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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

239 - Oregon Master Beekeeper Field Day

Beekeeping takes a lot of training and mentorship. In many states, the place to learn the finer points of this trade is in state Master Beekeeper programs. We hear about the Oregon program through its annual field day. Oregon Master Beekeeper Program web page

Ramesh Sagili | Jun 2023 | Podcast episode

238 - National Pollinator Week 2023

It's National Pollinator Week next week. We hear about what makes effective public engagement on pollinators and of a new event in Vancouver, Washington, the Pollinator Festival. Links Mentioned: National Pollinator Week Pollinator Festival (Vancouver, WA, June 24)

Jun 2023 | Podcast episode

Are my pesticides harmful to pollinators?

Q: About a year ago the cockroaches were out of control in our yard. We resisted, but when we started finding roaches in the kitchen we finally relented, and hired a company to spray the exterior of our home. We know the ...

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237 - Bee Friendly Wine (Sokol Blosser)

A number of Oregon vineyards are working together to enhance the habitat for bees (which includes over 700 species in Oregon). In this episode we visit one of those vineyards, Sokol Blosser Winery, and learn about how they ...

Jun 2023 | Podcast episode

How to encourage mason bees?

Q: I believe that Mason bees are actually using my little Mason bee house. I am so excited! What should I do to make them happier? Should I provide them with water?

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Beneficial bats help control insects in the garden

Their voracious appetite for insects turns them bats into a living pesticide that saves farmers billions of dollars a year and helps rid our backyards of insects like mosquitoes, moths, grasshoppers, flies and beetles

Kym Pokorny | May 12, 2023 | News story

12 plants to entice pollinators to your garden

Consider adding some flower power to your landscape to bring in the buzz of pollinators to your garden.

Kym Pokorny | May 9, 2023 | News story

Ground bee identification?

Q: I have bees in my lawn. There’s a little mounds/holes that they come out of. Is it okay to get rid of them? How do I do that? Thank you.

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236 - Vanderpool - (Very) wet start to PNW beekeeping

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 | Apr 2023 | Podcast episode