Author: clarkmichellen

  • A Few Mid-Month Updates – RPBBA

    The Nature Center At Rockwood Park Is Officially Closed For Renovations Please keep your eyes open for future meeting locations. For now, we have the North Courthouse Library reserved. However…

    A Few Mid-Month Updates – RPBBA
  • 🐝 2022 Beginner Beekeeping Course

    The Rockwood Park Backyard Beekeepers Association (RPBBA) is holding their annual Beginning Beekeeping Course over 4 Saturdays from end of January to beginning of March. Attendees will receive instruction on…

    🐝 2022 Beginner Beekeeping Course
  • Winter Preparation in the Apiary

    A workshop on WINTERIZING BEEHIVES will be held Tuesday, Nov 17, 2021 β€’ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM at Randolph Farm Pavilion, 4415 River Road, Petersburg, VA 23803 Topics will…

  • November Newsletter – RPBBA

    Hello Beekeepers and Honeybee Enthusiasts! If you have hives now, I hope they are going into the season healthy and with plenty of stores. As the average daily temperature drops,…

    November Newsletter – RPBBA
  • October Newsletter – RPBBA

    Hello beekeepers and honeybee enthusiasts! It’s time for our October newsletter. The chilly air is starting to come through. Do you feel ready for Winter yet? For those who attended…

    October Newsletter – RPBBA
  • September Newsletter – RPBBA

    Hello everyone, During last month’s meeting Keith Tignor said, β€œThe bees are prepping for Winter now. You are currently raising Winter bees.” As this newsletter comes, we’re on our last…

    September Newsletter – RPBBA
  • August Newsletter – RPBBA

    Hello fellow beekeepers and honeybee enthusiasts! The summer dearth is here. The colony’s brood rate is decreasing and they’ll soon tire of feeding the drones. In a dry August, a…

    August Newsletter – RPBBA
  • July Newsletter – RPBBA

    Hello fellow beekeepers and honeybee enthusiasts! Welcome to July. I hope your colonies are doing well. Summer is upon us. Continue inspections of your hives to make sure your colonies…

    July Newsletter – RPBBA
  • June Newsletter – RPBBA

    Hello fellow beekeepers and honeybee enthusiasts! We have a lot of news this month we are excited to share. This month’s newsletter is full of information and plans to come!…

    June Newsletter – RPBBA
  • 2021 Bumblebee Jamboree

    The Bumblebee Jamboree is on for this year during π™‰π™–π™©π™žπ™€π™£π™–π™‘ π™‹π™€π™‘π™‘π™žπ™£π™–π™©π™€π™§ π™’π™šπ™šπ™ , June 21-27th at Maymont. Follow the Pollinator path at Maymont by taking a self-guided stroll through the Children’s…