The Hive Jive - Beekeeping Podcast
The Hive Jive is a podcast that helps you navigate the stings of beekeeping to reach those sweet rewards. Join us on our beekeeping adventure today!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 290
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2024
069 - The Return of the Summer Dearth
Oh my gawd its back again! (The summer dearth that is...) John reminds us that most things in beekeeping are cyclical and points to a couple of episodes from year one of the podcast that can help yo…
00:50:58 |
Mon 10 Aug 2020
068 - Lessons Learned
John checks in with Ken to see how things are going so far. Has Ken finally learned his lesson about not being a Front Porch Beekeeper? We’ve heard a lot about how many new colonies have been acqui…
00:30:22 |
Mon 03 Aug 2020
067 - The Bees Choice
In this episode the guys discuss a few listener stories regarding bee stings, as well as some YouTube videos about Honey Bees Choosing what they prefer. Tune in now to catch the buzz!
00:35:09 |
Mon 27 Jul 2020
066 - One Last Hail Mary
In this episode John adds a couple of after-thoughts to the previous honey extracting episode. Also the guys discuss some of the findings from John’s recent visit up to see Ken’s hives and their Hai…
00:34:58 |
Mon 20 Jul 2020
065 - The First Honey Harvest
This episode has been a year in the making for those of you who have been following alongside the podcast in time with your own beekeeping journey. And, if everything has gone well, and mother natur…
00:45:15 |
Mon 13 Jul 2020
064 - Hives for Heroes
John sits down with Steve Jimenez from Hives for Heroes to discuss the important work that they are doing to help save veteran’s lives, and rescue bees in the process. There are countless heroes out…
01:07:49 |
Mon 06 Jul 2020
063 - 21 and 3 dozen 6 years experience
It’s Ken’s Birthday!!! Or, rather, it was his birthday. He is happy to be 21 again, or maybe it was 22. It’s hard to keep track once you are up there that far. But, the addition 3 dozen and 6 yea…
00:40:37 |
Mon 29 Jun 2020
062 - Listener Questions pt 10
Ken curls up for a nice little nap while John tackles another batch of Listener Questions from ya’ll.
01:04:58 |
Mon 22 Jun 2020
061 - Dont Be a Front Porch Beekeeper
Ken learns a hard lesson in what happens when you get lax and just do “Front Porch Beekeeping”… meaning you simply watch the bees from the entrance coming and going, peek in via an observation window…
00:40:52 |
Mon 15 Jun 2020
060 - Interview with Andrew Coté
John sits down with NYC’s premier beekeeper, Mr. Andrew Coté, to discuss what it is like being a 4th generation beekeeper in the Big Apple. The guys cover a wide range of topics including the challe…
00:49:37 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
059 - Listener Questions pt 9
John tackles another round of listener questions directly from you lovely Hive Jivers. Is your question on the list?
01:02:05 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
058 - Spring Recap Quiz
It's time to go back and quickly recap the key points from our spring episodes. Can Ken hold his own, or will he fail this pop quiz?
00:35:19 |
Mon 25 May 2020
057 - Rain Nectar Swarms and Irresponsible People
In what almost feels like a regular episode, the guys lose track of time and give us our first 45-minute episode since the Quarantine started. Recent rains may signal a light at the end of the tunne…
00:45:32 |
Mon 18 May 2020
056 - Giant Asian and Japanese Hornets
In this episode, John discusses one listeners opinion of the P word, and then turns around and chastises sensationalists for using the M word. Say what? Tune in now to untangle this mess, and to le…
00:40:31 |
Mon 11 May 2020
055 - It Happens to us All
This April was like a yo-yo as far as the weather went. This back and forth caused some setbacks to the flowers, which negatively impacted the bees, and therefore some of the beekeepers as well. Jo…
00:39:57 |
Mon 04 May 2020
054 - Reading Your Comb
In this episode John attempts to walk us through the concept of reading your comb. Did the bees drink that jar of sugar syrup you just gave them yesterday, or simply store it? Are they raising broo…
00:34:48 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
053 - Installing New Queens
On the previous episode they guys discussed how you can raise a new queen. But, what about the actual installation process itself? Regardless if you have a ripe queen cell, a new virgin queen in a …
00:41:07 |
Mon 20 Apr 2020
052 - Raising Queens
Today, on a very crackly episode, the guys discuss the various ways you can raise a new queen bee at home. Both on purpose, and of course by accident.
00:51:01 |
Mon 13 Apr 2020
051 - Doing the Splits
While the social distancing continues, John and Ken phone in another episode via remote broadcast and teleconference. This week the guys are discussing the different ways that you can make a split f…
00:33:54 |
Mon 06 Apr 2020
050 - Phoning in the Package Installations
The guys are forced to do their first ever episode via Teleconference and they aren't so sure they like it all that much. But, despite all the crazy COVID19 restrictions and hurdles, there is still …
00:30:54 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
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