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Greetings Hello,
Our June BeeGroup meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 17, starting at 5:45 PM. Continuing our summer tradition, we’ll meet for a hands-on session in a member’s apiary. This month, we’ll gather at Sharon’s home: 422 Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock.
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Hivelander: There Can Be Only One
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A brief exploration of “virginistas” and the fascinating journey toward becoming queen-right. Learn how to recognize when your hive has a plan—discover the five telltale signs that your colony is preparing for a new beginning.
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Plus, there’s a special surprise in store!
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Bring your bee jacket, Veil, gloves, etc. I will have extra protective gear for those who don't have any yet.
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Queen 16 Days, Worker 21 Days, Drone 24 Days...Capped at 9th Day...
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Please check the Resources section below...
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If you have any topics, ideas, selling bee equipment, or questions, feel free to contact us at BeeGroup@HVHiives.com.
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Swarm Cells Can Be Concealed—A Case for Queen Management
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Swarm cells aren’t always found hanging off the bottom of the frame.That’s why simply removing swarm cells is not a reliable method for controlling swarming. A much more effective approach is to move the queen. Here are two examples I encountered where the bees “hid” their swarm cells. In each example, the photos on the left (1 & 3) show the frames as they appeared when removed from the hive, while the photos on the right (2 & 4) show the swarm cells once they’ve been uncovered.
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USDA Researchers Find Viruses from Miticide Resistant Parasitic Mites are Cause of Recent Honey Bee Colony Collapses
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) are helping American beekeepers solve the mystery behind a widespread honey bee colony collapse and its debilitating effects on U.S. agriculture. Researchers have submitted a manuscript to a scientific journal for peer review based on our research findings that identified high levels of deformed wing virus A and B and acute bee paralysis in all recently USDA-sampled bees.
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Bee Venom: Composition and Anticancer Properties
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Among the various natural compounds used in alternative and Oriental medicine, toxins isolated from different organisms have had their application for many years, and Apis mellifera venom has been studied the most extensively. Numerous studies dealing with the positive assets of bee venom (BV) indicated its beneficial properties.
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Bee Humor...
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Photos of the Month...
We are always looking for photos to share in the newsletter. Please email your photos to beegroup@hvhives.com.
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Swarm photo from Tom Sotiridy.
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Resources:
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Critical Thinking Beekeeping
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Rob Overton presentation to Wake County Beekeepers
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Trinity of Soil, Plants, & Bees
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Tom Sotiridy talk from HVH April 2025 Meeting
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Commercial Queens-Nosema and Low Sperm Count
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Recommended Reading and plans
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SABA (Southern Adirondack Beekeepers)
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Lots of great information from this Club's website, many articles, and many lectures and seminars by various people in the worlds of beekeeping. Lot's of knowledge to be had here and worth your while.
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Beltsville Lab: If your bees die, God Forbid!, please send a sample to the Beltsville Lab in Maryland. The analysis is free and they will email you the results. They check for Nosema and Mites. Please share results with Rob, Tom and the BeeGroup so we can help keep tabs on what is happening in the 'hood. Thanks! CLICK HERE for details on how to submit a sample.
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Talks about nutrition for your bees. This will impact how your bees can fight off disease and ultimately survive.
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Dave Cushman Beekeeping Website maintained by Roger Patterson.
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NOSEMA: Treatment Procedure. Don't forget to treat for Nosema! Click Here for procedure.
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HONEYBEE LIFE CYCLE - Very Important to know. This is the building block of understanding your hives.
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Queen 16 Days, Worker 21 Days, Drone 24 Days...
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These are a Few Videos that You May Find of Interest (I particularly like the Skep video!
NY Bee Wellness - Diagnostics
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