The Hive Jive - Beekeeping Podcast

Bonus - As the Bee Turns

(Original Air Date: May 7th, 2020)
The saga continues with Ken and Max and their re-queening attempts.  Plus, does the color of your bee really matter?

BONUS - A Dead Queen and New Chickens

(Original Air Date: May 1^st, 2020)

The trial-and-error part of the learning curve continues as Ken and Max attempt their first round of re-queening on a hive that originally contained feral stock.  John and Ken discuss this, as well as Ken's new Chickens!

Bonus - The Biggest Queen You Have Ever Seen

(Original Air Date: April 23^rd, 2020)

While we continue our Quarantines with horrible audio quality, Ken has been working on more trap-outs from old oak trees that are going to be knocked down and Max is still putting up swarm traps around the land. Ken still has the swarm commander in this truck, of course, and John has something to say about that. John also reminds Ken what an inspection actually is, and talks about the unexpected nectar dearth that hit Central Texas.

136 - NBC pt 9 - Natural Selection with Les Crowder

For our 9^th installment of the Natural Beekeeping Corner, Nathalie is again joined by Les Crowder as the pair discuss ideas based on an article from 2020 titled “Natural Selection, Selective Breeding, and Evolution of Resistance of Honey Bees – Apis Mellifera – against Varro.”  Do the findings of the article line up with Les’ view points on natural beekeeping, and what does this mean for the future of beekeeping?

Bonus - Misadventures in Beekeeping

(Original Air Date: April 9^th, 2020)

Ken and Max had a heck of a week trying to work their bees.  So much so that Max has flipped from keeping the feral stock to wanting to requeen them all.  Tune in now to hear about how it all went haywire.

Bonus - Trapping it Out

The social distancing and lock-down of Austin continues, so the guys carry on with their telecommute remote broadcast… In this episode they discuss some of the various projects that Ken and Max has gotten themselves into, including a Trap Out of a couple different colonies. John gives a bit more insight into how that type of process really works. Tune in now to learn how to get yourself into some sticky situations.  (Original Air Date: April 2nd, 2020)

133 - Natural Beekeeping Corner pt8 - Intensity Thresholds

In this latest edition of the Natural Beekeeping Corner, Les Crowder joins Nathalie for a chat about Hive Intensity Thresholds verses available forage in a region.  The pair also discuss some aspects of how important the queen is to your natural beekeeping practices, as well as a plea for beekeepers to resist the urge to purchase and resale honey from commercial operations when you are running low on your own honey supplies.  Tune in now to learn more!

Bonus - Smokin the Good Stuff

John and Ken talk about some of the current events and John gives a high level walkthrough of a bee removal from a shed floor, and if you toss in a little crazy talk about smoke you will have rounded out this Bonus Episode!  (Original Air Date: March 26^th, 2020)

Bonus - Pure Mated Bloodline

In random string of thought fashion, this episode covers Ken's discover of Tom Seeley and his books; his incoming packages of bees; to treat or not to treat your hives; and even a little background on pure mated bloodlines in queens!  Tune in now to learn all about it.  (Original Air Date: March 19^th, 2020)

Bonus - More with Mary Reed and Beedazzled Queens

We continue our conversation with Mary Reed, Chief Apiary Inspector for the state of Texas where we join the gang amid a fit of laughter. All bets are off pretty much right from the start as the group tries to compose themselves. But, there are some great bits of information that sneaks in there between the outburst of laughter. Oh, and did we mention the Beedazzled Queens? Yes. It’s a queen. It needs a crown!