Honey Bee Obscura Podcast
The weekly podcast exploring the joys, challenges, and curiosities of keeping honey bees. Hosted by Dr. Jim Tew and produced by Jeff Ott, Honey Bee Obscura delivers short, focused conversations that dive into the details of beekeeping—from practical how-tos to quirky observations. Perfect for learning something new on the way to the apiary, at home, or wherever your bees take you.
Episodes (273)
Plain Talk: A Bee Yard Stroll (224)
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Plain Talk: Tew Bee Tales (223)
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Plain Talk: Mentoring Challenges (222)
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Archive Special: Hive Finishes with Kim (221)
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Plain Talk: Dead and Dying Bees (220)
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Battling Mites with Anne (219)
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Discussing Big Colonies with Anne (218)
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Plain Talk: Big Hives - Blessing or Curse? (217)
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Plain Talk: Plastic in Beekeeping (216)
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Plain Talk: Stressing Winter Bees (215)
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Archive Special: Packages and Nucs with Kim Flottum (214)
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Archive Special: Bee Yard Smells with Kim Flottum (213)
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Archive Special: Abnormal Queens (212)
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Plain Talk: Building Your Own Bee Boxes (211)
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Plain Talk: Mentoring New Beekeepers (210)
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Plain Talk: Considering Spring Packages (209)
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Plain Talk: Things Not Seen (208)
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Archive Special: Browsing Bee Books (207)
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Prepping for Winter with Will (206)
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Plain Talk: Fanning Bees (205)
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Plain Talk: Thieving Beekeepers (204)
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Packing Hives with Anne Frey (203)
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Plain Talk: Long Forgotten Equipment (202)
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Bee Suit Design with Anne Frey (201)
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Plain Talk: Looking Back 200th Episodes (200)
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Plain Talk: Learning Points (199)
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Plain Talk: The Psychology of Beekeepers (198)
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Observing Small Details with Anne Frey (197)
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Plain Talk: Early Fall Management (196)
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Plain Talk: Honey Bees and Lawn Mowers (195)
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An Update With Will (194)
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Plain Talk: Wax Moths and Honey Bees (193)
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Plain Talk: Changes in Beekeeping (192)
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Dissuading Beekeepers with Anne Frey (191)
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Small Swarm, Revisited (190)
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Varroa and Marked Queens with Anne Frey (189)
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Plain Talk: Washboarding Bees (188)
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Plain Talk: Bee Personalities (187)
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Plain Talk: The Fallen Hive (186)
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Plain Talk: How Not To Remove Bees (185)
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Plain Talk: A Small June Swarm
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Plain Talk: The Survivor Hive
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Plain Talk: Not My Bees (182)
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Plain Talk: Smoke and Smokers (181)
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Plain Talk: Irate Bees! (180)
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Plain Talk: It's Not Just Keeping Bees (179)
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Starting Nucs with Will (178)
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Plain Talk: A Spring Walk in the Bee Yard (177)
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Plain Talk: Box Hives (176)
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Plain Talk: Leftover Honey (175)
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