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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Less than 500 queen mothers are used to produce around 900,000 daughter queens annually for commercial sale in the US
http://www.extension.org/pages/62802/honey-bee-genetic-diversity-and-breeding:-towards-the-reintroduction-of-european-germplasm Honey Bee Genetic Diversity and Breeding: Towards the Reintroduction of European Germplasm Overall, it has been estimated that less than 500 queen mothers are used to produce around 900,000 daughter queens annually for commercial sale in the US. (Delaney et al. 2009).
Kids Post (Washington Post) features a Young MD Beekeeper
Young beekeeper enjoys honey, helps tend hives and isn’t afraid of being stung http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/young-beekeeper-enjoys-honey-helps-tend-hives-and-isnt-afraid-of-being-stung/2012/03/16/gIQAqX6oeS_story.html
Your involvement keeps our club fabulous- Who to contact
Want to help out to keep our club fabulous? What is your interest? Bee School?, Community Outreach? Website? Host a field day? Organize a meeting program? Or have your own great ideas and/or questions? Find a “more or less” list of who to contact in PWRBA here- http://pwrbeekeepers.com/officers-committees/
Swarm Call
Available to catch bee swarms? Be part of our text messaging based swarm call. Contact PWRBA SWARM DISPATCHER DAVE WRIGHT at 703-587-8323 or email at novabeeguy@gmail.com for instructions. Information about swarms is available on our website here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/resources/honey-bee-swarms-bee-removal/
Dr. Ryan Schwarz “Beltsville Bee Lab” speaker at next PWRBA mtg. Tue. May 8th
Tuesday May 8th, Dr. RYAN SCHWARZ from the USDA Agricultural Research Service commonly referred to as the “Beltsville Bee Lab” will be our guest speaker See more about Dr. Schwarz here: http://www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/people.htm?personid=46249
Nematodes for Small Hive Beetle Control?
There is some discussion that beneficial nematodes H. indica are an effective method to deter small hive beetle if applied at the correct time to the soil in front of hives. You can order here and there is a price break if ordering 5 or more packets: http://southeasterninsectaries.com/custom3_1.html
American Bee Research Conference and Apiary Inspectors of America Proceedings
The 2012 American Bee Research Conference was held February 7-8, 2012, at APHIS Headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Apiary Inspectors of America. Proceedings from the conference are now available online at http://www.epagecity.com/site/files/828/79344/436207/598079/2012_Proceedings_ABJ.pdf?utm_source=American+Bee+Journal&utm_campaign=c6a5b57d4b-American_Bee_Journal_Newsletter_6_15_2011&utm_medium=email
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 [...]
BANV Queen Survival Survey Results
http://www.beekeepersnova.org/ BANV Queen Survival Survey Results Here are the results of the BANV survey to assess Queen survival from different source (3 years, weighted average) - thanks to Jim Haskell. 1. Locally produced nucs with resistant queens (LNQr) 87% 2. Locally produced resistant queens (LQr) 70% 3. Bee raised queens – emergency, supercedure and swarm (BQ) 65% 4. Beekeeper produced [...]
Regional Bee Inspector, VA Bee Law and Other Fun Links
Find the Regional Bee Inspector and other fun links here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/links/