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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.

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16:06

Pollen Traps (017)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/04/15

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 interesting, but understandable. There are a host of pollen substitutes on the market that a beekeeper can simply buy and feed to the bees. Pollen traps add a layer of work and cost to their beekeeping efforts that many don’t want to undertake….and that’s too bad. Of course trapping pollen changes what’s going on in the hive. Removing some amount of the only protein source

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15:48

Nectar Flows (016)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/04/08

If you keep good records every year, you’ll know about when to expect the various nectar flows your areas has almost every year and that your bees need to make a honey crop. Of course, your bees will tell you when a nectar flow starts, and when it’s over. Tell you they will. Open a colony before a flow and the bees are busy looking for food. Open one during a good flow and you will find the happiest bees in the world. Open a colony just as a flow stops and you better have a good beesuit and veil,

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16:47

Robbing! (015)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/04/01

Imagine this… you walk out to your beeyard. There is a lot of activity. No problem. That’s good right? Probably a nectar flow, you think. But as you get closer, there is something else going on… more frantic, more commotion, more… frenetic; All directed at one or two hives. There are hundreds of bees trying to get into those hives, through any available crack and crevice. Bees are all over in the air and it is definitely not a swarm. About the time you notice a faint smell of something like almonds,

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16:43

Swarms (014)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/03/25

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? No? Well, Jim Tew has and he’ll tell you all about retrieving swarms this week. Kim Flottum has a story about Richard Taylor walking into the middle of a swarm issuing from a hive, reaching up and catching the queen! No, really! It happened! If you are a beekeeper, swarms are a fact of life. Keeping bees from swarming is a challenge and capturing them when they leave is

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14:11

Dealing with Bee Space (013)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/03/18

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 should do. But what happens when bees don’t have bee space in a beehive? Propolis is what happens: Tighter than a drum if it’s too small and full of burr and brace comb if it’s too big. Make it just right for the bees and they’ll make it right for you! Are there differences between equipment manufacturers? (Yes) Where is the bee space? Above the frames or below the frames

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15:12

Outyards (012)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/03/11

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’s a lot to consider when choosing an outyard. There are many things to consider, such as: Are you able to get there in all seasons? Does your family knows where it is so they can find you if your truck or car won’t start? What about access? Are there gates? Combinations to locks? Here’s a consideration… What about cattle or horses or bear? Will you need some kind of fence

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14:10

Requeening (011)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/03/04

Everybody who has bees at some time will have to requeen a colony. You killed her when moving frames, she quit laying, a colony that swarmed didn’t make a queen, you stepped on her when she fell off the frame. It happens… and now you have to requeen that colony. If she’s gone it’s easier than if she’s there. If she’s there, you got to find and replace her. Right, find her first. Good luck with that. Then, it’s where do you put that new queen in the colony and how long should she stay in that cage

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14:10

Smokers and Smoker Fuel (010)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/02/25

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 mostly influenced by what the beekeeper is doing whether you are working hard, fast and in a hurry, or easy going, slow and gentle. Each approach demands different behaviors and different amounts of smoke. What about smoker fuels? Certainly, what’s available helps decide what gets burned. Pine straw, wood shavings, punk wood, rolled burlap, sumac pods, even dried cow dung are

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20:51

Packages and Nucs (009)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/02/18

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 frame nucleus colony. There are advantages and disadvantages to both and like so many things in beekeeping – it depends on the situation of which might be a better choice. Packages aren’t cheap, and they are slower to develop, which is good for a less experienced beekeeper, but for somebody who wants a fast buildup, not so good. That first winter for a package is usually

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14:01

Hive Finishes (008)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/02/11

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 rotting, falling apart or just wearing out? For many beekeepers using white latex paint on their equipment is the go-to. But for some, painting isn’t on the agenda this season. Painting takes time and colors can vary. Is it OK to use different colors different sized supers? Should you use oil base, or latex, or some other kind of water base material? How long will those boxes

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13:01

Protective Gear (007)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/02/04

What beekeepers choose to wear for protection is determined by many factors. Kim and Jim explore several of the most influential choices today when talking about Protective Gear. Choices are mostly determined by what you have and what you will be doing during any particular visit. Or is it? Do you need to wear the same gear for a quick inspection as you do for moving hives? What about gloves? What kind of veil? There are so many different types to choose from. The catalogs are full of things to look

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12:32

The Good Things About Beekeeping (006)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/01/28

Kim and Jim trade notes of the things about bees and beekeeping that are fun, enjoyable, educational and generous. It’s about honey, gardens, a spring day, being an expert, capturing swarms and the things that work well when you work hard. The pluses outweigh the minuses, every time. __________ Honey Bee Obscura is brought to you by Growing Planet Media, LLC, the home of Beekeeping Today Podcast. Music: Heart & Soul by Gyom Honey Bee Obscura is an audio production of Growing Planet Media, LLC

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20:29

Bee Equipment We Use (005)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/01/21

When you look at a hive, you will see many different variations in hive equipment, components, tools and things to “make the beekeeper’s job easier”. So, what kind of equipment do you use? In this episode, Kim and Jim talk about covers and the rocks we put on them, inner covers, queen excluders, slatted racks and all kinds of bottom boards. It’s amazing how much stuff beekeepers use. Listen today! __________ Honey Bee Obscura is brought to you by Growing Planet Media, LLC, the home of Beekeeping

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15:18

Mid-Winter Inspections (004)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/01/14

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 looked after – no matter the season. How and what you can and cannot check depend on where your bees are. A cold and blustery northeast Ohio is where Kim and Jim are today, but what about warmer places, like far southern Alabama, where Jim used to live? Kim and Jim explore what a beekeeper should be looking after and what to do when something is amiss, such as: Missing

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14:49

Off Season Storage and Chores (003)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/01/10

Once you look at it, managing your space is probably the biggest challenge most beekeepers have. You have more bee equipment inside in the winter than the summer. What do you do with all of it? And once processing honey gets started, and done… what do you do with it all? Figure this out and keeping bees gets a lot less challenging. __________ Honey Bee Obscura is brought to you by Growing Planet Media, LLC, the home of Beekeeping Today Podcast. Music: Heart & Soul by Gyom Copyright © 2021 by Growing

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12:45

Emergency Winter Feeding (002)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/01/10

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 in the equation. You take too much honey or they simply didn’t make enough during the summer. Then what? Several possibilities – fondant can work, sometimes or simply putting dry sugar on the inner cover or sugar blocks or what’s probably best, sharing honey from colonies that have more than enough with those that don’t. __________ Honey Bee Obscura is brought to you by

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01:46

Honey Bee Obscura - An Introduction (001)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/01/10

Honey Bee Obscura is a brand new podcast focusing solely on honey bees and honey bee management. In fact... all things honey bees. Join each week as former Bee Culture editor and current cohost of Beekeeping Today Podcast, Kim Flottum and long time Bee Culture contributor and former OSU Extension Specialist, Dr. Jim Tew meet to explore and discuss important topics important to beekeepers everywhere in short, concise episodes. __________ Honey Bee Obscura is brought to you by Growing Planet Media,

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Welcome To Honey Bee Obscura

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast ·

2021/01/03

Welcome to Honey Bee Obscura Podcast with Kim Flottum and Jim Tew! Please check back regularly as we are working to release podcasts very soon. As soon as we do, currently expected on January 14, you will be able to download and listen here or soon thereafter on Apple Podcast or wherever you download or stream your shows! Stay tuned!

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