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The Business of Bees

Season 1 Episode 5 | 54m 24s

All beekeeping and no fun makes Charlie a dull boy! Diving into the business of bees, Charlie sets up a hive lease for Ag exemption, then gets into a squabble with an ill-mannered chainsaw. Charlie tests out a new electric cargo bike and sets up a special hive designed to make harvesting honey a snap. Working alongside a bee vac inventor, Charlie takes on bees in an oversized roadside chicken.

Aired: 02/04/22 | 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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Charlie catches the commercial beekeeping fever then drops the mic in a wild music video.
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