Urban beekeeping all the buzz in England
The latest buzz in England is for thirty-somethings to
Urban beekeeping all the buzz in England
The latest buzz in England is for thirty-somethings to
become urban beekeepers and churn out double the honey
their rural counterparts do. In London, urban beehives
Urban beekeeping all the buzz in England

The latest buzz in England is for thirty-somethings to
become urban beekeepers and churn out double the honey
their rural counterparts do.

In London, urban beehives have appeared on the roof of the Bank of
England and on top of the royal family's grocers, Fortnum & Mason in
Piccadilly, The Times of London reported Tuesday.

James Hamill owns a honey shop in south London, and told
the newspaper he has 200 bookings for his beekeeping
courses this summer with three-quarters from people who
live in urban areas. Hives sell for about $175, and
can produce about 60 pounds of honey, which is more
than double that produced in rural areas because of
the city's greater variety of flowering plant life, the
report said.

While hive-keeping is a good conversation-starter, it isn't
strenuous -- experts say hives need to be checked only once every
seven to 10 days when the bees are at their most active between
April and July.

The interest has resulted in a surge
of membership in the British Beekeepers Association,
which said its numbers have almost doubled to 10,500
in the past three years.

JUST SHARING!!!
Judy
Green Dragon Herbals

----- Original Message -----

From: NobleBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com

To: NobleBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:04 PM

Subject: [NobleBeekeepers] Bee Meeting, 6/18/2009, 7:00 pm

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I made the 'list' at the Oklahoma Blog Awards under the category food, but now I
need some bloggers to vote for me.

http://oklahomablogawards.blogspot.com/2010/02/final-ballot-2009-okie-blog-award\
s.html

You have to complete at least 12 categories (I'm in food - I'm Frugality Online)
and you could also use hubby's category business (He's Merchant Metrix).

I can't believe we got this far!


THANKS!

Judy
http://www.frugalityonline.com

The Noble Beekeepers will meet Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Noble Public
Library, from 7-9 pm.

Teresa Bell will be the speaker and her presentation will be about "Products of
the Hive"

We will have our regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the
Noble Public Library, from 7-9 pm.

The speaker will be Mike Edmonson and he will explain Kenyan Top Bar Hives:  How
to build them and how to manage your bees in them.

Our monthly Noble Beekeeper meeting will be Thursday, October 21 from 7-9 pm at
the Noble Public Library.  We will be electing officers for 2011 and will share
stories about things we learned this past year as beekeepers and what we need to
do to get the bees ready for winter.

The public is invited to attend the Fall Conference of the Oklahoma State
Beekeeper Association on October 30 at the OSU County Extension Center 960 N.
Portland, Oklahoma City, OK.  Registration is from 8-9am, the program will begin
at 9:00 am, we will have a potluck lunch about 12:15 and finish the day about
4:45pm.

In addition to the opportunity to informally talk to beekeepers from across the
State of Oklahoma, there will be presentations on the topics of:  Mead making,
Essential Oils for Hive Management, Powdered Sugar in the Hive, Beekeeping in
Oklahoma through the years, Commercial Beekeeping in Oklahoma, Top Bar Hives
made a new way, and an update on the efforts of Christopher Stowell to
re-instate the Boy Scout Beekeeper Merit Badge.  Vendors will be Mann Lake Ltd.
represented by George Richtmeyer of George's Apiary in Noble (Beekeeping
supplies and clothing) and UltraBreeze Beekeeper suits by Honeymoon Apiaries (a
company that originated in Oklahoma).

Admission is free to the public, although a dish to contribute to the potluck
lunch would be appreciated.

Maribeth Snapp, Treasurer
Oklahoma State Beekeeper Association

The Noble Beekeepers will have their first meeting in 2011 on Thursday, February
17 at the Noble Public Library, from 7-9 pm.

George Richtmeyer will speak on the topic of getting your bees ready for Spring.

The Spring conference of the Oklahoma Beekeeper Association will be Saturday,
February 26 at the Stephens county fairgrounds, in Duncan, from 8-4:30. 
Registration will be from 8-9 am with the program beginning at 9:00 am.  The
fairgrounds is located at 2002 S. 13th Street, Duncan, OK  73533.  The SWOBA
beekeepers will have their regular meeting Friday night February 25 at 7:00 at
the Fairgrounds and OSBA members are invited to attend.

The Host club, SWOBA has done a great job in helping to line up speakers and
publicizing the conference.

Confirmed speakers are:

Don Molnar - Department of Agriculture

Chuddy Smith - Gizmos and Gadgets

Keith Amason - floral sources for bees in Oklahoma

Bennie Watson -  President of the Red River Beekeeper Club - Africanized Bees

Gary Grose - making nucs

Panel of experienced beekeepers to answer questions from the group

Panel discussion regarding the Legislation affecting the standard of honey that
has been introduced - Senate Bill 58.

Potluck lunch with OSBA providing the meat

Auction and Door Prizes

                                                   
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Our vendor will be MannLake, represented by their Oklahoma representative,
George Richtmeyer of George's Apiary in Noble.
Orders for bee equipment from MannLake should be placed with George Richtmeyer
at 405-872-8385 no later than Saturday, February 19, to ensure delivery to the
Conference

We will have our regular meeting Thursday, March 17, 2011 (yes, that is St.
Patrick's Day LOL!)from 7-9.  We will disscuss getting our bees ready for
Spring; Senate Bill 58 and the Oklahoma State Spring Conference held in Duncan
on 2/26; and a new way to catch swarms.

We will meet Thursday, April 21 at the Noble Public Library from 7-9 pm.  George
Richtmeyer will talk about installing a new queen in a hive and how to look for
new queen cells that can indicate an intention on behalf of the hive to swarm.

A presention on beneficial plants for bees in Oklahoma will be given by the OSU
extension center.

----- Original Message -----

From: K Bailey

To: NobleBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 10:01 AM

Subject: Re: [NobleBeekeepers] April meeting 4/21/11

 

Thanks for the update! --- On Tue, 4/19/11, Maribeth Snapp <maribethsnapp@...> wrote: From: Maribeth Snapp <maribethsnapp@...> Subject: [NobleBeekeepers] April meeting 4/21/11 To: NobleBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 9:46 PM   We will meet Thursday, April 21 at the Noble Public Library from 7-9 pm. George Richtmeyer will talk about installing a new queen in a hive and how to look for new queen cells that can indicate an intention on behalf of the hive to swarm. A presention on beneficial plants for bees in Oklahoma will be given by the OSU extension center.

----- Original Message -----

From: K Bailey

To: NobleBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:43 AM

Subject: Re: [NobleBeekeepers] April meeting 4/21/11

 

Not sure, yet, if my day is going to work out so that I can come tonight, but thank you so much for already making me feel so welcome! --- On Wed, 4/20/11, K Bailey <kbaileyklb29@...> wrote: From: K Bailey <kbaileyklb29@...> Subject: Re: [NobleBeekeepers] April meeting 4/21/11 To: NobleBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 10:01 AM   Thanks for the update! --- On Tue, 4/19/11, Maribeth Snapp <maribethsnapp@...> wrote: From: Maribeth Snapp <maribethsnapp@...> Subject: [NobleBeekeepers] April meeting 4/21/11 To: NobleBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 9:46 PM   We will meet Thursday, April 21 at the Noble Public Library from 7-9 pm. George Richtmeyer will talk about installing a new queen in a hive and how to look for new queen cells that can indicate an intention on behalf of the hive to swarm. A presention on beneficial plants for bees in Oklahoma will be given by the OSU extension center.