What happens when your bee colonies get so big people think you’re using AI in their photos?
And what happens when the honey sold as “local” turns out to be anything but?
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It's Time For Winter Bee Prep!
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This episode dives into both, with Debbie Klughers of Long Island sharing her secrets for building powerhouse colonies, avoiding swarms, and keeping bees happy through winter.
Her feeding strategy might make her the Italian grandmother of beekeeping!
Then things get sticky as Deb exposes honey fraud, using DNA and pollen testing to challenge sellers passing off questionable honey as their own.
Add a little beekeeper drama, a fairground confrontation, and a poker-playing hobby, and you’ve got an episode packed with big bees, bigger personalities, and plenty of beekeeping surprises.
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