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Page 6 - Friday, March 10, 2023 The Jenkins County Times thej enkinsc ountytimes. com Where do bees go in the winter? By: Amanda Budd, Special Contributor for The Times Do you ever wonder what happens to bees during the cold season. Do they hibernate? Are they hiding in plain sight? How a bee spends the winter depends on the species of bee, but the insects have an arsenal of strategies to survive the chill, including burrow ing, gathering in tight clusters, or hiding in flower stems or leaf piles. Honey bees As temperatures drop below 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, honey bees return to their hive, leaving only when the temperatures rise again. To protect themselves and their queen from the cold, they fomi tight clusters and begin to constantly shiver and contract the muscles powering their wings to create heat. While the outside of these clusters is around the same temperature as their environment, the inside can reach up to 95 F. To ensure that none of the bees stay exposed to the cold weather for extended periods, the bees will constantly rotate from the outside of the cluster to the inside. While overwintering in the hive, they feed on their stores of honey built up during the warmer months. Bees cannot leave the cluster, so it’s important that their honey stores remain directly around them at all times. Beekeepers, who often supplement honey during the winter months, must make sure the honey is as close as possible to the cluster. They must also secure the structure of the hive, making sure there are no gaps or holes for wind or rain to enter and harm the bees. “Hopefully, beekeepers have taken precautions to make sure their equipment is stable,” said Jennifer Berry, a research professional and doctoral student in the Department of Entomology at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. “If the hive is stable and the colony is healthy, we can see honey bees that survive the winter as far north as Canada.” When the temperature rises, including during warm spells in the winter, the bees will momentarily leave the hive to relieve themselves of waste and search for flowers offering nectar and pollen. Other bee species Other types of bees may burrow in the ground, leaves or any other natural cavity. Bum blebees, for example, all die off before the winter with the exception of newly hatched queens. Queens, whose eggs are fertilized before the rest of the brood dies off, will burrow underground for the winter and wait for warmer weather. When the queen emerges, she will feed on nectar and pollen, build a nest and lay her eggs to start the next generation. Kris Braman, head of the Department of Entomology, and Miriam Edelkind-Vealey, an entomology graduate student, said homeowners can help provide safe overwintering spac es for many species of bees by reducing lawn maintenance in the winter months. “People can leave the leaves in their yards, for example. That helps a lot of the bumble bees and similar species that nest in the leaf litter,” said Edelkind-Vealey. “We can also leave stems of flowers because often we find species nesting in those, like small carpenter bees and leaf cutter bees.” ... .with a greatful heart FREE ENGRAVING ON ALL BIBLE PURCHASES Beautiful Jewelry Music CDs (912)451-6397 125 North Main Street Downtown Sylvania The Shepherds Mooli (faiiitmSukfity STUDENT Continued from page 1 Beta Club and a member of the Jenkins County High School Honor society. Addie loves science, reading, writing, and taking care of her animals on the family farm (especially her two horses). She spends much of her time when not in school, working on the family farm. She loves taking care of her horses, even though she admits they are expensive to care for but it's all worth it. She is currently reading lots of romance novels (she thanks, and kind of regrets her sister getting her on the romance bandwagon). On their farm, they have a variety of animals, ranging from horses, dogs, and chickens. Special Happy Birthday to one of her horses, Pocomo, who recently turned 11! When she comes home from school, she is always greeted by her various farm animals. She is an avid reader, and is currently reading the book series, Off-Campus. For those who know her, many will think, including myself, that she looks like characters from popular teen shows, Cheryl Blossom from Riverdale, Mad Max from Stranger Things, Bella Thome, and Audrey Hepburn. She is unsure the Bella Thome similarity is a complement but finds it funny that her friends think she looks like all of these popular teen show characters. She has a wide variety of music tastes, and enjoys listening tO 60s music, 2000’s pop(we both love), and other genres. Addie, like any new college student, is nervous but extremely excited about starting this next chapter in her life. She is getting an early start on buying furnishings to decorate her dorm. She refuses to live in a dorm that's like “a gray shoe box”. I would agree. She has an older sister that will be graduating from UGA this spring, and has multiple generations of family members who have graduated from UGA. She is very familiar with the notorious hill of UGA and is anticipating she will probably get lost on her way to classes, but hey we all do in a new place. Addie got accepted into multiple colleges, and almost decided to attend the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. She tells a story on the podcast about learning about her acceptance into UGA while dining with her family at a Lexington, Kentucky Cracker Barrel. To not spoil the story, there were lots of happy tears from her family and friends. She did decide that UGA will be her home for the next 4 years, and will be going to school on multiple scholarships. The Jenkins County Times wishes Addie the best of luck, and for her to make lots of new, lasting memories in Athens. Sherman y s March Tour scheduled for March 25 Special to The Times One of the most important campaigns of the American Civil War occurred in Georgia, when General William Tecumseh Sherman's blue-coated soldiers conducted their March to the Sea from Atlanta to Savannah. One of the major campaigns that hastened the war's end, Sherman's March to the Sea in the Fall of 1864 targeted the civilian population along its path, opening a continuing controversy about its morality. Join Dr. John K. Derden, Professor Emeritus of History at East Georgia State College, for a day tour through Emanuel, Jenkins and Burke Counties retracing the route of Sherman's soldiers as they moved through the area on their way to the coast. The event will be held Saturday, March 25. Participants will travel some of the actual roads (among the best pre -1 - served in the state) traversed by Sherman's soldiers and defended by Confederate troops, see several camp sites used by the General, and visit Antebellum plantation sites. In addition. Dr. Derden, who has published the first full-length, documented history of Camp Lawton (The World's Largest Prison: The Story of Camp Lawton [Mercer Universi ty Press, 2012]), the Confederate prison located on the grounds of what is now Magnolia Springs State Park, will lead a tour of the site and give an illustrated talk about its history and its resurrection in the public mind as a result of the ongoing archeologUcal findings there. Throughout the day, local anecdotes pertaining to the March will be shared relating to the Union soldiers, the Confederate forces arrayed against them, and the local citizens they encountered, both slave and free. The tour will begin on the campus of East Georgia State College in Swainsboro at 9 a m. Participants will gather at the Sudie A. Fulford Community Learning Center located on Madison Dixon Drive and depart from there by bus after a brief orientation. Lunch will be provided during the tour, and the tour should return by 6 p m. There is very little walking involved with the trip. However, dress comfortably, and be prepared for weather changes. This year's event will mark the 34th anniversary of the tour, and this year will mark the 159th anniversary of the March and the operation of Camp Lawton. Anyone with an interest in Georgia history, the Civil War, local history, or the past in general will enjoy this opportunity. The registration fee for the event is $85 per person and $15 for EGSC stu dents. To register, visit http://weblink.donorperfect.com/shermansmarch2023 or call Diana Cochran at 478-289-2033. Registration ends March 23, 2023. Planter’s announces E lanned outage Irove Church Substation to receive upgrades Special to The Times MARCH 14 V GROVE CHURCH SUBSTATION Attention Jenkins, Emanuel, and Bulloch Members! There will be a planned outage on Tuesday, Mar. 14, to make system upgrades to the Grove Church Substation. The outage will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until noon. Affected members have been notified by mail. Please make necessary arrangements ahead of time. If weather does not permit, work will be rescheduled for Wednesday, Mar. 15. Thank you for your patience as we make upgrades for the future! 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