If you are interested in helping with this year's Western Apicultural Society conference taking place October 16-19th at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, I'll be attending the Saturday session of the NMBKA annual meeting and would like to get everyone interested to review the committee categories.

This conference…

I will be teaching an Honors course this spring at the University of New Mexico called "Zen & the Art of Beekeeping," which is essentially a cultural study of beekeepers and their practices.

I have 17 sophomore-level college students who will be required to meet one-on-one with a local beekeeper at least three (3) times during the semester (Jan-May). These meetings will involve:

• interviews
• observations, and
• (if the student…

ZQB is going into its 9th season! It continues to be a very humbling journey as each season is unique. The bees continue to inspire us and Mother Nature continues to teach us, that life is indeed a very unique journey.

Learning to keep bees healthy and productive is becoming more of a challenge as we experience fluctuating weather conditions and other uncontrollables. Finding bees that are resilient and adaptable in our dynamic landscape is a life-long endeavor. We have…

Hello All!

I will be picking up a number of packages in N. California in April for the 2013 bee season.  They are from a well known and reputable source.  4 lbs with a new world carniolan or italian queen for $125.  I f you would like to place an order or get more information please call 505-681-5662 or email magdamiel@gmail.com.  Thank You!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/397072

Follow link to watch this important documentary on Hulu

An article from Growing Produce, 11/14/12. Scientists have narrowed the search for genes that give honeybees behaviors that make them resistant to varroa mites. Thanks for sharing the article Marvin!…

You can find our First Annual Newsletter at: http://www.nmbeekeepers.org/page/newsletters

In this edition, you can find out:

• Our guest speaker for the Annual Meeting 
• Read the Bylaws that we will be voting on in January
• Get involved with our First Ever Swap Meet

Enjoy, the Board of NMBKA

http://www.ted.com/talks/dennis_vanengelsdorp_a_plea_for_bees.html

Bees are dying in droves. Why? Leading apiarist Dennis vanEngelsdorp looks at the gentle, misunderstood creature's important place in nature and the mystery behind its alarming disappearance.

Dennis vanEngelsdorp is Acting State Apiarist for Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture, studying colony…

http://www.ted.com/talks/noah_wilson_rich_every_city_needs_healthy_honey_bees.html

This is a "TED" link about city bees.

New Mexico locals, TJ Carr and John Bradford have just released the updated plans for a beautifully engineered top bar hive. You can find the plans here: http://www.nmbeekeepers.org/page/topbar-hive-plans. Enjoy!…

hi all,

i live in alamogordo near holloman air force base. i made a bee hive out of wood from a picture in a magazine. i do need to find out how i attract a queen bee. i planted lantana and russian sage, there was already catnip plants there. last year the bees were all over the catnip blossoms.

i understand in the spring if there are to many queens in a hive a queen will leave the hive with some workers and look for a new hive. how can i attract the queen to my hive.

i…

French bees stuck on M&Ms

Photo By Carl Soderberg

A fantastic resource on identifying maladies for honey bees, from Chalk Brood to recognizing skunk attacks to identifying Africanized honey bees. http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/PDFs/AGRS116.pdf

Produced by Penn State, College of Agricultural Sciences and the The Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC): Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,…

If you are in Albuquerque this weekend, check out an incredible art piece at the Alvarado Farm. SOUND COLONY by Nina Dubois, functions as an acoustic chamber, a human-scaled portal into the communicative modes that connect the world of the hive with the practice of beekeeping. It references the visionary architecture of R. Buckminster Fuller, whose research into energy and material efficiency was inspired by universally occurring patterns in nature. This is part of the ISEA 2012…

A good article about how bumblebees navigate in Science Daily:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120920194612.htm

Come down to the Agriculture Building today, tomorrow and next weekend to see the Abq Beeks booth and our "Live Bees!" Also, to find out if you have won a ribbon for your honey products. 

Thank you so much to our Abq Beeks volunteers who are answering questions and taking shifts at the Booth. A big…

Hey all you Langstroth folks!  Need help preparing for the long winter ahead? Whatever your issue, I can help! I manage bees year round so you don't have to! From that first package or swarm to honey extraction, I do it all, so you don't have to..Check my site. www.NewBeeRescue.com

Keep your eyes open. Albuquerque beekeeper, TJ Carr is about to unveil the newest rendition of his beautifully engineered Top Bar Hive Plans! We'll post a link a link when they become available. 

We are incredibly lucky to be living in New Mexico right now. Les Crowder and Heather Harrell from Northern NM have just published their book, "Top Bar Beekeeping." Go out, grab a copy and try and attend one of the book signings! You can find the book at: …