Natural Beekeeping

Beekeeping with a bees-eye view

Our guests today help us explore bee-friendly beekeeping techniques.

• Lessons from the way bees live in the wild
• Management strategies that respect the functioning of bee hives
• Hive design elements that promote colony health and resilience

Common Sense Natural Beekeeping

Kim Flottum is editor emeritus of Bee Culture magazine. He teaches beekeeping courses, lectures on beekeeping, and writes about beekeeping and the business of bees. He also hosts the Beekeeping Today and Honeybee Obscura podcasts. 

Stephanie Bruneau is a beekeeper, herbalist, and artist. She runs The Benevolent Bee, where she sells honey and bee-related products. She lectures on bees and bee-derived products.

In their new book, Common Sense Natural Beekeeping, they explore ways to keep bees while minimizing human intervention.