The Apiary in a Box

Feb 22, 2026 • 50 min 33 sec

Season 7 Episode 9: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – The Apiary in a Box

I had the pleasure of appearing on Ron Miksha’s podcast this week. Ron is a veteran beekeeper and author. His book ‘Bad Beekeeping’ is the best book about being a beekeeper that I’ve read. Ron is based in Calgary, and his show is one of the most thoughtful corners of the beekeeping world. If you haven't listened yet, I'd highly recommend it.

What We Talked About

Our conversation ranged across three things I'm deeply passionate about right now. 

The Bee Cube® our flagship product at Beekeeping Innovations. Ltd. We talked about why its design matters for hobbyists and commercial beekeepers, and what makes it different from traditional hives. We talked about the ability to use Bee Cubes® to make queens and nucleus colonies and why that’s an important part of helping to create a sustainable beekeeping industry in Canada.

Secondly, we talked about our new Be the Bee™ Hive Management System App that we are developing for
beekeepers to record and analyze their colony health and management data. Right now, too much of what beekeepers know lives in notebooks or memory. Be the Bee™ is about giving that knowledge structure — so you can spot patterns, catch problems early, and make better decisions for your hives.

Finally, we discussed my Global Beekeeping Digest, the Substack newsletter that rounds up the latest news and research from the world of bees and beekeeping. Whether you're a commercial operator or a backyard hobbyist, the science is moving fast, and I try to make it accessible.