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Understanding Package Bees (Part 1): Making Package Bees

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...

Have/Want a Place for Bees?

by jerryz | Jan 31, 2019 | Beekeeping, Beginning, FAQs

Do you have a location for honey bees and are looking for a beekeeper to place a beehive there? Or perhaps you a beekeeper who is looking for a location to place your honey bee colony. Often we receive inquires such as this “I have a great location for honey bees, BUT...

Honey Bee Swarm?

by jerryz | May 5, 2017 | Advanced, Behavior, Colony Management, FAQs, How To, Spring, Summer

Honey Bees Swarm in Spring and Early Summer: April, May, June, July Swarms may be on branches, fences, furniture. almost anywhere. Fence Rail Chain Link Fence Post Thin Branch of Small Tree Trash Can In Shrubry If you see a cluster of several thousand honey bees....

I Have Small Children, Can I Still Keep Honeybees?

by David Hocutt | Feb 25, 2016 | Beekeeping, Beginning, FAQs

I Have Small Children, Can I Still Keep Honeybees? Many people have this concern. There is only one way I am able to answer this question and that is to tell you about my children. I have two children currently living at home, Courtney who is now eleven and...

Can I keep bees in a small yard

by jerryz | Feb 5, 2016 | Beekeeping, Beginning, FAQs

My yard is so small and I live in town, Can I keep bee’s? Question: My yard is so small and I live in town, Can I keep bee’s? There are two issues here: The size of one’s yard, and living in towns and urban areas. Looking first at the space needed to keep bees....

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Quick spreadsheet for planning and trackingMarch 5, 2022
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 stuff together!… Read more: Quick spreadsheet for planning and tracking
Plants that support honey beesMarch 5, 2022
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, we’ll add a link in the future to the recording… Read more: Plants that support honey bees
How Do Honey Bees Survive The Winter?February 13, 2022
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 quite… Read more: How Do Honey Bees Survive The Winter?
Resource from Honey Bee Health CoalitionFebruary 2, 2022
Several of us from a recent meeting mentioned that we should make sure members have access to this great resource on bee health and pest management. Highly recommended! It gives a great start for new beekeepers and goes into some useful detail for those with some experience. Many thanks to… Read more: Resource from Honey Bee Health Coalition
Supplier ListJanuary 31, 2022
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 every supplier. It’s meant as a… Read more: Supplier List

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