There is an old saying that "if you ask 10 beekeepers a question, you will get 11 answers". One of the obvious implications of this truth is that someone is wrong. 

This was a hard lesson for me to learn as a new beekeeper. I wanted to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and believe that no one would write anything that wasn't completely true. And I desperately needed info I could count on as I went forward in this new adventure.

So I write this note for new (and not so new)…

Inspection  Report 01-10-12

Weather upper 50s and slight wind.  Today is the best day to try and get the feeders off.  If not today looks like another week or 2 before a nice day.

Hive 1:  Removed the feeder on this hive lost some bees because they would not leave the feeder.  Had burr comb in the entrance to the feeder

Hive 2:  Did not open

Hive 3:  A few bees on the sugar but doesn’t look like they have eaten much if any

Hive 4:  Looks like ¼ the bees on…

Inspection 01-5-12

Will start at the bottom and work my way up for each hive.  Did not do a full inspection, can only report what I could see removing the inner and outer cover.  Weather was 60 and slightly windy.

#1-4 are 10 frame equipment,  #5 is a 5 frame deep Nuc

Hive 1

: Wolf Creek Bees: Screened Bottom Board with reducer, 2 deeps, hive top feeder, inner cover, telescopic cover.  Haven’t been able to get the feeder off as this is where they…

Hi everyone..I just thought id post a little blog to let everyone know it is now time to start ordering your bee packages and nucs for this yr. Ive been building Top Bar hives like crazy and i often have new beekeepers ask me to help them find bees for their new hives.

What I usually do is just type in where they live and bee packages and go from there...ie *Bee Packages Raleigh NC* Real easy...I hope we all have a great New Year... Thanks

kenny

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Continuation of Programme / Schemes

1. Training and Extension Programme
2. Establishment of AC / AM Bee Breeding Centers
3. Master Bee Keepers Training Program
4. Establishment of Bee Nurseries

Training and Extension Program

KVIC, during the year 2004-05, has again decentralized / restructured 4 ZBECs in to 19 SBECs under the respective State Director’s administrative control and Technical control of CBRTI according to…