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Bee School and a Hurricane

Season 1 Episode 3 | 55m 04s

Charlie goes back to college where he gets schooled by a bee professor who works on cutting edge bee research. Then, Charlie and crew find themselves in Louisiana in the aftermath of a Hurricane, on one of his toughest removals yet. If you thought live bees were scary, wait until you come across dead bees...and lots of them. Let’s hope you can stomach it better than this good ole beekeeper!

Aired: 01/21/22 | Expires: 04/01/23
Charlie Bee Company is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and is distributed by American Public Television.
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