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Welcome Beekeepers!!!
The
goal of the Lower Eastern Shore Beekeepers Association is to educate
and mentor its members and the public to promote the importance of
honeybees and responsible, sustainable Beekeeping.
Our members are from all walks of life and everyone is welcome. |
Spring is Swarm Season!!!
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Honey Bees Swarm in the spring and early summer...
Thats how their colony reproduces. The Queen and about 1/2 of the workers leave the hive in search of a new home while the bees left in the original hive raise a new queen. The bees will cluster around the queen keeping her safe while scouts are sent to locate a new home. Swarms are normally very docile and rarely sting so if you see a cluster of honeybees don't panic !!! They will move on within a day or so when they locate a new home. OR You can call beekeeper to capture and relocate them. Something to keep in mind... Normally bees look for old cavities in trees to nest in BUT with the loss of habitat our homes, attics, soffits and hollow wall spaces make a good substitute... And this is where they can become a problem... an expensive problem. Honey Bees are Federally Protected and can not be exterminated in non Africanized Bee areas. A beekeeper must be called in to remove and relocate the bees. This requires the cavity that their nesting in to be opened to expose the Nest... The the eggs & brood are transferred into frames and placed in a hive and as many bees as possible are captured. |
Billy Davis ( Master Beekeeper )
Billy Davis a Master Beekeeper who runs the Sustainable Honeybee Program talks with LESBA members about Nuc Based Queen Rearing & Sustainable Beekeeping Practices.
If you ever get a chance to attend one of billys seminars i highly suggest you do.
The amount of experience & information he provides is staggering...
Check out our Facebook page & the Gallery for more pics.
If you ever get a chance to attend one of billys seminars i highly suggest you do.
The amount of experience & information he provides is staggering...
Check out our Facebook page & the Gallery for more pics.
Michael Embrey from Wye Mill and the U. of Maryland Extension Service talks to LESBA members about Small Hive Beetles & pest management.
Check out more pics in our Gallery & on our facebook page !
Fondant Recipe
Mix 1 pint water with 5 lbs sugar.
Heat to 234F degrees (soft ball stage).
Remove from heat and cool to 200F degrees.
Add 1/4 teaspoon of white vinegar per pound of sugar.
Stir and keep cooling.
Syrup will begin to turn whitish and looks like watery cream of wheat.
(Option #1) Add 1 teaspoon natural spearment oil or lemon grass oil to syrup before pouring into pan lined with wax paper.
This recipe will fill one 9 X 13 pan.
(Option #2) 1/2 cup of pollen can be added to pan before you pour in syrup.
Cool undisturbed at room temperature.
After cooling can be stored in freezer.
Heat to 234F degrees (soft ball stage).
Remove from heat and cool to 200F degrees.
Add 1/4 teaspoon of white vinegar per pound of sugar.
Stir and keep cooling.
Syrup will begin to turn whitish and looks like watery cream of wheat.
(Option #1) Add 1 teaspoon natural spearment oil or lemon grass oil to syrup before pouring into pan lined with wax paper.
This recipe will fill one 9 X 13 pan.
(Option #2) 1/2 cup of pollen can be added to pan before you pour in syrup.
Cool undisturbed at room temperature.
After cooling can be stored in freezer.
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