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Planting for Pollinators

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 | by The Bumbling Beekeeper | Leave a Comment on Planting for Pollinators

One of the questions that came up recently was about what to plant for our bees (and other pollinators). In this post I recommend a few books, a website, a nursery, and an upcoming webinar at NCSU.

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NCSU Beekeeping Webinar: Different Types of Bees and their Characterics

March 4, 2021March 7, 2021 | by The Bumbling Beekeeper | Leave a Comment on NCSU Beekeeping Webinar: Different Types of Bees and their Characterics

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.

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Lifecycle of the Honeybee

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 | by The Bumbling Beekeeper | Leave a Comment on 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.

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Installing a Nuc

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 | by The Bumbling Beekeeper | Leave a Comment on 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.

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Installing a Package of Bees

February 28, 2021March 18, 2021 | by The Bumbling Beekeeper | Leave a Comment on 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.

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Nuc or Package?

February 21, 2021February 28, 2021 | by The Bumbling Beekeeper | Leave a Comment on Nuc or Package?

How do you decide which to purchase? There are advantages and disadvantages for both options.

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Bee School is coming…

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 | by The Bumbling Beekeeper | Leave a Comment on 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. …

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Order Your Bees for 2021 (updated 3/14/21)

February 3, 2021May 11, 2021 | by The Bumbling Beekeeper

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.

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