Swarm Season is Upon Us
Have a bunch of bees you need removed?
Our Honey Bee Swarms & Removal page can direct you to the right person in your area.
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Contribute to the online Bloom Record for our area
PWRBA member Jenna Wiley has updated our bloom record keeping form for 2012. Thought this might be a good year to keep track given how it is going so far. If there are any major plants or trees missing from this list, let us know and we can add them. Thanks Jenna! The website is [...]
Late Winter/Early Spring Management Talk Feb. 7th
This has been another wacky winter and we wanted to offer some guidance on managing your apiary and individual hives from late Winter into Spring early this year since it looks like bees will have been much more active than usual and eating their stores. Join us for a talk on Late Winter/Early Spring Management [...]
Certified Naturally Grown Program for Beekeepers topic of March meeting
PWRBA club member, Jonathan Duffy will present on the Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) program for beekeepers at our March 13th mtg. 7 pm at Manassas Church of the Brethren. From thier website- “Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) is a non-profit organization offering certification tailored for small-scale, direct-market farmers and beekeepers using natural methods. CNG was born [...]
PWRBA- What have we been doing the past several years?
What has PWRBA been doing the past several years? Check out the history of club programs here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/about-2/history/ Several programs from the more recent past are available on our vimeo internet video site. PWRBA members can email us at PWRBeekeepers @ gmail(.) com for the password as needed for selected videos.
Save on Bee Culture and American Bee Journal Subscriptions
Club members save up to 25% on subscriptions to the Bee Culture and/or the American Bee Journal magazines. Email us at PWRBeekeepers at gmail.com for more info.
2012 Membership Dues are Due!
The 2012 Membership Dues form is ready and waiting for you! Download the form here and either mail it in or bring it to the Janauary meeting. http://pwrbeekeepers.com/about-2/membership/ Note that all students for 2012 Bee School have one year membership included in cost of the class and therefore do not pay dues this year
PWRBA in the National News again
In the news, again… and with a color photo on the front page of the Washington Post no less! http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-search-of-a-better-bee/2011/11/07/gIQA5e3RLP_story.html Anyone who wants to read about our SARE project the results of which are mentioned in the article can find links here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/education/sare/ and
Special Guest German Perilla will talk about his beekeeping work with the Maijuna People in the Amazon at January 10th Club Meeting.
Student’s Beekeeping Project Empowers Peruvian Indigenous Group Published on April 18, 2011 By Tara Laskowski Mason graduate student German Perilla meets with potential beekeepers for the first time. Photo courtesy of German Perilla When he goes to visit the Maijuna people in the Peruvian Amazon, Mason student German Perilla is welcomed by the name they [...]
Register now for 2012 Beginning Bee School
Registration for Practical Beekeeping for Beginners is now open. See the information and a link to the registration form here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/education/ Classes are also available in 9 other counties via the Northern Virginia Teaching Consortium! See the entire list here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2012-bee-classes-for-nova-teaching-coop.pdf
Congratulations to PWRBA Qualified and Certified Beekeepers
Several PWRBA beekeepers have attained Qualified and/or Certified Beekeeper status in Virginia. Qualified beekeepers: Terence Hasham, David Wright, Melchis Hasham, and Keith Fletcher. Certified beekeeper: Karla Eisen We hope that we are able to offer the qualified exam and field test at the local level soon. Anyone who wishes to review the study guides can [...]