“The hum of bees is the voice of the garden”
Elizabeth Lawrence
October Meeting
Be sure to join us for our October meeting, this Thursday October 15th at 7pm
at the Aitkin Public Library meeting room
We will be having our “NewBee” Q&A time at 6:30 pm as well.
NOTE: At last month’s meeting a motion was passed to amend our meeting time to 6pm NewBees and 6:30 meeting pending availability of the library conference room. It is not available for that time this month so we will be meeting at our “old” regular times.
Topics for this month will continue our discussion of fall hive preparations for winter
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:
Please Join us!
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