Episode 390: Spring Stings and Swarms

Episode 390: Spring Stings and Swarms

May 3, 2026 · 19 min · Season 1 · Episode 390

About this episode

Stewart Spinks shares his experience of dealing with a swarming colony and the start of the beekeeping season.

In this week's Podcast: My plans for a gentle stroll into Spring were thrown off track this week when I received a call telling one of my colonies had swarmed. It was just the 2nd of April, too late for an April Fool’s joke, and so my season begins! Listen in for the full story and my surprise at feeling my first, new season sting! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 390 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Please support us throught affiliate links below, they cost you nothing a...

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