| Pickens County Beekeepers Association Pickens County, South Carolina |
| The Pickens County Beekeepers welcome you to beautiful Pickens County! We keep bees here at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a fascinating occupation and we invite you to join us in learning more about bees and beekeeping. Come explore our developing website or better yet - come join us at 7:00 pm the second Thursday of every month except December. We meet at the Pickens Presbyterian Church, 311 West Main Street, Pickens. Just west of the extension office on the left. Park in the western-most lot (large lot) and enter All Saints Hall through the glass doors, past the church office, on the cemetery sidePickens. For directions, scroll down and click on the link. Contact us with questions or for more information: pcbeekeepers@yahoo.com |
Are you looking for honey from a local
supplier? Check out our Local Honey
Locater Page - click on the picture...
supplier? Check out our Local Honey
Locater Page - click on the picture...
Our Bee Links page has links to equipment
suppliers, bee suppliers, research sites, other
clubs, bee & honey organizations, and
publications - come check it out!
suppliers, bee suppliers, research sites, other
clubs, bee & honey organizations, and
publications - come check it out!
How much do you know
about bees? Visit our Bee
Trivia page for some very
interesting information
about bees and honey
about bees? Visit our Bee
Trivia page for some very
interesting information
about bees and honey
If you have things you'd like to see added, just e-mail the information to us at: pcbeekeepers@yahoo.com or WebWitch Come visit us again and see what new things we've added - This site last modified: 22 January 2012 |
| Link to the USDA website, Click HERE to review our industry's stats - check them out! |
| The WebWitch's Bloom dates for some common bee plants in the Table Rock area - click HERE |
The next Pickens County Beekeepers Association meeting is: 9 February 2012 This is a Thursday night. The meeting will be held at the Pickens Presbyterian Church, 311 West Main Street, Pickens. Just west of the extension office on the left. Park in the western-most lot (large lot) and enter All Saints Hall through the glass doors, past the church office, on the cemetery side. Come join us! For a map to the Church, Click on the map box - New PCBA President's Newsletter, check it out HERE Check out our new officers on the Club Page and our 2012 Short Course HERE |
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Do you need some bees removed? There are some people who can and will do
that. Click HERE to go to our Bee Removal Page. If you want to be added to
our page, just send your name, contact information, and list of what kind of
removals you can do to pcbeekeepers@yahoo.com
the WebWitch
that. Click HERE to go to our Bee Removal Page. If you want to be added to
our page, just send your name, contact information, and list of what kind of
removals you can do to pcbeekeepers@yahoo.com
the WebWitch
| Did ya'll know that NASA has a website with honeybee information on it? click HERE to check it out! |
| Changed Pages!!! |
Updates on Club Projects
Y por nuestros amigos Espanoles, estos
websites tienen information en Espanol -
USDA Noticias
PCBA Pagina en Espanol
Abejas en Espanol
MielPura
Galeria Apicola Virtual
websites tienen information en Espanol -
USDA Noticias
PCBA Pagina en Espanol
Abejas en Espanol
MielPura
Galeria Apicola Virtual
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This is really great - the Haagen-Dazs people have built a beautiful website to promote
and help honey bees - check it out! http://www.helpthehoneybees.com
and help honey bees - check it out! http://www.helpthehoneybees.com
| BeeWell Honey & Natural Market Carolina Honeybees Farm Mary Bell's Apiary Mitchell's Bee Supply Porter Farm Honey Bees |
Use the Master Page Listing to find any page in our site -
| Club Information Master Page Listing PCBA Beekeeping Library Education & Conferences Education - GA Education - NC Education - SC Education - TN Education - VA |
Messages from the
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We are looking forward to seeing you at Hagood Mill every third Saturday this year. For
more information, click - HERE
more information, click - HERE
updated 13 Jan 2012
As of January 2012
| NEW!!! |
| Some of the links to other webpages |
NEW!!!
I have heard that the USDA
has reinstated the annual
honey stats, I will keep
watch and let ya'll know by
March 2012.
The 2011 stats are here:
STATS
I have heard that the USDA
has reinstated the annual
honey stats, I will keep
watch and let ya'll know by
March 2012.
The 2011 stats are here:
STATS
| Check the weather to see if it is good beekeeping weather: Pickens Easley Greenville Liberty Paul Brown's Beekeepers Calendar |
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| Hey! Check out this website from the Extension - it is pretty cool! http://www.extension.org/bee%20health |
Do you have a beekeeping question, problem, or issue? Or one about honey? PCBA has a mentor list,
some one will love to help you out, just call them! MENTOR LISTING
some one will love to help you out, just call them! MENTOR LISTING
There are so many beekeeping classes upcoming that I had to do
some drastic rearranging! Check out what is going on at
Education & Conferences 1
The SC Honey Bill passed! I found out at the York County
Beekeepers website (thank you!) Here is the link to the page
through their website: Honey Bill H4005
Many of our SC Beekeeping Associations are getting their own
websites - check them out on our link page HERE
some drastic rearranging! Check out what is going on at
Education & Conferences 1
The SC Honey Bill passed! I found out at the York County
Beekeepers website (thank you!) Here is the link to the page
through their website: Honey Bill H4005
Many of our SC Beekeeping Associations are getting their own
websites - check them out on our link page HERE
| Do you know a honey bee from a hornet or a yellow jacket from either? You should! Click HERE |
Just added a new bee
removal service to our
page - check them out
either on the page or
Bee Removal Outside
SC
removal service to our
page - check them out
either on the page or
Bee Removal Outside
SC
Mann Library at Cornell
University has a lovely
collection of beekeeping
information on-line. Check
them out at:
Mann Library
University has a lovely
collection of beekeeping
information on-line. Check
them out at:
Mann Library
| Nuevo!!! |
| Nuevo!!! |
We've been into our hives again last week to put pollen patties on. They were flying
really nice, it was warm and sunny and the henbit is going crazy. We moved a couple
of my friend's extra supers and another is feeding a couple of hives. This warm
weather is not the greatest for bees. Or the plants for that matter. I heard at the
PCBA meeting that some of the trees are beginning to bloom...
the WebWitch
really nice, it was warm and sunny and the henbit is going crazy. We moved a couple
of my friend's extra supers and another is feeding a couple of hives. This warm
weather is not the greatest for bees. Or the plants for that matter. I heard at the
PCBA meeting that some of the trees are beginning to bloom...
the WebWitch
Permanent link to the Save the Hives projects. Check out the info on our page link HERE
Latest news on beekeeping - maybe
people are beginning to understand
how important bees are - check this
out! Honeybees in the News
people are beginning to understand
how important bees are - check this
out! Honeybees in the News
Are you trying to find another beekeeping organization or association? Check out the webpages with
various links. Beekeeping Organizations Beekeeping Associations
Have a link to add? Send me the link: WebWitch
various links. Beekeeping Organizations Beekeeping Associations
Have a link to add? Send me the link: WebWitch
We have selected our Annual Award Winners for Beekeeper of the Year, Young Beekeeper of
the Year and Extension Agent of the Year. No pictures of them yet, but the page is set up -
2011 Award Winners Congratulations to them all!
the Year and Extension Agent of the Year. No pictures of them yet, but the page is set up -
2011 Award Winners Congratulations to them all!
Pictures by D. Blecke
(Note: You have to go to the listing on the
right side of their page now to get to these
pages - they don't seem to link very well
otherwise.
the WebWitch
right side of their page now to get to these
pages - they don't seem to link very well
otherwise.
the WebWitch
My Christmas bees -
Our 2012 Beginning Beekeeping Short Course begins on 4 February in Pickens SC. Click
here for more information on signing up.
here for more information on signing up.