Month: May 2021

Hello BCBC members, I hope that you and your girls are enjoying this great weather. Coming in June for our monthly zoom meeting I am excited to tell you that we have Kieth Delaplane talking to us. Here is a little about Kieth and the topic of his talk: Keith Delaplane is Professor and Walter B. Hill Fellow and Director of the Honey Bee Program at the University of Georgia. Keith started keeping bees growing up in Indiana. During his graduate work at LSU his major advisor was Dr. John Harbo co-developer of the VSH line of Varroa-resistant honey bee. In 2014 Professor Delaplane was received as an Honorary Member of the British Empire for his research and outreach work in UK spanning three decades.Read More

Alison McAfee alison.n.mcafee at gmail.com Mon May 3 14:17:16 CDT 2021 Hello everyone,   I am emailing so that everyone has my contact in case questions come up that aren’t addressed during the Q&A tonight. I will be sharing a short (30 min) video recorded presentation on my work researching queens over the last couple of years, then I’ll stay with you as long as you like to answer any questions you may have live.   Looking forward to seeing you online!   Ali