by BeeQueen | Apr 14, 2014 | Colony Health
We all know mites peak in Summer, but here is more evidence of increased threat from neighboring colonies, and possibilities of re infestation. Consider that your beekeeping practices effect your neighbor’s colonies. New work shows the risk of invasion from...
by BeeQueen | Feb 27, 2014 | Bee Meetings and Events
Please join us!! Tuesday, May 13 at 7 pm. Manassas Church of the Brethren.
by BeeQueen | Feb 27, 2014 | Education, Nucleus Colonies
Want to make nucs or splits? PWRBA has many resources. Find guidelines, a step by step guide and some videos here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/nuc-program/ The Haskells’ video that goes along with their hand out can be viewed by PWRBA MEMBERS ONLY. Email...
by BeeQueen | Feb 24, 2014 | Education
The Washington, DC beekeeping group is offering Dr. Wyatt Mangum’s Beginning Top Bar Hive workshop on Saturday, March 29 at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in NE Washington DC. It’s all day, it’s $50, the book is not included. Dr. Mangum, is an...
by BeeQueen | Feb 3, 2014 | Colony Monitoring, Education, Observation Hives
I have been keeping honey bees in an observation hive since 2005 and I have learned a lot about bees – and observation hives – as a result. I have put together a list of what I consider to be the most authoritative sources of information on observation...
by BeeQueen | Jan 15, 2014 | Club Members and Officers
Congratulations to our new officers. The Election Results- Officers 2014- 2016 President- Ben Gimeno Vice Pres- Dave Wright Secretary- Tracy Williamson Treasurer- Craig Staresinich A history of PWRBA club officers is now found on the web here:...
by BeeQueen | Dec 25, 2013 | Nucleus Colonies, SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education), Sustainability
One of the best things you can do this winter is to watch this video on how you too can start to run a sustainable apiary. It features Mike Palmer of French Hill Apiary, Vermont speaking at the National Honey Show in the UK in 2013. The few second intro gives you a...
by BeeQueen | Dec 16, 2013 | Education
Ten Rules of Modern Beekeeping. Rule 1- HAVE GOOD QUEENS http://blog.beeculture.com/index.php/ten-rules-of-modern-beekeeping-part-1/ Rule 2- Good Genetics http://blog.beeculture.com/index.php/ten-rules-rule-2-part-1/
by BeeQueen | Dec 6, 2013 | Education
Five Friends Any City Beekeeper Wants to Have By Toni Burnham, dcbees@dcbeekeepers.org City beekeepers often worry about the resources surrounding our bees. Well, here is another reason to take heart! We live in a 360°, 365-day-a-year throng of interesting and active...
by BeeQueen | Dec 5, 2013 | Education
New book from Wicwas Press – Swarm Essentials http://www.wicwas.com/Swarm_Essentials
