NCSBA Apiculture Online – Wednesday, November 4th at 7:00 pm

Posted onNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020Authorscba_admin

On behalf of Dr. Tarpy I invite you to tune into his next webinar in the series: “Apiculture Online: Hive Chat with NC State”. The program is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th at 7 pm. This is a great resource Read More …

Meetings Are Resuming on Zoom

Posted onOctober 6, 2020October 6, 2020Authorscba_admin

Good news at last. The Surry County Beekeepers Association will resume monthly meetings and trainings in October. Even though our meetings will be held at the same time of the month, they will look a little different. We will meet on Read More …

Mite Check

Posted onJune 9, 2020Authorscba_admin

Today our beekeepers are checking the hive to see what kind of mite load they have and also doing a quick in hive inspection. To learn about how to treat for mites, go to our previous video “Oxalic Acid Treatment.”

Cutouts: Take Two!

Posted onJune 9, 2020June 9, 2020Authorscba_admin

Join some of the Surry County Beekeepers as they return to the house with the previous hive that was cut out. Another chance to see how cutouts are done and how a queen may give you a bit of a Read More …

In the Beeyard: Second Inspection

Posted onMay 7, 2020Authorscba_admin

In this video, Davie Simpson and helpers Terry and Chad are going through the 35 hives installed on April 2nd. It’s been 4 weeks since installation so this is the second round of inspections. They are counting the number of Read More …

Cutouts 101

Posted onApril 29, 2020Authorscba_admin

In this video, Davie Simpson and Eugene Brown demonstrate removing bees from a structure and getting them into a standard Langstroth hive.

First Hive Inspection

Posted onApril 19, 2020July 9, 2020Authorscba_admin

In this video, Davie Simpson takes you through a hive inspection and things you may encounter. Also, he’ll be marking some queens for the year ending in 0 which is the color blue.

First Hive Inspection & Queen Marking

Posted onApril 19, 2020April 19, 2020Authorscba_admin

Here are some pictures from the first hive inspection of the new bee yard and also the marking of the queens. We mark queens with colors based on the last digit of the year. Here’s the code: Year ending in Read More …

Oxalic Acid Treatment

Posted onApril 14, 2020July 9, 2020Authorscba_admin

In this video, Davie Simpson demonstrates using the ProVap 110 For Oxalic Acid Mite Treatment. Davie also demonstrates good safety practices using an oxalic acid vaporization method. If you’d like to learn more about this product, google “provap 110” or Read More …

Configuring Your Hive

Posted onApril 7, 2020Authorscba_admin

In this video, Davie Simpson walks you through the parts of a standard hive with some dos and don’ts in beekeeping.

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