by BeeQueen | Jun 5, 2012 | News
The Honey Hunters of Nepal are some pretty impressive dudes! Check them out here: http://www.visualnews.com/2012/06/04/the-honey-hunters-of-nepal/
by BeeQueen | May 14, 2012 | News
Honey in the Heart ~ the stories of two local yogi beekeepers http://whiteflowerstudio.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/honey-in-the-heart-the-stories-of-two-yogi-beekeepers/
by BeeQueen | May 14, 2012 | News
Two views worth considering. What is to blame for recent bee losses? Pesticides? Mites? Both? Neither? Are more than pesticides killing our bees? http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2012.05.07.16.37.archive.html Corn Plant Drift Killing Bees? ...
by BeeQueen | May 10, 2012 | News
Special Program: Michael Bush – author of “The Practical Beekeeper (RSVP encouraged) The Beekeepers of Northern Virginia (BANV) with support from the Prince William Regional Beekeepers Association (PWRBA) will be hosting Michael Bush – author of “The Practical...
by BeeQueen | May 3, 2012 | News
Read about Dave Wright’s home extraction adventures here including a great informative video on honeybees entering a house through siding! Swarm captures and events like these are wonderful opportunities to educate non beekeepers about honeybees....
by BeeQueen | Apr 26, 2012 | News
Tuesday May 8th, Dr. RYAN SCHWARZ from the USDA Agricultural Research Service commonly referred to as the “Beltsville Bee Lab” will be our guest speaker. 7 pm at the Manassas Church of the Brethren See more about Dr. Schwarz here: ...
by BeeQueen | Apr 24, 2012 | Education, News
Learn how to make a nuc in 8 minutes or less? 1) A a short video that raises some important issues such as what types of frames to use and what should be on the frames can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEUlbcV7MsE 2) See the fabulous presentation by...
by BeeQueen | Apr 24, 2012 | Education
Pollen Sources, Honey Plants, and Bee...
by BeeQueen | Apr 24, 2012 | Education, News
There are queen cells in my hive, what should I do? http://pwrbeekeepers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/queencells.pdf http://pwrbeekeepers.com/resources/swarm-management/
by BeeQueen | Apr 12, 2012 | News
ARE NEONICOTINOIDS KILLING BEES? The Xerces Society has just released the report, Are Neonicotinoids Killing Bees? A Review of Research into the Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Bees, with Recommendations for Action. A possible link between neonicotinoids (a...