Overland Apiaries

Teaching at and attending EAS

Erin MacGregor-Forbes — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:13:27 +0000

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.

Bee School “Field Day” Open Hive Postponed

Erin MacGregor-Forbes — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:35:18 +0000

We will not be having the CCExt Bee School "Field Day" today due to forecasted rain and thundershowers. The Field Day will be held on the rain date: tomorrow, 7/11/2010 from 2-4pm. 85 Bradley Drive, Westbrook, Maine.
Tony Jadczak, Mark Plaisted, and Geoff MacLean will be on hand to lead the hive openings. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend. I will be at the Cumberland County Bee Club open hive instead.

Erin will be teaching at the 2010 EAS Short Course

Erin MacGregor-Forbes — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:37:38 +0000

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

Erin MacGregor-Forbes — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:28:25 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:28:56 +0000

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

Short News Piece with Erin and a Bee Swarm on Bill Green’s Maine

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:11:45 +0000

Article: Bee swarm season is here

Video: Bee swarm season is here - Bill Green, Anchor/Reporter

Nuc delivery emails sent

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:41:16 +0000

Last night I sent out confirmation emails for the Swan's nuc pickup this coming Saturday.

If you are planning to pick up a nuc from me and you have not received an email, please call me to confirm that I have you on my list, 838-4046.

thanks.

Nuc on new hive stand

Swan’s Nucs are coming… Finally

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:18:20 +0000

It is confirmed. I will be picking up the Bee School nucs from Swan's on Friday night.

Please have your sugar syrup all made (1 to 1 ratio) and ready for Saturday morning. Come pick up the nucs at my home, 188 Capisic Street in Portland between 7am - 9am on Saturday, May 29th. You should drive straight home with the nucs (stop for gas on the way to my house, not after) and set them in their nuc boxes on their new hive stand.

You can open the entrance to the nuc box as soon as you get home and let them fly - then transfer them into your hive later in the day, once they have oriented and begun foraging.

See you Saturday morning.

Colony movie at Space Gallery

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:37 +0000

Erin MacGregor-Forbes will host a Q&A after the movie tonight at the Space Gallery in Portland .

http://www.space538.org/events.php

Swan’s Nucs Date Confirmed (We hope) 05/29/2010

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:26:45 +0000

I just got off the phone with Lisa at Swan's honey and we have a confirmed pick-up date of Saturday, May 29th. I will be going to pick up all of the nucs on the evening of May 28 (Friday night) and will bring the nucs home late. Pick up will be Saturday morning between 7am and 9am at my home in Portland. 188 Capisic Street. my cell is 838-4046

Please make sure you have your equipment and your feed ready (1 to 1 sugar to water ratio) for the bees arrival.