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Episodes

Dealing With Wax Moths (088)

Aug. 25, 2022
Post-harvest time is a good time to look for wax moth in your colonies. Believe it or not, wax moths are around pretty much all of the time. On today’s episode, Kim and Jim discuss wax moths! Strong colonies keep them pretty much under control, but.…
Dealing With Wax Moths (088)

Artificial Honeycomb (049)

Nov. 25, 2021
Back about 100 years ago, there was so much adulterated honey for sale that people were reluctant to buy it at all. Comb honey was seen as being different because that couldn’t be adulterated, right? Well, A. I. Root put up an award looking for fake…
Artificial Honeycomb  (049)

Bee Talk with Eugene & Diane Makovec (233)

May 29, 2025
In this episode of Honey Bee Obscura, Jim Tew welcomes Eugene and Diane Makovec to his sunny Ohio bee yard for a rare in-person conversation. Eugene, editor of American Bee Journal, shares the winding path that led him from j...
Bee Talk with Eugene & Diane Makovec (233)

Plain Talk: Box Hives (176)

April 25, 2024
In this enlightening episode, Jim takes listeners on a historical journey through the evolution of beekeeping hives. Delving into the storied past of traditional box hives, Jim reflects on a unique box hive he acquired, which was originally built in…
Plain Talk: Box Hives (176)

Plain Talk: Irate Bees! (180)

May 23, 2024
In this stinging episode, Jim recounts an unexpected encounter with unusually aggressive bees in his apiary. While mowing near his hives, Jim experienced an unprovoked attack from bees that had previously shown no signs of hostility. He delves into.…
Plain Talk: Irate Bees! (180)

Plain Talk: Old Beekeeping Books (248)

Sept. 11, 2025
In this episode of Honey Bee Obscura , Jim Tew shares his fascination with old beekeeping books, particularly a rare two-volume set titled Beekeeping, New and Old: Described with Pen and Camera by W. Herrod-Hempsall. Jim firs...
Plain Talk: Old Beekeeping Books (248)

Troubling Questions (032)

July 29, 2021
Kim and Jim ask some interesting questions this week, maybe some you’ve asked yourself, or perhaps you asked a close friend. For instance, should a colony being used for honey production spend time and energy raising drones? Or should a beekeeper be…
Troubling Questions  (032)

After The Swarm (082)

July 14, 2022
Swarm season is fun and exhilarating. Much has been written about swarms. They’ve been studied, photographed, pursued and just… watched. But what does the beekeeper do with the parent colony the next day? What do they do with the swarm after...
After The Swarm (082)

Archive Special: Abnormal Queens (212)

Jan. 2, 2025
In this archive special episode of Honey Bee Obscura, Jim Tew is joined by Anne Frey from Betterbee to discuss the unpredictable and sometimes puzzling world of queen honey bees. While queens are typically diligent workers with a singular focus on...
Archive Special: Abnormal Queens (212)

Archive Special: Preparing for Winter (251)

Oct. 2, 2025
In this Archive Special from October 2021, we revisit a conversation with the late Kim Flottum and Jim Tew as they discuss the many ways beekeepers prepare colonies for the cold months ahead. From simple windbreaks to traditi...
Archive Special: Preparing for Winter (251)

Archive Special - Preparing Your Hives for Winter! (154)

Nov. 23, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving!! Join Kim and Jim in this special archive episode from late October 2021, where they delve into the critical task of preparing your hives for the winter season. This episode is particularly crucial for beekeepers in colder...
Archive Special - Preparing Your Hives for Winter! (154)

Barrel Hives with Jerry Hayes (147)

Oct. 5, 2023
This week, Jerry Hayes sits in with Jim while Kim is out. In this episode, Jerry talks about one of the most unusual hive designs he's ever built and worked with... a hive made out of a old 55-gallon drum. We know honey bees will build their nests...
Barrel Hives with Jerry Hayes (147)

Bee Beards - Part 2 (057)

Jan. 20, 2022
In today’s episode, Kim and Jim continue their exploration of Bee Beards… though this time… they go big… really big bee beards you see in the movies, where they use 20 maybe 30 pounds of bees, and the person is covered from the top of his head...
Bee Beards - Part 2  (057)

Beekeeper Waxing & Waning (043)

Oct. 14, 2021
Do you remember what it was like when you first started keeping bees? Beekeeping was easier years ago, and most of us wanted more bees, more hives, more skills, more of everything beekeeping. But there’s a next chapter. Beekeepers today are better...
Beekeeper Waxing & Waning (043)

Bee Management on Warm(ish) Winter Days (111)

Feb. 2, 2023
It’s going to be 50 degrees tomorrow. Kim and Jim are going to have to check their bees for the first time this very early spring. So what do they do, how do they examine a colony this time of year way up north? The beekeepers in the warmer parts of…
Bee Management on Warm(ish) Winter Days (111)

Bee Suit Design with Anne Frey (201)

Oct. 17, 2024
In this episode, Jim is joined by Anne Frey returning from Betterbee to explore the history and evolution of bee suits. The discussion delves into how bee suits have changed over time, from early makeshift protective gear to the modern-day designs...
Bee Suit Design with Anne Frey (201)

Bee Trailers - The Portable Bee Hive (126)

May 18, 2023
Anyone who's moved more than one hive, more than once in a season has considered... a simpler way of getting the job done. We've all see photos and videos of beekeepers moving around an orchard of some sort, using BobCats or other type of all terrai…
Bee Trailers - The Portable Bee Hive (126)

Colony Collapse and Varroa, Plain Talk with Dr. David Peck (164)

Feb. 1, 2024
In today's episode, Jim is joined by Dr. David Peck, an expert in varroa mites, to delve into the critical issue of honey bee colony collapse linked to varroa infestation. This topic is different from Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), focusing instead…
Colony Collapse and Varroa, Plain Talk with Dr. David Peck (164)

Colony Winter Water (098)

Nov. 3, 2022
Why on earth would honey bee foragers go out on a freezing day in winter to collect water? Ice and snow everywhere, but there they are, trying to get a drink and bring some home for their sisters. Why? Kim and Jim explore some of the reasons why. Th…
Colony Winter Water (098)

Dealing With Combs After Extracting (036)

Aug. 26, 2021
When you finish extracting your honey crop, you have frames that have sticky, gooey honey in the cells, and on the frame surfaces. There may be some crystalized honey in some of the cells, too. Maybe even some pollen stored there. So how do you clea…
Dealing With Combs After Extracting  (036)

Videos

Artificial Honeycomb (049)

Oct. 31, 2022
Back about 100 years ago, there was so much adulterated honey for sale that people were reluctant to buy it at all. Comb honey was seen as being different because that couldn’t be adulterated, right? Well, A. I. Root put up an award looking for fake…
Artificial Honeycomb  (049)

Bee Talk with Eugene & Diane Makovec (233)

May 29, 2025
In this episode of Honey Bee Obscura, Jim Tew welcomes Eugene and Diane Makovec to his sunny Ohio bee yard for a rare in-person conversation. Eugene, editor of American Bee Journal, shares the winding path that led him from journalism school to the …
Bee Talk with Eugene & Diane Makovec (233)

Dealing With Wax Moths (088)

Nov. 3, 2022
Post-harvest time is a good time to look for wax moth in your colonies. Believe it or not, wax moths are around pretty much all of the time. On today’s episode, Kim and Jim discuss wax moths! Strong colonies keep them pretty much under control, …
Dealing With Wax Moths (088)
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