George Imirie was a longtime beekeeper in Maryland. During his 73 years of keeping bees in Maryland and his participation in local (and national) bee husbandry George published significant information. While some of his information is dated, the vast majority of his writing is relevant today. His guidance (through the Pink Pages) has been invaluable to me in my beekeeping. This portion of my web site is an attempt to collect and make available the knowledge that he shared. The information has been collected by Pete Chrisbacher over several years. This is not an attempt to take any credit for the work Pete has done. Rather, it is an effort to provide a backup for the data anticipating the day that Pete loses interest in it.
George’s writing style can seem a bit abusive, but keep in mind that he was writing to educate beekeepers. Read it with your 1960’s hat on.
A better way to access George’s knowledge would be to consolidate and edit his postings organized by month. I will attempt this in another portion of this website for monthly beekeeping information. This should provide a running worklist for anyone attempting to keep bees in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Tons of credit to Pete Chrisbacher,. All of these have been copied from his Pink Pages website. They are posted here just to provide a backup copy for the day that Pete loses interest.
| 2005 |
January – Education ????? of BeeKeepers!
February – It is FEBRUARY and COLD – Are your bees ALIVE?
March – Seriously, How Much Do You Know About SWARMING?
April – When? How Many? Which Foundation? Size?
| 2004 |
Short Course
January – New Year Resolutions
February – Are Your Bees Alive?
March – In Maryland, MARCH is a VERY IMPORTANT Month…
April – Beekeepers’ Duties
May – Swarming disaster
June – Harvesting Honey
July – Where Is The Honey
September – September Is A Very Important Month!
October- Will your bees make it into Spring 05?
November – U.S. Honeybees Need Your Care
| 2003 |
January – Will Your Bees Be Ready For The Spring Nectar Flow?
February – Feeding Bees: What, When, Why & HOW
April – Cocked and Ready
May – The Dos and Don’ts of Harvesting Honey
June – Care for Honey
July – Nasty Letter to Montgomery County Members
September – The Good, the Bad, the Nasty, and ME!
October – Are Your BEES Ready For WINTER?
November – TIMING is so Very Important
December – HAPPY HOLIDAYS
| 2002 |
January – Starting The Year Right
February – Major Honey Crop or Dead Bees
March – A Magic Bullet
April – Supering, Swarming, and Splitting
May – Top or Bottom Supering
June – Do You Requeen?
July – The Show is Over – What’s Next?
August – Will your Bees be Alive next Spring?
September – What About Wax Moths
October – “Correct” Bees for April-May Nectar Flow
December – Queens Queens Queens
| 2001 |
January – Special Paper for Tennessee Beekeepers
January – Start the New Year Right
February – Spring is Near
March – How Much Do You Know About Feeding?
April – Special – Are Chemicals Past History?
April – Are You Ready For The Nectar Flow?
May – The GOOD and BAD of Swarms
June – Proper Time and Techniques of Harvesting Honey
July – ANTICIPATION, NOT REACTION
August – Beekeeper Burnout
September – ALIVE or DEAD NEXT SPRING?
October – Terror Time For Bees
November – Answers to Repeated Questions
December – What will be Important in 2002?
| 2000 |
Planning for your Vacation
January – January Projects
February – New Mite Treatments
March – Using Powdered Sugar to Detect Varroa Mites
April – Supering
May – Nectar Flow Must-Do Items
May – Source of Information
June – Harvesting Honey
July – Managing Your Bees For the Next 9 Months
July – EAS Master Beekeeper Creator and Founder Dead
August – What Do You Know About Queens?
September – Healthy Bees or Sick Bees
October – Bee Management in October
November – Hygenic Behavior
December – History of Honeybees
| 1999 |
Report on 1999 EAS Meeting in Tennessee
Optimizing Honey Production – ABF Workshop
January – Are your bees ALIVE?
February – Getting Ready For Spring
February – Special Edition – The Small Hive Beetle
March – How Good Is Your Swarming Knowledge?
March – Retard Swarming By Making A Split
April – Supering
May – Colony Management during May Nectar Flow
May – Special – Concern About Swarming
June – Finishing Out Supers
June – Upgrade from a beeHAVER to a beeKEEPER (Illinois Beekeeper Presentation)
July – Can You Think Like a Bee?
July – Varroa Kills in July
August – Proper Use of the Imirie Shim
August – Robbing And Being MAD Go Together
September – Preparations for Winter
October – My Thoughts about Bee Diseases, Mites, and Pests
November – Pheromones
December – More Honey and More Gentle Bees
| 1998 |
Why Mark a Queen?
January – Having Your Cake and Eating It Too – Think-Learn-Enjoy
February – Having Your Cake and Eating It Too Part II
September – How old is your Queen?
| 1997 |
October – IMPORTANCE OF A WINTER UPPER ENTRANCE
| 1995 |
| Undated |
Anthropomorphic
Bee Behavior
Bee Stings
Feeding Methods and Safeguards
Foundation Is Not Drawn Comb
Imirie Requeening Method
Inspect Your Bees When There Is Snow
Keeping your bees Alive
Lousy Queens!
Queen Introduction Problems
Ready Or Not It’s Swarm Season
Testing For Varroa Mites
The Best Bee
Upper Entrances
Drawing Foundation and Proper Supering