Beekeeping For Newbees®
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Beekeeping For Newbees®

by Beekeeping For Newbees

Welcome to Beekeeping For Newbees! This podcast is your ultimate resource for learning how to keep honeybees. Whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen your knowledge, we cover everything you need to know: essential tools, hive components, seasonal tasks, and all the tricks of the trade to help you succeed. If you’re new to beekeeping, this is the perfect place to begin your journey." 🐝

101 episodes
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1
Episode 194 – Feeding Bees: When, Why, and How to Do It Right 🐝
37:41 Mar 26, 2026
2
Episode 193 – Frames, Foundation, and Bringing It All Together 🐝
41:34 Mar 23, 2026
3
Episode 192 – Choosing Your Hive Setup 🐝
49:59 Mar 19, 2026
4
Episode 191 – Getting Ready for Bee Season 🐝
44:26 Mar 16, 2026
5
Episode 190 – The Bee Buzz (32): Spring Hive Questions from Beekeepers 🐝💡
39:57 Mar 12, 2026
6
Episode 189 – Swarm Traps Part 2: Catching Free Bees with Swarm Traps 🐝
31:10 Mar 10, 2026
7
Episode 188 – Swarm Traps Part 1: Catching Free Bees with Swarm Traps 🐝
32:38 Mar 9, 2026
8
Episode 187 – The Bee Buzz (31): Winter Bee Activity and Early Spring Hive Checks 🐝
32:58 Mar 4, 2026
9
Episode 186 – March Beekeeping Decisions That Can Make or Break Your Season 🐝🌱
36:26 Mar 2, 2026
10
Episode 185 – Cold Weather, Winter Feeding, and Seasonal Beekeeping Updates ❄️🐝
29:22 Feb 6, 2026
11
Episode 184 – Laying Workers: Why It Happens and How to Fix It 🐝🧠
29:32 Dec 29, 2025
12
Episode 183 – Africanized Honeybees: Are They Coming for You? 🐝⚠️
34:55 Dec 22, 2025
13
Episode 182 – American Foulbrood, European Foulbrood, and the Fear Factor 🐝🧪
43:17 Dec 16, 2025
14
Episode 181 – Bees in the News (29): Horned Devil Bees, Smart Bees & Vaccine Breakthroughs 🐝🗞️
25:54 Dec 1, 2025
15
Episode 180 – The Pennsylvania Bee Law (Part 2) HB 1277: Plant and Pollinator Protection Act 🐝⚖️
32:36 Nov 10, 2025
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Episode 179 – The Pennsylvania Bee Law: What Beekeepers Need to Know 🐝⚖️
31:03 Nov 3, 2025
17
Episode 178 – The Bee Buzz (30): Winter Prep, Ventilation & Varroa Reality Check 🐝💭
34:10 Oct 27, 2025
18
Episode 177 – The Bee Buzz (29): Drone Comb, Plastic Foundation & Late-Season Hive Tips 🐝
38:50 Oct 23, 2025
19
Episode 176 – Winter Hive Survival (Part 2): Smarter Insulation for Stronger Colonies 🧊🐝
42:03 Oct 16, 2025
20
Episode 175 – Winter Hive Survival: Science, Insulation, and the Condensing Hive 🧊🐝
42:09 Oct 13, 2025
21
Episode 174 - Bees In The News (28): Parasites, Organics & Alaska Hive Beetles 🐝🗞️
26:28 Oct 8, 2025
22
Episode 173 – Building a Hive Monitoring System: Sensors, Heat Maps, and Real Data 🖥️🐝
33:50 Oct 6, 2025
23
Episode 172 – The Bee Buzz (28): Winter Hive Questions, Feeding, and Moisture Boards ❄️🐝
34:08 Oct 1, 2025
24
Episode 171 – Inside the Winter Cluster: How Bees Heat and Survive the Cold ❄️🐝
25:34 Sep 29, 2025
25
Episode 170 – Tree Cavities vs. Langstroth Hives: How Bees Really Survive Winter ❄️🐝
40:40 Sep 22, 2025
26
Episode 169 – Winter Prep for Your Hives: Feeding, Merging, and Insulating ❄️🐝
38:59 Sep 15, 2025
27
Episode 168 – Spring vs Fall Pollen: What Bees Really Need (And When) 🐝🌼🍂
53:01 Sep 11, 2025
28
Episode 167 – The Beltsville Bee Lab Shutdown: What’s Really Going On 🏛️🐝
23:03 Sep 4, 2025
29
Episode 166 – Oxalic Acid and Mite Madness: What’s Changing, What’s Not 🧪🐝
33:18 Sep 1, 2025
30
Episode 165 – Fall Swarming: Why You Still Need to Watch Closely 🍂🐝
35:00 Aug 25, 2025
31
Episode 164 – Fall Flow and Winter Bees: How Nature Prepares the Colony for the Cold 🐝🍂
35:42 Aug 11, 2025
32
Episode 163 – Bearding, Fanning, and Heat Shields: How Bees Actually Cool the Hive 🔥🐝
32:49 Jul 28, 2025
33
Episode 162 – What to Expect When You’re Expecting… Bees 🐝🍼
30:35 Jul 14, 2025
34
Episode 161 – Beekeeping Myths, Course Updates, and 2026 Experiments 🧪🐝
50:03 Jul 10, 2025
35
Episode 160 – Alternative Hive Types: Top Bar, Horizontal, and Warre Explained 🐝📦
43:11 Jul 4, 2025
36
Episode 159 – Honey Extraction Methods: What to Know Before You Harvest 🍯🐝
44:28 Jun 23, 2025
37
Episode 158 – Used Gear, Swarm Trap Timing & What to Ask When Buying Bees 🐝📦
34:15 Jun 17, 2025
38
Episode 157 – The Hazards of the Walkaway Split: Timing, Risks & Real Talk 🐝⏳
23:40 Jun 12, 2025
39
Episode 156 – Comb Control: Who Builds It, When They Do, and What to Watch For 🐝🧱
37:42 Jun 9, 2025
40
Episode 155 – From Egg to Emergence: Understanding Bee Development Timelines 🐣🐝
31:51 May 29, 2025
41
Episode 154 – Memorial Day & The Healing Hive Project: Honoring Sacrifice, Building Purpose 🇺🇸🐝
22:04 May 26, 2025
42
Episode 153 – Surviving the Dearth: Feeding, Fighting Robbers, and Managing Mites
37:09 May 24, 2025
43
Episode 152 – The Bee Buzz (27): Spring Beekeeping Q&A 🐝
35:39 May 22, 2025
44
Episode 151 – The Bee Buzz (26): Spring Splits, Queen Cells, and What Went Wrong in Kentucky 🐝🚗
43:45 May 15, 2025
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Episode 150 – The Bee Buzz (25): Spring Feeding, Hive Health, & Q&A 🐝📬
44:13 May 5, 2025
46
Episode 149 – Feeding Bees: When, What, and How Much 🍯🐝
36:09 May 2, 2025
47
Episode 148 – Smooth Moves: Relocating Bee Colonies the Right Way 🌸🐝
28:45 Apr 28, 2025
48
Episode 147 – Understanding Bee Roles and Behavior 🧠🐝
32:12 Apr 25, 2025
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Episode 146 – Bees in the News (27): Swarms, Rooftop Honey & Bee Yoga?! 🐝🗞️
12:23 Apr 23, 2025
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Episode 145 – Is My Colony Queenless? How to Tell & What to Do 👑🐝
30:19 Apr 21, 2025
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