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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The World Around Us: Inside the Life of the Honey Bee by Tyler Southard, Macon Georgia , TV24 Reporter
The World Around Us: Inside the Life of the Honey Bee
Tyler Southard, TV24 Reporter Macon Georgia
It’s a hot summer day and this colony of bees are providing
southern air conditioning to their hive. These bees are making honey,
and for beekeeper John Pluta of Milledgeville, it’s a cash crop.
“I basically have the sweetest job in Georgia" says Pluta as he samples honey straight from the hive.
John doesn’t wear the traditional astronaut like suit when working but instead relies on smoking out the colonies which masks pheromones that are released when dangers is around, and it’s time to sting.
“I tell them every morning not to sting me" says Pluta.
Bees are a somewhat feared and misunderstood creature but serve a very important role in nature as a means for cross pollination of flowers, trees, and crops with a very delicious result.
A beehive can contain up to thirty thousand bees which are moved around to different crops throughout the year producing up to three to four different varieties of honey throughout the year.
This industrious insect also produces propolis resin from sap and other botanical sources that they use to seal off the hive. This resin is also used by humans for medicinal purposes. Beeswax, the framing structure of the honey comb, also has a number of uses from cosmetics to candles.
Pollen that becomes wet and damaged in the hive can no longer be used for honey but instead serves as a protein rich food sources for baby bees and is also popular among athletes and vegetarians.
After about 4 weeks of work, the honey combs are full.
“All this honey right here is still really clear and is making what we call light honey and this darker honey is what we classify as wildflower" says Pluta as he describes the coloration of a honey comb frame.
At this time, John fires up a special machine which uses centripetal force to extract the raw honey.
“We bee making honey" exclaims Pluta as he pours a fresh jar of sweet honey.
“I basically have the sweetest job in Georgia" says Pluta as he samples honey straight from the hive.
John doesn’t wear the traditional astronaut like suit when working but instead relies on smoking out the colonies which masks pheromones that are released when dangers is around, and it’s time to sting.
“I tell them every morning not to sting me" says Pluta.
Bees are a somewhat feared and misunderstood creature but serve a very important role in nature as a means for cross pollination of flowers, trees, and crops with a very delicious result.
A beehive can contain up to thirty thousand bees which are moved around to different crops throughout the year producing up to three to four different varieties of honey throughout the year.
This industrious insect also produces propolis resin from sap and other botanical sources that they use to seal off the hive. This resin is also used by humans for medicinal purposes. Beeswax, the framing structure of the honey comb, also has a number of uses from cosmetics to candles.
Pollen that becomes wet and damaged in the hive can no longer be used for honey but instead serves as a protein rich food sources for baby bees and is also popular among athletes and vegetarians.
After about 4 weeks of work, the honey combs are full.
“All this honey right here is still really clear and is making what we call light honey and this darker honey is what we classify as wildflower" says Pluta as he describes the coloration of a honey comb frame.
At this time, John fires up a special machine which uses centripetal force to extract the raw honey.
“We bee making honey" exclaims Pluta as he pours a fresh jar of sweet honey.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Beekeeping Magazines, April 2010 covers American Bee Journal and Bee culture come on same day
Beekeeping Magazines, April 2010 covers American Bee Journal and Bee culture come on same day
Record poor honey crop, Varroa Mites in Hawaii stories in American Bee Journal
Florida Tupelo Honey story in Bee Culture magazine
AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL & BEE CULTURE
Beekeeping Magazines
Beekeeping Magazines
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Spring Honeybee pollination hives on soon to BEE planted watermelon field in Georgia
Spring Honeybee hives on soon to BEE planted watermelon field in Georgia
Farmers use about 1 beehive per acre for watermelon pollination.
Beekeepers watching new seedless varieties for Honeybee needs.
BEEKEEPING WATERMELON FIELD POLLINATION
Beekeepers watching new seedless varieties for Honeybee needs.
BEEKEEPING WATERMELON FIELD POLLINATION
Monday, March 8, 2010
HONEY POT, Brown clay ceramic Honey Pot,Honeybees with Bear Honey Pot
HONEY POT, Brown clay ceramic Honey Pot,Honeybees with Bear Honey Pot
Beekeeping collection John Pluta Georgia
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
BROOD BUILDER Patties,A great early spring tool for more bees,High Protein- Queen lays more BROOD
Brood Builder Patties are a superior pollen substitute providing your bees more protein with all the amino acids, vitamins and lipids they need. It is readily accepted by the bees. We do the mixing for you, saving you mixing time and clean up time. A convenient way to provide your bees with the protein they need.
I start using in January for early brood build up for gang buster hives by March for splits. I use 1/4 to 1/2 patty early on depending on weather and hive strength then more as bees build up before splitting.
Place on top of brood frames or open feed protected from rain for beehives bustin with Honey Bees.
After testing for 2 years I highly rate these if you want STRONG early bees
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I start using in January for early brood build up for gang buster hives by March for splits. I use 1/4 to 1/2 patty early on depending on weather and hive strength then more as bees build up before splitting.
Place on top of brood frames or open feed protected from rain for beehives bustin with Honey Bees.
After testing for 2 years I highly rate these if you want STRONG early bees
$3@ 10/$25 Box 40/$90 100/$200 Very heavy to ship so pick up advised.
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
SNOW Day 2-13-10, Todays Queen grafting start on Valentines Days weekend could BEE delayed
SNOW Day 2-13-10,
Todays Queen grafting start on Valentines Days weekend could BEE delayed
Friday, January 29, 2010
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Brushy Mountain Bee Farm,North Carolina, 2010 Beekeeping Supply Catalog,Beekeeper supplies
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
BEES WAX CANDLES , Beeswax Candle Making, Pure Bees Wax Bulk Blocks
Bees Wax Candles
PURE BEESWAX CANDLES
This weeks new candle molds I've made.
I make many of my own molds for one of a kind Bees Wax candles.
No one in Georgia comes close to my candle variety.
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PURE BEESWAX BULLDOG CANDLES
Georgia Beekeeper
John Pluta
Milledgeville Georgia
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