Beekeeping Buddies

Beekeeping Buddies

Beekeeping Buddies brings together practical beekeeping experience, scientific curiosity, and a healthy dose of humor! Join hosts Steve Schmidt and Luke Harvey, two experienced beekeepers from the Peoria, Illinois area, each with over a decade of hands-on experience managing honey bee colonies. Luke is a Certified Master Beekeeper through the University of Montana with a background in biomedical engineering, while Steve brings his mechanical engineering expertise to the conversation. Together, they approach beekeeping with curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. Each episode features four familiar segments: Around the Yard: Follow along as Steve and Luke share what's happening in their apiaries, from seasonal colony management and honey production to queen rearing, swarm control, and the occasional unexpected adventure. In the News: Explore the latest honey bee research, scientific discoveries, and developments affecting beekeepers. We break down the science and discuss what it actually means for managing colonies. Honeybee Hotline: Real questions from real beekeepers. Steve and Luke share practical advice, personal experiences, and lessons learned from years of working with bees. Droning On: A little of everything! Stories, observations, opinions, and the occasional tangent from two friends who love talking about bees. Whether you're preparing for your first hive or managing hundreds of colonies, Beekeeping Buddies offers honest conversations about the successes, failures, science, and everyday realities of keeping honey bees. Pull up a chair, join the conversation, and become one of our Beekeeping Buddies!

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Episode 45 - Come Hang Out with Our Beekeeping Buddies 628 Dirt Rooster Randy McCaffery and His Brother Tommy McCaffery

Episode 45 - Come Hang Out with Our Beekeeping Buddies 628 Dirt Rooster Randy McCaffery and His Brother Tommy McCaffery

Episode 45 of Beekeeping Buddies has us visited by some of our own Beekeeping Buddies! Randy McCaffrey (628 Dirt Rooster) and Tommy McCaffrey come by and explain how Hobby Beekeeping is a Way Of Life....

15 Huhti 1h 13min

Episode 44 - Beekeeping in Arizona with Honey Hives Farm, Package Queen Swapping, Hive Body Types and more!

Episode 44 - Beekeeping in Arizona with Honey Hives Farm, Package Queen Swapping, Hive Body Types and more!

Episode 44 of Beekeeping Buddies takes us out west as we talk about beekeeping in Arizona and how conditions there compare to what many of us see in the Midwest. We also dig into swapping queens in pa...

1 Huhti 1h 10min

Episode 43 - Is Spring Here? Accident in the Yard! Luke Goes to the Midwest Honeybee Expo!

Episode 43 - Is Spring Here? Accident in the Yard! Luke Goes to the Midwest Honeybee Expo!

We're enjoying a stretch of beautiful weather here in the Peoria area, and that can only mean one thing for beekeepers: false spring temptation. This week, Steve and Luke talk through what you should ...

28 Helmi 1h 15min

Episode 42 - 2025 Statistics, Season Wrap Up, Plans for the New Year!

Episode 42 - 2025 Statistics, Season Wrap Up, Plans for the New Year!

Welcome to episode 42 where we talk about our statistics for the last year and our plans in the new one. We talk about our aparies, what we will be doing, and how we plan to tackle some of these new c...

14 Tammi 59min

Episode 41 - Winter has arrived and so has our holiday Christmas list for your beekeeping needs!

Episode 41 - Winter has arrived and so has our holiday Christmas list for your beekeeping needs!

Welcome to episode 41 where we talk a bit about the weather, but because we don't have a lot going on in the yard, we are going to run down our gift buying guide for 2026! We hope everyone has an exce...

11 Joulu 202554min

Episode 40 - We talk to Dr. Jeff Pettis about the Tropilaelaps mite and what to know about this threat

Episode 40 - We talk to Dr. Jeff Pettis about the Tropilaelaps mite and what to know about this threat

I know, two episodes in two weeks? Well, episode 40 is here, and this one is big. We sat down with Dr. Jeff Pettis, former President of Apimondia and one of the world's leading honey bee researchers, ...

26 Marras 202549min

Episode 39 - Fall preparation, late fall cutouts, how to price and install an observation hive

Episode 39 - Fall preparation, late fall cutouts, how to price and install an observation hive

This week we dig into some of the most important tasks heading into the colder months. We cover practical fall preparation, what to expect with late-season cutouts, and how to price and install an obs...

20 Marras 20251h 5min

Episode 38 - Fall has crept in, spooky Halloween Beekeeping Stories, Chunk Comb and our Honeybee Hotline!

Episode 38 - Fall has crept in, spooky Halloween Beekeeping Stories, Chunk Comb and our Honeybee Hotline!

It's the Beekeeping Buddies Halloween Special! Luke and Steve dive into the spookier side of beekeeping from bees starting WW3, to the mornful swarm, frakenbees and more! We'll talk about our fall pre...

29 Loka 202553min

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