Root Simple’s interview with Kirk Anderson, a natural, no-treatment beekeeper and mentor. Kirk tells funny stories and shares his wisdom on how to keep bees in a big city. During the podcast they discuss:

• Mean bees
• Africanized bees
• Treating bees
• Buying package bees vs. collecting feral bees
• Michael Bush’s method of re-queening a hot hive
• How to keep bees in an urban environment
• Why Kirk doesn’t use foundation
• What’s ailing the bees and what’s wrong with the big beekeepers
• Movie: More Than Honey
• Langstroth vs. top bar
• Kirk’s and Russel Bates’ how-to videos on Youtube
• Kirk on Facebook

[click here to view podcast on Root Simple]