This month’s meeting started with an educational presentation provided by club members Alexa and Leah on the history of bees. We learned a lot of interesting facts like: Beeswax was used to rustproof vehicles during World War II There were mobile beehives kept on boats in ancient Egypt Afterwards, our members started working on the […]
We would like to send a warm congratulations to our club member, William. His honey won second place in the annual honey tasting contest that the Tidewater Beekeeping Association organizes. William submitted his sample of honey in a contest full of adult beekeepers and took home second place. We are so proud of you, William!
January’s meeting was a lot of fun for our Forager members. We started with an educational presentation by William, who educated the club about how bees see. During this presentation, the Foragers learned that bees can’t see the color red and can see things six times faster than humans. The colors purple or blue are […]
Last month, the Foragers performed a varroa mite check on the club’s hive. Since we found a high mite load, we did a varroa mite treatment to rid them from the hive. Mr. Hodgie used the Formic Pro treatment which is a 14-day treatment and the only one that kills mites in the brood cells. […]
The Foragers were invited to attend the SE Bugfest to educate attendees about honeybees. Club members Paul, Sarah, and William manned the club’s table. They had a teaching hive and helped others make origami bees. Virginia Tech holds an annual bugfest in Blacksburg, VA, this was the first bugfest held locally. There was also a […]
This was our first meeting back in our normal location! We had two people who attended our club for the first time, and one of them, Cody, even ran for and was elected to the Vice President officer position. We also got to meet our new 4-H agent, Jo. Our new officers for the 2021/2022 […]
It’s been quite a change for the Foragers this year. The spring is usually one of our most busiest times of year. We’ve tried to stay connected through Zoom meetings. We held our June meeting virtually. The club members got to see pictures of the club hive that we are planning on starting soon. Special […]
We congratulate Forager member, Paul, for coming in third place in the state honey bee essay contest. This year, the theme of the contest was: Overwintering: Bee Survival through the Cold Season Honey bees have developed special skills to overwinter in the United States. Please discuss one of these skills and then include a discussion […]
For the past two months, the Foragers have been doing homework and doing analysis on different types of products made with things that you get from a beehive (honey, wax, etc.) that our club members could make and sell as fundraisers. In Part 1, club members presented different products and recipes and for Part 2, […]
By Lynn J. This month, several of our Foragers attended the 4-H Day at the State Capitol. We left for the Capitol around 6:15 a.m. There were two vans. When we arrived in Richmond, we went to the Hampton Inn hotel. There we met some of the other groups and legislators. When we left there, […]
