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
by BeeQueen | Nov 25, 2013 | Education
Honey Bees and Colony Strength Evaluation class- Online Class http://class.ucanr.org/login/index.php This online class is offered by The University of California. To access the class, follow the link above. When you get to the site you can login as a guest or you can...
by BeeQueen | Oct 13, 2013 | Bee Meetings and Events
Save the Date- Next Club Mtg. Tue., Nov. 12th featuring a representative from the Bayer Crop Science talking about their Bee Health program. See: http://www.bayercropscience.us/our-commitment/bee-health
by BeeQueen | Oct 10, 2013 | Bee Meetings and Events, State, Regional and National Bee Associations
Sat. Nov. 9th- The Virgina State Beekeepers (VSBA) Mtg.- 2nd weekend in November this year- Saturday. Curious about apitherapy or Russian bees- this meeting is for you! Plus DADANT is always there and if you order in advance you can pick up stuff. See:...
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-...
