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-...
by BeeQueen | Sep 11, 2013 | Weighing Colonies
Our September guest speaker mentioned the NASA bee weighing project. Folks seemed real curious. When is the last time you checked out LINKS on our website? It’s been there all along… Check it out here too- http://honeybeenet.gsfc.nasa.gov/ While you are...
by BeeQueen | Sep 9, 2013 | News
For some beautiful beehive covers, locally available http://beautifulbeehives.com/
by BeeQueen | Aug 30, 2013 | Bee Meetings and Events
The next PWRBA meeting is sure to be entertaining as much as it is educational. Allen is known throughout the East Coast as THE gadget guy. He will bring in dozens of his home made inventions. Feel free to bring in a few of your own to share with him afterwards. A...
by BeeQueen | Aug 30, 2013 | Education
For newbees, and those who have not realized this resource yet- Kelly Bee puts out a monthly newsletter Click-here for the highest resolution version click-here for a version that is minimized for those of you with slower download technologies An archive of newsletter...
by BeeQueen | Aug 29, 2013 | News
The Jewish Culture celebrates their New Year (Rosh Hashona) right along with the bees- In September. Dipping apples in honey is a traditional practice to symbolize hope for a sweet new year. Others believe the Shekhinah is watching and evaluating our behavior during...
by BeeQueen | Aug 19, 2013 | Outreach, Public Outreach and Education
Save the Date- Western Prince William Farm Tour, Bee Club Outreach. Sept. 28-29 LOVE the farm tour- what a great chance to be outside and treasure the remaining rural and agricultural aspects of PW County. Bruce will be running the outreach event which is Saturday...
by BeeQueen | Aug 13, 2013 | News
George Mason University has bees, and some of our own club members- Miss. Louise Edsall and the Sweet Virginia Foundation are helping them out. See the article here. http://about.gmu.edu/masons-honey-bees-give-students-a-sweet-opportunity/
by BeeQueen | Aug 1, 2013 | Bee Meetings and Events, News
Come here Mr. Mike Blythe talk about Fall Management. This is the most critical time of the year. The ability of the bees to survive over winter starts with what you do in August. Manassas Church of the Brethren- Tue. Aug. 13th at 7 pm. Here’s a preview- Clean...
