Don’t Believe the Hype.

by Norm on May 16, 2013

 

Just FYI…

It is widely reported and shown on YouTube videos that packaged bees are docile and unlikely to sting since they are effectively a swarm with no home to protect.

Well, someone forgot to send that memo to two of the girls this last weekend, who decided to sting me on my hands.   I had decided to be the cool beekeeper who did not need gloves when installing packages.  It did not hurt but one of them itched for five days.  Oh well, at least I tested a theory and found out that the word “unlikely” does not rule out that one or two bees have a different idea about their responsibilities.

 

 

New Bees Installed Today, Woohoo!

by Norm on May 12, 2013


I picked up my two new packages of bees yesterday in Baxley, Georgia. I installed them this morning. Delta hive and Echo hive.

Delta and Echo 5-12-13

 

New bee documentary: More Than Honey

March 28, 2013

Found this cool new bee documentary on YouTube. Some of it is in English. Hopefully the version with English subtitles will be available this year.

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In The News: Bee venom cure for HIV rallies scientists, student beekeepers

March 28, 2013

Interesting article about future medical uses of bee venom…

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Advanced Beekeeping Workshop – March 16 2013

March 2, 2013

Advanced Beekeeping Workshop at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia MARCH 16, 2013 | 1 – 3 PM SHADE GARDEN ARBOR 2450 S. MILLEDGE AVE. ATHENS, GA 30605 COST: $25 MEMBER COST: $22.50 Swarm management is an essential tool for the conscientious beekeeper who hopes to produce a honey surplus as well as be considerate [...]

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Winder Library to host bee keeping class on Saturday March 2 2013

March 1, 2013

The Winder Library will host a Honey Bees 101 Seminar presented by Bill Owens, Georgia’s only Master Craftsman Beekeeper on Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m. A native of Georgia, Bill Owens grew up around honey bees as a child. In 2000, Bill converted his small single hive hobby into a successful sideline business with [...]

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Bad news and Good news.

January 29, 2013

Bad News: Both the Alpha hive and Charlie hive died out. I’m not sure exactly what happened. It’s not “CCD”, because there were bees still in the hives. Good News: It’s the right time to order new packages or nucs for Spring. So I can start over. See my list of Georgia package bee suppliers [...]

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Spring and Summer update

September 11, 2012

Lots of stuff happened this spring and summer and I have been neglectful in updating the blog. The Charlie hive did make their own queen from the eggs I took from Alpha. Looks like she is a very good queen so far! Both hives have been booming all spring and summer and I did 3 separate [...]

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Searching for the Charlie queen.

May 16, 2012

Last weekend I checked on Charlie hive to see if I could find the new queen. I did not see her but I did see another small patch of newly laid eggs and the bees were extremely calm. So maybe she’s in there and just good at hiding like her mother in the Alpha hive. [...]

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