THE HONEYPOT
Official Newsletter of the
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
2019 May President’s Message
I have been very impressed with our monthly meetings this year. Not only do we have a ...
Looking Back on 2018
MCBA President Leon Vandenberg expresses his appreciation for volunteers in 2018 ...
December Letter from the South
First off, I wish all of you a happy holiday season. As for my bees, they are pretty much “put ...
February Letter from the South
The annual Alabama Cooperative Extension Service’s annual Beekeeping Symposium marks the beginning of the beekeeping year (at least for me) ...
January Honey Bee Power Plant: Hellebore
Hellebore – Helleborus species Hellebores are the stalwarts of the shade garden. Blooming late winter-spring, they’ve been known to lift ...
March Letter from the South
A lot is happening in the apiary in early spring, so this month I’ll tell you about you three separate ...
January Letter from the South
This letter is being written on January 11, and the current Dothan temperature is 73 F. By way of comparison, ...
It’s Cold Out There
Winter is here. One of my biggest worries is always how my bees doing. Do they have enough food? Are ...
March 2018
March Letter from the South
A lot is happening in the apiary in early spring, so this month I’ll tell you about you three separate ...
March Meeting Recap: “You Have Questions? They Have Answers” A panel with three Master Beekeepers
A packed audience came to hear Master Beekeepers Brenda Kiessling, Tim McMahon and Barry Thompson answer pre-submitted and on-the-spot questions ...
February 2018
February Letter from the South
The annual Alabama Cooperative Extension Service’s annual Beekeeping Symposium marks the beginning of the beekeeping year (at least for me) ...
January 2018
January Honey Bee Power Plant: Hellebore
Hellebore – Helleborus species Hellebores are the stalwarts of the shade garden. Blooming late winter-spring, they’ve been known to lift ...
January Letter from the South
This letter is being written on January 11, and the current Dothan temperature is 73 F. By way of comparison, ...
It’s Cold Out There
Winter is here. One of my biggest worries is always how my bees doing. Do they have enough food? Are ...
December 2017
December Letter from the South
First off, I wish all of you a happy holiday season. As for my bees, they are pretty much “put ...
November 2017
November Letter from the South
Fall is harvest time for most crops (we harvest our honey in early July), and that means harvest festivals. Mary ...
October 2017
October Honey Bee Power Plant – Asters
Asters – Symphyotrichum and Eurybia species Asters abound this time of year, whether planted intentionally or naturalized voluntarily. Unfortunately, taxonomist ...
Here Comes Winter
Are you ready? For me, this is one of the most critical times of the year in beekeeping. I want ...
September 2017
Riddle: What’s the difference between a bicycle rider and a beekeeper?
HINT: Look at their socks! -Frank Linton ...
September Letter from the South
While this letter is being written at home in Alabama, it could be titled “Letter from Colorado”. Mary and I ...
September Honey Bee Power Plant – Stonecrop
Stonecrop – Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ (Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude') Autumn Joy Stonecrop is one tough cookie, thriving in average to dry, sandy ...
August 2017
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July 2017
July Honey Bee Power Plant: Russian Sage
Russian Sage – Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian sage, is one tough cookie, easily grown in average to dry, well-drained soils in ...
July Meeting Recap: Charm City Meadworks
Speaker: James Boicourt, beekeeper, meadmaker and co-owner of Charm City Meadworks What is mead? Mead is an alcoholic drink made ...
July Letter from the South
Actually this month's letter is being written in Durango, Colorado. Mary and I were on vacation out here, visiting her ...
PAST: It’s time to Party with the Animals! 2017
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair August 11 – August 19, 2017 Started 72 years ago as a way to provide a ...
June 2017
MCBA Outreach
Your chance to VOLUNTEER MCBA beekeepers participate in numerous public demonstrations and events throughout the year. The largest of which ...
Orchid Bees: The Little Things In Life
I’ve spent over 6 weeks in Costa Rica over the past three years volunteering on a native bee research project ...
June MCBA Meeting Recap: Sustainable Honey Bee Program
The first portion of the monthly meeting was a discussion by members about their hives, announcement of upcoming events, the ...
MCBA Picnic Fun
The annual MCBA picnic took place on June 12, 2017 behind the Brookside Nature Center. Beekeepers kicked off the festivities ...
Sunflower Pollen May Boost Honey Bee Health
If I could take my bees on an outing it would be to the McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area off River ...
A Little Honey Bee by Gracie Emerick
I'm a little honey bee I hope to not die from CCD Me and my un-bee-lievable friends Think our challenges ...
June Letter from the South
We all tell tales about big swarms, the kind that barely fit into your catch box. Well, this morning I ...
May 2017
May Letter from the South
You will recall that at the end of March, I was turning down swarm calls because I had no equipment ...
May Honey Bee Power Plant
Giant Onion – Allium giganteum ‘Globemaster’ This month, we feature the bulbous perennial commonly called Giant Onion. This may very well ...
MCBA: Volunteers Make It Happen
The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association is entirely run by volunteers. Over the years, we have had many so people who ...
April MCBA Meeting Recap: Cybil Preston, Chief Apiary Inspector
Cybil presented an overview of work done by her department and reminded members that registering our hives with the Department ...
April 2017
March MCBA Meeting Recap: Tim McMahon, How Do Honey Bees Differ from Other Bees?
As MCBA members, while we have a primary interest in the honeybee, the environment in which apis mellifera lives and ...