Cherokee Beekeepers Club

Understanding The New Vaccine For Honey Bees

Ryan SarksFebruary 4, 2023

Cherokee Bee Club’s friends Bob Binnie, Owner of Blue Ridge Honey Company, and Keith Delaplane, Professor of Entomology at the University of Georgia, discuss the new vaccine for American Foulbrood, along with ongoing research and the possibility for future vaccines, how long the generational vaccines…

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Plant discovery could lead to wider use of bee-friendly pesticides

Ryan SarksJanuary 29, 2023

By Ben Coxworth Certain plant families, such as citrus and mahogany, naturally produce organic chemicals known as limonoids. These substances help protect the plants from pest insects, while not harming bees. https://newatlas.com/science/limonoids-bee-friendly-pesticides/ Share this beekeeping info:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a…

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Subscribe to our Calendar! It’s easy!

Ryan SarksJanuary 27, 2023

Click on the “Events” in the top bar, scroll all the way to the bottom of the year’s events and you will see a red button that says “Subscribe to Calendar”. Click on this button and select which calendar you prefer to use (Google, iCalendar,…

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CBC Educational Series on Youtube

Ryan SarksJanuary 12, 2023

Click to be taken to the Cherokee Beekeepers Club’s treasure trove of beekeeping videos, on our YouTube Channel, that explain many facets of beekeeping. The Educational Series is brought to you by our very own members, which are beekeepers just like you. From beginners to…

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Sunflowers Linked to Reduced Varroa Mite Infestations in Honey Bees

Ryan SarksJanuary 10, 2023

(Photo by Lillian Wong via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0) by Paige Embry A new study indicates a benefit to honey bees of local sunflower cropland. Even low levels of sunflower acreage nearby correlate with reduced Varroa mite infestation in managed colonies, researchers found, and supplemental sunflower pollen…

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Need Bees This Spring? Package Bees For Sale!

Ryan SarksJanuary 8, 2023

BJ Weeks, owner of Weeks Works, currently has two and three pound packages available for sale for differing dates this spring. He expects to be sold out by February, so order NOW! You can download the flier below. 2023 Bee Sales FormDownload Share this beekeeping info:Click…

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US government approves use of world’s first vaccine for honeybees

Ryan SarksJanuary 4, 2023

Hopes of a new weapon against diseases that routinely ravage colonies that are relied upon for food pollination Click here to read the full article! Share this beekeeping info:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new…

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Practical Beekeeping Class 2023

Ryan SarksDecember 23, 2022

Want to learn to keep honeybees? Want to learn how to evaluate information and the beehive? Want to get good and complete information for our area? The Cherokee Beekeepers Club (CBC) and local beekeepers (Jason Segers, and BJ Weeks) are hosting a 5-week course on…

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Honeybee vaccine developed by UGA and Dalan Animal Health

Ryan SarksNovember 15, 2022

https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/environment/2022/11/10/honeybee-vaccine-developed-university-georgia-dalan-animal-health/8293446001/Share this beekeeping info:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window)Click…

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Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago

Ryan SarksNovember 15, 2022

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-honey-bee-life-spans-shorter.htmlShare this beekeeping info:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window)Click…