The Hive Jive - Beekeeping Podcast

For this week's beekeeper chat, Nathalie and John discuss different ways that they have improvised various aspects of their beekeeping practices.  This type of 'out of the box' thinking can come in h…

In today's Beekeeper Chat, Nathalie and John discuss some new and exciting research revolving around honey bee swarms.  Plus, a few other odd occurrences in beekeeping news from around the world. Tun…

We should always strive to keep learning, putting ourselves out there, and gaining new experiences.  So, for this week's Beekeeper Chat, Nathalie details some details about her recent trip to Missour…

We all have those moments, some more than others, when we have the best of intentions to get something accomplished... but it can wait until tomorrow.  Tomorrow becomes next week, or even next month.…

Do imported Honey Bees actually outcompete our Native Bees?  This week Nathalie and John approach this evolving question first from a rational standpoint, and then start digging in deeper with a litt…

Clearly there was no clear path for this week's Beekeeper Chat as the pair jump from topic to topic with their only goal being to try and stay focused on Bees!  John gives an update on his two hives,…

Today Nathalie and John discuss the pros and cons of both being a mentor, and being an apprentice.  As with anything, you get out of it what you put into it, and it all starts with choosing wisely.  …

For today's beekeeper chat, Nathalie and John discuss new research into h. saltator ant queens which is helping to reveal how queens in a superorganism are able to sustain such long lifespans.  With …

In today's beekeeper chat, Nathalie and John discuss the pros and cons of attempting to give a hive more ventilation during a heatwave, and John gives us an update on the Bear situation.  Plus, the p…

John gives us a recap on what has transpired over the last 12 days.  He and Nathalie discuss what beekeeping would be like without your sense of smell.  Also, the Black Bear!

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We all have our challenges as we first start our beekeeping journey, but it might surprise you to know that even long seasoned and experienced beekeepers still have challenges that we face on a regul…

Can you use a Tangential Extractor to get honey from a Topbar Comb without destroying the comb?  This week, Nathalie and John discuss the tricks and patience that would be needed to pull off such a f…

For this week's beekeeper chat, Nathalie and John discuss a research paper written by Emily Nordic and James Ellis on the efficacy of pollen substitutes in honey bee colonies.  You can read the artic…

For this week's beekeeper chat, Nathalie and John talk about the far futuristic technology that has been conceptualized over the last few years.  From Robotic Bees to Robotic Bee Vehicles, and even f…

In today's Beekeeper Chat, John and Nathalie continue their discussion about the unfolding situation in Australia with the introduction of the Varroa Mite.  This time the pair take a look at a recent…

In June of 2022 the unthinkable happened... Varroa Mites were detected in New South Whales, Australia.  Nathalie and John talk about what this could mean for our friends down-under, and the impacts i…

For today's Beekeeper Chat, Nathalie and John tackle a beekeeper question based off of the recent "Ticking Timebomb" episode.  John also gives an update on his new hives and the pair cover a few rand…

Today Nathalie and John go a bit further into the methods they are currently using to naturally convert a colony living in a Langstroth Hive over into a TopBar hive.  John has put one of Nathalie's f…

In this week's beekeeper chat, Nathalie and John feel like there might be something fishy in the air.  John gives an update on his Apiary and re-introduction to bees, and the pair discuss how crucial…

In this week's beekeeper chat, John gives Nathalie some scenarios that can be encountered during a hot summer dearth so that she can detail how she would personally approach each scenario.  Topics in…