Category Archives: bees

Bee school weeks two and three

Some of the highlights from the last two weeks of bee school –   Bees need to be in full sun and facing the rising morning sun. When the sun passes beyond the hive and it goes into shadow, the … Continue reading

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Bee school week one

Saturday morning was the first session of the beekeeping class that I signed up for last month. There were over a hundred people in the class, which is a very good sign of the current interest in beekeeping. At the … Continue reading

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Cape Fear Regional Beekeepers Association

A newly formed beekeepers association is starting up in New Hanover and adjacent counties. The first meeting is Tuesday February 19th, 7:00pm at the Arboretum (County Extension).   In addition, there will be an eight week beekeepers school starting on … Continue reading

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Beekeeping crash course

I am pretty much fascinated by pollinators, not just honeybees, but moths, wasps and the big bumblebees that get drunk on nectar, sitting immobilized on a swaying branch of flowering basil. For many years I have wanted to get involved … Continue reading

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