Our Objectives: The advancement and improvement of the beekeeping industry and the state inspection. The eradication of diseases in all apiaries. The disbursement of knowledge regarding the value of the honeybee as a pollinating agent and the value of the honey as a food.
Announcements | |
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May 20th |
May Meeting of
2 Cs and a Bee will be held at the 3rd Ward Firehall (Clearfield, Pa.) at 2 p.m.
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November 29th |
Jessica Long, a 2Cs and a Bee member, was chosen as the 2012 Pennsylvania Honey Queen at this year's Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association (PSBA) annual meeting. Congratulations, Jessica! |
Bee Swarms Article"The Secret Life of Bees": Article from Smithsonian.com about Thomas Seeley, biologist from Cornell University, and his study of bee swarming. | |
Protecting Honey Bees from Chemical PesticidesIf you are a grower, farmer, have honeybees pollinating your crops, or are a beekeeper, here is an article on protecting your bees
from chemical pesticides. | |
Emailed Newsletter for MembersWe have the capability to send your newsletter by e-mail, if you would so prefer. If anyone, who is a member in good standing, is interested in receiving it that way, please use this form to let us know. | |
Colony Collapse DisorderColony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name that has been given to the latest, and what seems to be the most serious, die-off of honey bee colonies across the country. It is characterized by, sudden colony death with a lack of adult bees in/in front of the dead-outs. Honey and bee bread are usually present and there is often evidence of recent brood rearing. In some cases, the queen and a small number of survivor bees may be present in the brood nest. It is also characterized by delayed robbing and slower than normal invasion by common pests such as wax moth and small hive beetles. (From the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture site) Recent Research Article: (January 2012) | |