Tag: bees
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PSBA Summer Picnic and Penn State Extension Bee Extravaganza!
Join us for an educational weekend about bees and beekeeping. Activities include hands-on demonstrations, the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association Summer Picnic, and sessions for all experience levels. The event runs from July 18 to 19, featuring various tracks and lunch provided. Registration costs $25 for Saturday, $35 for Sunday, or $60 for the whole weekend.
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Bee Sunday at Awbury
Bee Sundays at Awbury are returning, offering a family-friendly experience to interact with bees. Participants can don bee suits and engage in educational activities, taste honey, and visit farm animals. It’s free, but donations are welcomed. Completing an Apiary Waiver Form in advance is recommended for quicker access.
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Bee Sunday at Awbury
Bee Sundays at Awbury are returning, offering a family-friendly experience to interact with bees. Participants can don bee suits and engage in educational activities, taste honey, and visit farm animals. It’s free, but donations are welcomed. Completing an Apiary Waiver Form in advance is recommended for quicker access.
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Bee Sunday at Awbury
Bee Sundays at Awbury are returning, offering a family-friendly experience to interact with bees. Participants can don bee suits and engage in educational activities, taste honey, and visit farm animals. It’s free, but donations are welcomed. Completing an Apiary Waiver Form in advance is recommended for quicker access.
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Bee Sunday at Awbury
Bee Sundays at Awbury are returning, offering a family-friendly experience to interact with bees. Participants can don bee suits and engage in educational activities, taste honey, and visit farm animals. It’s free, but donations are welcomed. Completing an Apiary Waiver Form in advance is recommended for quicker access.
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Bee Sunday at Awbury
Bee Sundays at Awbury are returning, offering a family-friendly experience to interact with bees. Participants can don bee suits and engage in educational activities, taste honey, and visit farm animals. It’s free, but donations are welcomed. Completing an Apiary Waiver Form in advance is recommended for quicker access.
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Introduction to Honey Bee Microscopy
Join Robyn Underwood on August 8 for a hands-on exploration of bees and their pests, including varroa mites, small hive beetles, and wax moth larvae. Participants will use a dissecting microscope to examine these creatures and learn about bee health. No prior experience is needed for this engaging session.
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If you see a bee hive – swarms and hornets
Honey bee swarms and hornet nests. In the spring it’s common to see swarms of honey bees. They are usually hanging on a tree or other object and have thousands of visible bees with many flying around. In the late summer fall and winter it is common to see bald faced hornets nests. They look…
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Learn about the PA bee law from the experts at Penn State
VIRTUAL LIVE WEBINAR The Pennsylvania Bee Law June 3, 2025 Explore Pennsylvania’s bee law—past, present, and future—and discover how upcoming changes may impact beekeeping across the Commonwealth. Learn about the current Pennsylvania Bee Law, enacted in 1994, and how it shapes beekeeping practices across the Commonwealth. This presentation will provide a detailed overview of the…
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Beekeepers Experiencing Heavy Losses Across the Country
Boxes where the bees were found dead in California this month. Beekeepers across the country are experiencing heavy overwintering losses this year. Attached you will find the best information we have about this situation. It also explains what is being done to understand the cause of the losses. Please share this widely. – Robyn Underwood. Original…