Beginner and Intermediate Bee School Classes Scheduled
Master Beekeeper Erin MacGregor-Forbes will be teaching bee school through Cumberland County Cooperative Extension again this year.
Call Cooperative Extension at 781-6099 for more information and registration details.
Intermediate School will be held February 6 - March 12, 2012. See the Cooperative Extension website for details. here
Maine Swarm Removal Hotline (207) 619-4BEE
Master Beekeeper Erin Forbes teaches a new beekeeper how to hive a swarm
Erin Forbes collecting swarm of honey bees
The Cumberland County Beekeepers Association has organized a hotline for swarm removal.
If you find a swarm of honeybees, please call (or submit this form) and a beekeeper will come collect them and give them a good safe home.
Making Overwintering Nucs workshop
Master Beekeeper Erin MacGregor-Forbes will be teaching a workshop on Overwintering Summer Nucs July 16, 2011.
Erin Forbes wrapping nucs for winter
This workshop is designed for beekeepers with 2+ years of beekeeping experience.
In the workshop we will discuss how making summer nucs can play a key role in creating your sustainable northern apiary.
There will be a hands on demonstration of nuc creation in the Cumberland County Beekeepers Association Club Apiary, using the CCBA Club hives. Northern Raised queens for this workshop will be provided by French Hill Apiaries of St Albans, VT.
Cost of the workshop is $140 and includes two northern raised queens and a divided deep hive body to house your two nucs.
(you will need a solid bottom board and telescoping cover, as well as at least one strong colony in your home apiary to make your own nucs.)
More information is available on the CCBA Website at http://mainebeekeepers.org/cumberland-county-beekeepers/events/summer-nuc-workshop/
Pure Raw Maine Honey available from Overland again in late June
We are now sold out of our 2010 honey crop. Thank you for all of your support of the bees and our apiary. We delivered the last 6 cases of honey to Rosemont Market in Portland on Saturday afternoon, so there will be a limited supply available there until it is gone.
100% pure raw Maine honey from Overland Apiaries
We will begin the 2011 honey harvest in late June.
2011 Overwintered nucs sold out
Unfortunately I have no more nucs available for sale for 2011 spring.
I highly recommend that you look for bees through our local suppliers whose information can be found at www.mainebeekeepers.org
Maine Beekeepers meeting 10/16/2010
I'm looking forward to some great speakers and visiting with all of the beekeepers...
http://mainebeekeepers.org/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-fall-2010.html
Teaching at and attending EAS
I'm off to EAS in Boone, NC and looking forward to a great week with the beekeepers.
http://www.easternapiculture.org/programs/2010/
I will be back in Maine on Saturday, August 6th in the early evening.
Erin will be teaching at the 2010 EAS Short Course
Erin, along with a number of other Master Beekeepers will be teaching the Level 1 Short Course at EAS this year.
Nuc workshop postponed for rain – new date June 25 1-4 pm
The making summer nucs workshop will be postponed until the rain date, June 25, 2010 due to poor weather.
There are still three spaces available. If you would like to sign up, please email me directly. queenbee@overlandhoney.com
Overwintering Nucs Workshop Scheduled
Erin will again be teaching a hands-on workshop on how to make Summer nucs for overwintering.
This workshop is hands-on at the Cumberland County Beekeepers Association club hives in Windham Maine. Each participant will leave the workshop with one divided deep hive body and two 2010 Northern Raised queens from French Hill Apiaries in Vermont. The intention is that participants will use the techniques learned in class to make their own pair of summer nucs in their home yard.
Date is Thursday June 24th with rain date of June 25th.
Registration form attached here: Summer Nuc Workshop 2010
or register by paying with paypal:
Class is limited to 20 people.
Overland Nucs January, 2010