Bees notice the changes in nature long before we do.

In this episode, I sit down with Mick the Beekeeper, a lifelong keeper of native Irish bees, to explore what these animals reveal about the world around us.

Mick shares how years of observing his bees taught him to slow down and see patterns most people overlook. His experiences with hive behavior and shifting seasons changed the way he understands the natural world.

We talk about why bees react to things we barely notice, how nature communicates through behavior and timing, and what we lose when we disconnect. The conversation also explores memory, attention, and the value of taking time to really look.

This is a reflective conversation about awareness, connection, and the quiet lessons nature is always trying to teach us.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: The accident that changed everything

02:00 – A path nobody planned

04:10 – Seeing the world differently

07:40 – Searching for what remains

10:55 – Why something small matters

14:00 – A misunderstood substance

17:50 – Stepping back, not controlling

21:10 – When trust replaces armor

24:20 – When order starts to crack

27:00 – Decisions without leaders

30:10 – The ones that belong here

33:00 – When mixing goes wrong

36:10 – Lives measured in weeks

40:00 – A risk few mention

43:00 – Knowing when you don’t fit

46:10 – A knock at the window

49:10 – The quiet mind of trees

53:00 – What disappeared unnoticed

56:40 – The real cost of progress

01:00:40 – Messages beneath the ground

01:04:10 – How far we drifted

01:09:40 – When water remembers

01:14:20 – Starting again with kids

01:18:30 – Bees that came full circle

01:28:00 – Final thoughts and where to find Mick