Secrets of Sustainable Beekeeping - With Beekeeper Michael Scott

S3E322 - Secrets of Sustainable Beekeeping - With Beekeeper Michael Scott

Published: May 28, 2026

Duration: 37:46

What happens when bees ignore your perfectly prepared swarm trap and instead move into a beat-up, broken-lidded box on a woodshed floor? Pure beekeeping magic, apparently.

Host Eric Bennett, kicks off this episode with exactly that delightful chaos before welcoming guest Michael Scott from Indiana, Pennsylvania — a town whose name exists solely to confuse people.

The two dive deep into sustainable beekeeping, covering everything from honey colors (light and citrusy tulip poplar vs. dark, rich knotweed) to the idea that the best beekeeper might just be the one who gets out of the bees' way an...