by BeeQueen | Jan 30, 2012 | News
What has PWRBA been doing the past several years? Check out the history of club programs here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/about-2/history/ Several programs from the more recent past are available on our vimeo internet video site. PWRBA members can email us at...
by BeeQueen | Jan 29, 2012 | News
Club members save up to 25% on subscriptions to the Bee Culture and/or the American Bee Journal magazines. Email us at PWRBeekeepers at gmail.com for more info.
by BeeQueen | Dec 29, 2011 | News, PWRBA in the News
In the news, again… and with a color photo on the front page of the Washington Post no less! http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-search-of-a-better-bee/2011/11/07/gIQA5e3RLP_story.html Anyone who wants to read about our SARE project the results of which are...
by BeeQueen | Nov 28, 2011 | Bee Meetings and Events, News
Student’s Beekeeping Project Empowers Peruvian Indigenous Group Published on April 18, 2011 By Tara Laskowski Mason graduate student German Perilla meets with potential beekeepers for the first time. Photo courtesy of German Perilla When he goes to visit the Maijuna...
by BeeQueen | Nov 7, 2011 | Master Beekeeper, News
Several PWRBA beekeepers have attained Qualified and/or Certified Beekeeper status in Virginia. Qualified beekeepers: Terence Hasham, David Wright, Melchis Hasham, and Keith Fletcher. Certified beekeeper: Karla Eisen We hope that we are able to offer the qualified...
by BeeQueen | Nov 7, 2011 | News
Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn’t Honey. Ultra-filtering Removes Pollen, Hides Honey Origins http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2011.11.07.13.32.archive.html Below are the first several paragraphs of a copyrighted story by Andrew Schneider, written for FOOD...
by BeeQueen | Nov 3, 2011 | Education, News, Videos
New video uploaded, “Small Hive Beetle a Problem in the Mid-Atlantic Region”, a presentation to BONS by Mike Embry. See it here: http://vimeo.com/31401082 Thanks to the efforts of our very own videographer, Paul Oman, PWRBA has several entations on our...
by BeeQueen | Oct 21, 2011 | Master Beekeeper, News
Testing for the Virginia Master Beekeeper Program will be offered November 4th and 5th in conjunction with the Virginia State Beekeepers Association Semi-annual Meeting. Written tests for the Qualified and Certified level will be available Friday night, November 4th,...
by BeeQueen | Oct 21, 2011 | News
The next PWRBA club meeting is Tuesday, November 8th, 7 pm at the Manassas Church of the Brethren. We will cover some new business such as our proposed nuc initiative program, plans for a Spring 2012 queen rearing class and upcoming elections and Bee School. We might...
by BeeQueen | Oct 19, 2011 | News
When: Saturday November 5, 2011 Where: Blue Ridge Community College 1 College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA 24486 (click here for directions) The topic of the day is honey bee nutrition. The principle speaker for the Fall meeting is Dave Mendes from Fort Myers, Florida. Mr....
