Insects

• Young Harris Beekeeping Institute: Celebrating Our 30th Year

  May 11, 2022

  Interested in beekeeping? You’re in luck! The Young Harris Beekeeping Institute is hosting its 30th anniversary event on May 18-21 in Young Harris, Georgia. All levels of beekeepers are welcome, and we can’t wait to see you there. Check out the event details.

  Posted in: Honeybees, Insects

• Billions of Periodical Cicadas are Hatching

  May 12, 2021

  It has been 17 years since a set of billions of periodical cicadas emerged from their underground chambers and filled the air with boisterous buzzing and desperate mating calls. Brood X (pronounced Brood 10) is the largest emergence of the dozen periodical hatchings. The emergence will occur from northern Georgia to Pennsylvania. According to Dr.…

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• The 2020 Great Georgia Pollinator Census

  August 17, 2020

  The 2020 Great Georgia Pollinator Census will be held on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22, 2020. To learn more and to register visit the Great Georgia Pollinator Census website.

  Posted in: Insects, Pollinators

• Georgia Beekeepers Association’s efforts lead to ‘Save the Honeybee’ license plate

  January 6, 2020

  

  “Save the Honeybee” license plates are now available for Georgia drivers to purchase, thanks to the efforts of the Georgia Beekeepers Association (GBA). “The idea of the honey bee tag had been tossed around for over a decade among members of the Georgia Beekeepers Association, but due to the cost and amount of work it…

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