by BeeQueen | Oct 9, 2013 | Education
Our friends and neighbors at George Mason and Sweet Virginia are in a campaign to help honeybees and creating an educational model for the world. See more here and consider supporting! http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hivestarter
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 | Aug 30, 2013 | Education
For newbees, and those who have not realized this resource yet- Kelly Bee puts out a monthly newsletter Click-here for the highest resolution version click-here for a version that is minimized for those of you with slower download technologies An archive of newsletter...
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...
