Two Best Ways to Split a Beehive - With Commercial Beekeeper Seth Homer

Bee Love Beekeeping... presented by Mann Lake di Eric Bennett

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What do a Massachusetts eviction standoff, a forklift disaster, and the secret to a thriving bee yard have in common? They all made an appearance in this week's absolutely buzzing episode of Bee Love Beekeeping!

Host Eric Bennett kicked things off with a wild news story about a beekeeper who showed up to a $1.9 million home eviction with a truck full of hives — and yes, things went exactly as chaotically as you'd imagine.

Then Eric welcomed Utah commercial beekeeper Seth Homer, whose family operation grew from his dad overhearing a gardening class conversation about honey bees to running nearly 950 colonies. Talk about catching the bug.

The meat of the episode dove deep into the art of splitting beehives, and Seth delivered the goods. He also walked through the classic five-frame nuc split, preaching the gospel of cap ... 

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