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Two Bees in a Podcast

UF/IFAS Honey Bee Lab

Two Bees in a Podcast is hosted by members of University of Florida's Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory. Learn about honey bees, beekeepers, researchers, and specialists from around the world in educational, fun, yet practical episodes!

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  • Wednesday · 42 min

    Episode 250: Apis Mellifera Mellifera with Dr. Mark Barnett

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss Apis mellifera mellifera with Dr. Mark Barnett, researcher at the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and co-founder of Beebytes. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • July 28 · 47 min

    Episode 248: Varroa Biology and Pesticide Research with Dr. Kirsten Traynor

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss varroa biology and pesticide research with Dr. Kirsten Traynor, the director of State Institute of Bee Research in Stuttgart Germany. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • July 21 · 41 min

    Episode 247: Chemical Transfer Within Honey Bee Hives with Angela Encerrado-Manriquez

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss chemical exposures in hives with Angela Encerrado-Manriquez, a PhD candidate in the Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry Program at the University of California, Davis. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • July 15 · 43 min

    Episode 246: International Beekeeper Education with Bo Sterk

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss international beekeeper education with Bo Sterk, founder of Bees Beyond Borders. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • July 7 · 58 min

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

    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 for additional resources from today's episode.

  • June 30 · 47 min

    Episode 244: Beekeeping Advisory Services in Sweden with Lotta Kristiansen

    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 for additional resources from today's episode.

  • June 9 · 43 min

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

    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 for additional resources from today's episode.

  • June 2 · 50 min

    Episode 241: Beekeeping in Guam with Christopher Rosario

    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 for additional resources from today's episode.

  • May 27 · 50 min

    Episode 240: Understanding Norroa with Adam Pachl

    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 for additional resources from today's episode.

  • May 20 · 50 min

    Episode 239: Invasive Species in Beekeeping with Dr. David Peck

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Dr. David Peck, Director of Research and Education at Betterbee, to discuss invasive species and their impact on honey bees and beekeeping. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • May 12 · 44 min

    Episode 238: Exploring Non-Apis Bees with Dr. Josh Campbell

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss non-Apis bees with Josh Cambell, a Research Ecologist with the USDA-ARS at the Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab in Sidney, Montana. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • May 5 · 43 min

    Episode 237: Honey Bee Queen Genetics with Dr. Garett Slater

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Dr. Garett Slater, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, to discuss queen honey bees and the programs offered through his department. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • April 28 · 50 min

    Episode 236: Survivor Populations of Honey Bees with Raffaele Dall’Olio

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Raffaele Dall’Olio, founder of BeeSources and a Freelance Researcher and Extension Specialist in Italy, to discuss survivor populations of honey bees. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • April 23 · 50 min

    Episode 235: Viral Infections in Honey Bee Queens with Dr. Leonard Foster

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Dr. Leonard Foster, a Professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, as well as the director of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of British Columbia. They discuss elevated virus infections in honey bee queens and what that means for colonies. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • April 7 · 35 min

    Episode 233: Understanding Honey and Botulism with Dr. Joshua Jakum

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Dr. Joshua Jakum, MD, a pediatrician and an Eastern Apicultural Society Master Beekeeper, to discuss honey and its connection to botulism. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • April 1 · 57 min

    Episode 232: Bee Inspection in the UK with Jack Silberrad

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Jack Silberrad, a Regional Bee Inspector with the National Bee Unit’s Animal and Plant Health Agency in the United Kingdom. They discuss the role of bee inspectors and what beekeeping looks like in the UK. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

  • March 10 · 49 min

    Episode 231: Breeding Mite Biting Bees with Krispn Given

    In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss queen breeding and instrumental insemination with Krispn Given, Senior Apiculture Specialist and Honey Bee Breeder in the Department of Entomology at Purdue University. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

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