Love The Bees Podcast (Pilot)

About Love The Bees Podcast (Pilot)

Conversations on Beekeeping; what to do in your garden this month, with a spotlight on the Dandelion; and how to distinguish between different bird songs you might be hearing in your garden this month. If you're as bee-obsessed as we are, you’ll feel right at home. This pilot show is your official invitation to get excited about this year's Beekeeping Season. It is your go-to space to chat, learn, and grow as a beekeeper, featuring insights from experienced beekeepers who know the ropes. Big thanks to Donegal Bees who have supported us to get this show out. Just to be clear, we're not here to tell you what to do—our goal is to share our experiences and ideas, offering a wealth of knowledge for both novices and seasoned pros alike. We believe by sharing our experiences, it will make us all better beekeepers with happier bees. With every hive being unique, we aim to inspire you with practical tips about beekeeping, your garden and the birds in it. This episode features brilliant minds like Colm Penston and Dermot Fanning, who’ll help you prioritise what matters in your beekeeping for the month of March. Plus, enjoy a chat with horticulturist extraordinaire Adrienne Kelly, who will guide you on how to create a bee-friendly garden that enhances local biodiversity. Then we finish the show with a chat with the Birdman, Eric Depsey, while he gives us some tips on how to identify what birds are singing in your garden at the moment. And don’t miss our fun and interesting bee facts to share with family and friends! Welcome to your new favorite Irish beekeeping podcast which is supported by Donegal Bees, Without them we would not be able to publish our show so if you want to hear more from us, think about getting that fondant you might need this month by purchasing with Donegal Bees. Follow us on Instagram at lovethebees.ie (http://lovethebees.ie) and let us know what you think. Thanks from Yvonne and the Love The Bees Team x

Publisher

Yvonne Johnston

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2025

Latest episode

30 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 11 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   June - Honey Labels, what you can and can't do with the new Breakfast Directive. Beekeeping, Gardening and Birds.

   Host Yvonne Johnston interviews Dr. Klaus Beckmann about honey labeling regulations and horticulturist Adrian Kelly on garden tasks, gaining insights into beekeeping and bird calls.

2. 

   27 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Taste Honey Like a Sommelier Flowers, Flavour & the Rapeseed Harvest

   Host Yvonne Johnston interviews C. Marina Marchese, Adrienne Kelly, and Dermot Fanning about tasting honey like a sommelier, the impact of garden flowers, and the rapeseed harvest.

3. 

   28 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Autumn - Tips for the garden this season; The Asian Hornet In Ireland; Getting your bee hives winter ready and Bird Migration.

   Host Yvonne Johnston interviews horticulturist Adrienne about autumn gardening tasks, Colette O’Connell about the Asian Hornet, beekeepers Dermot Fanning and Colm Penston on winter hive preparation, and Eric Dempsey on autumn birding.

4. 

   10 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Bee Folkore and Irish Bee Customs with Eimear Chaomhánach author of The Keeper of The Bees

   Host Yvonne Johnston interviews Eimear Chaomhánach, author of "The Keeper of The Bees," exploring Irish bee folklore and customs.

5. 

   30 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Native Irish Honey Bee Interview with Professor Grace McCormack, Galway university.

   Professor Grace McCormack discusses the unique characteristics of the native Irish honey bee and the importance of its conservation with Yvonne Johnston in this interview.

6. 

   21 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   July Episode with Special Guest Professor Grace McCormack

   Professor Grace McCormack discusses the unique characteristics of the native Irish honey bee and the importance of its conservation in an interview with Yvonne Johnston.

7. 

   2 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   5th Episode of The Love The Bees Podcast

   This episode features beekeepers Colm Penston and Dermot Fanning discussing swarm management and heather preparation, while bird expert Eric Dempsey explores seabird colonies and horticulturist Adrienne Kelly shares gardening tips in an interview.

8. 

   23 May 2025

   May Episode of Love The Bees

   Bird expert Eric Dempsey and horticulturist Adrienne Kelly join hosts Colm Penston and Dermot Fanning to discuss the cuckoo bird, moths, apple tree pollination, rapeseed benefits, and bait hives in this interview episode.

9. 

   22 Apr 2025

   Beekeeping Diaries with The Bee People

   Host Yvonne Johnston interviews University Galway Apiculture graduates Dermot Fanning and Colm Penston about essential beekeeping practices and swarm control.

10. 

    22 Apr 2025

    Biodiversity Slot - The Hum of the Bees is the Voice of the Garden.

    Dr. Una Fitzpatrick and Adrienne Kelly discuss bumblebee lifecycles and garden planting, while Eric Dempsey shares insights on swallows in this interview episode.

11. 

    10 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Love The Bees Podcast, The Pilot.

    Host Yvonne interviews Colm Penston, Dermot Fanning, Adrienne Kelly, and Eric Dempsey on beekeeping, gardening, and bird identification for March.

Inside a recent episode

June - Honey Labels, what you can and can't do with the new Breakfast Directive. Beekeeping, Gardening and Birds.

Published 30 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The question in Ireland is if there are specific guidelines where whoever would refer to when you label your honey organic. In this case, I would recommend to ask the certification body about any specific requirements for organic honey. In this scenario, they are probably testing. For them to be able to say it's organic, they have to be complying with the organic guidelines of what is above and below. the rate of pesticides that they can have, and if they pass, then they can, okay, grand. Okay, well, then maybe technically they could be organic. One point I know about organic honey is one requirement is that it is not allowed to use chemical treatments against a maroamite. […]

Who has been a guest on Love The Bees Podcast (Pilot)

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Klaus Beckmann
• Adrian Kelly
• Dermot Fanning
• Colm Penston
• Eric Dempsey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 1 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

3

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0