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.
Bee School “Field Day” Open Hive Postponed
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, 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
Short News Piece with Erin and a Bee Swarm on Bill Green’s Maine
Article: Bee swarm season is here
Video: Bee swarm season is here - Bill Green, Anchor/Reporter
Nuc delivery emails sent
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
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
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
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.