Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley
Leisure:Home & Garden
With this episode, we are introducing the first of our retrospective series. These periodic episodes compile previously aired short segments on a specific topic. This one, features Master Beekeeper and podcast co-founder, Linda Aydlett and is all about honeybees.
This episode starts with some fascinating insights into how honeybees survive in winter. Their secret? They form winter clusters and shiver to keep each other nice and warm. Then stay tuned for the next segment to learn about the roles honeybees must fulfill within the hive. Linda describes the life of a Queen Bee, which turns out not to be as glamorous as the name might imply. As the only fertile egg layer, the queen bee is focused solely on perpetuating the colony. Learn about the importance of nutrient-rich royal jelly that helps the queen successfully perform her role.
But there’s even more! This episode concludes with a description of the worker caste of honeybees. They represent the largest number of bees in the hive. The role of the worker bees is to perform all the other functions required for the hive to thrive. Unlike the queen bee, the worker bee’s role evolves over her relatively short lifespan from a nurse bee to a house bee, and finally to a field bee. This segment focuses mostly on the house bee as it transitions to a field bee. Fascinating indeed!
Hosts: Tim Kennelty and Jean Thomas
Guest: Linda Aydlett
Photo by: Damien TUPINIER on Unsplash
Production Support: Linda Aydlett, Deven Connelly, Teresa Golden, Xandra Powers, and Annie Scibienski
ResourcesEpisode 118: Microgreens
Episode 117: Grapes of the Hudson Valley
Episode 116: Weeds and IPM
Episode 115: John Bartram
Episode 114: Living with Wildlife (Part 2)
Episode 113: Living with Wildlife (Part 1)
Episode 112: Bob Beyfuss
Episode 111: Veggie Patch Retrospective (Part 3)
Episode 110: Veggie Patch Retrospective (Part 2)
Episode 109: Veggie Patch Retrospective (Part 1)
Episode 108: NYS Forest Rangers
Episode 107: Master Naturalist Program
Episode 106: Great Backyard Bird Count
Episode 105: NYS Master Gardener Program
Episode 104: An MGV's Perspective
Episode 103: Hum of the Hive Retrospective - Part 2
Episode 101: Pollarding
Episode 100: Oak Trees
Episode 99: Old Growth Forests (Part 2)
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