Bee Talk
Monday, my friend Doug, and I met at the Santa Rosa Extension office in Milton to talk about bees with an adult continuing education ladies group. We had a power point presentation and told of the bees...
View Article5th NEBA Chautauqua 2010
The North Escambia Bee Association Chautauqua was held on February 20, 2010 and was a success!! We had, at my count, 80 people. Over half were new beekeepers attending for the first time. I think there...
View ArticleFlorida State Beekeepers Spring Seminar
You know, sometimes there are lapses of the memory. I have one now. I am having a hard time remembering what has gone on in my life that needs to be repeated. I know that I have gone places, done...
View ArticleNew Responsibilities
I had a beekeeper call me the other day to ask if he could bring two observation hives over to my house. He said that I was the only one in the area whose bees could still find food. At least I was the...
View ArticlePensacola State Fair
Friday and Saturday were my work evenings. I worked the Escarosa honey booth with a young lady about 7 or 8 years of age. She is a very knowledgeable young beekeeper. After watching her find the queen...
View ArticleHigh School Students
The FFA teacher/adviser, Perry, called me last month to go up to Northview High School in the northern part of the county to show the FFA students how to decap and extract honey. I do this every year...
View ArticleNEBA Workshop – Bratt, FL
I am a little remiss in getting this information out to all yawl. The North Escambia Bee Association (NEBA) is sponsoring their annual Beekeeping Workshop (Last year it was the CHAUTAUQUA) at the...
View ArticleWorkshop Report
Alas, I am still the reporter for the NEBA workshop (unofficially). The speakers were: Audrey Berry, Research Tech from the Mississippi State University Entomology Dept. speaking on the Small Hive...
View ArticleState Fall Convention October 2011
Several things needs to be completed before the Florida State Beekeepers Association Fall Convention, October 26-29, 2011. First I have to get my pickup truck loaded with bottled honey and meet an...
View ArticleMaster Beekeeper College and the 91st Florida State Beekeepers Convention
Well, I was pleasantly surprised when my wife informed me that we could attend the college and FSBA Convention this October. I had already accepted that I could not attend this time. I was elated! I...
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