by BeeQueen | Mar 21, 2013 | Bee Informed Surveys
The Bee Informed Partnership in association with state and federal apiary services is conducting two online surveys. One is on winter losses; the other is on management practices. Participation in the surveys is totally anonymous. There is only enough information...
by BeeQueen | Mar 20, 2013 | Swarming
Swarm Season is here. A nice resource on managing your colony when you see swarm cells is brought to us from “over the pond” and can be found here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/queencells.pdf Consider raising your own queen with one...
by BeeQueen | Mar 20, 2013 | News
Your Bees are Making Plans, Have You Made Yours? It’s April- Are your supers on yet? Remember that Spring Management talk about when Spring time starts for a honey bee, creating space, giving the Queen room to lay? Get supers on colonies now if they are not...
by BeeQueen | Mar 20, 2013 | Bee Meetings and Events, Education, Intermediate Beekeeping Seminars
Join Bill Bundy for a talk on Practical Re Queening- the many methods and tips for success. Bill is the current President of the Virginia Beekeepers Association, past president of the Loudoun Beekeepers Association, founding member of Sustainable Honeybees Inc., and a...
by BeeQueen | Mar 20, 2013 | Education
A beautiful short film on honeybees and how they tell us about the land around...