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# Forced Absconds
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/charlie-bee-company/episode/forced-absconds-bart4i/
- Published: 2025-08-29T14:15:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T23:00:40.000Z
- Description: Charlie learns from the master of the "forced abscond" and gets to try out a new insulated bee hive.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Charlie Bee Company, Season 2, Episode 5, #ZZZ_Episode_d5623ed5-e068-493e-bd0b-1a4d75ec68b2, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_6921d482-9897-4495-a935-a14eca65b9bb, #v1.16

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 tes