Linda's Bees: bees flying in winter

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Monday, January 31, 2022

Bees are not supposed to fly until temp is above 50 degrees F

My bees continually defy that rule. Yesterday when it was about 44, they were out flying and having a great time.

When the temperature is in the 50 - 60 range, the bees in the south can fly to gather lots of pollen available to them. As I watched the bees today (Jan 31) there was lots of pollen coming into the hives.

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Certifications and Honey Contest Awards

May 2010: Passed MASTER BEEKEEPER at Young Harris Beekeeping Institute

May 2008: Passed Certified Journey(wo)man Beekeeper at Young Harris Beekeeping Institute

May 2007: Passed Certified Beekeeper at Young Harris Beekeeping Institute

Note: Honey contests usually include art, photography, and wax categories as well as varieties of honey harvest - liquid, chunk, cut comb, section comb, creamed honey.

2012 Young Harris Beekeeping Institute

First place: Original Art for Max's Bee Quilt

2011 Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Picnic and Auction

Second place: Cut comb honey

First place: Chunk Honey

First place: Wax block! (see the 9 pours were worth it!)

First place: Crafts - for my quilted bee bag

2011 Georgia Beekeepers Association Fall meeting

Second place: Chunk honey

Second place: Crafts

Second place: Photography

2011 Young Harris Beekeeping Institute

Second place: Creamed honey

Third place: Crafts

2010 Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Contest

First place: Crafts

Third place: Light extracted honey

2010 Eastern Apicultural Society, Boone, NC

First place: Creamed honey

First place: Sewing: Needlework

Second place: Photography: Bee Close-up

Third place: Photography: Essay

2010 Young Harris Beekeeping Institute Contest

First place: Art

2009 Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Contest
First place: Wax block
First place: Crafts

2008 Georgia Beekeepers State Honey Contest
First place: Light extracted Honey
First place: Chunk Honey
First place: Cut comb Honey
Second place: Wax Block

2008 Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Contest
First place: Wax Block
First place: Cut Comb Honey
First place: Chunk Honey
First place: Black Jar Contest
Second place: Light Extracted Honey
Second place: Dark Extracted Honey

2007 Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Contest
First place: Wax Block
Second place: Light Extracted Honey

2006 Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Contest
Second place: Chunk Honey

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