The Honey Files by the National Honey Board
http://www.otago.ac.nz/genetics/otago038245.pdf
Friday, March 13, 2015
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Kaylee graduated from homeschool with 23 UAF
credits in 2013. She is currently attending Bryan College in Dayton, TN to
obtain her Bachelor’s in English with a certification in Elementary Education.
She loves working with children and wants to share her gifts in music, writing,
photography and art with her students.
Dawn Cogan founded Science-Based Art in 2010. She is graduating from UAF on May 10, 2015 with certification in elementary education. As an experienced homeschooler, Dawn has developed a passion for teaching life sciences across disciplines and through hands-on activities.
Each camp is Monday through Friday. Students need to bring a sack lunch, rain gear and a light summer jacket.
Cost: $350 - All materials are included!
June 1st – 5th, 2015: Botany, Bugs, and Birds (9 am-5pm)
Students will enjoy a full day of
music, literature-based art, and explorations through math and science.
Curiosity will abound as we bring the classroom into the outdoors.
5th - 6th Grades:
June 8th-12th, 2015: Backyard Science (9 am-5pm)
June 8th-12th, 2015: Backyard Science (9 am-5pm)
Fifth and sixth graders will become expert junior scientists
as they use the scientific method to explore and experiment with scientific phenomenon.
7th - 12th Grades:
June 15th – 19th,
2015: Creative Writing Photography (9 am-5pm)
Junior High and High School Students will be inspired in creative writing and take photos
to create art from their own photographs. This week will be full of creative writing, photography
tips, and fine art.
2nd-4th Grades:
June 22nd –26th, 2015: Botany,
Bugs, and Birds (9 am-5pm)
Students will enjoy five full days of music, literature-based art, and explorations through math and science. Curiosity will abound as we bring the classroom into the outdoors.
Students will enjoy five full days of music, literature-based art, and explorations through math and science. Curiosity will abound as we bring the classroom into the outdoors.
To register, go to:
Registration Form
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
A Message From Our Reliable Honeybee Supplier!
Good Evening Beekeepers:
This is just an update on the spring bee order status
for this year. I am not sure if you are intending on
ordering bees this year or not. About half of the
beekeepers who ordered bees last year have already
placed their orders. Spring has been progressing well
in California and from the looks of things we have hope
that it will reach here as well. A number of beekeepers
in the Valley, Anchorage and on the Peninsula are
wintering through; and it looks like this was a good
choice so far this winter. March seems to always be the
hardest month to get them through. If you have checked
your hives and have found them light and in need of
supplemental feed, I have winter patties here in stock.
for this year. I am not sure if you are intending on
ordering bees this year or not. About half of the
beekeepers who ordered bees last year have already
placed their orders. Spring has been progressing well
in California and from the looks of things we have hope
that it will reach here as well. A number of beekeepers
in the Valley, Anchorage and on the Peninsula are
wintering through; and it looks like this was a good
choice so far this winter. March seems to always be the
hardest month to get them through. If you have checked
your hives and have found them light and in need of
supplemental feed, I have winter patties here in stock.
From looking at the long range seasonal forecast models
our summer is expected to be a pretty good one. Here is
a link to it for those who want to see
:http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/two_class.php
our summer is expected to be a pretty good one. Here is
a link to it for those who want to see
:http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/two_class.php
We are now approaching the one month mark in the
countdown to the first bee shipment. For those who want
to know what is happening in the bee yards down south,
John’s team will begin to graft our queens in about a week.
For us to get good mated queens the process takes about a
month from the time the eggs from our breeder queens are
laid until we have well mated and ready-to-lay queens.
countdown to the first bee shipment. For those who want
to know what is happening in the bee yards down south,
John’s team will begin to graft our queens in about a week.
For us to get good mated queens the process takes about a
month from the time the eggs from our breeder queens are
laid until we have well mated and ready-to-lay queens.
John is quite proud of the quality of queens that he
produces and has a selection process for his breeder
queens that ensures productive hives. For the last
several years he has been exporting queens into
Canada expanding his selection process to include
wintering traits applicable to continental climates
found on the Canadian prairies. He sent about
10,000 queens last year into the commercial sector
there. I have always had the opinion that the
commercial guys know far more what they are
looking for in queens than I have experience to
select for, which is one of the main reasons that
I have remained with the same supplier for many
years. He simply knows what he is doing. The
queen in your package is like the engine in a car--
get a good one…Perhaps you are wintering over
one of his queens now. If so, let me know how it
is going. If you have not sent in your bee order, it
would be quite helpful that we receive it soon so
produces and has a selection process for his breeder
queens that ensures productive hives. For the last
several years he has been exporting queens into
Canada expanding his selection process to include
wintering traits applicable to continental climates
found on the Canadian prairies. He sent about
10,000 queens last year into the commercial sector
there. I have always had the opinion that the
commercial guys know far more what they are
looking for in queens than I have experience to
select for, which is one of the main reasons that
I have remained with the same supplier for many
years. He simply knows what he is doing. The
queen in your package is like the engine in a car--
get a good one…Perhaps you are wintering over
one of his queens now. If so, let me know how it
is going. If you have not sent in your bee order, it
would be quite helpful that we receive it soon so
that John can plan to have our queens selected
and ready for our packages. As you know, our
website is set up to work with credit cards or you
can follow your order with a check in the mail if
you wish. As always, I stand by to help you with
your order and throughout the season.
and ready for our packages. As you know, our
website is set up to work with credit cards or you
can follow your order with a check in the mail if
you wish. As always, I stand by to help you with
your order and throughout the season.
Steve
www.stevesbees.com
Package bees and beekeeping supplies
Package bees and beekeeping supplies
892-6175
315-5256
315-5256
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