Beekeeping links from The Dirtbag 12/11/13
We talked about a lot of beekeeping on The Dirtbag 12/11/13, and here is some follow-up information:
Portland Urban Beekeepers: http://portlandurbanbeekeepers.org/
Glen's beekeeping classes:
2. Garden Fever, Saturday, March 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (includes break and drive time)
3433 NE 24th Ave. (just south of Fremont); $47
Cost: $47 (a limited number of partial scholarships available)
March 30, 2012, class: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Some excellent bee-attracting plants:
Portland Urban Beekeepers: http://portlandurbanbeekeepers.org/
Glen's beekeeping classes:
Instructor and Northeast Portland beekeeper Glen Andresen will take you through the basics of backyard beekeeping using only gentle and organic techniques, which leads to less-stressed—and easier to handle—bees! Topics include basic equipment (including the pros and cons of both Langstroth and top-bar hives), sources for bees, what to look for inside the colony, handling swarms, good nectar producing plants, hive maintenance, retrieving honey and beeswax, over-wintering, and pests and diseases. The class includes a three-hour classroom lecture and a one-hour field trip to Glen’s apiary in Northeast Portland for a hands-on opportunity.
1. Portland Community College Community Education, Friday, March 7, 2014, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Southeast Center, 2305 SE 82nd (at Division)
Cost: $55
The class begins with a three-hour workshop and ends with a one-hour hands-on demonstration at Glen’s apiary in Northeast Portland the next day, Saturday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m., weather permitting.
Register online at http://www.pcc.edu/schedule/2. Garden Fever, Saturday, March 8, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (includes break and drive time)
3433 NE 24th Ave. (just south of Fremont); $47
Cost: $47 (a limited number of partial scholarships available)
March 30, 2012, class: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Some excellent bee-attracting plants:
| Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ | Clematis | |
| Styrax japonica | Japanese snowball | |
| Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’ | stonecrop; sedum | |
| Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Grand Blue' | bluebeard | |
| Oemleria cerasiformis | Indian plum (Oregon native) | |
| Pieris japonica | Japanese andromeda | |
| Aster lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’ | aster | |
| Aurinia saxatilis | gold dust alyssum | |
| Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Blue Blossom’ | ceanothus; California lilac; wild lilac | |
| Salvia guaranitica | anise sage; Brazilian sage | |
| Helianthus annuus | common sunflower | |
| Aralia spinosa | devils’ walkingstick | |
| Eupatorium purpureum | Joe Pye weed | |
| Acer macrophyllum | bigleaf maple | |
| Trifolium incarnatum L. | crimson clover | |
| Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ | aster | |
| Pyrus malus | domestic apple | |
| Marionberry | Marionberry | |
| Rubus idaeus | red raspberry | |
| nectarberries | nectarberry | |
| Vaccinium sp. | blueberry | |
| Mahonia 'Arthur Menzies' (Lomariifolia x Bealei) | Oregon grape; ‘Arthur Menzies’ | |
| Taraxacum officinale | common dandelion | |
| Stellaria media | common chickweed | |
| Ocimum basilicum | sweet basil | |
| Oregano vulgare | oregano | |
| Cosmos bipinnatus | cosmos | |
| Heuchera | coral bells | |
| Viburnum × burkwoodii | viburnum | |
| Dahlia sp. | Heartthrob' / 'Appleblossom' / 'Sisa' / 'Pooh' / 'Twilight' | |
| Centaurea cyanus | bachelor button, cornflower, bluebottle | |
| Echinacea purpurea | purple coneflower | |
| Sedum sp. | sedum | |
| Oxalis articulata | pink wood sorrel | |
| Campanula | bellflower | |
| Cheiranthus | wallflower | |
| Nepeta sp. | catnip, catmint | |
| Ilex crenata 'Convexa’ | convex-leafed Japanese holly | |
| Colchicum autumnale | fall crocus; meadow saffron | |
| Portulaca grandiflora | mock rose | |
| Echinops bannaticus ‘blue globe’ | globe thistle | |
| Tilia | linden, basswood | |
| Brassica oleracea | broccoli sp. | |
| Allium cepa |
onion |
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| Cucurbita maxima or pepo | squash | |
| Raphanus sativus | radish | |
| Castanea dentata | American chestnut | |
| Fagopyrum esculentum | buckwheat | |
| Ficia faba | fava beans ‘banner’ | |
| Crocus sativus | crocus; saffron crocus | |
| Hypochaeris radicata | false dandelion | |
| Hibiscus syriacus | rose of Sharon | |
| Borago officinalis | borage; starflower |