Tag Archives: Calgary Bee Club

Beekeeping Promo Flashback

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Ron Miksha

This video goes back about 15 years, but a friend asked me about the 6 minutes of local fame I experienced on the Dave Kelly morning show, so I looked up the film. The quality of the tape (and my … Continue reading →

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Staying the Course

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Ron Miksha

I had a great time helping teach Beginning Beekeeping to 40 new beekeepers this weekend. Our local bee club, Calgary and District Beekeepers, organized the 2-day event. I was invited to speak for three hours about Spring and Summer Hive … Continue reading →

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Bee Meetings

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ron Miksha

Best Bee Club in the World? Attended the Calgary & District Beekeepers Association monthly meeting last night, and as I drove home in the ten o’clock twilight, my mind recycled some of what I had learned. There was an absolutely … Continue reading →

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The Empty Beekeeper

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Ron Miksha

At first it felt a bit creepy when my wife texted this picture of an empty beekeeper holding my book. Then I was flattered. My wife was attending the Calgary Science Fair where our son’s entry (a behavioural-science study) was … Continue reading →

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