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Observation Hive Update

Submitted by John Clark on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 11:33

The first stage of construction has begun on the display at the Good Zoo .

 

Observation Hive Done

Submitted by John Clark on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 08:19

We have the hive built and  bees installed now for the wait Wink

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Are Neonicotinoids Killing Bees - New Report

Submitted by ralph on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 14:11

Here is a link to an article about the latest findings on Colony Collapse Disorder:  http://campaign.r20.constantco

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The Highly Filtered Honey Story

Submitted by ralph on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 14:04

This is from Vaughn M. Bryant, Professor at Texas A&M University, courtesy of Kim Flottum of Bee Culture magazine. It is about highly filtered honey and how it is impossible to tell where honey comes from once all of the pollen has been filtered out. He suspects the alot of honey is being imported from China, but since it is highly filtered we can't tell where it comes from.

http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2012.04.24.08.36.archive.html  

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Pesticides culprits in Colony Collapse Disorder

Submitted by ralph on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 09:18

In an article in the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/science/neocotinoid-pesticides-play-a-role-in-bees-decline-2-studies-find.html common pesticides known as neonicotinoids is named as the culprit in Colony Collapse Disorder.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

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Letter From the President

Submitted by Steve Roth on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 10:52

Continued Greetings to All,

As the bees have been inactive through the winter, so have we as a club.  But as the bees are now longing for spring and beginning their early flights, again are we as a club.  We had a wonderfully informative meeting this past Thursday, Feb. 16, at which Joe Kovaleski spoke about Queen Rearing, the rational, the technique, and the benefits.  We were mesmerized with his knowledge and insight.

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Notes from the President

Submitted by Steve Roth on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 22:00

Hello to All,

As summer slowly draws to a close the bees are coming into the fall honey flow.  It seems like everywhere I look I see knotweed in heavy bloom.  Some fields are showing aster and early signs of goldenrod.  For those of you who seek specialty honey the knotweed looks very promising.  Go get ‘em girls!!

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This is How We Installed Our Bees Last Year

Submitted by Jeff Bowers on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 00:10

There are many ways to install bees.  As you know if you ask 12 beekeepers how to install bees you will get 12 different answers on how to do so. 

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Giving Ralph Seward a Hand...

Submitted by Virginia Wright on Sun, 12/12/2010 - 08:28

I want to personally give Ralph Seward a hand (can you hear me clapping?) for the GREAT JOB he is doing with the Tri-State Beekeepers Association's website. I think it is just wonderful we are fortunate enough to have it. I've been sitting on photos for awhile, (ever since I took them of the class this summer) and finally I decided that I should turn them over to Ralph, as I knew he would be able to do them justice here on the website. He did a beautiful job-- Bravo. Thanks Ralph.

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Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do...

Submitted by Virginia Wright on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 01:55

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share a photo of me at the book signing of Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do. I was invited to speak as an author at a Retired Teachers Group in Machias Maine. It was a very special moment for me being in my home state of Maine, and talking about our greatest pollinator-- the honeybee.

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