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
020 - #2 in the WORLD #1 in America
The guys take the time to bask in their 5 seconds of fame after learning an online blog ranking list put The Hive Jive as the #2 beekeeping podcast to listen to in 2019. They also discuss the merits…
00:41:50 |
Mon 29 Jul 2019
019 - Dealing with the Heat
John kicks things off with a challenge to all of you, and he offers up Ken’s Honey as the reward! On a more serious note, it’s HOT out there! How does the heat affect the bees, and how do they cope…
00:48:33 |
Mon 22 Jul 2019
018 - Did I Lose My Queen
In this episode of The Hive Jive, John and Ken discuss the mystery of the vanishing queen during the summer dearth. Did you really lose your queen, or can you just not spot her? The guys also addre…
00:47:04 |
Mon 15 Jul 2019
017 - The NOT Ten Minute Episode
John and Ken take you on a long and winding road of various beekeeping topics in an episode that is far from just ten minutes long. Just when you think they might wrap it up, the guys make sharp det…
00:56:40 |
Mon 08 Jul 2019
016 - Summer Dearth
The summer dearth is fast approaching; do you know what to do? For that matter, do you know what it means? John and Ken discuss how this time of year might affect your colonies and what you can do …
00:42:34 |
Mon 01 Jul 2019
Bonus - Listener Questions Pt 3
In what might be the shortest episode to date, John and Ken tackle a couple more listener questions. Does freezing drone brood frames help reduce varroa? Do you have to clean out the cells after, o…
00:09:59 |
Mon 24 Jun 2019
015 - Baseball Bees
With all the buzz in the news lately over bees interrupting baseball games, Ken and John reach out to Dirk Morgan, savior of the bees during the Cincinnati Reds game. Ken also gives John an update o…
00:31:39 |
Mon 17 Jun 2019
014 - Conversations with Larry Weishuhn
In this episode special guest Larry Weishuhn joins Ken and John to discuss how bees are a very important part of wildlife and habitat conservation. Every living thing is connected in some way, and s…
00:52:40 |
Mon 03 Jun 2019
013 - Supering vs Nadiring and Splits to Increase
In this episode of The Hive Jive, John and Ken discuss the difference of Supering vs Nadiring when adding new boxes to your hive. They also break down the concept of making splits if you want to inc…
00:39:17 |
Mon 20 May 2019
012 - Ken Finally Gets His Bees
The wait is finally over, Ken got his first bees! John and Ken spent the weekend scouting locations and setting up Ken’s first four beehives. Working with what was built and (mostly) ready to go, K…
00:36:15 |
Mon 13 May 2019
011 - Feeding Your Bees - Spring Edition
Your new bees have just arrived and you want them to grow up big and strong. So, what do you feed them? How much and how often should you feed them? John and Ken talk spring/summer feeding tips, c…
00:31:53 |
Mon 06 May 2019
Bonus - Random Clips Pt1
This bonus episode contains random clips from previous releases of The Hive Jive that were originally edited out for time limits during their specific original episodes. Enjoy the randomness!
00:11:13 |
Mon 29 Apr 2019
Bonus - Listener Questions pt 2
Join us for this special Bonus episode of The Hive Jive where the guys make a second attempt at answering YOUR listener questions! This discussion follows many topics such as how to cycle out old co…
01:08:18 |
Mon 22 Apr 2019
010 - Where My Bs At
When getting started in beekeeping, waiting on your first colony to arrive can feel like an eternity. John and Ken talk through the process so that you know what is going on with packages, nucs, and…
00:38:04 |
Mon 15 Apr 2019
Bonus - Bee Laws
In this Bonus episode of The Hive Jive, John and Ken discuss the importance of being aware of current legislation, doing your own research, and forming your own opinions about current affairs without…
00:14:30 |
Mon 08 Apr 2019
009 - Dont BEE a Fool
Its April Fools Day and apparently all bets are off when the guys chase Easter bunnies around while trying to address random bee misconceptions on this episode of The Hive Jive! Good luck keeping th…
00:53:31 |
Mon 01 Apr 2019
008 - Interview with Les Crowder
On this episode of The Hive Jive, John and Ken interview world renowned natural beekeeper, and author of Top-bar Beekeeping, Les Crowder. Les' approach to beekeeping is, at times, a spiritural exper…
00:50:13 |
Mon 18 Mar 2019
007 - First Signs of Spring
On this episode of The Hive Jive, the guys will take a moment to stop and smell the flowers... so to speak. They will discuss which flowers to watch for as spring begins, and what benefits those flo…
00:26:35 |
Mon 04 Mar 2019
006 - An Interview with Pamela Yeamans
On this episode of The Hive Jive, the guys will be holding their very first interview, with special guest, Texas Master Beekeeper - Pamela Yeamans. The trio will discuss a variety of topics, includin…
00:41:10 |
Mon 18 Feb 2019
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