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Week 7 Beginner Certified Class
Our last Beginner Certified Class at 6:30 at 122 Lyman Street in the River Arts District - June 26, 2019 Week 7 Join us (nominal fee)! PRODUCTS OF THE HIVE (taught by Brandon and Kimmie Delcambre, Journeymen “A Couple of Bees”) HONEY, LABEL...
CANCELLED June 8 BCBC Apiary Inspection
CANCELLED June 8 BCBC Apiary Inspection Hello all of you wonderful Lord’s Acre volunteers! Due to Mother Nature’s watering schedule, we need to cancel and reschedule our mite check and honey assessment to Saturday, June 22nd. Heavy thunderstorms are expected at about...
Beginner Certified Study Group Part 4, June 5
June 05, 2019 Week 4 June 5, 2019 6:30 General Quiz to help you prepare for Certified test 6:45- 8:25 BEE ANATOMY/ BIOLOGY 8:25-8:30 Assignment/Clean up Wednesday nights 6:30-8:30 pm Meeting Room at HomeGauge, 122 Lyman St, Asheville. Registration online...
Beginner Certified Study Group Part 3, May 29, 6:30
May 29, 2019 Week 3 6:30 General Quiz to help you prepare for Certified test 6:45-7:05 HISTORY of BEEKEEPING (taught by Jen Swearington) 7:05- 7:30 BEE DEVELOPMENT (taught by Scott Davis) 7:30-7:40 RACES of HONEY BEES (taught by Janet Peterson) 7:40-8:25 THE...
Monday June 3, 2019 BCBC meeting Groce Methodist Church
Hello BCBC members, Hope that you and the girls are enjoying extended nectar flow in this very hot weather. Our “Bee Talk” this month will be Pitfalls and Gaffaws of being a Beekeeper. We all make mistakes…some are pitifully sad, others laughable-so come ready to...
BCBC Apiary 05-25-2019 Workshop 10 am
Want to know the proper way to do a hive inspection? LEWIS CAUBLE WILL BE HERE Want to see a honey bound hive? YEP, WE’VE GOT ONE AND WILL TELL YOU WHY AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. Want to see a queen castle in...
Beginner Certified Study Group Part 2, May 22, 6:30
Beginner Certified Study Group Part 2 In order to prepare for the Certification Test for the NC Master Beekeeper Program, we are studying tools and equipment (taught by Brandon and Kimmie Delcambre, Journeymen “A Couple of Bees”) and Apiary siting (taught...
Beginner Certified Study Group Begins May 15
What to further your knowedge about honey bees? There are still openings for MBP Beginner Certified Study Group. Wednesday nights 6:30-8:30 pm Meeting Room at HomeGuage, 122 Lyman St, Asheville. Registration online under "Events" on wncbees.org (or just show...
Reminder – Beginners Certified Classes Start TONIGHT! COme one Come ALL!
MBP Beginner Certified Preparation for Testing BCBC 2019 Must have 8 people minimum. Wednesday nights 6:30-8:30 Meeting Room at Home Gauge, 122 Lyman St, Asheville. Registration online, pay at the door $25 and you supply the book. The Beekeeper’s...
CANCELLED Apiary Workshop 5/11/19 RAIN!
CANCELLED This Saturday 05-11-2019, 10 am to Noon, at the BCBC Apiary at the Lord's Acre is, obviously, CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN. However, we MUST keep up with our protocol Mite Check Sugar Shake on our donated Nuc, so for those who can come, this...
FW: Live Webinar: Explore Veto-pharma Behind Closed Doors
Greetings, Please feel free to pass this announcement on. Join Veto-pharma next week for a rare exclusive live from France! In association with “The Kim & Jim Show”, Veto-pharma will open the doors where Apivar is manufactured giving you a glimpse into the...
BCBC May meeting Groce United Methodist Church Tunnel Rd Asheville Monday May 6th Come EARLY!
For new beekeepers, (and anyone else!) you’re welcome to come early. We will have two hives setup in the parking lot, sans bees, to cover any questions anyone may have with feeding, inspections, etc. we will be in the parking lot ready to take questions around...
