The Hive Jive - Beekeeping Podcast

For this week's beekeeper chat, Nathalie and John talk about the concept of moving/relocation an established hive to a new location.  Whether it is just a few feet, across your yard, down the road, t…

In this beekeeper chat session, Nathalie and John discuss how important it is to always be striving to learn new aspects of your favorite hobby - beekeeping!  This includes ways to help you discern q…

In today's beekeeper chat, Nathalie and John tackle the different wavelengths of a theoretical topic... the effects of EMF on Honeybees.  Do different frequencies have a positive or negative effect o…

In this episode our beekeepers, John and Nathalie, discuss the value of late season swarms and the cost they could pose to a beekeeper.  However, could they also be put to other uses to help prepare …

Join Nathalie and John as they dissect a theological social media post that they both feel was a bit presumptuous and more than a little uninformed.  Whether you agree or not, this is a great thought…

Its time for another Beekeeper Chat... Nathalie and John as they talk about the various aspects of what a beekeeping business might entail.  How can you make money with bees?  What aspects speak most…

Join Nathalie and John and they discuss some common pitfalls that you will inevitably encounter while pursuing your beekeeping adventures.

(Original Air Date: Sept 8th, 2021)

(Original Air Date: Sept 21st, 2021)

Following the final episode of Season 3 of The Hive Jive, John and Nathalie sit down for an unscripted chat about their views on beekeeping and provide some advic…

(Original Air Date: April 22nd 2021)

Continuing over from the main segment episode where Tara taught us about the uses of Propolis, this bonus episode contains all the random tangents that the group …

(Original Air Date: April 15th 201)

Today the guys talk about Ken’s Topbar that had a massive beard on the front. Could this be showing signs of swarming, or were they just trying to cool down? John …

(Original Air Date: Jan 21st 201)

In this episode Ken and John discuss a few things to consider this mid-winter, as well as tackling a listener question about what to consider when looking to expand …

(Original Air Date: Dec 17th, 2020)

Can you guess the theme of this episode?  John and Ken discuss bees using feces as a deterrent against giant hornets, they also discuss a bad book review, and have…

(Original Air Date: Nov19th, 2020)

John discusses the pros, cons, and potential pitfalls of laying the groundwork for a future notification system to beekeepers in the state of TX for when pesticides…

(Original Air Date: Nov12th, 2020)

The guys discuss more about bees being prone to robbing this time of year, as well as clearing up some confusion about which comb/bees should be used when doing mit…

(Original Air Date: Nov 5th, 2020)

In this episode John details how he "Almost" won the 2020 Honey Show with the exception of one small oversite.  Minor details are key, as are major ones when enteri…

(Original Air Date: Dec 24th, 2020)

Ken and John are joined by a surprise guest, Max Milam, Ken's Son!  (It was a surprise for Max as he had no idea he was about to be dragged into the show.)  The gu…

(Original Air Date: Oct 22nd, 2020)

In this episode John discusses how prolific honey adulteration really is in today's marketplace and how it affects us all.  It can be difficult for backyard beekee…

(Original Air Date: Oct 8th, 2020 with Updated Content from Dec 22rd, 2022)

In the old school style of the season one bonus episodes, this segment covers a lot of ground...  The guys talk about their…