tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162001352011-07-14T19:39:18.060-05:00of Northeast Oklahoma - Miami, Afton, Vinita, Claremore, NowataLynnnoreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1162408942126332492006-11-01T13:15:00.000-06:002006-11-01T21:26:19.856-06:00

I see that no one has visited this site for a long time but just in case anyone stumbles upon this... Sorry for the lack of updates. This was supposed to be a GROUP blog for the GCBA. At the time I started it there were several members who seemed enthusiastic about having a club blog. I never intended or expected to be the only person to ever update it. I just offered to start it because I had

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1154542046050666772006-08-02T13:01:00.000-05:002006-08-02T13:07:26.050-05:00

Don't forget - the monthly meeting is this Thursday (Aug. 3) at 7:00pm at the Northeast Technology Center in Afton.

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1154541588383009332006-08-02T12:56:00.000-05:002006-08-02T13:01:35.070-05:00

Beekeepers and fans of bees (and honey) will like these two from Abstract Fonts:BzzzBeeKR That Silly HunnyBee

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1153246639242004882006-07-18T13:05:00.000-05:002006-07-18T13:17:19.253-05:00

We have received several emails from people who have requested that we post a list of contacts for capturing and removing swarms. There are several beekeepers in the GCBA who will remove swarms. If you have a swarm call your local fire department or county agent. They have the contact information for beekeepers who will remove swarms. We're just a small group of regular folks who love beekeeping

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1148072050176129992006-05-19T15:46:00.000-05:002006-05-19T15:54:10.196-05:00

This is the solar wax melter that Roger built recently. It's working great.

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1146678104844253012006-05-03T12:31:00.000-05:002006-05-03T12:41:44.866-05:00

Looking to learn about honeybees? Here a couple of web pages that might be helpful: Bee Facts at Honey.com - Just the basic information about bee colonies, bee life cycles and so forth with a few simple illustrations. Honeybee Biology - More detailed information and illustrations. Very informative. (Might want to take your sunglasses with you. I really wish web designers would not use that

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1146676851834137332006-05-03T12:14:00.000-05:002006-05-03T12:25:44.473-05:00

Not that anyone's reading this but...Don't forget the monthly meeting, Thursday, May 4 at 7:00pm at the Northeast Technology Center in Afton. The meeting is open to the public so if you are in Northeast Oklahoma and are the least bit interested in bees and beekeeping (even if you're just a little curious) please join us. You can find detailed directions on the NTC website.

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1145973337117380752006-04-25T08:52:00.000-05:002006-04-25T08:55:37.140-05:00

Yesterday I saw a bee checking out one of our irises. She seemed a little confused. She circled the bloom, touched down on a petal, circled it again several times. Apparently, the iris was attractive but not quite what she was looking for.

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1144244744260885662006-04-05T08:42:00.000-05:002006-04-05T08:46:47.716-05:00

A year ago, I stood at the county fair, transfixed by the single frame observation hive. "You should take them home," my wife said with a laugh, and I thought, she's right. Bees are fascinating social insects. The colony is really a single organism, with the individual bees more like cells, and the ordered chaos that drives this organic machine is an art. Beekeeping offers the chance to

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1142362684809477612006-03-14T12:48:00.000-06:002006-03-14T13:01:52.990-06:00

Walking out after this month's meeting at our new meeting location, the Northeast Technology Center, we stopped and talked for a few minutes with the gentleman at the front desk. He was interested in getting into beekeeping but his neighbor had told him if he got any bees she would kill them. I find this appalling. When Roger first started talking about beekeeping I was not entirely pleased with

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1141601776138795032006-03-05T17:33:00.000-06:002006-03-05T17:36:16.150-06:00

We had our monthly beekeepers meeting Thursday at 7:00 pm. We now have a new place to meet. It is at the Northeast Technology Center in Afton, OK. The NTC is a very nice facility and the room they let us use has a lot of space, tables and chairs. We discussed a few topics about checking our hives this time of year, feeding them and treating them for foulbrood disease. We also talked about our

RogerShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05638383952829686545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1141077318287000572006-02-27T15:48:00.000-06:002006-02-27T15:57:14.806-06:00

I thought I'd try out Blogger's new image upload option. This is our set-up for feeding pollen substitute. Note the bungie cord to keep the coffee can from rolling or blowing away. It's not pretty but the bees seem to like it.

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1140717249383574412006-02-23T11:51:00.000-06:002006-02-23T11:54:09.400-06:00

According to this December article in the New Scientist bees can recognize human faces. How about that! Your bees know you.

Lynnnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16200135.post-1140703463737976532006-02-23T07:56:00.000-06:002006-02-23T08:04:23.736-06:00

Here's a good article about the Paris Opera House hives. This story shows up once in a while in various periodicals. I guess there is something fascinating about beehives on the roof of the Paris Opera House but it also goes to show that you really can keep bees anywhere.

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