The preliminary results of the 2023-24 U.S. Beekeeping Survey have been released and they’re not great. Estimated losses according to the report: Read the report.
2023-24 Beekeeping Survey
Author: ACB
Tropilaelaps: What You Need to Know
As a precaution, all beekeepers should be learning about Tropilaelaps mites. The Honey Bee Health Coalition’s Tropilaelaps webpage has all the info you’ll need, including PDF guides such as the below 2-page info sheet.
Curious about Plants for Bees?
If you’d like to learn more about plants for honey bees, then check out these free resources:
2025 Beekeeping Course
We would like to announce that starting on January 30, 2025, the Alamance County Beekeepers will begin the 34th consecutive year of offering a Beginning Beekeeping Course. The objective of the course is to create an interest in beekeeping and provide information needed for a person to become a keeper of honey bees, a beekeeper. No prior experience is required …
Tobacco Road Honey Classic
The OCBA (Orange County Beekeepers) is collaborating with the DCBA (Durham County Beekeepers) to hold an ‘official’ honey competition on Saturday, September 30, at the Durham County Ag Center at 721 Foster Street Durham. This venue is right downtown near the Durham Farmers Market, restaurants, and parks and it also has free parking. The name of the show is the Tobacco Road …
HBHC Varroa Management Guide
The Honey Bee Health Coalition has just released a revised version of Tools for Varroa Management Guide. The guide is free and invaluable, so take a look!
Homegrown in the Park & ACB Field Day
On Saturday, May 21, the Alamance County chapter of the North Carolina Farm Bureau held “Homegrown in the Park” at Hawfields Community Park in Mebane. The festival hadn’t been held since 2019 due to COVID-19, and we were happy to see its return and participate. Club members staffed a display table, which included an observation hive, and answered questions from …
Sustainable Beekeeping webinar series
In case you missed it, the Ulster Beekeepers Association’s 2022 Winter Webinar series on Sustainable Beekeeping is now online.
Arbor Day & Honey Bees
The town of Elon’s Arbor Day Celebration was held this past Saturday, March 19th, with more than fifteen organizations participating, including Alamance County Beekeepers. Club President Ira Poston, Jeff Telander, and Jay Rimmer had the opportunity to talk honey bees with the many interested community members. The exhibit materials—bee suit, demonstration deep, an observation hive (with some of Ira’s bees), …
Bumble Bee Short Course
They’re not Honey Bees , but Bumble Bees are pretty interesting too. The Ohio State University is offering a free series of six webinars on Bumble Bees. Learn more.