Prof. Norberto García from Argentina gave an informative presentation at the 80th Annual Alberta Beekeepers Commission AGM & Convention, regarding the fall of honey prices and adulteration of honey. Prof.…
Our very own President, Craig Toth got some media attention with his work helping northern Alberta scientists. Why are the bees dying? Northern Alberta scientists are helping find the answer…
Bee Nosema Nosema Apis a serious disease in northern temperate climates that is caused by a fungal microsporidia Its one of the top 4 reasons for hive death wikipedia can be…
How about a roof for your bee hive with plants on it? This sounds like an interesting idea. What do you think? Just one more thing to take care of?…
The June 23rd, 2016 EDBA meeting was held at the SE Seniors Centre 9350 82 St. About 30 people were present. One person came from as far as Entwistle. Craig…
Ever heard of a honey bird? Nasty pieces of work if you ask me because they are all brood parasites that lay one egg in a nest of another species.…
To use the attached Queen Calendar you need to input, on the left hand side, the date you grafted and then it auto fills in everything else to tell you…
http://news.nationalpost.com/life/cities-becoming-sweet-spot-for-bee-keeping-as-montreal-company-rents-out-hives-3 A Montreal-based company is renting out beehives to people who are interested in making their own honey and to learn more about beekeeping. Once rented, the company places hives…
Catching Swarms Most articles on swarms talk about how they looked but not how to catch them. Most beekeepers are contacted unexpectedly through the local grapevine and asked to remove…
Bee swarm? Is it Honey Bees? A swarm of honey bees numbers at least 10,000 bees and usually arrives on a 25C day with no warning ( late May to…