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)
Lost Queens (174)
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Plain Talk: Honey Bee Eggs (173)
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Observing Queen Anomalies with Anne Frey (172)
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Plain Talk: Spring - Help, Don't Hurt Your Bees (171)
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Managing Nucs with Anne Frey (170)
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Plain Talk About Division Board Feeders (169)
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Talking With Kids About Bees (168)
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Dealing With Heavy Hives with Anne Frey (167)
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Sampling Varroa Mites (166)
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Eating Honey (165)
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Colony Collapse and Varroa, Plain Talk with Dr. David Peck (164)
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In Class with Jim: "Supering" (163)
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Mentoring Young Beekeepers (162)
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Colony Confinement (161)
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Hive Inspections: When, Why and How Often (160)
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Keeping Small Colonies (159)
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Repetition Beekeeping (158)
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Downsizing Your Bee Operation (157)
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Queen Isolation Cages (156)
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Winter Chores: Culling Combs (155)
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Archive Special - Preparing Your Hives for Winter! (154)
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Browsing Bee Books (153)
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Rothenbuhler's Legacy (152)
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Transfers and Cutouts (151)
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Dealing With Quirky Queens (150)
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Honey Bees and Native Bees (149)
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Dealing With Fall Equipment (148)
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Barrel Hives with Jerry Hayes (147)
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Archive Special: Dealing with Yellowjackets (146)
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Listener Emails: Cutting Down Supers and Dealing with Propolis (145)
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Moving Honey Supers in the Fall (144)
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Prepping for Fall and Winter (143)
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How to Deal With Broken Frames (142)
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Uncapping Honey (140)
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The Evolution of Beekeeping (141)
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What To Do With Cappings (139)
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Considering the Bee Yard Habitat (138)
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Dealing with Harvesting Headaches (137)
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Dealing With Summer Robbing (136)
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Beehive Life (135)
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Managing Mid-Summer Splits (133)
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Dealing With Seasonal Bee Management Fluctuations (132)
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Summer Replay - Hot Summers & Hot Bees (131)
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Getting Your Bees Through Droughts (130)
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Learning To Deal With Stings (129)
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Replacing The Queen (128)
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Vanishing Swarms: Now You See Them, Now You Don't! (127)
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Bee Trailers - The Portable Bee Hive (126)
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Memorable Stings (125)
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Well... It Depends - Swarms (124)
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