About PCHC

Development and birth of this webpage

After my “retirement” in early 2012 I was overwhelmed by the response from beekeepers expressing their concern at the interruption in our communication and in the advice I had been providing the beekeeping community for many years. I didn’t want a break in the dialogue either; it was the most rewarding aspect of the work I had been doing for the last 12 years.

That was the genesis of this webpage. My goal for the site is to bring common sense, accurate advice to beekeepers, along with updates and other items of interest. The site will include beekeeping information sheets on various subjects which I will write to be downloadable by anyone. It will also have helpful links and a regularly maintained calendar of beekeeping educational events and meetings – initially concentrating on Kentucky and nearby states, but potentially growing to include a wider area if there is enough interest.  Thanks to the urging and orchestration of my friend and webmaster Barry Richards, I will also make regular postings on the site’s main page in an online column to be called initially “Thoughts on Beekeeping from Phil Craft“. In this column I will, as I have in past newsletters, keep you abreast of what is happening in the ever changing world of beekeeping, give seasonal advice for both new and more experienced beekeepers, and possibly post questions and answers from emails that you send me. I‘ll also keep you posted on my speaking schedule and very likely ramble on with opinions which may not always be strictly confined to beekeeping.

I expect the webpage to evolve as we experiment with better ways to share information with visitors and as Barry pushes me to try new methods and technology. Don’t be surprised to see some reorganization and re-naming as we fine tune the site.

And please, don’t stop emailing me with questions and posting comments to the webpage. As I said before, the dialogue I’ve had with beekeepers has been a great joy to me.

Phil

 

5 responses to “About PCHC

  1. I just wanted to say thanks for continueing to educate beekeepers and other interested parties in the science and enjoyment of honeybees. Your enthusiasm and experience are welcomed always. Thanks, John

  2. Enjoyed your travel bee talk at BCBA April 9,2012 Monday night inMaryville,Tn. Andy Morris. Keep up the good work. Write a book,etc

  3. Hello! I’ve been following your blog for a while now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a shout out from Kingwood Texas! Just wanted to mention keep up the good work! 409898

  4. Hi, I also wanted to thank you for the great job you are doing with the website and all of the blog posts. It’s a great resource, especially for us newbies. I’m learning a lot. Thanks

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