Just came across this resource.
Good for newbies as a basic general guide and reminder:
http://www.beesbuzzing.com/the-beekeepers-calendar/
Keep in mind that this is from the Back Yard Beekeepers Association in Southwestern Connecticut; therefore as things warm up, they happen some weeks later for Northerners than they do for us here in Mid-TN
Friday, March 25, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Mass honey bee deaths now occurring worldwide, says UN
Interesting article. See: http://tinyurl.com/4mwrvdb
Help us get the word out; this is serious!
Help us get the word out; this is serious!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Minutes of Cheatham County Beekeepers Meeting March 12, 2011
A smaller than usual group met on March 12, enjoyed coffee and doughnuts provided by Paul & Joyce Carter, Kevin & Linda Eggers and Jeff McLaughlin and welcomed to our club new member Steve Penick and his three sons.
President Roger Senechal gave a presentation entitled "Stay Ahead of the Bees", reminding us to inspect, feed if necessary and super our hives around April 1. He said Spring is the time some beekeepers reverse supers (as long as it doesn't break up the cluster), combine weak hives and maintain entrance reducers.
Vice President Linda Nutt had some Boardman feeders she is no longer using and brought them to give away. She has found hivetracks.com, the Internet data management resource Mike McDonald had recently showed us, to be a very helpful tool. She walked us through the different features of this website. Linda has been in contact with the creators of hivetracks.com and finds them very willing to hear about and incorporate suggestions for enhancing their product. Linda is inviting anyone interested to meet and brainstorm about ways to make hivetools.com even more helpful to us. She will collate our ideas and pass them on.
Paul Carter gave a demonstration of a bottom board adaptation for a small hive beetle trap. Although Paul showed us paradichlorobenzine crystals and moth cakes for preventing wax moths in our stored equipment, he reported knowing a commercial beekeeper who uses pure (and far less expensive) moth balls.
We are always welcome as guests at the Nashville Area Beekeepers Meetings, held 2nd Sundays at the Ellington Agricultural Center, 2:00 PM. March 13th's speaker will be teaching about the reason some beekeepers reverse their hive bodies in the Spring.
Cheatham Beekeepers are invited to the home of Mark & Lara Jarrell, 1098 Clarence Binkley Rd., Ashland City at 11 AM on March 26 to hear Marcus Hamilton, who has some innovative hive managemenet techniques to share with us.
Next regular monthly meeting will be at the Ashland City Library, 9:30 AM on April 9.
President Roger Senechal gave a presentation entitled "Stay Ahead of the Bees", reminding us to inspect, feed if necessary and super our hives around April 1. He said Spring is the time some beekeepers reverse supers (as long as it doesn't break up the cluster), combine weak hives and maintain entrance reducers.
Vice President Linda Nutt had some Boardman feeders she is no longer using and brought them to give away. She has found hivetracks.com, the Internet data management resource Mike McDonald had recently showed us, to be a very helpful tool. She walked us through the different features of this website. Linda has been in contact with the creators of hivetracks.com and finds them very willing to hear about and incorporate suggestions for enhancing their product. Linda is inviting anyone interested to meet and brainstorm about ways to make hivetools.com even more helpful to us. She will collate our ideas and pass them on.
Paul Carter gave a demonstration of a bottom board adaptation for a small hive beetle trap. Although Paul showed us paradichlorobenzine crystals and moth cakes for preventing wax moths in our stored equipment, he reported knowing a commercial beekeeper who uses pure (and far less expensive) moth balls.
We are always welcome as guests at the Nashville Area Beekeepers Meetings, held 2nd Sundays at the Ellington Agricultural Center, 2:00 PM. March 13th's speaker will be teaching about the reason some beekeepers reverse their hive bodies in the Spring.
Cheatham Beekeepers are invited to the home of Mark & Lara Jarrell, 1098 Clarence Binkley Rd., Ashland City at 11 AM on March 26 to hear Marcus Hamilton, who has some innovative hive managemenet techniques to share with us.
Next regular monthly meeting will be at the Ashland City Library, 9:30 AM on April 9.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Upcoming Nashville Area Beekeepers Meeting
NABA Meeting
Sunday, March 13, 2011
2:00 p.m.
Ed Jones Auditorium (Ellington Agricultural Center)
For directions, see http://www.tn.gov/agriculture/general/eacdirections.html
“Rotating Your Hive Bodies to Produce a Strong Foraging Force”
John Seaborn & Trevor Qualls will be our featured speakers.
We will also get tips & instructions on avoiding common
mistakes when installing package bees.
Silence of the Bees -- Sunday, March 13
Silence of the Bees is on again. Worth a definite look.
Studies CCD and other factors that have caused our dear honey bees to disappear.
Watch it at 7 PM Central Time on PBS
For more info and features, see http://tinyurl.com/4oyz5m2
Be sure to check out the extras on this page.
You'll be glad you did!
And don't forget to set your clocks ahead on Saturday night!!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Pollinators
This just in from Richard Durham:
The March issue of National Geographic Magazine has an article on pollinators.
About lots of different pollinators including honeybees.
No new earth shattering information but some good press about the hardships facing modern day honeybees.
Thanks, Richard!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Got Honey for Sale?
Anyone near the Kingston Springs area have honey for sale?
I got an email today from someone with allergies interested in buying a few jars of local honey.
If you do, please contact Roger Senechal at 615-428-5422 or jrsenechal@gmail.com. Thanks!
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