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Honey in the Heart ~ stories of two local yogi beekeepers
Honey in the Heart ~ the stories of two local yogi beekeepers http://whiteflowerstudio.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/honey-in-the-heart-the-stories-of-two-yogi-beekeepers/
Two Views ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— What’s to Blame for Bee Losses- Pesticides? Mites? Both? Neither?
Two views worth considering. What is to blame for recent bee losses? Pesticides? Mites? Both? Neither? Are more than pesticides killing our bees? http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2012.05.07.16.37.archive.html Corn Plant Drift Killing Bees? http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2012.05.11.14.40.archive.html
Save the Date- Special Program with Michael Bush
Special Program: Michael Bush – author of “The Practical Beekeeper (RSVP encouraged) The Beekeepers of Northern Virginia (BANV) with support from the Prince William Regional Beekeepers Association (PWRBA) will be hosting Michael Bush – author of “The Practical Beekeeper” and well known internet personality http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm The event will span two days: July 30th and 31st 2012. [...]
Adventures in Bee Extractions a la NovaBeeGuy
Read about Dave Wright’s home extraction adventures here including a great informative video on honeybees entering a house through siding! Swarm captures and events like these are wonderful opportunities to educate non beekeepers about honeybees. http://jerry-rigs.com/news/the-great-invade
Dr. R. Schwarz from the “Beltsville Bee Lab” at May 8th PWRBA meeting
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. 7 pm at the Manassas Church of the Brethren See more about Dr. Schwarz here: http://www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/people.htm?personid=46249
Learn how to make a nuc in 8 minutes or less?
Learn how to make a nuc in 8 minutes or less? 1) A a short video that raises some important issues such as what types of frames to use and what should be on the frames can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEUlbcV7MsE 2) See the fabulous presentation by the Haskells. A pdf file – give it [...]
There are queen cells in my hive, what should I do?
There are queen cells in my hive, what should I do? http://pwrbeekeepers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/queencells.pdf http://pwrbeekeepers.com/resources/swarm-management/
Are Neonicotinoids Killing Bees?
ARE NEONICOTINOIDS KILLING BEES? The Xerces Society has just released the report, Are Neonicotinoids Killing Bees? A Review of Research into the Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Bees, with Recommendations for Action. A possible link between neonicotinoids (a widely used group of insecticides) and honey bee die-offs has led to controversy across the United States [...]
New Virginia Grant Program for Beekeeping Equipment- starting 2013
Beekeepers buzzing about new grant program by RVANews staff From Ashley McLeod | Capital News Service Beekeepers across Virginia soon will be able to get government money for creating new beehives – a move legislators hope will resurrect the state’s dying bee population. During this year’s regular session, the General Assembly passed legislation to establish a [...]
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).