CHARLIE BEE COMPANY

#201 Bee Expansion
Short Episode Description
Charlie gets organized for a new season of saving the bees & tackles a triple removal—Texas style.

Long Episode Description
Charlie’s doubling down on bees! First, he deep-cleans the BeeMobile, then gears up for growth with a haul of historic hives from Llano. After a chainsaw warm-up and a date night with Kaye, he heads to Buzzfest—a major bee event—where Texas beekeepers gather. But before he can mingle, three intense removals in one spot call for serious horsepower.


#202 Top Bar
Short Episode Description
Charlie builds a top-bar hive, studies honey medicine, and spreads bee love at a STEM fair.

Long Episode Description
Charlie gets mindful with bees! He builds his first top-bar hive with Bee Mindful, explores the healing power of honey at UTSA, and rescues bees from a birdhouse. With mentor Al, he joins a buzzing STEM fair to inspire young minds. From DIY hives to science labs, this episode blends education, conservation, and sweet discoveries in the world of bees.


#203 Bee Migration
Short Episode Description
Charlie rides along in the biggest bee migration in the world, from Texas to almonds in California!

Long Episode Description
Charlie dives into the world of migratory beekeeping, from Texas to California. He learns to forklift buzzing pallets (nearly dropping one!), helps select strong hives for travel, and loads bees onto trucks bound for almond pollination. In Fresno, he stages hives in the orchards and faces the pressure of nighttime loading. It’s a wild ride with the largest insect migration on Earth.


#204 Texas Heat
Short Episode Description
Charlie battles extreme heat, wild hives, and even high-rise bees 6 stories up—chaos at every turn!

Long Episode Description Charlie’s feeling the heat—literally! With temps soaring past 100°F, he tackles hives in a junked car, an RV, and a hotel crawling with bees. Sharp bamboo, punji sticks, and a roasting film crew crank up the chaos. Then it’s off to Houston for a towering six-story hive removal with pro Bee Man Dan. It’s stings, sweat, and serious altitude in this action-packed episode of bee mayhem.


#205 Forced Absconds
Short Episode Description
Charlie learns from the master of the "forced abscond" and gets to try out a new insulated bee hive.

Long Episode Description
Charlie’s a bee removal pro—but one technique keeps stinging his pride: the forced abscond. To master it, he heads to Brenham to learn from the Texas Friendly Beekeeper, then teams up with Apimaye’s Korhan Kaftanoglu to try out insulated hives. With fresh skills in hand, he faces a tough ranch job with three colonies—including one giant oak tree that puts his new calm technique to the ultimate test.


#206 Maxant
Short Episode Description
Charlie tours Maxant’s factory, geeks out on gear, and tries welding—pray for their insurance!

Long Episode Description
Charlie heads to Massachusetts for a VIP tour of Maxant Industries, makers of top-tier honey gear. It’s beekeeper heaven as the Maxant CEO shows off shiny new tools for Charlie’s growing biz. But it’s not all showroom sparkle— Charlie dives into the machine shop to learn the craft of building gear and even grabs a welding torch. Let’s just say… it’s a hot episode in more ways than one!


#207 Bee Boy Toys
Short Episode Description
Charlie battles mites, tests new bee tech, and wrangles a wild hive at the local snake farm zoo!

Long Episode Description
Charlie’s got gadgets galore in this episode! He tests a slick new vaporizer to fight varroa mites, then unboxes an Italian-designed B-Box hive—perfect for rooftop bees at a flower shop. Things heat up with an open-air hive rescue in New Braunfels’ biggest park. And at the Snake Farm Zoo, Charlie puts a swarm trap to work—and meets a wild animal ambassador, too.


#208 Yankee Bees
Short Episode Description
Charlie heads home to Massachusetts, meets new beekeepers, and questions his future in Texas.

Long Episode Description
In the season finale, Charlie returns to his childhood stomping grounds in Berkshire County, MA. He meets local beekeeper Curtis Mraz, explores northern bee culture, visits a forest cannabis farm, Empire Farm, and Woven Roots—home to a unique BIPOC beekeeping program. Between Rockwell tours and soul-searching, Charlie wonders: does his bee future still belong in Texas