by Denzil St. Clair | Jul 14, 2020 | News/Articles/Resources
Let the honey bees decide, they always make the best decision! Let the bees decide, they always know what is best! Let the bees decide, they know what they need! Some of the dumber statements made in beekeeping! If bees are so intelligent, why do they swarm into a...
by Denzil St. Clair | May 15, 2020 | News/Articles/Resources
Varroa Mite Treatment {During our last class on April 17th, a few questions were asked regarding the proper method for Varroa Mite Treatment of a new package of bees. An action item was taken to clarify the club’s advice on this subject. April 2020} First: It is...
by Denzil St. Clair | Mar 18, 2020 | News/Articles/Resources
This is just what beekeepers do! Meetings of all kinds including beekeeping around the state are canceled, many businesses are closed, the market has flat-lined, and the news media has nothing good to say. But you could not tell it by the beekeepers; they are just as...
by Denzil St. Clair | Mar 4, 2020 | News/Articles/Resources
How many mites does it take to cause a virus? A virus is a nucleic acid molecule and attaches to a host cell and replicates thousands, if not millions of times, so it takes one Varroa mite to cause a pathogen or virus! Is a virus contagious? All viruses are contagious...
by Denzil St. Clair | Nov 21, 2019 | News/Articles/Resources
By definition what is a nucleus colony? This is getting into the weeds, when you want definitions or clarity of wording, legalese is never a pleasant conversation and you are aware when it occurs, that things are not going to end well. The term nuc as it relates to...
