Beekeeping Buddies

By Luke Harvey

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Episodes: 46

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"Beekeeping Buddies" is your go-to podcast for all things buzzing in the world of beekeeping! Join Steve and Luke, two seasoned hobbyist beekeepers with over a decade of experience each, as they take you on a journey through the captivating realm of beekeeping. Tune in as they share firsthand accounts of the latest buzz in their personal bee yards parked in picturesque Peoria, IL. From Midwest seasonal hive updates to intriguing anecdotes, Steve and Luke provide invaluable insights garnered from years of tending to their buzzing colonies. Stay informed with their segment on the latest buzzworthy news in the beekeeping community. Whether it's breakthroughs in bee research or tips on sustainable beekeeping practices, they've got you covered with the latest buzz. Have burning questions about beekeeping? Fear not! Dial into their "Honeybee Hotline" segment, where Steve and Luke lend their expertise to answer listener-submitted queries. Whether you're a novice beekeeper or a seasoned pro, their wealth of knowledge and friendly banter make for an enlightening and entertaining listen. So grab your beekeeping gear and buddy up with Steve and Luke as they explore the sweet world of beekeeping on "Beekeeping Buddies"!

Episode Date
Episode 46 - We are Having a Crazy Spring; Chasing Swarms; Preparing for the Honey Flow
May 01, 2026
Episode 45 - Come Hang Out with Our Beekeeping Buddies 628 Dirt Rooster Randy McCaffery and His Brother Tommy McCaffery
Apr 15, 2026
Episode 44 - Beekeeping in Arizona with Honey Hives Farm, Package Queen Swapping, Hive Body Types and more!
Apr 01, 2026
Episode 43 - Is Spring Here? Accident in the Yard! Luke Goes to the Midwest Honeybee Expo!
Feb 28, 2026
Episode 42 - 2025 Statistics, Season Wrap Up, Plans for the New Year!
Jan 14, 2026
Episode 41 - Winter has arrived and so has our holiday Christmas list for your beekeeping needs!
Dec 11, 2025
Episode 40 - We talk to Dr. Jeff Pettis about the Tropilaelaps mite and what to know about this threat
Nov 26, 2025
Episode 39 - Fall preparation, late fall cutouts, how to price and install an observation hive
Nov 20, 2025
Episode 38 - Fall has crept in, spooky Halloween Beekeeping Stories, Chunk Comb and our Honeybee Hotline!
Oct 29, 2025
Episode 37 - Beekeeping Buddies Finds a Buddy With 628 Dirt Rooster!
Oct 15, 2025
Episode 36 - Feeding for winter, details on fall feeding, measuring hives, nucs 2026, new varroa treatment, managing robbing, fall festivals, and cutouts
Sep 30, 2025
Episode 35 - Dry Fall, Another Strange Cutout, Luke returns from Spain, Varroa makes it to Spain, HMF correction, Honeybee Hotline Questions, What to do with honey frames
Sep 16, 2025
Episode 34 - Cooler Weather Preparation, Honey Harvest for Summer, Open Feeding, Working with the USDA, Another Strange Cutout... and Important Bee News!
Aug 28, 2025
Episode 33 - Pulling Honey, Fall Prep, News from Luke, and Lots of Honeybee Hotline
Aug 13, 2025
Episode 32 - Staying Cool in the Bee Yard, Time to Feed?, Hive Treatment, Queen Introduction, Problems Running a Beekeeping Management Business
Jul 29, 2025
Episode 31 - Raising Virgin Queens, Luke Goes to the Purdue Queen Rearing Course, How We Go Through Hives, Hive Cutouts, Extracting
Jul 18, 2025
Episode 30 - Honey Extracted, Grafting, Virgin Queens, Adding Supers, Inspector Visits, Honeybee Hotline, Field Day, and Around the Yard
Jun 19, 2025
Episode 29 - New Employees, New Products, USDA Bee Die Off Study and Lots of Honeybee Hotline
Jun 04, 2025
Episode 28 - Hold On Because Here We Go! Spring flow is on and the bees are off!
May 20, 2025
Episode 27 - Swarms, Splits, Market Sales and more!
May 05, 2025
Episode 26 - Nucs Pickup and Delivery, Queen Orders, Cutouts, Splits, and OA Strips and more!
Apr 25, 2025
Episode 25 - Spring is Here... sort of, Feeding Still?, Process of Getting Nucs, Better Mite Treatment Schedule, Honeybee Hotline, Droning On
Apr 10, 2025
24 - Spring is Around the Corner, Spring Treatment Theory, Feed or Not to Feed, Queen Grafting Class, Wax Prices
Mar 26, 2025
Episode 23 - Spring Feeding, Our Winter Losses, Poor Queens, US Honeybee Survey, Honey Tasting and More
Mar 05, 2025
Episode 22 - Break in the Winter, Luke's Yucatan Peninsula Bee Visit, Interview with Dalan Animal Health about their AFB Vaccine and more!
Feb 18, 2025
Welcome to 2025! Breakdown of the North America Honeybee Expo, Preview of 2025 Podcasts
Jan 24, 2025
Episode 20 - Christmas Holiday Shopping Special
Dec 20, 2024
Episode 19 - Winter Sets In, Drones 101, and Holiday Markets
Dec 05, 2024
Episode 18 Episode 18 - Winter Tasks, Queen Bee 101, and Nucs vs Packages, and News on Our New Offering
Nov 20, 2024
Episode 17 - Honeybee Vaccines, Bee Biology, and Worker Bee 101
Nov 07, 2024
Episode 16 - October Deep Dive into Cutouts in Central Illinois
Oct 24, 2024
Episode 15 - Dry October, Fall Honey Stocks, Upcoming Cutouts, Bald Faced Hornets and a Legislative Update
Oct 16, 2024
Episode 14 - Rainless in September, Fall Honey Stocks, To Insulate or Not, Starter Hive Setup, New Treatments and more!
Sep 27, 2024
Episode 13 - Winter Feeding, Winterizing, Hive Beetles, Fall Honey, Queen Transfer, Bald Faced Hornets, Crystalized Honey, Wax Processing, and Propolis
Sep 12, 2024
Episode 12 - Winter Feeding, Alaska Bees, Talking to Non-Beeks, Hot Honey, Fall Festivals
Aug 28, 2024
Episode 11 - Fancy Queens, Honey Tastings, Hiveorama updates, Bananas and more!
Aug 07, 2024
Episode 10 - End of July Bee Farm updates, hive-o-rama, and struggles with small hive beetle
Jul 25, 2024
Episode 9 - Honey Harvest, Flow Hives, Grafting Queens, Beekeeping Tours and More
Jul 10, 2024
Episode 8 - Moving Hives, Flow Hives, EFB, Queen Grafting and More
Jun 26, 2024
Episode 7 - Visiting Beekeeping Buddy Valerie Ross! Looking back at what it is like to be a beginner beekeeper.
Jun 12, 2024
Episode 6 - Queen Rearing, Nectar Flow, Hive Swarming, Honey Collection, Apitourism
May 31, 2024
Episode 5 - Package Installation, Swarm Season, Japan Beekeeping Trip, and Cutouts
May 15, 2024
Episode 4 - Making New Beekeepers, EPA Legislation, Splitting Medium Frames
Apr 10, 2024
Episode 3 - Losses, Traps, Queens, Bee Expos, Review Corner, and Swarm Traps
Apr 03, 2024
Episode 1 - Strange Spring Temperatures, Virtual Beekeeping Conference, and New Equipment
Mar 04, 2024
Episode 0 - Introductions and Aspirations
Feb 19, 2024