by BeeQueen | Sep 9, 2015 | News
A great big THANK YOU to EVERYONE who entered the PW Fair Honey Show! You are all what make it possible. Participating in a honey show is a wonderful experience, a great way to show off our craft and the beauty of the hive, and learn a lot in the process. Watch for...
by BeeQueen | Aug 27, 2015 | Bee Meetings and Events
Our next PWRBA meeting is Tuesday September 8th. We will start with “Ask a Beekeeper” at 6:30PM, followed by a short business meeting at 7:00PM. At 7:30 pm Maggie Mills will speak on Products from the Hive. Maggie is the owner of the Hope Honey Farm...
by BeeQueen | Aug 27, 2015 | Education, Public Outreach and Education
The Western Prince William Farm Tour is the BEES KNEES! Join us the last weekend of September on the 26th and the 27th for this delightful educational event. This year the location has moved slightly to 14039 Owls Nest Rd. , Nokesville, VA Farm Tour usually runs...
by BeeQueen | Jul 13, 2015 | Honey
Many things about honey including nectar sources, the club extractor (soon to be updated and motorized), and videos on how to extract can be found can be found under HONEY on our website. Enter the honey show at the Prince William County Fair and even the Virginia...
by BeeQueen | Jul 9, 2015 | News
Time to consider assessing Bee Health and Treatment Options. Great resources are on our website here. Great talk by the NJ Apiarist on treatment options and testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsG2QbUjsgA Note that during the talk he holds up three distinct...
by BeeQueen | Jun 30, 2015 | Bee Meetings and Events
Save the date, Loudoun Beekeeper Association’s very own Jeff Pfoutz will present a talk on Fall Management. This critical work in your colonies begins in August. Don’t miss it! Notes from year’s past can be found here. Tuesday, August 4th at 7...
by BeeQueen | May 19, 2015 | News
Northern Virginia’s own Dr. Frank Linton publishes book on Observation Hives. The Observation Hive Handbook: Studying Honey Bees at Home. by Frank Linton (Author), Clarence H Collison (Foreword). Keeping an observation hive year-round is an excellent means of...
by BeeQueen | May 13, 2015 | News
The Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Beekeeping is a 12-credit certificate in which students learn about the anatomy, physiology, and ecology of the honeybee, how to construct and maintain a hive, and best practices for maintaining a healthy colony....
by BeeQueen | Apr 20, 2015 | News
Join us Tuesday May 12th to hear Keith Tignor, Virginia State Apiarist speak. 7 pm at the Manassas Church of the Brethren
by BeeQueen | Apr 20, 2015 | News
The moment you have all been waiting for- Miss Louise’s TedX Herndon Talk More Info on the Hive Alive Program of the Sweet Virginia...
