by admin-ciba | Mar 5, 2022 | A Beekeepers' Year, Advanced, Bee Health, Beekeeping, Beginning, Colony Management, Fall, Pests, Resources, Spring, Summer, Winter
Member David Hocutt shared a chart (below) that he uses to plan and track various treatments for his colonies. Now is the time to make those plans – even if they shift and adapt, depending on weather, mite counts, and observed colony health. As he said, get your...
by admin-ciba | Mar 5, 2022 | Advanced, Bee Health, Beekeeping, Beginning, Fall, Nutrition, Resources, Summer
At the February 2022 meeting, Jeanette Wiles shared wonderfully detailed and focused material on plants that support honey bees and pollinators in general. Her talk covered the entire year and included pictures for identification. If we’re allowed to do so,...
by admin-ciba | Feb 13, 2022 | Beginning, Behavior, Winter
By David Hocutt Two of the questions that I am asked frequently, especially this time of the year, are “How do honey bees survive in the winter?” “Do honey bees hibernate?” I will answer the second question first. No, honey bees do not hibernate. In fact, the bees are...
by admin-ciba | Jan 31, 2022 | A Beekeepers' Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Below is a list of some suppliers of bees and beekeeping equipment that local beekeepers find helpful. We recommend that you reach out to suppliers with specific questions, current availability, and pricing. Please keep in mind that this list is not meant to include...
by admin-ciba | Jan 10, 2022 | Beekeeping, Beginning, FAQs, Winter
by Tim Caldwell Editor’s Note: As someone who started beekeeping in earnest last year, there was a lot I didn’t know about, well, everything. In fact, I may know less now that I did when I first started, and I’m mostly at peace with that. But one area that gave me...
by jerryz | Mar 11, 2021 | A Beekeepers' Year, Resources
Would you like to keep track of the accumulated Growth Degree Days in your area? Green Cast, a website serving horticulture and naturalists provides this service. – You may obtain data by Zip-Code. Click Here Remember the most accurate data is obtained at your...
