by BeeQueen | Jul 25, 2013 | Education, Mite Assessment and Control
What’s a Powdered Sugar Roll/Shake anyway? If you are a bit nervous to try the alcohol wash or shake- try this to assess mite levels in your colonies http://nybeewellness.com/uploads/CMBC_Sugar_Shake-1.pdf or...
by BeeQueen | Jul 19, 2013 | Honey, Honey Shows
Get ready for the Honey Show at the Prince William Fair. This is your chance to help promote beekeeping and products of the hive. We hope to have the biggest honey show in years. Even if you are not interested in the competition- we need to make sure HONEY (and/or...
by BeeQueen | Jul 2, 2013 | Weighing Colonies
Did you ever consider weighing your hives? Check out PWRBA member Ernie Becking’s Bee Weigh here: http://beeweigh2.wordpress.com/ and his colony weight data here: http://beeweigh.wordpress.com/
by BeeQueen | Jun 19, 2013 | Education, Queen Rearing
Amazing video of a bee queen birth, bee sex, drone congregation areas, mating, flights, marking, caging and more. You may never question the price of a queen bee again after you witness the many steps and challenges along the way, Some days it seems like a miracle...
by BeeQueen | Jun 13, 2013 | Honey, Honey Shows
It’s Honey Extraction Season. Free use of the club owned honey extractor, extracting tub, and hot knife is a benefit of membership. If you want to use it, please familiarize yourself with the Club Honey Extraction Contacts which include links to videos and...
