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.
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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.
Protecting Beehives During Hurricanes
Curious about Plants for Bees?
If you’d like to learn more about plants for honey bees, then check out these free resources:
NC State Guide to Native Bees
Here is a “honey” of a bee book that can be a guide to the identification of some of the more than 500 “other” North Carolina bee species visiting the flowers in pollination gardens or flower beds. The guide is available as a free PDF. (Paperback copies are also available for $14.) It’s published by UNC Press for NC State …
Honey Bee Nutrition guide
The Honey Bee Health Coalition has published an updated version of Honey Bee Nutrition: A Review and Guide to Supplemental Feeding. This short guide is jam-packed with useful information and worth your time.
Spring NCSBA Conference
The 2024 Spring conference is March 7-9 in New Bern, NC. Visit the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association’s website for a list of speakers and more information.
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 …
Check Your Mite Loads
The Honey Bee Health Coalition (HBHC) has a new blog post highlighting Dr. Katie Lee’s research on spring mite loads as well as a timely reminder to monitor your colonies. Worth a read! Also worth your time, HBHC’s Tools for Varroa Management Guide.