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I invite you to read the second edition of my book " My Happy Bees".
From the links at the end of this post you can buy my book, and from the very last link you can DOWNLOAD THE BOOK FOR FREE.
Although the book describes many interesting practical techniques, however, all this is not the main thing. The most important thing in the book an unusual idea, an unusual reason for conducting beekeeping.
(The most important thing is the bee and the world around it, the honey will always be there. Please note that the reason for conducting beekeeping is not in the extraction of honey, but to preserve the nature around us with the help of bees. Harmony and the bee is primary, with honey will always be in abundance.) This idea is fundamentally changing the relationship between beekeeper and bee, filling their relationship with mutual love and respect. Gives the beekeeper an opportunity to feel involved in bee magic. Fills beekeeper heart with meaning and the joy of being alive. This feeling warms the heart and pleases the soul.
I believe that when this idea prevails among beekeepers, our World, our Earth as a whole will be happier and kinder. I sincerely want our Planet to become better, and our World to become warmer, kinder and more harmonious.
The first review of the second edition of my book was published on the Amazon website in the UK.
And he is valuable because he wrote this review beekeeper. Here is his opinion about my book: "Very interesting . A refreshing look at bees with some innovative yet common sense ideas. I read this as a beekeeper and shall incorporate this knowledge into my care regime."(
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R1BJM9M627T6ST/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B07DWZTBQY)
A good review was left on the Australian Amazon website, apparently by a local beekeeper.
That's what he wrote: "Persuasive augument from a careful and thoughtful beekeeper that spur the reader on to practise what was learned. A highly recommended reading for all aspiring and even seasoned beekeepers. Well presented and well reasoned conclusion not found in beekeeping guide books." (
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/customer-reviews/RSYP6AXLG376U/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B07DWZTBQY)
Here is another review of the second edition of my book from my dear reader, Rick Warner
"I’ve read the book, great read. The parts at interest me the most is finding the perfect place to place your bees, and the way that you feed them to make them strong. Peter has a way of bring you in to his garden and his happy bees are there to enjoy. This is a book that you’ll want to read over and over. Written from the heart of a true beekeeper. Peter changes the way we see bees and the world around us. Thank you Peter for sharing your knowledge and writing it down for generations to read." (
https://www.facebook.com/PR.Grayman/posts/1359660420840154)
I am pleased to receive such reviews, because they reflect the essence of my book and give me a pleasant feeling of usefulness of my Work and hope that there will be more Happy Bees in the world.
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You can download the book for free. To do so, click on this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zm3Ofcivucm4VFgSLBcHK0gP1RPOx7ni/view?usp=sharing
and then follow any necessary prompts. It's Google Drive. I give access the file manually. Sometimes you have to wait a little while. I hope you understand.
I am happy to share my book with you.
Best regards, Peter Grayman.
I hope that events can be postponed instead of canceled, and that the bees continue to be alright. I watched this fantastic documentary online about why bees are going extinct called More Than Honey yesterday, and I learned so much from it! Hives and bees from around the world are shot in incredible detail, so much that it provides the opportunity for viewers to learn a ton about bees that pros might already know. I didn’t know that almonds can’t grow without being pollinated by bees until watching! This documentary is online on filmfestivalflix, which houses a number of different film collections, from Mountain and Adventure Film Festival, to Kino Lorber Film Festival (which More Than Honey is on). As someone who loves nature docs, this site has some awesome, artful and interesting picks
HEADS UP FOLKS.........Hey, just a heads up. I saw spent petals from Tulip Poplar on the ground today. Couldn't see the actual blooms on the tree, but the evidence that they will burst soon is on the ground. I recorded that they leafed out on March 19. From leaf out to bloom should be 20 days (which would be April 7, but we are living in crazy times!!!!!! I'm getting supers on TODAY!!
Are you curious about honey shows? Do you want to learn how to be a more competitive honey show exhibitor? Do you want to how to put together a honey show for your local beekeeping club? Do you just want to learn an exciting and challenging new skill? The Welsh Honey Judge Program can help you with all of these! Welsh Honey Judge training is available at a variety of venues throughout the southeast this year. All of the following events offer training in the Welsh system or method, and all of these programs offer full reciprocity from one to another. Upcoming training events with dates, locations, and links follow:
Feb. 29. South Carolina Beekeepers Association Spring Conference. Columbia, SC. Welsh Honey Judge Training and Honey Show (initial training & certification only). This is the first time the Welsh Honey Judge training and certification has been offered in South Carolina! It will be taught by Senior Welsh Honey Judges, Steve Genta and Brutz English. Register here.
Mar. 20-21. HONEY Convention. Knoxville, TN. Welsh Honey Judge Training and Honey Show (initial training & certification only). This is the first time the Welsh Honey Judge training and certification has been offered in Tennessee! It will be taught by Senior Welsh Honey Judges, Michael Young MBE, Brutz English, and Marilynn Parker. Register here.
May 13-15. Young Harris-UGA Beekeeping Institute. Welsh Honey Judge Training and Honey Show (all certification levels). Come learn and master the craft of judging apicultural produce at the oldest, continuously-run honey judge training and certification program in North America. It will be taught by Senior Welsh Honey Judges Brutz English, Mary Cahill-Roberts, and Marilynn Parker. Register here.
Aug. 20-21. Univ. of Florida, Bee College. Gainesville, FL. Honey Judge Training and Honey Show. Program specifics TBA. More information here.
Questions about any of these events may be addressed to the following individuals:
Regarding Georgia and Tennessee, Brutz English at
[email protected]
Regarding South Carolina, Steve Genta at
[email protected]
Regarding Florida, Jennifer Holmes at
[email protected]
Again this year I will have extremely high quality 5 frame nucs available for pick up April 4th (weather dependant). They will have a 020 Carolina raised queen, 3+ brood frames and remaining frames will be honey and pollen. Overwintered queens available upon request at no additional charge. $175 each. Please feel free to contact me with your orders or questions. Bulk discounts available.
Thanks,
Bryan
I just saw a post by someone named Cynthia Hayes Luther on One Man's Junk Montgomery County looking for local honey, in case anyone has some to sell. The post was made Thursday.
Hello. I currently live in Holly Springs. I purchased some property in Montgomery County where I hope to start the next phase of my life. My hope is to raise honey bees and participate in local meetings.
This fall Cindy and I took Shirley Harris' Intermediate Beekeeping Class at MCC. During one of the meetings Shirley gave out samples of "Bee Culture's BEEKeeping Your First Three Years" magazine. Since we are still in our first year of keeping bees, I decided to subscribe. Our first issue arrived yesterday. As I sat down to look through it this evening I found this on page 41:
Thinking about a bee school in the spring? Here are some questions you should ask, and information you need BEFORE you sign up for any bee school.
Just shared this to NC Beekeepers, but wanted to check here and see if any of you have an idea of what type of insect these are. When I first saw them it was just after the hard rain this pm, and they were covering the hive and stand. The bees just walk over them as you can see in the video. I just want to make sure they will not harm my girls. thanks...
Hello, my family and I are building our homestead and we have a love for all things nature and trying to do anything we can to help the environment and endangered species.
We've done lots of reading on bees and their importance in our ecosystem (we also home school) and we'd like to offer space on our 4 acres for a bee hive.
We dont know anything about keeping bees but would love to offer up a lil piece of our home to help the bees and to also help all our plants to thrive here and we need bees for that.
So I was hoping you may be interested or may know of a bee keeper who'd be interested in placing a bee hive here on our property. We're located in Star, however we're technically closer to Robbins NC.
Thank you for your time
WOW what an afternoon. Bruce and I are proud of ourselves. This spring being the beginning of our 2nd year of beekeeping, and today we caught our first swarm. The swarm was on a corner fence post near the other three hives. It was bigger than a basketball and has filled up an 8 frame hive box. We had a nuc, but knew when we started it was not going to be big enough. So back to the house and got the 8 frame hive that was to be an extra should we need it. All our hives are 10 frame. After brushing the second box full, using as a funnel, I guess we got the queen. Then I was reminded of the song, "When the Saints Go Marching In. That is what it was like. All the girls just marched right in the hive. So cool to watch. We were thankful for a member of our Montgomery Co Beekeepers Assoc gave us some drawn out comb that bees have used before. That helped entice them to go in, along with spraying the new wax with sugar water. As newbies we do not have any extra comb, or honey stores in comb. That will change. We checked them at dark, all bees are in and the entrance reducer is in and at a minimal opening. We put a pine limb in front of the hive and a couple of twigs of pine at the entrance. The bees will move the entrance pieces, and remember the pine branch and use it for reference as being their new home. We hope we did all correct. We did make a call to our Mentor first and got his advice. We thank Lance Hardin for his advice, and Buck Lewis for supplies given to us that made a big difference we feel. After all is done, I got stung only twice. I had bee suit and gloves on. Bruce, who never wears gloves, had his suit on. My first swipe to get the bees off the post went on Bruce's hand and he got stung 5 or 6 times. Then he put the gloves on. My fault or his? LOL. Thanking the good Lord for success with our first swarm. Believe me, I was praying the entire time. In Jesus name, Thank you. More to do in a day or two. For now. Let all settle. Going to get COLD again and rain. Hope we can keep them from dying. We were taught by March 1, this could happen. Well, that is tomorrow.
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