About this episode

The episode discusses the unexpected loss of hives and the opportunities that arise from such failures in beekeeping.

At first, it is tough to see that all but one of our hives on the farm have died, but it's actually an incredible opportunity. Here's the story and some ideas on how likely, when your hives fail it's not what you think that killed them.

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