The exhibition looks at three of New York’s important agricultural products—apples, maple syrup, and honey—with a particular focus on the role of bees and other pollinators in their cultivation.…
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First Impressions: Steve Davis Beekeepers’ Association SharesResponsible, Healthy Practices The Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association recently held its Introduction to Beekeeping class at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown. Thirty-five enthusiastic attendees were treated to a wide variety of beekeeping topics. The LBA is a local group of primarily backyard beekeepers dedicated to responsible, healthy beekeeping. Our activities include educational programs, social events, outreach programs, lending of equipment and mentoring. Established in 2015, the organization has included members from Otsego County and…
Beekeeping becomes big upstate activity, hobby By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The sound of bees humming is audible all around at the Straight from the Hive bee farm where a number of hives are literally buzzing with activity. Richard Lercari, the beekeeper who runs Straight from the Hive, is very much a bee person. He has a bee hat and wears bee socks and speaks about his interest in bees. “I’m totally fascinated by bees,” Lercari said. “I…
4-HERS AIM TO SAVE COLONY Susquehanna SPCA Rescues Dogs, Cats – And Bees, Too If you happened to drive along Route 28 past the Susquehanna SPCA this afternoon, you may have noticed what looked like an invasion of moon men. Actually, it was the 4H Homesteaders of Hartwick Seminary, intent on retrieving a swarm of bees that invaded the walls of the animal shelter, then recreating the hive at the nearby home of Leatherstocking Bee Co., whose owners, Tammy Van…
Honey Harvesters Hail Sweet Product Of Hives By LIBBY CUDMORE • allotsego.com For Otsego County beekeepers like John McCoy, fall is the sweetest time of the year – the honey harvest. McCoy, owner of McCoy’s Pure Raw Honey, overlooking Oneonta from Route 28, is in the middle of what the industry calls “extraction” – he collects over 2,000 frames from his nine beekeeping locations throughout Otsego County and culls the sweet nectar he built his business on. “This year, we’ve…