Three Rivers Beekeepers
Went to a terrific meeting tonight at the Three Rivers Beekeepers. No relation to the Barony. Crazy naming coincidence...
Learned lots from some of the older beekeepers. I spoke last week as part of a newbee panel at the EMBA meeting in St. Louis. I spoke about my experience so far as a beekeeper. Mostly I smiled a lot, said how much I enjoyed it, how sad I was when I lost a hive earlier this summer, and how much I was learning from the club. Blah blah... I like bees.
I guess it made a good impression on some of the experienced beekeepers. I've tried in the past to get some advice, and they've been helpful. But tonight, ... tonight they sat me down and talked through all sorts of bee issues with me. It was fantastic!
I also learned all about nosema, a nasty bee problem. I don't think we have it, but it's good to know about it. And I got to explain what it was to some brand new beekeepers sitting next to me. Bee dysentery. Ick. The people sitting next to me moved into their house this summer and "inherited" two existing hives in their backyard. Now they're trying to learn about bees. Nothing like trial by fire! They're brave.
Learned lots from some of the older beekeepers. I spoke last week as part of a newbee panel at the EMBA meeting in St. Louis. I spoke about my experience so far as a beekeeper. Mostly I smiled a lot, said how much I enjoyed it, how sad I was when I lost a hive earlier this summer, and how much I was learning from the club. Blah blah... I like bees.
I guess it made a good impression on some of the experienced beekeepers. I've tried in the past to get some advice, and they've been helpful. But tonight, ... tonight they sat me down and talked through all sorts of bee issues with me. It was fantastic!
I also learned all about nosema, a nasty bee problem. I don't think we have it, but it's good to know about it. And I got to explain what it was to some brand new beekeepers sitting next to me. Bee dysentery. Ick. The people sitting next to me moved into their house this summer and "inherited" two existing hives in their backyard. Now they're trying to learn about bees. Nothing like trial by fire! They're brave.