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Tuesday, August 30th 7:00 PM Carson City Saloon on the Southside 1401 East Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA Come meet local Beekeepers, whether a bee curious, a new beekeeper or a seasoned beekeeper, come and share some stories and a few drinks up in the mezzanine with some local beekeepers! NO RSVP required!!!
Saturday, August 27th Doors will open at 3:30 PM with refreshments, and the talk will begin promptly at 4 PM. Penn State Extension of Allegheny County 400 North Lexington Street, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15208-2585 (Please check-in at the security office) Please note that this event is for dues paying members of Burgh Bees only. To find out more about membership, please visit https://www.burghbees.org/?page_id=12. If you are not a member, you can either become a member before attending via the linked membership page, or else you can pay at the door. RSVP is required to attend, so please visit our EventBrite page for this event in order to get your ticket for attendance. Topic: "What we know about pesticides and what we can do to protect our bees" Speaker: Maryann Frazier Abstract: Pesticides, particularly neonicotinoids such as imidacloprid, are being blamed for CCD and pollinator decline in the US and Europe. Are pesticides a serious problem for our honey bees? Which pesticides are involved and how are they impacting our bees? More importantly, what can we do to protect them? These topics will be discussed by Maryann Frazier, who is a member of a PSU team looking at the impacts of pesticides on honey bee declines and CCD. Biography: Maryann received her B. S. in Agriculture Education from Penn State University in 1980. In 1983 she completed a Masters of Agriculture in Entomology, specializing in apiculture. She has worked as the assistant state apiary inspector in Maryland and for two years as a beekeeping specialist in Africa and Central America. For the past 22 years she has held the position of Senior Extension Associate in the Department of Entomology at Penn State and is responsible for honey bee extension throughout
Burgh Bees honey is available and it's delicious! Starting on Monday, July 11th, the honey will be available at the Penn State Extension of Allegheny County. The cost is $12.00 per twelve ounce jar, and proceeds help support Burgh Bees! Please email us at info@burghbees.com or call the Extension Office at (412) 473-2540 between the business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday for more information. Below is the address for the Extension Office: Penn State Extension of Allegheny County 400 North Lexington Street, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15208-2585 (Please check-in at the security office)
Tuesday, July 26th 7:00 PM Carson City Saloon on the Southside 1401 East Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA Come meet local Beekeepers, whether a bee curious, a new beekeeper or a seasoned beekeeper, come and share some stories and a few drinks up in the mezzanine with some local beekeepers! NO RSVP required!!!
Sunday, June 12th, 2011 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (gate closes at 1:15 PM, no late arrivals permitted) Homewood Apiary - 6900 block of Susquehanna St., off of N. Dallas Ave. (directly across the street from East End Brewing Company) Join Burgh Bees Apiary Director, Steve Repasky, for an Open Apiary at the Homewood apiary! Protective head equipment will be provided. Please wear or bring long sleeved shirts, preferably with a collar, and long pants (no capri's or shorts please!). Also closed-toed shoes such as tennis shoes are recommended! A $10 suggested donation per person to Burgh Bees is appreciated. Please RSVP to Steve Repasky at srepasky@gmail.com. Registration is limited to 15 attendees, so register early!
First 50 visitors to event in Courthouse Courtyard on June 8 will receive a free native perennial Allegheny County and the Penn State Master Gardeners will present "Bee Wise...Plant Natives," a free program that will teach the value of bees as pollinators, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, in the Allegheny County Courtyard at 436 Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. Burgh Bees, which partners with Penn State Cooperative Extension, will also be in the Courtyard with samples of different varieties of honey. Representatives will help participants learn to identify different native bees that visit area gardens. During the event, master gardeners will also provide information on the importance of using native plants in landscaping and how to incorporate environmentally-friendly practices in garden maintenance. The first 50 visitors to the event will receive a native perennial. In 2009, the four existing planters in the Allegheny County Courthouse Courtyard were retrofitted and converted into rain gardens. Four downspouts were diverted into existing planters, and the beds were filled with new soil and drainage material. Drought tolerant native plants were then placed in the new rain gardens.
Date: Tues., June 14 Time: 7 – 9 p.m. Instructor: Joe Zgurzynski Level: Beginner Fee: $20 for Phipps members; $30 for non-members Location: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park Master Beekeeper Joe Zgurzynski of Burgh Bees will discuss the physical properties of honey, the types of honey, the health benefits of honey, and how to use honey in the kitchen. Part of the presentation will be a honey tasting. This lecture will also include a brief overview of basic honey bee biology and beekeeping techniques, as well as how bees and beekeepers produce honey. One of the goals of this presentation will be to show that honey is the best food in the world!
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Sunday May 29th from 2-4PM. Homewood Apiary – 6900 block of Susquehanna St., off of N. Dallas Ave. (directly across the street from East End Brewing Company) Join Burgh Bees Apiary Director, Steve Repasky, for an Open Apiary at the Homewood apiary! Protective head equipment will be provided. Please wear or bring long sleeved shirts, preferably with a collar, and long pants (no capri’s or shorts please!). Also closed-toed shoes such as tennis shoes are recommended! A $10 suggested donation per person to Burgh Bees is appreciated. Please RSVP by Friday, May 27th at 5:00 PM to Steve Repasky at srepasky@gmail.com. Registration is limited to 15 attendees, so register early!
The year's first Open Apiary scheduled for today at the Homewood Apiary is CANCELLED due to rain. The event has been tentatively RESCHEDULED for Sunday May 29th from 2-4PM. Homewood Apiary – 6900 block of Susquehanna St., off of N. Dallas Ave. (directly across the street from East End Brewing Company) Join Burgh Bees Apiary Director, Steve Repasky, for an Open Apiary at the Homewood apiary! Protective head equipment will be provided. Please wear or bring long sleeved shirts, preferably with a collar, and long pants (no capri’s or shorts please!). Also closed-toed shoes such as tennis shoes are recommended! A $10 suggested donation per person to Burgh Bees is appreciated. Please RSVP by Friday, May 27th at 5:00 PM to Steve Repasky at srepasky@gmail.com. Registration is limited to 15 attendees, so register early!
