Swarm Season Has Started

Now that the weather has warmed up, guild members are reporting record number of phone calls for Honey Bee Rescue.  If you pick up a swarm, please make note of the location.  The guild would like to keep track of where bees are most active.
This coming Monday is the guild meeting and the topic will be honey extraction.

Instrumental Insemination of Honey Bee Queens - Susan Cobey

Parts of a hive

Since we have so many new beekeepers coming to the bee guild meetings, I decided I would post a photo of what all the parts to a basic hive.

Randy Oliver Workshop June 11, 2011

Save The Date -

Randy Oliver All Day Workshop

June 11, 2011

The Santa Clara Bee Guild will be offering an all day workshop with Randy Oliver, beekeeping expert and teacher on Saturday, June 11, 2011 in Los Gatos CA.
Workshop fee $45.00 (includes lunch)
Sign up at the bee guild meeting or send a check to guild treasurer Ed Lo (checks made out to SCVBG) 1388 Suzanne Ct. San Jose, CA, 95129



"Randy Oliver has kept bees for over forty years and now practices small commercial beekeeping in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Grass Valley, California, running about 500 colonies in an interstate migratory operation. He also researches worldwide scientific literature and beekeeping practices applying his knowledge to practical beekeeping in this country with a series of published beekeeping journal articles covering such topics as: management of the varroa mite, bee nutrition, nosema disease, and the critical pollination of the immense California almond crop. He holds a bachelors and a masters degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and Humboldt State University, respectively. He has presented beekeeping classes and seminars since 1980, and is a popular speaker on beekeeping issues, maintaining a website with worldwide readership at scientificbeekeeping.com. He is a local naturalist and teaches science classes twice a week for elementary students."

FYI - Catch the Buzz Webinar

CATCH THE BUZZ

Second Year and Beyond. Start Right This Year With A Webinar Just For You, March 9, 2011.
 Bee Culture Magazine and Brushy Mountain Bee Supply feature another Fantastic chapter in their educational and informative Webinar series. Following on the footsteps of our last offering on Wintering with Mike Palmer, this time we’ll get going this season with a good plan, good information and everything you need to know to start right, keep going in the right direction, and finish the season strong and healthy. Don’t miss this timely and informative program.

Speakers this time include Shane Gebauer, General Manager and long time hobby beekeeper from Brushy Mountain with a southern perspective, Kim Flottum from Bee Culture Magazine, author and long time hobby beekeeper with a northern perspective, and Marygael Meister, founder of DenverBees, and hobby beekeeper with a mountain perspective.

Together these three voices cover much of the country’s different climates, geographys and practices. Be sure and tune in and be ready with questions if what you want to know isn’t covered. There will be time for question, and answers like always, so be prepared.
Below are instructions for signing up for this practical, informative and FREE Webinar.
 Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/814801226


Title: Year 2 - Build them up, keep them healthy, and produce honey
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.