In our November meeting, John mentioned that he has been concerned that we may be breeding resilience out of our bees. In particular he mentioned that breeding to reduce the amount of propolis that bees collect may be a mistake. One of the speakers at the 2014 Oregon State Beekeepers […]
Karessa Torgerson spoke at our December 8th meeting outlining the five most common beekeeper mistakes. Karessa is owner of Apicurious (www.api-curious.com), an EAS Master Beekeeper, co-founder of Nectar Bee Supply (www.shonnards.com/beekeeping), and board member of Tree Hive Bees (www.treehivebees.com). She serves on the Oregon Master Beekeeper committee and teaches and […]
UPDATE December 2014:You can read about Karessa’s presentation in December here. The December 8th SOBA meeting will feature a presentation by Karessa Torgerson on Five Mistakes Beekeepers Make. Karessa Torgerson is an EAS Master Beekeeper, owner of Apicurious, co-founder of Nectar Bee Supply, and board member of Tree Hive Bees. She […]
The February SOBA meeting will feature a presentation by Dan Carr on Beekeeping in Africa. Dan Carr will talk about his experiences working with the wonderful beekeepers and farmers of Malawi and Uganda. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in a rural village called Mwazisi in northern Malawi from 2007-2010. […]
Honeybees, Jackson County, and the Oregon Department of Revenue: A Saga Contributed by SOBA President John Jacob of Old Sol Bees Honeybees are the backbone of our modern agricultural economy. Essential pollination services are provided to growers of key cash crops such as nuts, berries, tree fruits, and innumerable seed […]
Beekeeping Immersion Saturday October 18, 2014 The College of the Melissae would like to ask you to join them in the Back Meadows of the Wellsprings in Ashland Oregon, for Bee Immersion with lectures and workshops. (2253 Hwy 99N, www.collegeofthemelissae.com) Highlights: $45 includes lunch 930-4 Guest Les Crowder will talk […]
Scott Allison – Forest Garden Honey Scott Allison is selling quart jars which are just under 4 lbs. for $20 each and pints of 2 lb. for $10. His bees forage on raspberry flowers, a large variety of fruit trees, blackberry and many other wild flowers. The honey is organic, super pure, salubrious. […]
Talent is set to become the second Bee City USA in the country (Ashville NC is the other). Dolly Warden, a beekeeper and a member of the city’s Together for Talent Committee, began promoting the designation last fall. The Talent City Council is prepared to adopt the title in accord […]
Contributed by Dewey Caron How much surplus honey have your bees stored this year? Our active storage season is over or about over by this time. I hope you are thinking about exhibiting your honey in the State Fair Honey Show (deadline online August 7th). At the very least plan […]
OREGON State Fair – Honey & Products of the Hive Show The 2014 OR State Fair Honey competition is now a separate division. We have been able to get the judging standards and the entry categories modernized. See the Exhibitor handbook for details (www.oregonstatefair.org) . The Honey show will have […]
contributed by Dr. Dewey M. Caron The middle week of June is our set aside for special recognition of pollinators. Governor Kitzhaber has proclaimed the middle week of June 16th to 21st as Oregon Pollinator Week. Several events are planned to recognize honey bees including a queen rearing course in […]
The Oregon State University Extension Service has posted an article “12 Plants to Entice Pollinators to Your Garden“, reprinted below: CORVALLIS, Ore. — Consider adding some flower power to your landscape to bring in the buzz of pollinators to your garden. “Floral abundance is one of the strongest ways to promote […]
