The Final 4 Decisions New Beekeepers Need To Make (Part 3)

About this episode

Eric Bennett concludes a three-part series on essential decisions for new beekeepers with insights from experienced beekeepers Kim and Steph.

In this episode of Bee Love Beekeeping, host Eric Bennett wraps up a three-part conversation with Mann Lake's Kim and Steph — two experienced and enthusiastic beekeepers — covering the final entries on their top 10 list of decisions to make before getting into beekeeping. The discussion covers mindset, fear of stings, how many hives to start with, long-term goal setting, predator protection, and what to do with your honey. The episode also features an "Inside the Hive" segment on beeswax, plus Kim and Steph's hilarious — and slightly harrowing — story about a live TikTok inspection gone wrong. VIDEO VERSION ________________ 5% Discount on Live Bees, Beginner Essentials, and Bee-Friendly Plant Seeds at Mann Lake : https://www.mannlakeltd.com/honey-bees/ https://www.mannlakeltd.com/hives-components/beginner-essentials/ Discount Code: GETSTARTEDINBEES _________________ 10% Discount Primal Bee Hives: PrimalBee.com/BEELOVE Discount Code: BEELOVE ________________ Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Mann Lake! https://www.mannlakeltd.com/ Mann Lake discount code: MLBEELOVE10 for $10 off your first $100 order. Follow Us: https://www.beelovebeekeeping.com/follow/…

People in this episode

Host: Eric Bennett

Guests: Kim, Steph

Topics covered

• beekeeping decisions
• hive management
• beekeeping mindset
• honey production
• predator protection

Keywords

• beekeeping
• hives
• mindset
• honey
• predators
• stings
• decisions

Sponsors

Mann Lake, Primal Bee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Primal Bee, TikTok

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