Swarm Season is Upon Us
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Bee Meetings and Events
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 [...]
Tuesday March 8, 2011 with special guest ERIN FORBES, EAS Master Beekeeper
Tuesday March 8, 2011 with special guest ERIN FORBES, EAS Master Beekeeper, Overland Apiaries, Portland, Maine speaking on Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Grant, “A Comparison of Honey Bee Colony Strength and Survivability between Nucleus and Package Started Colonies” followed by a brief presentation on Practical Backyard Queen Rearing. RSVP to PWRBeekeepers@gmail.com
Club Meetings
Check meetings and events for more details All meetings are held from 7-9 pm at the Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Road (Rt. 28) Manassas, VA
The Virginia State Beekeepers Association
The Virginia State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting will be June 17-18, 2011 in Fredericksburg area. The Fall Mtg.is generally held at the Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA in early November Contact Keith Tignor at 804-786-3515 for details or see http://www.virginiabeekeepers.org/
January 2010 Meeting
“Hey I didn’t get to taste honey at our Nov mtg.!” Not to worry, we’re asking members to please bring samples of their honey (mark with your name or label) for others to taste at our Jan meeting. This is a new thing but it’s only successful if others bring samples of honey, which will [...]
New Location for PWRBA
Thanks to the efforts of Gary Harris, our club meeting location has changed beginning with our Jan., 2010 meeting. Starting Tues., Jan 12th we will conduct PWRBA meetings at the Manassas Church of the Brethren (MCOB) located at 10047 Nokesville Road (Route 28) in Manassas. There is plenty of parking and you can avoid stairs [...]