Plain Talk: Slipshod Beekeeping (259)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast · Nov 27, 2025 · 21m

Sometimes beekeeping doesn't look polished, tidy, or picture-perfect—and in this week's episode, Jim leans right into that truth with a candid look at what he calls slipshod beekeeping. After visiting beekeepers and listeners at the Kentucky State Beekeepers Assn, he returns home to a bee yard that reflects the realities of taking several years off to care for family. With winter approaching and the colonies not quite where he wants them, Jim takes listeners along as he makes quick, imperfect, but meaningful adjustments to help his bees get through the cold season.

Armed with nothing more…