NCDA&CS confirms first finding of yellow-legged hornet in the state, asks beekeepers to watch for predator hornet Identification: Adult yellow-legged hornets are about an inch long. The most distinctive feature is that the bottom half (the ‘feet’ or tarsi) of all its legs are yellow. It has a dark thorax (or ‘chest’), with the abdomen dark at the base growing lighter …
The 2026 NC State Fair will be held October 15-25. The ACB will be again be participating. If you’re interested in submitting an entry through the club or helping out, please contact Jennifer Welsh.
The preliminary results of the 2023-24 U.S. Beekeeping Survey have been released and they’re not great. Estimated losses according to the report: Read the report.
As a precaution, all beekeepers should be learning about Tropilaelaps mites. The Honey Bee Health Coalition’s Tropilaelaps webpage has all the info you’ll need, including PDF guides such as the below 2-page info sheet.
If you’d like to learn more about plants for honey bees, then check out these free resources:
Here is a “honey” of a bee book that can be a guide to the identification of some of the more than 500 “other” North Carolina bee species visiting the flowers in pollination gardens or flower beds. The guide is available as a free PDF. (Paperback copies are also available for $14.) It’s published by UNC Press for NC State …
The Honey Bee Health Coalition has published an updated version of Honey Bee Nutrition: A Review and Guide to Supplemental Feeding. This short guide is jam-packed with useful information and worth your time.
The 2024 Spring conference is March 7-9 in New Bern, NC. Visit the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association’s website for a list of speakers and more information.
We would like to announce that starting on January 13, 2025, the Alamance County Beekeepers will begin the 35th consecutive year of offering a Beginning Beekeeping Course. The objective of the course is to create an interest in beekeeping and provide information needed for a person to become a beekeeper. No prior experience is required to take the course.
