-fitness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://beeaudacious.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bee Audacious</a> conference.</li> <li>Foundation vs. no foundation.</li> <li>Reducing entrances.</li> <li>Queen excluders.</li> <li>Screened bottom boards.</li> <li>Straightening crooked comb.</li> <li>Eight frame boxes.</li> <li>The problem with organic treatments.</li> <li>Les Crowder’s “<a href="http://amzn.to/2qBB7g1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top Bar Beekeeping</a>.”</li> </ul> If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to <a href="mailto:rootsimple@gmail.com">rootsimple@gmail.com</a>. You can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/root-simple-videos/id579023147?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store</a> and <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/erik-knutzen/root-simple-podcast?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Stitcher</a>. The theme music is by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dr_Frankenstein/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Frankenstein</a>. A downloadable version of this podcast is <a href="https://archive.org/download/102-bee-contoversy-with-susan-rudniki/102%20Bee%20Contoversy%20With%20Susan%20Rudniki.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Save Save

102 Beekeeping Controversies With Susan Rudnicki