Here we will discuss everything needed for new beekeepers to learn to keep honeybees including: Beekeeping tools, hive components, what to do and when, and every trick of the trade that we can think of. If you are new to beekeeping, this podcast is for you.
Episode 208 – Tracking Hive Health Smarter: An Interview With the Founder of APiLOG 🐝📋
Good record keeping sits right behind your IPM strategy as one of the most important things you can do as a beekeeper. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Kyle, a web developer and beekeeper from the far north, to talk about APiLOG, a hive inspection tracking app built by a beekeeper for beekeepers. The full interview including a live demo is available on YouTube -- link in the description.
What's Inside This Episode:
Why hive record keeping belongs right behind your IPM strategy in terms of importance
How pen and paper notes fall short as your apiary grows
The problem with bricks, wax markers, and other hive-top reminder systems
How APiLOG uses voice recording to capture inspection notes naturally
Swarm risk calculation and how weather patterns factor into the algorithm
Automated regional task suggestions for new beekeepers
Customizable inspection interval notifications by email
How the built-in AI assistant uses your inspection history and local forecast
Free tier available for up to two hives with full pro features
Works across all devices including as a home screen app for push notifications
Why Listen to This Episode?
If your notes are scattered across notebooks, hive lids, and memory, this episode introduces a purpose-built solution from someone who felt the same frustration and built his way out of it.
Links and Resources:
🌐 APiLOG website: https://apilog.app (https://apilog.app)
💰 Coupon code: BK4N for 60% off
🎥 Full interview and demo: https://youtu.be/aZ6z7Lpvw0U (https://youtu.be/aZ6z7Lpvw0U)
📹 Alternative hive inspection logging method: https://youtu.be/DWdKMG-Wl-w (https://youtu.be/DWdKMG-Wl-w)
More Info:
🌐 https://beekeepingfornewbees.com (https://beekeepingfornewbees.com)
🔗 https://bestbeekeepinggear.com (https://bestbeekeepinggear.com)
📺 https://youtube.com/@beekeepingfornewbees (https://youtube.com/@beekeepingfornewbees)
💬 https://discord.gg/XzkqFKrjMJ (https://discord.gg/XzkqFKrjMJ)
🐝 https://thehealinghiveproject.org (https://thehealinghiveproject.org)
☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/beekeepingfornewbees (https://buymeacoffee.com/beekeepingfornewbees)
About the Podcast: Beekeeping For Newbees is a top 1.5% podcast with over 700,000 downloads, helping new and experienced beekeepers grow stronger colonies and make smarter decisions through every season. Listen weekly for practical guidance, swarm stories, and honest takes on what works and what does not in real-world beekeeping.
Beekeeping For Newbees mobile app: https://studio.com/beekeeper
Pre-Inspection Checklist: https://beekeepingfornewbees.com/pre-inspection-checklist/
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/beekeeping-for-newbees/donations (https://redcircle.com/beekeeping-for-newbees/donations)
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Episode 207 – Listener's Choice: Bear Fences, Box Reversals, and Choosing Frames for a Split 🐝
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about practical beekeeping advice on bear fences, box reversals, and choosing frames for splits, offering actionable insights for swarm season.
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Episode 206 – Varroa Week Wrap-Up: Norroa Explained and Is It Worth It? 🐝🛡️
In this final episode of Varroa Week, we cover Norroa, a newer treatment approach designed to disrupt mite reproduction rather than kill mites directly. We also recap the week, talk through real-world cost and use considerations, and look ahead to the next round of spring episodes.
What’s Inside This Episode:
• Colony 69 inspection report and removing the feeder for added brood space
• How to locate queens by reading eggs, larvae, and brood patterns
• Why queens shrink before swarming and enlarge during peak laying
• What Norroa is and how RNA interference targets mite reproduction
• Why Norroa is more preventive than curative
• Honey supers, application timing, and brood box dosage needs
• Real-world treatment costs and where Norroa may fit strategically
• Full Varroa Week recap and what topics are coming next
Why Listen to This Episode?
If you have heard the buzz around Norroa and want a practical explanation, this episode breaks it down clearly. It also helps tie together everything covered during Varroa Week.
More Info:
🌐 https://beekeepingfornewbees.com (https://beekeepingfornewbees.com/)
🔗 https://bestbeekeepinggear.com (https://bestbeekeepinggear.com/)
📺 https://youtube.com/@beekeepingfornewbees (https://youtube.com/@beekeepingfornewbees)
💬 https://discord.gg/XzkqFKrjMJ (https://discord.gg/XzkqFKrjMJ)
🫶 https://thehealinghiveproject.org (https://thehealinghiveproject.org/)
☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/beekeepingfornewbees (https://buymeacoffee.com/beekeepingfornewbees)
About the Podcast:
Beekeeping For Newbees is a top 1.5% podcast with over 700,000 downloads, helping new and experienced beekeepers grow stronger colonies and make smarter decisions through every season. Listen weekly for practical guidance, swarm stories, and honest takes on what works and what does not in real-world beekeeping.
Pre-Inspection Checklist: https://beekeepingfornewbees.com/pre-inspection-checklist/
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/beekeeping-for-newbees/donations (https://redcircle.com/beekeeping-for-newbees/donations)
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands)
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
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Episode 208 – Tracking Hive Health Smarter: An Interview With the Founder of APiLOG 🐝📋
Published 10 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So where I developed something that helps the new V keeper might be the automated or what I call the assistant tasks. So these tasks are generated automatically based on your geographical region. And they're basically a jumping off point or a starting point to tasks that should be or could be relative to you in your area. And then you can either skip them or recreate them or copy them over into your own calendar or kind of how it works. And I'll show you guys that a little bit later. But yeah, so those are kind of the three good points and then obviously the standard notification of inspection duration. […]
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