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Interview with Master Beekeeper, Serge Labesque

Posted on April 10, 2012 by mil a.

We first met Serge Labesque when we took his beekeeping courses at Santa Rosa Junior College in 2009. As Serge says, he loves bees and his passion for beekeeping shows. A tireless advocate for bees and beekeeping, he also lectures … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Lesson from the Beehive

Posted on March 23, 2012 by mil a.

Two Saturdays ago, we had the great fortune of attending the Sixth Annual Bee Symposium in Sebastopol, CA which featured our beekeeping mentor, Serge Labesque. I will be writing more about what I learned from the day’s presentations. In the … Continue reading →

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How to Prevent Diseases in Your Beehive, Part 2

Posted on March 16, 2012 by mil a.

This is a continuation of yesterday’s post. Here are some additional tips from our teacher, Serge Labesque, and some of my own observations on how to prevent disease vectors in your hive. As for gloves, try washing them. I know … Continue reading →

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How to Prevent Diseases in Your Beehive, Part 1

Posted on March 15, 2012 by mil a.

One section of the bee symposium I attended recently centered on keeping the bee hive as free of disease vectors as possible. I have been thinking about this subject lately (I wrote about bee diseases last week), and today I … Continue reading →

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Sixth Annual Bee Symposium in Sebastopol, CA

Posted on February 7, 2012 by mil a.

A DAY ABOUT SMALL SCALE BEEKEEPING A Benefit for (PANNA) Pesticide Action Network of North America The 2012 Bee Symposium is dedicated to the efforts of small-scale and local beekeepers Saturday, March 10th, 2012 9:AM to 5:PM Sebastopol Veterans Building … Continue reading →

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How to Use the Serge-style Hive Top Feeder

Posted on February 5, 2012 by mil a.

This is the last segment on the additions to a regular Langstroth hive made by my beekeeping teacher, Serge Labesque. In earlier segments, we looked at ventilation boards and follower boards. These were designed by Serge himself as beneficial additions … Continue reading →

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Beekeepers: How To Build A Frame

Posted on September 20, 2011 by mil a.

It sounds easy, but building a frame and inserting foundation was one beekeeping task that I had a hard time doing. Linda of Linda’s Bees, a beekeeper from the Southern part of the US, has been putting out beekeeping videos … Continue reading →

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Growing Your Own Grub Podcast Interviews Me About Bee Keeping

Posted on August 1, 2011 by mil a.

My new friend Steve over at Growing Your Own Grub and Born To Farm asked if he could interview me about a subject both he and I are passionate about, BEES. I must admit that I was a bit nervous, … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Bee Serious: You’re Giving my Beehive a Ticket? What To Do If The City Says No More Bees

Posted on May 3, 2011 by mil a.

You’re happily keeping bees, and one day, in the mail, you notice an official looking letter from the city. Thinking it is a mass mailing promoting the annual firefighters’ pancake breakfast you open it, but discover to your shock and … Continue reading →

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Master beekeeper and teacher, Serge Labesque

Posted on October 16, 2010 by mil a.

Here is a video of my beekeeping teacher, Serge Labesque. He teaches a great class at Santa Rosa Junior College. We had to drive an hour each way to attend his weekly classes, but it was well worth it. Serge … Continue reading →