by BeeQueen | Oct 6, 2013 | Education
http://www.ted.com/talks/marla_spivak_why_bees_are_disappearing.html?source=email#.Uk9Q9BOiW3h.email Why you should listen to her: Bees pollinate a third of our food supply — they don’t just make honey! — but colonies have been disappearing at alarming...
by BeeQueen | Sep 16, 2013 | Education, Fall Management/Winter Bees
You would think our friends up North, the Canadians know a thing or two about wintering beehives- Check out one person’s winterization guide here. Note that wrapping hives, a common Northern practice, is generally NOT recommended for the mid Atlantic and can do...
by BeeQueen | Sep 16, 2013 | Nucleus Colonies, PWRBA in the News, Queen Rearing, SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education), Sustainability
Consider the source of queens in your colonies. The genetic traits of the queen can influence the strength and survivability of your colony. Check out this short video on our “Sister” SARE project-...
by BeeQueen | Sep 11, 2013 | Weighing Colonies
Our September guest speaker mentioned the NASA bee weighing project. Folks seemed real curious. When is the last time you checked out LINKS on our website? It’s been there all along… Check it out here too- http://honeybeenet.gsfc.nasa.gov/ While you are...
by BeeQueen | Sep 9, 2013 | News
For some beautiful beehive covers, locally available http://beautifulbeehives.com/
