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
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Episode 43: Hortus Arboretum
Episode 42: American Ginseng
Episode 41: Winterizing the Garden, Coneflowers, Mugwort & Overmountain
Episode 40: Food Insecurity
Episode 39: Salamanders, Earthworms and More
Episode 38: Phlox, Siegel-Kline Kill and Root Crops
Episode 37: Mountaintop Arboretum
Episode 36: Ragwort, Hydrangea, Cucurbits and Ticks
Episode 35: Native Trees and Shrubs
Episode 34: Tomatoes, Beekeeping and Hiking
Episode 33: So You Bought a House
Episode 32: Answers to Popular Gardening Questions
Episode 31: Invasive Pests
Episode 30: Flowering Annuals, Perennials, and Invasive Multifora Rose
Episode 29: RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary and Dragonflies
Episode 28: Grassland Birds
Episode 27: Ordering Trees, Shrubs and Bulbs
Episode 26: Gardening with Kids
Episode 25: Leave No Trace
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