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 | May 18, 2013 | Education
Contiue learning with an online course. http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/apiculture/BEES.html#CurrentCourses The Beekeeper Education and Engagement System (BEES) is a new online resource for beekeepers at all levels. The system is entirely internet based and open...
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...
by BeeQueen | Feb 18, 2013 | Education
A nice checklist on assessing colony loss in Spring & another on mites. Make note that it is from ONTARIO, CANDADA so expect some regional differences such as wrapping hives which is not recommended for this area (mid-Atlantic). Also of note – before some of...
by BeeQueen | Jan 31, 2013 | Education, Intermediate Beekeeping Seminars, News, SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education)
Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 12th at 7 pm at the Manassas Church of the Brethren for our next Intermediate Beekeeping Seminar which will be a presentation on how to make up nucs including mating nucs with Karla Eisen and friends. We HIGHLY recommend you refer to...
