Notes from the Beeyard

About Notes from the Beeyard

Notes from the Beeyard is a weekly podcast about the joys and disappointments of beekeeping. From 1990 to 2016 Colorado beekeeper Tom Theobald wrote a weekly column, Notes from the Beeyard, for a regional farm and ranch magazine. Tom's initial plan for Notes from the Beeyard was to document a single year in his life as a beekeeper - swarm management, working toward the honey flow, bears - and so on. Over time, the column grew to hold much more. Notes from the Beeyard is about the joys and disappointments of beekeeping. It’s about the Colorado landscape, friendship, the fabric of Western life, and the passage of time. Listen to Notes from the Beeyard to hear Tom read stories about beekeeping. Enjoy the conversation that follows as Tom and Notes from the Beeyard podcast host, Laura Tyler, chat about Tom's stories. Tom Theobold standing next to one of his two-queen colonies in Boulder County, Colorado. Tom Theobald "There are few crafts which draw one as intimately into the natural order of things as the bees do, and even after years of beekeeping I often found myself standing in awe at some event I witnessed in my work." Tom Theobald is an author and beekeeper who has lived and kept bees in Niwot, Colorado for over 40 years. Laura Tyler "I love talking with beekeepers and listening to stories about their lives because working with bees is fascinating and can feel adventuresome." Laura Tyler is a media producer and visual artist with over 20 years experience keeping bees in Boulder, Colorado. https://notesfromthebeeyard.buzz (https://notesfromthebeeyard.buzz)

Publisher

Tom Theobold and Laura Tyler

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Aug 2021

Latest episode

11 Nov 2022

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Nov 2022

   I AM the Boss

   Tom describes a near-perfect day in the beeyard. Laura asks, “Will there be a Season 2?” “This beeyard has long been one of my favorites under any conditions, but on this particular day, it was absolutely mesmerizing. It's great to be a beekeeper, great to be alive.” CREDITS Producer: Laura Tyler Author: Tom Theobald Editor: Andy Schwarz Music: "Americana" and "Sonorus" by Mr Smith are licensed under CC by 4.0 Logo Design: Janet Cerretani

2. 

   12 Aug 2022

   Bear Stew

   Tom Theobald remembers his guiding days in the Flat Tops Wilderness. Tom and Laura chat about Lulu, miller moths and "bear" stew. "Among the guests that evening, there were visions of steaming dishes filled with claws and hair and knowing glances shot between the regulars . . . " CREDITS Producer: Laura Tyler Author: Tom Theobald Editor: Andy Schwarz Music: "Americana" and "Sonorus" by Mr Smith are licensed under CC by 4.0 Logo Design: Janet Cerretani

3. 

   29 Jul 2022

   Feeding All the Animals

   Tom tells an entertaining story. Tom and Laura chat about Notes from the Beeyard. Like some reptiles, this critter feeds infrequently and Sunday is the day. A favorite of many of my friends, it holds a strange appeal for me as well, and yet I often find it intimidating, threatening, even dangerous. CREDITS Producer: Laura Tyler Author: Tom Theobald Editor: Andy Schwarz Music: "Americana" and "Sonorus" by Mr Smith are licensed under CC by 4.0 Logo Design: Janet Cerretani

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings