July Meeting
Be sure to join us for our July meeting, Thursday July 16th at 7pm at the Aitkin Public Library meeting room
NOTE: We will be having our “NewBee” Q&A time at 6:30 pm as well.
If you know of anyone interested in Bee and beeking, invite them to come!
Ripple River Beekeeper’s Club meets the third Thursday of the month at 7pm at:
See you then!
Upcoming Events
Explore The World of Bees
Did you know….
A typical beehive has around 40,000 to 60,000 bees
Queen bees mate over a few short days, then spend the rest of their days laying eggs
Drone bees (males) only purpose is to mate with the queen bee then die
Worker bees (females) face the same fate when they sting , normally instant death!
Worker bees generally live around 30 days, unless they are born at the onset of winter, in which case they might last through till spring
A single bee can produce about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Drones won’t sting you – they have no stinger