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240 - Bumble bee nest relocation and rearing

Bumble bees nest in the darndest places - like bird houses and water meters. In this episode we learn about how to relocate bumble bee colonies. We also figure out how to get bumble bee nests where you want them, by rearing colonies from queens that emerge in the spring.

Jul 2023 | Podcast episode

84 Kathleen Baughman – Nurseries and Pollinators

Kathleen Baughman is a 1995 graduate of Washington State University with a degree in Landscape Architecture. In 2009, Kathleen made a lateral shift into Horticulture and worked in pest management at a rose nursery for several years before coming to Iwasaki Bros., Inc.

Andony Melathopoulos | Jan 2019 | Podcast episode

83 Harry Vanderpool – Talking to Pesticide Applicators About Bees

Harry Vanderpool has been a beekeeper for 25 years in the south hills of Salem, Oregon. Vanderpool Farms is now a family operation providing pollination services and farm direct honey. Harry has served as Vice President and ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jan 2019 | Podcast episode

177- Olivia Messinger Carril - A field guide to the common bees of North America?

Olivia has been studying bees for over 25 years. She got her start at the USDA Pollinating Insects Research Unit, aka the bee lab. Her advisor and mentor gave her numerous opportunities to study bees in ecosystems around ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Apr 2021 | Podcast episode

200 - OSU Pollinator Health Lab - An Expose!

The Pollinator Health Lab is Andony Melathopoulos (Pollinator Health Extension Specialist), Jen Larson (Coordinator for the Master Melittologist and Master Beekeeper programs), Sarah Kincaid (Lab Manager and Educational Coordinator for the...

Andony Melathopoulos | Dec 2021 | Podcast episode

88 Rebecca Perry and Grace Cope – The Benefits of Golf Course Flower Patches Depends on Course Management

This week we are joined by Rebecca Perry and Grace Cope from Dr. Adam Dale’s Landscape Entomology program at the University of Florida. Rebecca is a graduate student whose masters project focused on conserving monarch ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Mar 2019 | Podcast episode

122 – Alberta Agriculture and Forestry – What Happened in 2019?

What happened in 2019 when it came to Apiculture? We visit the Apiculture unit at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in Lethbridge to find out. Hear about highlights from Apimonida, the introduction of an Asian giant hornet in ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Dec 2019 | Podcast episode

Episode 39: Dead Wood

In this episode, Lauren Grand invites Ken Bevis on the show to discuss how dead wood plays a critical role in the health of wildlife and forest ecosystems.

Lauren Grand, Ken Bevis | Sep 2023 | Podcast episode

Episode 36: Oak

In this episode, Jacob Putney is joined by Steve Denney and Alicia Christiansen to discuss the importance of educating the public about Oak trees and their positive impacts on Oregon's woodlands.

Jacob Putney, Alicia Christiansen, Steve Denney | Aug 2023 | Podcast episode

27 Sarah Johnson – Bumble Bee Decline and Recovery

Sarah Johnson is the lead biologist for Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Native Pollinator Initiative. WPC is a nation-wide organization focusing on hands-on recovery initiatives for critically endangered species, and the pollinator ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2017 | Podcast episode