Beekeeping Assistant Needed! We are looking for a Beekeeping Assistant to help organize and run the Beverly Bees beekeeping business. This is a part-time job, approximately 8 hours a week to start, adding more hours later on for the right person. Assistance is needed with the setup, take down and […]
Author: Anita Deeley
Honey Bee Swarm Removal Massachusetts In May and June
Honey Bee Swarm Removal Massachusetts in May and June Call us to save your unwanted honey bee swarm today at 978-778-8276. Honey bee swarm season is here in MA! If you find a honey bee swarm or have bees in a tree or structure and live in Essex County, Middlesex […]
What Are Those White Dots In My Honey Comb?
What are those white dots in my honey comb? When inspecting your hive first thing in the spring after a long cold winter, you may pull out a frame that looks like the picture below. It is filled with white wet looking crystals or chunks. You may mistake this for […]
Bee Winter Survival Rate and Exciting News!
It’s Been A Hard Winter For Bees In MA 2013-2014 has been hard winter for bees everywhere and Massachusetts is no exception. I know beekeepers throughout the area who have lost bees, and many have lost all their bees – unfortunately they are not alone. At the Mass Bee meeting […]
Marking Queens With Mike Palmer
Marking Queens With Mike Palmer Vermont beekeeping guru Michael Palmer demonstrates how to catch, handle and mark queens in the field without harming them. He simply uses model paint and a piece of grass as his tools. After queen marking is complete, he explains how to safely cage a queen […]
Farmers Get $3 Million To Help Feed Bees
Farmers Get $3 Million To Help Feed Bees The USDA is offering $3 Million dollars in bee lunch money to farmers in five states – Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Farmers who qualify can use this money to improve and reseed pastures with bee friendly forage including […]