Episodes

Trapping pollen will give you a source of good food for your bees, and it’s for free. And why more beekeepers don’t do it is inte…

If you keep good records every year, you’ll know about when to expect the various nectar flows your areas has almost every year a…

Imagine this… you walk out to your beeyard. There is a lot of activity. No problem. That’s good right? Probably a nectar flow, yo…

Have you ever tried to capture a swarm while hanging on to the top of a 10-foot ladder that’s standing in the back of a pickup? N…

How much space do bees need inside a beehive? Well, it’s between 3/16” and 5/16”, so you can figure just about a quarter inch sho…

When you have more bees at home than you want, or your family wants, or your neighbors want, it’s time to find an outyard. There’…

Everybody who has bees at some time will have to requeen a colony. You killed her when moving frames, she quit laying, a colony t…

A smoker is that extra hand you always need when working bees. It’s the right tool for the job. But how smokers get used is mostl…

If you need or want to get some honey bees this spring, the two traditional means are to get a 3-pound package or a (usually) 5 f…

So, you just built brand new wooden hive boxes, tops and bottoms. It all sure looks nice, doesn’t it? How do you keep it from rot…

What beekeepers choose to wear for protection is determined by many factors. Kim and Jim explore several of the most influential …

Kim and Jim trade notes of the things about bees and beekeeping that are fun, enjoyable, educational and generous. It’s about hon…

When you look at a hive, you will see many different variations in hive equipment, components, tools and things to “make the beek…

Checking your colonies on a cold, snowy, winter day isn’t something you probably want to do, but colonies in our care need to be …

Once you look at it, managing your space is probably the biggest challenge most beekeepers have. You have more bee equipment insi…

Of course, it’s best to leave enough food on going into winter so the bees don’t get stressed or starve, but sometimes that isn’t…

Honey Bee Obscura is a brand new podcast focusing solely on honey bees and honey bee management. In fact... all things honey bees…