Category: Club News
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Winter Preparation in the Apiary
A workshop on WINTERIZING BEEHIVES will be held Tuesday, Nov 17, 2021 • 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM at Randolph Farm Pavilion, 4415 River Road, Petersburg, VA 23803 Topics will…
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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,…
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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…
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September Newsletter – RPBBA
Hello everyone, During last month’s meeting Keith Tignor said, “The bees are prepping for Winter now. You are currently raising Winter bees.” As this newsletter comes, we’re on our last…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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2021 Bumblebee Jamboree
The Bumblebee Jamboree is on for this year during 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠, June 21-27th at Maymont. Follow the Pollinator path at Maymont by taking a self-guided stroll through the Children’s…
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May Newsletter – RPBBA
May Meeting This month our meeting will be on Monday, May 10th at 7pm on Zoom. Add to Calendar During our meeting we will share a Virginia State Beekeepers Association…
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April Newsletter – RPBBA
Hello Beekeepers, As we come into April, we are beginning to see the pollen in the air as well as the beauty of Virginia. The honeybees and us are happy…
Rockwood Park Backyard Beekeepers 