It's Time to Order Bee's!

I purchased new Bee's yesterday.
Two colonies with one queen each to be exact.
I ordered them from the Walter T. Kelley Company in Kentucky.
They were very reasonable in today's market, and they will be shipping them out on April 11th.

This year I ordered Italian Bees.
When I first started beekeeping my first bee's were Italians, and they were very gentle and very good producers. They kept the hives extremely clean, and I was very pleased with them. After the third year the queen got tired and they started swarming. I caught two of the swarms, but they never did as well as the original colony.

Two seasons ago Karol and I purchased new queens. These were Russian queens.

These girls started swarming immediately. It seemed like that was all that they would do. While they were pretty docile and easy to work with, they were messy and didn't fill up one honey box at a time. They would work different boxes all at the same time leaving honey here and there within the hive. Additionally, I don't think the queen was quite as busy laying eggs as her Italian predecessor, although I could be wrong as it was a little hard to tell when they were constantly swarming.

Watercolor Classes at Worcester County Arts Council

Worcester County Arts Council is pleased to offer the following watercolor classes instructed by an award winning local artist, Barbara Doyle Schmid.

Still Life – Friday, February 13

Values and Landscapes – Friday, March 13

Flowers – Friday, April 10

Each class will meet from 9:30 – 2:30 pm. at the Worcester County Arts Council’s Arts & Education Center located at 6 Jefferson Street in downtown Berlin.

Award winning artist, Barbara Doyle Schmid, takes you on a watercolor adventure where you learn watercolor techniques which will help you on the journey to beautiful watercolor paintings.

Step-by-step demonstrations and a relaxing style promise you a fun learning experience in an encouraging and supporting atmosphere.

Come and enjoy this class and let your creativity soar!

Space is limited so please call the Arts Council to enroll: 410-641-0809

Cost of each class: $30.00 Members of WCAC receive 10% discount.

Supply list will be provided upon registration.

For more information about classes and workshops, please visit our website at www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org

Delmarva Photographers Interpret Their World

The Worcester County Arts Council is pleased to announce the February and March Visual Arts exhibit, featuring photographs by the members of the Ocean Pines Camera Club.
Examples of work by 13 local photographers, whose creative and sensitive eyes capture and speak of their personal view of the world, will be on display.
Among these artists are:
Cathy Halligan,
George Hawkins,
Marcia Hirsch,
Antonio Russo,
Robin Harrison,
Betty Green,
John Logis,
Jan Grady,
Jack Andrews,
George Eitel,
Gail Philippi,
Steve Franklin and
Walt Schumacher.
Established in 2004, the Ocean Pines Camera Club is an active group of individuals who share a common interest in photography. Although their name was selected as the “Ocean Pines Camera Club,” the group has always welcomed photography enthusiasts from the greater eastern shore area.
Their activities include field trips, workshops, and numerous other photography related activities.For more information about the Ocean Pines Camera Club please visit their website www.oceanpinescameraclub.org
The opening reception of the exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will be on Friday, February 13, 2009, from 6-8 p.m., at the Arts Council Gallery located at
6 Jefferson Street in Berlin.
The exhibit will be on display through March 31, 2009.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, and on the occasional Saturday, 11 am to 3 pm. For more information call the Arts Council at 410-641-0809 or visit their website:
www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org