# Episode 220: Understanding the Effects of Apiary Population Density on Colonies with Dr. Ashley Mortensen

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Published: 2025-11-18T22:03:16+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss physiological responses of colonies to apiary population density with Dr. Ashley Mortensen, a scientist with the Plant and Food Research Group at the Institute of Bioeconomy Science in New Zealand. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com for additional resources from today's episode.

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