Good evening BCBC members, I hope that you and the girls are al doing well and will be enjoying the break from the oppressive heat we have been having.I hope that you will all be coming to next Mondays meeting on August 5th. We will have Karen Stegall come out and talk to us about the AZ hive that is very popular and used in Slovenia. Karen is a 4 year beekeeper, North Carolina Journeyman working toward master. She has been using the tradition AZ hive for the last 2 years. The AZ hive is used by most beekeepers in Slovenia. Here is a link to start to get you interested. https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-slovenian-beehive-arrives-in-the-us/ I hope to see you all there on Monday August 5th 2019 GroceRead More
Month: July 2019
Need Extraction Party Host
On Saturday 07-20-2019 10 AM to noon, at the BCBC Apiary at the Lord’s Acre: (Joe Jenkins Road, Fairview, NC) Three hardworking people showed up. The weather was sunny and hot. We inspected all of the hives and nucs (A Nuc is a Nucleus hive.) and they are all strong and queen right. There was no sign of EFB. WE ROBBED HONEY FROM THREE HIVES AND HAVE 12 DEEP FRAMES AND 24 MEDIUM FRAMES TO EXTRACT. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER TO HOST AN EXTRACTION PARTY where the newbees can get some hands on experience. Contact me and I will arrange a time. One of the hives at our yard is mean, too mean for a teaching apiary, and needs to be re-queened. WeRead More
Next Apiary Workshop 7-20-19 (not this Sat)
CANCELED This Saturday 07-06-2019 at the BCBC Apiary at the Lord’s Acre CANCELED We realize many will be away for the July 4th holiday. Next workshop 7-20-19 Upcoming workshops at the BCBC TLA bee yard this summer. 10 am-noon until further notice. 07-20-2019 Possible feeding if dearth. Sugar shake/Alcohol mite wash Hive #1 inspections. Raising queens and bees for winter. Do any splits need to be made? 08-03-2019 Sugar shake/Alcohol mite wash inspections all hives. Mite treatment. 08-17-2019 Inspection 08-31-2019 Sugar shake/Alcohol mite wash inspections. 09-14-2019 Inspection, Fall feeding 09-21-2019 Sugar shake/Alcohol mite wash inspections. 09-28-2019 Inspection, Preparing hives for winter. 10-12-2019 Sugar shake/Alcohol mite wash inspections. 10-26-2019 Inspection 11-09-2019 11-23-2019 December 2019 Final mite treatment with oxalic acid gas. February 2020 First spring inspection.Read More
Certified Test given July 10, sign up
TAKE THE TEST WITH US JULY 10 Dear BCBC Members and invited WNC members of other Chapters on the ladder for the Initially Certified Practical Test in NCSBA’s Master Beekeeper Program. The 30 minute written Initially Certified test (50 multiple choice and T/F) will be given on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 between 5:30-7:30 PM at 122 Lyman St. Asheville in the HomeGuage orange room. For non-members there is a suggested donation of $5 payable upon arrival. The NC Master Beekeeper Program (MBP) Ready for Beginner Certified Status Join the NCSBA ($15) Take a 50 question written test of multiple choice/T/F questions given: YOU MUST RSVP to Education Secretary, Janet Peterson at janetpeterson0@bellsouth.net right away so we know how many tests to print up. YouRead More