The NY Times just ran an article about a partnership between military and civilian scientists that may have found a prime suspect in the search for the cause of colony collapse.
WCBA members help Wake County Sheriff with bees
WCBA members were called in to help a Wake County deputy, whose cruiser had been covered with bees. Pictures provided by member, Steve Hildebrand.
For more information and pictures, go to the story at wral.com:
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/8148337/
Beekeeper Day at Eurofins Agroscience Services
Eurofins Agroscience Services in Mebane will be hosting a “Beekeeper Day” on Tuesday August 17th. Come out and see demonstrations of lab techniques for dissection, semi-field studies, how they examine hives, and explainations of some of their research that pertains to honeybees. It should be a fun day, so feel free to bring along family members.
The address is:
8909 Atkins Road
Mebane, NC 27302
The demonstrations will start around 1 PM.
If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Lawrence at or by phone at 336.562.5560.
Due to DOT work the main road will be closed starting August 16th. Atkins road starts on Hwy 49 and Corbett Ridge Road. For people coming from Wake county, the easiest directions will be to take the Hillsborough exit from I-85 to the right and get on hwy 86. Follow it for appx. 15 miles until you cross into Caswell County. The next road on the left will be Dave Smith road, and you will turn on it. At the end of Dave Smith, turn to the left, and go appx. 2 miles to Atkins Road. They are on the corner.
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State Fair Volunteers Needed
The State fair is quickly approaching: October 14-24.
We need volunteers to set up the Wake County display booth, work at the NCSBA honey sales stand, and work at the educational display areas. Volunteer shifts vary from a few hours to all day. Any amount of help is welcomed and needed.
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NC Zoo Exhibit Volunteers Needed
The wonderful new honeybee garden exhibit at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro is proving to be very popular with the zoo-going public. This one-of-a-kind exhibit offers a great introduction to honeybees, beekeeping and to the role of beneficial insects in general. However, public interest and understanding is greatly enhanced by having beekeepers of any level available to answer questions and point out interesting facets of bee life that casual visitors might not notice.
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NCSBA Summer Meeting Recap
Thanks to WCBA members Charles Heatherly and Bob Matheny for submitting pictures and comments on the NCSBA Summer Meeting in China Grove, NC.
The NCSBA summer meeting featured great lectures, vendor displays, and an excellent way for beekeepers from across the state to gather and learn from one another. Two members of the WCBA were elected state as officers: Danny Jaynes, 1st Vice President and Wade Lucas, Secretary.
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Diary of a bee keeper
Allow me to preface this entry with a fact: Each hive houses about 10,000 flying bees. As you know, each bee is armed with a stinger able to kill small creatures, and if multiplied, kill you or me.
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State Beekeepers Adopt Honey Standard
North Carolina beekeepers moved a step closer to the adoption of a honey standard that would limit the abuses of honey sold in the state. During its Summer Meeting in China Grove, the NC State Beekeepers Association voted to adopt a State Honey Standard. Negotiations are now underway with the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for incorporating the proposed honey standard into its rules and procedures that govern food safety
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Healing Honey And The New Queen Bee(keepers)
There was a good story on NPR’s Morning Edition yesterday about the recent uptick in backyard beekeeping. You can read or listen to it here…
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128574280
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August Meeting – Cookout!
Just a reminder that our next meeting will be August 10th. Members should arrive at 6:30 pm with a side dish to share. Ricky will be cooking a pig or chickens or both…to be determined.
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