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
Bonus - Listener Questions pt6
As John and Ken are alone in the studio attempting to tackle your latest listener questions, some strange occurrences take place in the building! Very distracted, and a bit paranoid, the guys attemp…
00:54:55 |
Mon 28 Oct 2019
Bonus - Terminology Quiz
Its time for a quick refresher on some of the basic beekeeping terms. Join John as he gives Ken an impromptu terminology quiz.
00:11:58 |
Wed 23 Oct 2019
031 - Robber Bees
Desperate times bring out desperate bees, and the late fall periods do just that! When no other food is naturally available, and winter is fast approaching, all of nature desperately seeks out the l…
00:48:17 |
Mon 21 Oct 2019
Bonus - Listener Questions pt5
The listener questions just keep on coming, so the guys keep the answers coming. Tune in now to catch up with Ken's hives and get your own questions answered.
01:02:06 |
Mon 14 Oct 2019
Bonus - Random Clips Pt2
These guys have no concept of time when recording, and Ken is a master at derailing a topic right off into left field. Thanks to all these factors, we present to you another assortment of random cli…
00:25:34 |
Wed 09 Oct 2019
030 - Moral Dilemma
Ken has been getting a lot of requests for bee related things as people start to learn that he has taken up the hobby. Now, he has encountered his first real moral dilemma that can come with the ter…
00:44:25 |
Mon 07 Oct 2019
Bonus - Ken Gets More Hives
Ken just can't seem to help himself when it comes to buying things. He recently found a deal where a local beekeeper was looking to sell two complete 10 frame hives, and naturally Ken jumped on the …
00:17:33 |
Wed 02 Oct 2019
029 - Combining and Consolidating Hives
What happens when you have a couple of colonies that both seem just so-so and winter is approaching? Well, one option might be to combine the two weaker colonies to create a colony strong enough to …
00:54:56 |
Mon 30 Sep 2019
028 - Winter Prep for Northern States
In this episode John and Ken speak directly to those of you who reside in the northern United States… Winter is Coming! This episode will, hopefully, help lead you in the right direction when prepari…
00:41:05 |
Mon 23 Sep 2019
Bonus - Hive Beetles
They are those little black bugs that we try desperately to smash every time we see them. People panic the first time they see them in their colony, and even blame them for colony losses… It’s the on…
00:14:11 |
Fri 20 Sep 2019
Bonus - Listener Questions pt4
You know you love them, thats why you keep sending them in! Its time for another round of listener questions to help get you through your tough spots. This is actually our longest episode to date, …
01:24:30 |
Wed 18 Sep 2019
027 - Beginning Fall Prep
For some of us, the summer dearth is still lingering while others are already starting to feel the approach of fall. If you have not already done so, then Its time to start your fall preparations. …
00:50:19 |
Mon 16 Sep 2019
026 - Seriously WTF Bees
In this episode John and Ken are left reeling after a very topsy-turvy week of beekeeping bizarreness. Nothing went as planned, and they bees were defying all normal actions for this time of year. …
00:45:37 |
Mon 09 Sep 2019
Bonus - Feeding Dry Pollen Substitues
In this bonus episode of The Hive Jive, the guys go into a bit more in depth regarding the feeding of dry pollen substitutes. Tune in now to get your powdery fix!
00:18:16 |
Wed 04 Sep 2019
025 - The Summer Dearth Takes its Toll
The summer dearth is hitting hard, and with it can come various hardships for certain beekeepers and their colonies. The guys talk about some of the recent developments in Ken’s journey including th…
00:43:24 |
Mon 02 Sep 2019
024 - Interview with Mikaila Ulmer of Me and the Bees Lemonade
Join us for a very insightful conversation with a child prodigy. Miss Mikaila Ulmer of Me and the Bees Lemonade makes a stop by The Hive Jive to visit with John and Ken about her amazing adventures …
00:34:14 |
Mon 26 Aug 2019
023 - Interview with Tara Chapman
The guys sit down with Tara Chapman of Two Hives Honey to discuss her ever evolving company and her relationship with bees. Don't miss this exciting interview with a remarkable lady who is helping t…
00:50:46 |
Mon 19 Aug 2019
Bonus - National Bee Day 2019
Join us for a Special National Honey Bee Day Bonus episode of The Hive Jive with a special guest appearance from Tara Chapman of Two Hives Honey. Ken gets a chance to tell everyone about his first e…
00:08:35 |
Sat 17 Aug 2019
022 - Dreaming of Selling Honey
It may be your first year keeping bees, but it doesn’t mean you can’t start planning for next year’s potential honey harvest. How much honey will you have? What will you do with it? Can you sell …
00:36:47 |
Mon 12 Aug 2019
021 - Mighty Mite Mini Episode
In this episode Ken and John have come across a little red devil with legs in their recent inspection that prompts their first discussion about the Mighty Varroa Mite. This is just the foreshadowing…
00:21:33 |
Mon 05 Aug 2019
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