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Greetings Hello,
BeeGroup July Gathering: Hands-On Apiary Session
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When: Tuesday, July 15th, 5:45 PM
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Where: Raecine’s Apiary, 1915 County Road 3, Olivebridge, NY
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Continuing our summer tradition, we’ll be meeting in person for a hands-on session—this time at Raecine’s home apiary! Join us as we roll up our sleeves and get back into the hives.
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Since last month’s unpredictable weather kept attendance down—and we ended up happily sidetracked by another topic—we’ll be dedicating this session to the discussion of virgin queens.
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This Month’s Focus: Unveiling the Queen — “There Can Be Only One” We’ll take a brief dive into the fascinating world of “virginistas” and the remarkable journey colonies undertake to become queen-right. Learn how to recognize when your hive has a plan: we’ll share the five telltale signs your colony is preparing for a new beginning.
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- Bee jacket, veil, gloves, and any protective gear you have
- If you’re new or missing something, I’ll have extra equipment available
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Come for the learning, stay for the bees, and let’s make the most of July together!
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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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Not All Flowers Are Friendly: Honeybee vs. Milkweed [Must-See Video]
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I've seen plenty of bees return with milkweed stuck to their feet and have also seen dead bees on milkweed. But recently I actually got to witness the struggle.
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Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you're getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators.
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The unit—dubbed a BeeHome—is an industrial upgrade from the standard wooden beehives, all clad in white metal and solar panels. Inside sits a high-tech scanner and robotic arm powered by artificial intelligence. Roughly 300,000 of these units are in use across the U.S., scattered across fields of almond, canola, pistachios and other crops that require pollination to grow.
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How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee
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Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens or short-lived sterile workers who help rear their sisters rather than laying their own eggs. Now, an interdisciplinary team led by researchers at Penn State has uncovered the molecular mechanisms that control how the conflict between genes inherited from the father and the mother determine the larva’s fate.
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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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Queen mysteries revealed! If you know, you know. If not, join us this month.
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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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