Robertson County Beekeepers Association

08/13/2024

HAS 2024 CANCELED
Thank you so much for your interest and support of the HAS conference in Ohio. Unfortunately, we have decided to cancel the conference due to low registration. As much as we would have loved to hold the conference for the dedicated beekeepers and vendors who registered, it would not be responsible to put on anything less than a high-quality conference that truly benefits attendees, speakers, and vendors.

We also want to thank the awesome vendors who were planning on attending and sharing their latest and greatest products. Please make sure to visit their websites and check out the upcoming posts on our website and page.

Thank you, again. We are sorry about needing to cancel and really value our beekeeping community.

08/08/2024

Looking for LOCAL HONEY?
Our members have been harvesting and bottling the good stuff!
Check out our interactive
RobCoBeeks Members group.

07/03/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100063714692979/posts/986028640197617/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

*** HAS 2024 has been CANCELED. Visit heartlandbees.org for details.
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SAVE THE DATE! HAS returns August 23-24 at Ohio State University in Wooster, OH. Registration will be available very soon so spread the word!

05/20/2024

Happy World Bee Day!
While we love Honeybees a lot, we also support native bees!

Home | World Bee Day 2024 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

04/20/2024

Poor fella is going to enjoy this!

circa. 1879 ~ Bees with Lofty Notions
How to Bring Them Down

' Oh ! dear me ! after all my care and watching you have got quite above me.' So thought Miss T___ as she stood with tongs and shovel in hand, viewing, with no little anxiety, a beautiful swarm, which had issued from a straw hive, and was now suspended to an overhanging branch of a lofty tree in the garden. A wishful look at the darling pets, evidently enjoying their outing, then a deep sigh, next a thought as to how best to proceed to secure them.

Via. Historical Honeybee Articles - Beekeeping History

A happy thought flashes across her mind. ' I will send for Mrs. W___,' exclaims Miss T___. ' She will know.' In a few moments down comes Mrs. W___, who, taking a rapid survey of the position, at once conceives a plan of capturing the errant bees.

A twenty-foot ladder is quickly reared against the side of the tree; up she ascends, rake in hand, having first fixed Joe, the gardener, with a straw skep at the end of a pitchfork in his hand. One shake, and in drop the bees, which are lowered, quickly turned over, and placed upon their new stand, to the great delight of Miss T___, who has now a higher opinion than ever of the ability of Mrs. W___.

The accompanying sketch will more plainly show the novel performance, if you think it deserving of a place in your next issue. — R. R. Godfrey.

Source:
The British Bee Journal, August 1, 1879 Page 81
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83082 /86/mode/2up

04/15/2024

Swarm season is here!

#129 - Last Straw

04/09/2024

Here's a snippet from an article in our most recent edition of Bee Culture Magazine. Like what you read? Subscribe today! Just go to www.BeeCulture.com (outside of the U.S. - head to www.Store.BeeCulture.com).

2024 ABRC Proceedings
Part 1

The American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA) hosted its annual meeting, the American Bee Research Conference (ABRC), in New Orleans, Louisiana in conjunction with the American Beekeeping Federation’s annual convention. This conference provides a unique opportunity for AAPA members to interact and exchange ideas between industry, academia and the beekeeping community. As an organization, AAPA consists of senior and junior scientists, students, beekeepers and inspectors who work with or study honey bees. At this year’s ABRC, we showcased a record number of presentations from bee researchers from the U.S. and Canada. Research topics included Pests, Pathogens and Beneficial Microbes; Breeding, Genetics and Evolution; Chemical Ecology, Behavior and Nutrition; Pesticides and Acaricides; and Beekeeping Management, Education and Outreach. The large number of presentations given by students and postdocs was noteworthy; the high quality of the research they presented is an asset for the AAPA. We were also thrilled to host two keynote speakers: Dr. Diana Cox-Foster and Dr. Reed Johnson. AAPA is pleased to share the abstracts of this year’s meeting with the readership of Bee Culture. We hope this information helps the beekeeping community learn about the latest research developments regarding honey bees in the U.S. and beyond. Thanks for reading and for participating in this year’s ABRC.

To read on, go to: https://www.beeculture.com/2024-abrc-proceedings/

03/28/2024

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Save the date Save the date for the 2024 Fall Conference Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12 at MTSU Becky Masterman will be out …

03/16/2024

The Robertson County Beekeepers Association Members partnered with Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation in the Tennessee Environmental Council’s Tree Day.
We would love to see your family’s photos while planting your trees! Please post in the comments below!

03/02/2024

Thank you to Linda Lorantos for providing this great photo for our March cover photo! What a nice frame of brood and such a lovely queen!

02/27/2024

02/24/2024

Our final Friday Evening session concluded with bang!!! Newbeeks watched as Mark Hayden demonstrated putting a honey super together, emphasizing that the nails need to be galvanized for outdoor use!
Mike Ernst demonstrated gluing and nailing frames together. His secret nail hint (passed down to him from his equipment mentor, Mark) will help insure that the top bar doesn’t come undone when the bees ‘glue’ the frames together!
Barry Richards steps in with a few more hints from experience!
just how many beekeepers does it take to put these things together?

Class participants were then allowed to put some frames together while these experts looked on and offered help! Great finish to a fact filled evening! 🥰🐝

02/24/2024

Mike and Gina Ernst delivered an informative presentation on the various tasks that beekeepers must perform every month to ensure their colonies' healthy growth.

02/24/2024

Dear Colleagues, To bring perspective to colony losses again this season, Project Apis m. is asking commercial beekeepers bringing their colonies to almonds to fill out a brief, 4-minute, survey.

02/24/2024

02/24/2024

It was lovely seeing it last night!

🌝 Can you feel it? The Moon rising today is known as the Full ❄️Snow Moon. Make sure to get out and howl!
The February full Moon is a Micromoon this year (the opposite of a Supermoon) It simply means that the full Moon is at its farthest point from Earth (252,225 miles). In astronomical terms, this is called “apogee.
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02/23/2024

Great reel from our Nashville NABA - Nashville Area Beekeepers Association!

02/23/2024

Continuing education:

Honey bees are living things, and understanding their biology helps us to know why they do what they do. And understanding your bees can help you to better m...

02/23/2024

Last night was buzzing with excitement as our Introduction to Beekeeping class had a full house! It's thrilling to see so many people eager to learn about our beloved insects and how to care for them. Welcome, Newbees!

02/22/2024

For those of you that were added to our Introduction To Beekeeping Class today , we will have to order additional books for you. You may Download the pdf for this book for free to view until your printed copy comes in.