Blythewood Beekeepers Association

05/26/2017

Honey Bee Swarm near Sumter!!
If anyone is interested in retrieving it please call Marie Holiday at 803-847-8910

05/25/2017

GREAT NEWS!

We've been contacted by a NUC grower in Georgia that has 100 Italian NUC colonies for sales. These bees are being sold just like our spring colonies and will be in Jester Bee Boxes. These bees should arrive to us by June 9th. If you are interested in purchasing one of the NUC's please click on the link below. We believe we will run out quickly so reserve your NUC Today!

https://tinyurl.com/l3rj5wk

Get your 5 Frame Nuc on order today! We have a limited supply of very high quality nucs that will be packed with bees and a laying queen and ready to be transferred into your equipment. MAKE SURE TO READ ALL INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR NUC!

09/01/2016

Hi Everyone...just a quick reminder of our meeting tonight at Camp Discovery 208 Claude Bundrick Rd, Blythewood, SC 29016. We'll be meeting at 7pm. Our goal is to vaporize 2 hives with oxalic acid. Come join us for fun and learning.

See You There!

08/25/2016

Please remember that this FB page closes and a new FB page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1078841608838226/) starts on September 15, 2016. I found this article fascinating, I hope you enjoy.
http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/08/a-curtain-of-giant-bees-that-behaves-like-a-lung/494312/

Thousands of twerking insects move in unison to ward off predators and cool their colonies.

08/25/2016

Our next BBA meeting will be at 7 pm, Thursday, September 1, 2016. We will have a live demonstration of an oxalic acid treatment in Camp Discovey's (208 Claude Bundrick Road
Blythewood, SC 29016) outdoor hives. Please remember to bring your "bee gear".

So that we will have an idea of how many people will attend, please click "like" if you intend to be there for the demonstration.

**** One last note, this FB page is changing from an open group to a closed group so that all members can post items and interact with other beekeepers. Thank you.

08/15/2016

This article was shared by one of our local beekeepers.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a22298/f-22-raptor-grounded-bees/

Don't worry, this buzzing story has a happy ending.

08/11/2016

Hi Everyone. We've decided to meet at Camp Discovery tonight (August 11th). The weather just doesn't look like it's going to corporate with us.Camp Discovery located at 208 Claude Bundrick Road
Blythewood, SC 29016.

Meeting starts at 7pm. See You There!

08/11/2016

Remember our next meeting is Thursday, August 11th at 7 p.m. If the weather is clear (no rain or storms) we will meet at Mr. Rays Farm. However, if the weather looks bad we will meet at Camp Discovery located at 208 Claude Bundrick Road
Blythewood, SC 29016. Don't forget to bring your suit and gloves as we'l be going through 6 hives.

I will be adding updates to this page tomorrow (Thursday), so please check for updates.

Here is the google map showing Mr. Rays Field on Langford Rd. It's about 3 to 4 miles from Blythewood:

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.206627,-80.954523,3a,60y,16.7h,88.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_QDdaLTKAIKW0n2CcEg1iQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

08/04/2016

Hello Blythewood Bee Keepers. Well the weather is just not cooperating with us to go out to Mr. Rays field. We're going to cancel tonights meeting. Lets try it next Thursday at 7pm. Hopefully we'll have better weather. Hope everyone has a great night.

Please pass the word!

07/07/2016

>> Blythewood Beekeepers Meeting Cancelled

07/07/2016

Hi Folks. Unfortunately I going to need to cancel tonights meeting at Mr. Rays Farm. I didn't realize it but our meeting this month conflicted with a speaking engagement I have in Ohio. We'll meet at Mr. Ray next month to go through the hives. Sorry about the short notice. Please share this out if you would so we can the word out. See you next month!

06/02/2016

Don't Forget Our Meeting Tonight!

Don't forget our meeting TONIGHT June the 5th at 7pm at Camp Discovery. Camp Discovery is located at 208 Claude Bundrick Rd, Blythewood, SC 29016. We'll be discussing what is going on in your hives and what you should be looking for as well as what to do in a dearth of nectar. Bring your questions a...