Next meeting March 7th at 7:00 PM at the Prince Edward County Extension Office.

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This Month In Heart of VA Beekeeping

Beekeeping for Beginners School *SOLD OUT*

  Beekeeping for Beginners School is designed for those who intend to start a honeybee colony.  Registration is now open and consists of four Tuesday night classes, January 31, February 14, February 21 and February 28 from 7-9 pm at the Prince Edward County Extension Office (100 Dominion Dr., Farmville, VA  23901) near Lowe's.  A Field Day is planned for a date and location to be announced since it is weather-dependent.  Cost of $50 per person or Family Unit (Family Unit category subject to approval) includes all four classes, the Field Day and one book and pre-registration is required. Presented by Heart of Virginia Beekeepers.  For more information or to register contact Tommy Nelson at 434-547-4225 or tommyanelson@gmail.com or come to our meeting, Tuesday, February 7th at 7 pm at the Prince Edward County Extension Office in Farmville. You can also register online here.

WINTER FEEDING

Here you will find information slides on the types and recipes of winter food for honeybees.


Click HERE to access the document.


Bon appetit!

It's Hive Inspection Time!

 Start off hive inspections this year right by recording your observations. There are a number of ways to keep a running record of hive health: excel spreadsheets, hand-written notes or by using Hive Inspection forms. Here are two examples from other bee clubs. 

Hive Inspection Sheet Examples

 Hive Inspection Sheet - Puget Sound Beekeepers Association (pdf) 


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 Hive Inspection Sheet - Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Association (pdf) 


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Life cycle of the honey bee

 

Honey Bee Life Cycle


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