Beekeepers Associations and Groups

Beekeeper Certification

It’s been years since Hubby earned his Certified Beekeeper certificate and he is already working toward the next step. For me, it’s been years of not being able to take days off work at the end of the school year to take the classes or the test. Well, most of that occurs on weekends, butContinue reading “Beekeeper Certification”

Experimenting with Beeswax

I do believe that this has been the longest breaks between blogs, but it didn’t seem like anything new was happening in the bee yard! It’s too warm. It’s too cold. It’s raining too much. Some weak hives didn’t survive sub-zero temperatures but others did. There’s a lot of pollen coming in. That’s the CliffnotesContinue reading “Experimenting with Beeswax”

Getting ready for spring

The weather hasn’t been conducive to trips to the bee yard the past two weekends, but that doesn’t mean we’re not thinking of our bees. On days when the temperature in the garage has been above freezing, Hubby has been busy putting frames together in preparation for another year of growth in the apiary. I’llContinue reading “Getting ready for spring”

Wipe Out

Last week, Dorchester County, SC decided to combat mosquitoes with an aerial application of pesticide. One apiary alone lost 46 hives in just a few hours. To an outsider, that may look like an equable loss, given the severe impacts of the Zika virus, but to a beekeeper it represents the loss of yearsContinue reading “Wipe Out”

Hats off to South Carolina Beeekeepers Association

On Saturday, we picked up bees for BIL and us that we purchased through South Carolina Midlands Beekeepers Association. I am still in awe over the fantastic organization and the cooperation of all of the members present. There were 450 packages of bees to be picked up, with most people picking up 1Continue reading “Hats off to South Carolina Beeekeepers Association”