Tag Archives: Calgary Bee Club

Covid: Saturday at the Hive

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Ron Miksha

Our local bee club (Calgary & District Beekeepers Association)  coordinates a nice summertime event, Saturday at the Hive. Experienced beekeepers offer to show their colonies to newer beekeepers. The guest list is limited and cleared through the bee club, but … Continue reading →

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. . . it’s like calling an old friend

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Ron Miksha

I’m breaking my longest blogging hiatus since I began spewing my myopic insights on the internet, way back in the mid-90s.  Several folks wrote, asking if I were still alive. I didn’t answer them. Then it occurred to me that … Continue reading →

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How did your bees do?

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Ron Miksha

You hear the question every time beekeepers meet. “How did your bees do?” The answer is usually in pounds, barrels, or dollars in the bank. The question came up recently here within Calgary’s bee club. We have an extremely well-run … Continue reading →

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Saturday at the Hive

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Ron Miksha

A new beekeeper learns best by clinging to the leg of an experienced beekeeper. That’s how I learned, but I was four years old at the time. For you older folks, you need a mentor, someone who’s actually a better … Continue reading →

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Beekeeping goes Global

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Ron Miksha

Global TV interviewed me at noon today. Our chat went OK. I covered most of what I wanted to talk about in the five minutes allotted. I’d like to give a special thanks to Liz Goldie, who helped immeasurably with … Continue reading →

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Ask Three ‘Experts’ (and get six answers)

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Ron Miksha

A few days ago, three long-time beekeepers were asked to sit on a panel and take bee-management questions from a large audience of (mostly) younger, newer beekeepers. The three beekeepers were all commercial beekeepers or had run commercial outfits. Altogether, … Continue reading →

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I’m Not a Doctor, but…

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Ron Miksha

An acquaintance – someone active in our 400-member Calgary Bee Club – reported that he had an allergic reaction to a sting.  He’s been keeping bees quite a few years and he’s had dozens (perhaps hundreds) of stings. Then, a … Continue reading →

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Field School at the Bees

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Ron Miksha

Last weekend, the Calgary bee club’s introductory beekeeping course wrapped up with our field school section. After 2 full days (15 hours!) of instruction, participants had a chance to observe, study, touch, and ask questions about the innards of live … Continue reading →

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World’s Sweetest Honey

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Ron Miksha

The April 2017 issue of the world’s best bee magazine (American Bee Journal) published a piece written by your favourite bee-blogger (me).  My article is called America’s Sweetest Honey. In it, I describe why honey from different flowers tastes different. … Continue reading →

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Humungus Bee Meeting

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Ron Miksha

I thought that there can’t possibly be so many people curious about beekeeping.  But there are.  It’s great to see lots of folks interested in bees, ecology, the environment, and the sport of beekeeping. But the numbers amaze me. New … Continue reading →

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