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Honey Bee Obscura Podcast

The weekly podcast exploring the joys, challenges, and curiosities of keeping honey bees. Hosted by Dr. Jim Tew and produced by Jeff Ott, Honey Bee Obscura delivers short, focused conversations that dive into the details of beekeeping—from practical how-tos to quirky observations. Perfect for learning something new on the way to the apiary, at home, or wherever your bees take you.

Nucs & Wax Production with Anne Frey

23 mins; April 02, 2026

Plain Talk: BSI - Bee Scene Investigation

16 mins; March 26, 2026

Plain Talk: Old Hives, New Bees

20 mins; March 19, 2026

Plain Talk: Tri-County

19 mins; March 12, 2026

Plain Talk: Late Winter Robbing

16 mins; March 05, 2026

Georgia Winter Visit with Anne Frey

20 mins; February 26, 2026

Plain Talk: Miracle Bees

17 mins; February 19, 2026

Package Bees with Anne Frey

23 mins; February 12, 2026

Plain Talk: A Cold Bee Yard

16 mins; February 05, 2026

Plain Talk: Hive Tops and Winter Thoughts

19 mins; January 29, 2026

Plain Talk: NAHBE Reflections

22 mins; January 22, 2026

Plain Talk: NAHBE Walkabout

8 mins; January 15, 2026

Beekeeping Invasions with Anne Frey

20 mins; January 08, 2026

Wintering with Anne Frey

22 mins; January 01, 2026

Plain Talk: Christmas Day Stories

23 mins; December 25, 2025

Plain Talk: Beekeeping Oddities

18 mins; December 18, 2025

Plain Talk: Apiary Winter Wonderland

17 mins; December 11, 2025

Plain Talk: Fishing for Beekeepers

22 mins; December 04, 2025

Plain Talk: Slipshod Beekeeping

21 mins; November 27, 2025

Plain Talk: Artistry in Beekeeping

20 mins; November 20, 2025

Plain Talk: A Fall Hive Check

19 mins; November 13, 2025

Spring Prep Now with Anne Frey

19 mins; November 06, 2025

Beekeeping Efficiency with Anne Frey

22 mins; October 30, 2025

Plain Talk: The Smoked Beekeeper (254)

22 mins; October 23, 2025

Plain Talk: The Traveling Beekeeper

19 mins; October 16, 2025

Plain Talk: Trusting Your Gut

19 mins; October 09, 2025

Archive Special: Preparing for Winter

19 mins; October 02, 2025

Plain Talk: Last Chance Winter Prep

22 mins; September 25, 2025

Plain Talk: The Sting of Fall Honey

20 mins; September 18, 2025

Plain Talk: Old Beekeeping Books

22 mins; September 11, 2025

Plain Talk: Bare Bones Beekeeping

22 mins; September 04, 2025

Plain Talk: Mystery Swarm

22 mins; August 28, 2025

August Winter Prep with Anne Frey

19 mins; August 21, 2025

Late Season Swarms with Anne Frey

20 mins; August 14, 2025

Archive Replay - Removing Honey with Kim Flottum

18 mins; August 07, 2025

Plain Talk: Bee Keeping vs Bee Tweaking

21 mins; July 31, 2025

Plain Talk: About Honey Bee Feeders

23 mins; July 24, 2025

Plain Talk: Hidden Hives

24 mins; July 17, 2025

Reflecting on Spring Losses with Anne Frey

22 mins; July 10, 2025

Plain Talk: About Drone Layers

22 mins; July 03, 2025

Locust Tree Nectar Flows with Anne Frey

21 mins; June 26, 2025

Plain Talk: Queen and Drone Traps

24 mins; June 19, 2025

Exploring Mysteries of the Bee Yard

14 mins; June 12, 2025

Plain Talk: The Lost Swarm

20 mins; June 05, 2025

Bee Talk with Eugene & Diane Makovec

19 mins; May 29, 2025

Plain Talk: Predicting Swarms (232)

19 mins; May 22, 2025

Plain Talk: Releasing Tew Queens

21 mins; May 15, 2025

Plain Talk: Installing Tew Packages

18 mins; May 08, 2025

Rosario Candelero: Student Bee Vet

20 mins; May 01, 2025

Plain Talk: To Wire Frames or Not

20 mins; April 24, 2025

Plain Talk: The Evolution of Beekeeping

21 mins; April 17, 2025

Plain Talk: Thoughts on Queen Bees

21 mins; April 10, 2025

Plain Talk: Exploring Bee Rooms

19 mins; April 03, 2025

Plain Talk: A Bee Yard Stroll

19 mins; March 27, 2025

Plain Talk: Tew Bee Tales

23 mins; March 20, 2025

Plain Talk: Mentoring Challenges

22 mins; March 13, 2025

Archive Special: Hive Finishes with Kim

14 mins; March 06, 2025

Plain Talk: Dead and Dying Bees

21 mins; February 27, 2025

Battling Mites with Anne

20 mins; February 20, 2025

Discussing Big Colonies with Anne

21 mins; February 13, 2025

Plain Talk: Big Hives - Blessing or Curse?

20 mins; February 06, 2025

Plain Talk: Plastic in Beekeeping

20 mins; January 30, 2025

Plain Talk: Stressing Winter Bees

21 mins; January 23, 2025

Archive Special: Packages and Nucs with Kim Flottum

21 mins; January 16, 2025

Archive Special: Bee Yard Smells with Kim Flottum

19 mins; January 09, 2025

Archive Special: Abnormal Queens

20 mins; January 02, 2025

Plain Talk: Building Your Own Bee Boxes

23 mins; December 26, 2024

Plain Talk: Mentoring New Beekeepers

21 mins; December 19, 2024

Plain Talk: Considering Spring Packages

23 mins; December 12, 2024

Plain Talk: Things Not Seen

19 mins; December 05, 2024

Archive Special: Browsing Bee Books

16 mins; November 28, 2024

Prepping for Winter with Will

21 mins; November 21, 2024

Plain Talk: Fanning Bees

19 mins; November 14, 2024

Plain Talk: Thieving Beekeepers

22 mins; November 07, 2024

Packing Hives with Anne Frey

19 mins; October 31, 2024

Plain Talk: Long Forgotten Equipment

20 mins; October 24, 2024

Bee Suit Design with Anne Frey

21 mins; October 17, 2024

Plain Talk: Looking Back 200th Episodes

22 mins; October 10, 2024

Plain Talk: Learning Points

19 mins; October 03, 2024

Plain Talk: The Psychology of Beekeepers

22 mins; September 26, 2024

Observing Small Details with Anne Frey

19 mins; September 19, 2024

Plain Talk: Early Fall Management

22 mins; September 12, 2024

Plain Talk: Honey Bees and Lawn Mowers

22 mins; September 05, 2024

An Update With Will

20 mins; August 29, 2024

Plain Talk: Wax Moths and Honey Bees

20 mins; August 22, 2024

Plain Talk: Changes in Beekeeping

22 mins; August 15, 2024

Dissuading Beekeepers with Anne Frey

20 mins; August 08, 2024

Small Swarm, Revisited

15 mins; August 01, 2024

Varroa and Marked Queens with Anne Frey

21 mins; July 25, 2024

Plain Talk: Washboarding Bees

20 mins; July 18, 2024

Plain Talk: Bee Personalities

21 mins; July 11, 2024

Plain Talk: The Fallen Hive

20 mins; July 04, 2024

Plain Talk: How Not To Remove Bees

21 mins; June 27, 2024

Plain Talk: A Small June Swarm

20 mins; June 20, 2024

Plain Talk: The Survivor Hive

19 mins; June 13, 2024

Plain Talk: Not My Bees

23 mins; June 06, 2024

Plain Talk: Smoke and Smokers

19 mins; May 30, 2024

Plain Talk: Irate Bees!

19 mins; May 23, 2024

Plain Talk: It's Not Just Keeping Bees

21 mins; May 16, 2024

Starting Nucs with Will

19 mins; May 09, 2024

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