Oct 29, 202637 min
This week I had the pleasure of listening and making notes on the presentation: "Honey Bee Overwintering Thermodynamics" by Dr. Scott Debnam, University of Montana. It's available to watch on YouTube and I highly...
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Beekeeping at FiveApple
Hosted by Leigh Wilkerson · leisure · EN
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Talk, tips & how-to on sustainable beekeeping from the North Carolina mountains of Southern Appalachia.
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Who hosts Beekeeping at FiveApple?
Beekeeping at FiveApple is hosted by Leigh Wilkerson. The show has published 162 episodes to date.
What has Beekeeping at FiveApple covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep169 Deep Dive on Dr. Scott Debnam's presentation on Overwintering" (29 October 2026, 37 minutes), "Ep168 Scent Communications" (15 October 2026, 27 minutes), and "Ep167 Autumn Says Get Ready" (1 October 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does Beekeeping at FiveApple publish?
Beekeeping at FiveApple publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 162 episodes.
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Booking probability for Beekeeping at FiveApple is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beekeeping at FiveApple requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beekeeping at FiveApple's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for Beekeeping at FiveApple are Beekeeping, Horses & Other Livestock. Beekeeping at FiveApple has a leisure audience and around 1,300 subscribers on YouTube.
About the host
Leigh Wilkerson hosts Beekeeping at FiveApple, a leisure podcast with 162 episodes published.
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Episode #172
Ep168 Scent Communications
Oct 15, 202627 minDid you know honey bees are able to detect lung cancer by smell? Today I share that amazing study as well as more about the scents our bees use to communicate vital info: food! danger! home! here it is! Plus updates on...
Episode #171
Ep167 Autumn Says Get Ready
Oct 1, 202639 minThe light and the leaves are both saying Autumn has started. Our winter bees are already emerging and there are things we can do to give them their best chance. In today's episode I'm talking about the things I'm...
- Sep 17, 202636 min
Found a research article that was food for thought on how warmer autumns may be having effects on our bees that aren't so good: creating smaller late-winter clusters by increased wear and tear on the precious winter...
- Sep 3, 202624 min
Ep165: Bee Radio Reader "Reflections on the Past Seasons" by Richard Wahl (Off the Wahl Beekeeping Column, Nov 2025. Read by permission of Bee Culture magazine. ) Today it's a radio reader episode on learning to reflect...
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Episode #167
updated Ep164 After 16 years, a shift for me
Aug 28, 202629 min[Last Thursday Apple podcasts had an outage and the episode didn't show up as a new one in your feed. Here it is again for the Apple folks -- just a duplicate of last weeks episode that was missing for many! --Leigh]...
Episode #166
Ep164 After 16 years, a shift for me
Aug 20, 202629 minThis has been a test year in my bee yards, to see if my old treatment-free methods that worked so well for 16 years in an isolated bee yard would hold up in areas with more beekeepers. Answer: Nope. [Deep sigh and...
Episode #165
Ep163 Robbing prevention (and a tip I love!)
Aug 6, 202626 minToday it's about the bee's most awful behavior: ROBBING. I found a tip on reducing robbing while doing inspections and it works great!! The PerfectBee.com website I mentioned. The article was from their email newsletter...
- Jul 23, 202631 min
Today Episode: July bee yard update William's tips on honey harvest ( see Williams letter here ) Tip on making bee boxes last longer "painting with glue" — this whole presentation is well worth watching! ( YouTube Link...
- Jul 9, 202644 min
UBO, PKB, FKB, mite washes, Harbo assays... It's an alphabet soup out there of ways to test your bees for hygienic traits and resistance to varroa. You may be testing to find out when to apply mite treatments or a brood...
Episode #162
Ep160 Honey Harvesting Process
Jun 25, 202644 minIn this episode I share my own process for getting honey from the hives to the jars. It's quirky but it works for me and I'm hoping you might find ideas for your own process or just enjoy hearing how someone else does...
- May 28, 20261h 7m
Something special today! This interview with Ryan Williamson of Sourwood Farm of Virginia has been the one where I learned the most. He is a full time beekeeper selling local nucs and honey, but who also specializes in...
- May 14, 202635 min
Ep157 More Springtime Tips: Keeping bees in the boxes, avoid the honey dome, get more comb drawn, know if your hive is queenright or queenless. In case you missed it: Ep156 Spring in the Bees! Ep 155 Interview with...
Episode #158
Ep156 Spring in the 🐝 bees!
Apr 30, 202640 minToday it's a ramble through things going on in the bee yard as Spring has taken over and the bees won't wait! Doing some quick splits to save the day, still aiming for more data-driven stock selection and whose swarm is...
- Apr 16, 202655 min
I ask Tina about the Miller (graftless) method of Queen rearing and her recent articles in ABJ, then we wander into chat between bee friends of goings on in our apiaries, things we want to try this year and more. Enjoy...
Episode #155
Ep154 Swarm prevention & tips from Greg Rogers
Apr 2, 202645 minToday I share some great tips shared by Greg Rogers of Haw Creek Honey when he presented to our local club. Then we work through swarm prevention strategies (starts at 16:25) that are especially important when it's too...
Episode #154
Ep153 Interview with James Lee of SBGMI
Mar 19, 202647 minToday I interview James Lee, president of the Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan about the goals and offerings of this important virtual education hub for beekeepers interested in increasing the genetic work...
- Mar 5, 202658 min
This is a hefty episode that reviews some of the many, many ways knowing bee biology will directly affect the decisions you have to make as a beekeeper in every season of beekeeping. It's long because it affects nearly...
- Feb 19, 202642 min
It's that time of year as beekeepers that we find out how we did — how we did all the way back to the summer before. Some years it can be a tough report-card to get! As all things in bees there are many ways to...
- Feb 5, 202642 min
Ep 150: Lifecycle of the Bees (and the beekeeper) for Newbees So this is a version of the talk I'm giving at my local club's bee school this year, telling the story of the bees' yearly cycle. There's nothing else more...
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