Category Archives: education
Bees love (to eat) my roses
Reblogged from Game of Thorns: After the rains, the roses in the garden are blooming in a rainbow of colors. Souvenir de la Malmaison is blushing pink. Valentine unfurled its velvety red petals. Perle D’or is living up to its … Continue reading
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Austin City Ordinance Meeting
Last evening, I got to participate in a review of a section of the City of Austin’s Beekeeping Ordinance. A resolution was passed last November basically stating Austin wanted to be more bee-friendly and prioritize removal and relocation of bees … Continue reading
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Buyer Beware
This article from Food Safety News have been making the rounds over the past few days, and has some concerning information for folks buying honey. Nearly 75% of honey sold in stores have been heated and filtered to a point … Continue reading
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Saturday Beekeeping Meetup
This Saturday the Austin Urban Beekeeping Group will be meeting at the North Village Branch of the Austin Public Library from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. We will be discussing fall tasks for the Central Texas Area as well as preparing for … Continue reading
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Upcoming Austin Meetings
Austin area beekeepers have two upcoming meetings. These gatherings are a great way to meet local beekeepers, exchange ideas, and get your questions answered. September 10th from 10:00am to 12:00pm Goodwill Resource Center 6505 Burleson Road, Austin, TX October 15th … Continue reading
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Awesome Bee Exam Answer
Here is a great link from a beekeeping exam about the bee waggle dance. I personally think the student should get full points for creativity. http://myrmecos.net/2011/08/09/the-bee-dance-language-explained-at-last/
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Brushy Mountain IPM Webinar
This is short notice, but Brushy Mountain Bee Farm is having a webinar on Integrated Pest Management on August 4th at 7:30 pm EST. You need to register to attend, so if you are interested, Click Here.
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Round Rock Honey Beekeeping Class
Today I went out to Round Rock Honey to help teach an Intro to Beekeeping Class. I took the full class back in 2009 which really gave me the hands on experience I wanted to make sure beekeeping was for … Continue reading
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Vanishing of the Bees
I’ll be attending a screening of the Vanishing of the Bees this evening at the Alamo Drafthouse Village. If you would like to see this movie, here is a link to the upcoming screenings around the country.
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Beekeeping meets Groupon
For those of you in the Austin area, Round Rock Honey has a Groupon available for a $39 dollar Intro to Beekeeping Class. I took this class in 2009 and really enjoyed it.
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