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May 9 meeting: Dr. Brenna Traver on Nosema ceranae
Read minutes from the meeting here. Dr. Brenna Traver, a postdoctoral researcher in Virginia Tech’s entomology department will speak at the New River Valley Beekeepers Association meeting at 6:30 p.m. on May 9. Traver specializes in the study of Nosema … Continue reading
Earth Day celebrates beekeepers
Join the New River Valley Beekeepers Association from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Grandin Court Earth Day celebration in Roanoke. Members Gyorgyi Voros and Sue Hossack will staff an NRVBA information table with live honey bees on display. Other … Continue reading
Posted in honeybee news, NRVBA, special events
Tagged beekeeping, blacksburg, Earth Day, film, honey bees, New River Valley Beekeepers Association, Roanoke, Virginia
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More honey bee packages available
Mark Chorba can order more Italian package honey bees to be delivered in early May. These are the standard 3-pound packages with a young mated queen, coming from Dadant. Cost is $89. For more information, contact Mark, 540-204-6882. Also, please … Continue reading
April 11 meeting: Swarm catching and spring planting
Note: Read the April newsletter. Join us as the Christiansburg Health and Human Services Building at 210 Pepper St., at 7 p.m. April 11 for our spring starter meeting, featuring presentations on swarm catching and planting for bees. Looking for … Continue reading
Workshop: Increase your apiary with Dr. Larry Connor
Join the NRVBA and co-sponsor the YMCA at Virginia Tech on May 7 for an evening workshop with nationally-known beekeeping author and educator, Dr. Larry Connor. Connor is author of several books on beekeeping, including “Increase Essentials” and “Queen Rearing … Continue reading
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Tagged Larry Connor, nucleus colonies, queen rearing, wicwas press, workshop
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2013 honey bee packages are sold out!
The 2013 package bees are now sold out! For those who ordered bees, the packages will include about 12,000 Italian bees and one young mated queen to be delivered on April 21, 2013. The delivery date is subject to change. … Continue reading
March meeting: Double screen queen rearing
Notes: Anyone who wants a copy of Jerry’s instructions for double screen queen rearing may send an e-mail to twoltcols@verizon.net. Read the March newsletter. In addition to our popular raffle and our “what should you be doing with your hives” … Continue reading
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Tagged beekeeping, double screen, queen rearing
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February meeting speaker
Update: Click here for the handout from Keith Tignor’s presentation. Read a .pdf copy of the February newsletter. Spend Valentine’s Day with your fellow beekeepers this year, and learn about the Virginia Bee Hive Grant program, approved by last year’s General … Continue reading
2013 membership renewals due now
Like the worker bees that eject free-loading drones in the fall, the NRVBA secretary is ready to prune the membership list of those who have not paid their 2013 dues. 2012 members have until Feb. 15 to renew online, at … Continue reading
2013 Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
Update: 2013 class is FULL. The Beginning Beekeeping Workshop lasts two Saturdays, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, 2 February, 2013 and 6 April, 2013. Cost is $55 per student and includes a beginner’s book, course materials, and lunch; $25 for … Continue reading
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