Posts related to the Queen Rearing operation that has been funded by a grant
35 three-pound packages of bees plus a queen in each package have arrived and been installed in the beeyard. And the new bees have been given food so they can start drawing comb. Following are some pictures from the installation.
Once the new bee packages are installed into the hives, the bees are going to need to get busy drawing out the foundation we’ve provided them in their new hives. That means a lot of nectar or sugar syrup. Which Read More …
4 members of the Surry County Beekeepers met to set up the new bee yard with the hive stands (part 1) and the hives that had been painted (part 2). Following are some pictures from the setup. To learn more Read More …
In this video, David Simpson and Eugene Brown show how the Surry County Beekeepers are setting up the new bee yard.
One way to preserve our woodenware is to paint it with a good outdoor paint that will help the hives weather their year round exposure. In this video, Davie Simpson talks about the kind of paint to use and what Read More …
Another piece of the puzzle in getting ready for the bees for the new bee yard was to assembly the hives and get them painted. Members met at Blue Ridge Bee Supply to get everything ready to go.
The new bee yard will start with 35 hives and the Surry Beekeepers are busy getting ready for the packages of bees that will be arriving in early April. The first piece of this puzzle to be completed were the Read More …
The Surry County Beekeepers created a committee last fall to work on creating and funding a bee yard where members of the club will eventually be able to raise queens for member use and sale to continue to support the Read More …
The Surry Beekeepers are using a device from Broodminder.com to monitor conditions in the hive at the SCBA bee yard. Following is a “how to” video with SCBA VP Davie Simpson showing how easy it is to install the device. Read More …