NC State University Apiculture Science department is holding monthly webinars on beekeeping. Last June, Dr. Deborah Delaney was a guest speaker talking about types of bees.
Author: The Bumbling Beekeeper
Lifecycle of the Honeybee
This posts includes 3 videos that I like that show the lifecycle of the honeybee. Each one brings a little different approach and all together, they are amazing.
Installing a Nuc
This post includes a video by Charlotte Anderson of Carolina Honeybees showing how to install a nuc into a 10 frame hive. I think this is a good video with lots of good advice.
Installing a Package of Bees
One of the best videos I’ve seen for how to install a package of bees was done by John Pledger of Triad Bee Supply. You can watch it here.
Nuc or Package?
How do you decide which to purchase? There are advantages and disadvantages for both options.
Bee School is coming…
I’m hosting an online bee school starting February 21st starting at 6:00 pm ET. We’ll be using Zoom for the class. And it’s FREE to attend. You can learn more and register for the class here: [ Bee School 2021 ] Registration ends when the class begins, but check back for a direct zoom link. …
Order Your Bees for 2021 (updated 2/20/21)
It’s time to order your bees for spring 2021! Here’s a list of folks I know who have packages and nucs for sale. I’ve purchased from all of these folks at least once or am personally familiar with the product.
What’s Blooming – February 2021
This is the month where we start to see the trees and shrubs coming back to life. The big bee nectar and pollen source for my bees are the Red Maples. Silver Maples will be blooming this month as well. Also, we’ll start to see Willow and Forsythia and some of the ornamental trees like …
Thinking of Taking Up Beekeeping?
2018 will be my 11th year actively learning about keeping bees and you’d think with that many years behind me, it would be getting easier to keep my bees alive. That hasn’t been the case. And if you talk to long time beekeepers (like having 50 years or more under their belt) they’ll tell you …
Oxalic Acid Drizzle
Dr. Marion Ellis from the University of Nebraska spoke at an NCSBA bee conference in 2016 and covered a couple of methods for using oxalic acid to eliminate varroa in the hive. The trickle or drizzle or dribble method is one of the ways to treat. According to Dr. Ellis, this method is applicable only …