Wilson County Beekeepers

WCBA Now On Facebook

15 March 2013 by Greg

Hey all you Facebookers,

Did you know the WCBA has a page? We do. Next time you’re killing time, stop by the page and click Like. Every time a new FBer clicks Like on our page, the number of Likes goes up by one. 🙂 It’s like magic, only real.

https://www.facebook.com/wcbeeks

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https://www.facebook.com/wcbeeks

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Social Bees Mark Dangerous Flowers With Chemical Signals

14 March 2013 by Greg

Mar. 14, 2013 — Scientists already knew that some social bee species warn their conspecifics when detecting the presence of a predator near their hive, which in turn causes an attack response to the possible predator. Researchers at the University of Tours (France) in collaboration with the Experimental Station of Arid Zones of Almeria (Spain) have now demonstrated that they also use chemical signals to mark those flowers where they have previously been attacked. [ … continue reading ]

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130314085103.htm

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Nuc Order

11 March 2013 by Greg

I am sending the nuc order out mid-week to Jim Garrison and I need to know from you if you wish to pick up your nucs at the Williamson County Ag Center, in Lebanon at the Ward Ag Center, or in Mt. Juliet (place yet to be determined). I have a couple of folks that are willing to bring these back, but I need to know where you will be picking yours up.

Thanks for letting me know, and stay dry today,

Petra

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Wilbanks Packages

11 March 2013 by Greg

Just to let you know, this is the final week to place and pay for your package orders on bees. They will either be delivered on Sunday, March 31 (Easter) or the following Sunday. They are a three pound package (more like four pounds) with a caged queen and the cost is $85.00 each. Let me know, and payment can be made at the March 16th workshop, or you can drop it in the mail.

Thanks,
Petra

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Hobbyist BeeMaster Class – March 14-16 – McMinnville, TN

10 March 2013 by Greg

I wanted to share the information on the “Hobbyist BeeMaster Class” that Dr. John Skinner from UT Knoxville is teaching this year. There are three scheduled for the State, and this is the one for Middle Tennessee:

It will be held at: Caney Fork Electric Coop, 920 Smithville Hwy., McMinnville, TN

Three Days:

Thursday, March 14, 2013 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Friday, March 15, 2013 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, March 16, 2013 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration fee is $50.00 Non refundable

Go to http://bees.tn.edu, go down and click on BeeMaster Program – then click on UTIA’s eMarket Place. Here you can view schedule and register online, if interested.

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