by BeeQueen | Apr 17, 2015 | Education
Need help knowing what to look for in your colony? Reading a frame? Keeping records? Try some of these helpful resources http://pwrbeekeepers.com/resources/inspecting-your-colonies/
by BeeQueen | Mar 24, 2015 | Colony Health
Spring is time of hope for what’s possible. It is also sometimes a time when we see dead outs in our apiaires. It can be daunting to understand what happened. The Bee Inspector can be called to view dead outs. You can also take advantage of many resources...
by BeeQueen | Mar 21, 2015 | Education
There is a lot of garbage out there on the internet but these two videos on installing a nuc and a package are pretty good. Made by our friend in Maine, Erin Forbes of Overland Apiary. Here she installs a nuc (note she has a lit smoker in the background just in case)...
by BeeQueen | Mar 12, 2015 | Education
A closer look at bees and beekeeping. Scroll over these photos to see what eggs, larvae, and more look like. A great tool in your beeekeepign education http://floridabeekeepers.org/beeclasseducation.htm
by BeeQueen | Mar 9, 2015 | News
Hear all about bees, pollination and a big wide view on what’s been happening from Maine State Apiarist, Tony...
by BeeQueen | Mar 9, 2015 | Education
Want to know more about bee biology, how to inspect colonies, assessing a dead out or bee diseases and more? Biology of the Colony Inspecting Your Colonies Assessing a Dead out Colony Bee Diseases More on Bee Diseases Swarm Management Understanding Bee...
by BeeQueen | Feb 25, 2015 | News
Get ready for next season! Winter is a great time to build your wooden ware and think about plans for next year. NEXT YEAR will always be better right? We are fortunate to have several wooden ware providers within driving distance. Many of them also sell queens. Find...
by BeeQueen | Feb 1, 2015 | Bee Meetings and Events
The next club meeting is Tuesday, March 10th at 7 pm featuring 3 presentations on Swarm Prevention by club members Karla Eisen, Chris Hewitt, and Tim Vaughn. Some of what we will cover includes techniques such as reversing hives, early supering, artificial swarms,...
by BeeQueen | Jan 13, 2015 | News
The Queen of the United Kingdom, much like the First Lady of the United States has a garden and honeybees. Both queens enjoy a magnificent garden. Take a peak at the bees across the pond and where they forage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA-JXy-JqYU The Bees...
by BeeQueen | Jan 1, 2015 | Bee Meetings and Events
SAVE THE DATE. Join us for the PWRBA next club meeting on Tuesday, January 13th at 7 pm Featuring Alison Gillespie Author of Hives in the City: Keeping Honey Bees Alive in an Urban World. For more info see: www.hivesinthecity.com ASK A BEEKEEPER with Tim V. starts...
