REMINDERS:
DONT FORGET about those hives you currently have!
If you haven’t already, get out and check those hives the next warm day to ensure they have the honey/nectar/stores to survive spring.
IF NOT – make some 1:1 Sugar Syrup & FEED those bees!
Renew your membership with the NC State Beekeepers Association yet?!
Neither did I, so I went over to https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/membership/join-or-renew-now and got it done.
The Outer Banks Beekeepers Guild will not be asking for membership fees in 2022. COVID restrictions on our local public buildings are still preventing monthly gatherings. Alternative sites are being sought. Please suggest any ideas you may have.
NCSBA 2022 Conference
https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/calendar/state-meetings/2022-spring-meeting
Others are going! If seeking a group, post on our FB page or reply to this email.
In need of Bees this year?!
Apologies this wasn’t compiled and sent out sooner, but here’s who we checked in with…
Everyone’s dates were dependent on weather and all had pricing info and how to order on their sites:
Hands on Beekeepers – Only Nucs! Maybe late April or early May, all info is on the website. Deep and medium nucs, locally raised in SE Virginia. VHS F1 queens are $20 more in a package if you want, or you get a Carniolan/Italian open-mated queen otherwise. (awesome)
http://handsonbeekeepers.com, (757)-408-5201
Sapony Creek in Rocky Mount – Package pickup 3/22 ($135) and nucs ($193) in mid-April.
http://saponycreekapiaries.com, (252)-904-1446.
James Wierman at 8 Veterans Farms: April 24 pickup at Currituck Extension Office from 11 am – 1 pm. $125 for 3 lb. packages and he will have nucs as they are ready in the spring $175 for 5-frames.
(757)-354-1412.
Bailey Bees in Hillsborough, NC: Pickups on two weekends } 3/24-25 and also 3/31-4/1. $135 with a marked queen.
http://baileybeesupply.com (919)-241-4236
Birdneck Bees: Pickup is mid-April at Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake. Nucs only, $242, raised in SC. May be ready around 4/15. (757)-718-3581
GROUP PICKUP:
IF you are interested, PLEASE reply to this email or text Dalton with where you purchased from and I will add you to the list on my phone, if enough people purchase from one place, we’ll see if someone from that group is willing to pick up for others. If not, you’ll want to work out pick-up with the supplier!
If anyone is willing to pick up others orders from a supplier, please let me know by email or phone!
I hope everyone & their hives are doing well!
-Dalton Hyde
OBBG President
Tag Archives: Spring Conference
2020 NCSBA Spring Conference & BEES Academy Notice
NCSBA Spring Conference in New Bern is THIS WEEK – March 5th, 6th, & 7th!
This is a great opportunity to mingle with fellow Beekeepers, attend seminars to expand your knowledge/skills, or purchase equipment from the many vendors!
I know of some that are planning to attend… It would be great to see y’all there.
The Onsite Registration rates are:
NCSBA Member Individual: $70
NCSBA Member Family: $105
NCSBA Non-Member Individual: $85
NCSBA Non-Member Family: $120
Below is the link to the Meeting Information…
https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/calendar/state-meetings
BEES Academy Info
This spring, the NCSU Apiculture Program will be holding TWO different beekeeping trainings, one for beginners and one for intermediate beekeepers. Please forward to anyone who you think might be interested.
‘Beginner’ online BEES school
Perfect for wanna-be beekeepers who couldn’t make their local bee school!
WHEN: March 4-25th
WHERE: Online Beekeeper Education & Engagement System (BEES)
HOW: Students will enroll in the ‘Beginner’ level BEES courses and learn the online content on their own time and at their own pace. Each Wednesday evening, we will hold virtual “office hours” with Dr. David Tarpy to discuss what you have learned and answer any lingering questions. An optional in-hive field day will be offered at the NCSU Lake Wheeler Honey Bee Research Facility in Raleigh on March 28th (rain date April 4).
INFO: https://www.ncsuapiculture.net/online-beginner-bees-school
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‘Intermediate’ BEES Academy
Great way to prepare for the MBP Journeyman exam!
WHEN: March 3-4th
WHERE: Craven County Extension Center, 300 Industrial Dr, New Bern, NC 28562
HOW: Two full days to immerse yourself in the theoretical and practical aspects of beekeeping. Mixture of both live and pre-taped videos from the Beekeeper Education & Engagement System (BEES) as well as hands-on activities. Numerous members of the NC State Apiculture Program will help you build upon your current knowledge of beekeeping by exploring a wide variety of topics.
INFO: https://www.ncsuapiculture.net/bees-academy-home
For anyone that is not an NCSBA Member – I mentioned Bee Culture Magazine at our last meeting because they have some great articles and information, so I thought I’d include this offer they sent out.
NOTE: NCSBA Membership includes a complimentary subscription!
Spring Subscription Special – 1 Year to Bee Culture for $12.50
Online Order ONLY!
http://www.beeculture.com
Promo Code: Spring2020
https://www.beeculture.com/catch-the-buzz-amazing-subscription-deal/
-Dalton Hyde
2020 OBBG President