Recently two articles came out in the PB Post outlining the issues faced locally by beekeepers. The first is an article on development in the county on former farmlands: Development boom in farm areas altering these little guysDevelopment boom in farm areas altering these little guys - Palm Beach Post (newsmemory.com)The second is a bill before the governor that would affect the makeup of all state water and soil…See More

Heck of a story from the volcano hit Canary Islands: Honeybees Survived for Weeks Under Volcano Ash After Canary Islands Eruption - The New York Times (nytimes.com)See More

Good Morning Beeks! This is a follow up request from my previous post on my research.I am working to complete my dissertation on the US Honey industry, I need 6 volunteers to take a survey. Specifically, commercial beekeepers or those who work in the domestic honey industry (packers, sellers, etc.). At this time I have collected only 4 responses and need an additional 6 to complete my research.Time is of the essence to complete my paper for the university. If any commercial beekeeper wishes to…See More

Good Evening everyone. I wanted to give everyone an update on my current project tied with my masters degree.I am currently writing my dissertation, I selected the topic of federal honey standards as a result of learning about adulterated honey entering the US supply chain. For my dissertation I have developed three objectives to research and find conclusions on:• Stakeholders: governmental and private industry. How can these groups work together on existing regulatory standards or produce new…See More

Good Morning. I got this message from the City of WPB on their efforts to promote pollination:National Pollinator Week Seed GiveawayJune 21-27, 2021Pollinators need you. You need pollinators!Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants reproduce.Pollinating animals travel from plant to plant carrying…See More

Good Morning Beeks! Just wanted to share this local story on a Boynton business using honey in an interesting way. Its on WPTV.com this morning. Beer buzz: New seasonal honey vanilla beer released in Boynton Beach (wptv.com) See More

Come help us put up the bee booth in preparation for next months fair.  We'll need 4 or 5 handy able bodied people to reassemble our booth.  Same building and place as in the past.  See More

!!! Zoom info: !!!Time: Mar 5, 2021 06:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/9790098985?pwd=N0c5Rk1lV0VrMzNqUmdpckgrSlEzUT09 Meeting ID: 979 009 8985Passcode: 5Zn09hLeigh-Kathryn Bonner Founder & CEO, Bee DowntownFourth generation beekeeper Leigh-Kathryn Bonner is a dynamic leader who started her entrepreneurial…See More

Carol and I have 3 apiary areas that can hold 5-8 people each.  Provided we can find a few extra mentors to help with the 2 other areas we will hold a workshop Saturday 23rd January starting at 9:00 AM   It's Florida and of course rain is possible.  Call me 561-758-9677 if it looks like it may rain.   Hope to see you Saturday January 23rd at 9:00 AM under the Gazebo and tree.  The first 6 people to sign up will go to Apiary 1.   Apiary 2 will have the next 6 people and Apiary 3 the next 6.  We…See More