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JAN 2018 PG-1
BCBA
BLOUNT COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION JAN- 2018
NEWSLETTER
OUR NEXT MEETING
WILL BE THE 8TH OF JANUARY AT THE MARYVILLE CHURCH OF
CHRIST, 611 SHERWOOD DR. MARYVILE, TN. THESE MEETINGS
ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SO IF YOU KNOW
ANYONE THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN BECOMEING A
BEEKEEPER INVITE THEM TO OUR MEETINGS.
Charlie Parton former BCBA and TBA President will be
our speaker for the January meeting. The title of
Charlie’s talk is The Beekeepers Year. The presentation
will go month by month throughout the year discussing
what is going on in the inside the hive, and what
beekeepers should to be doing during each month.
There will be plenty of time for Q&A so make plans to
be at the meeting. Since Charlie will be covering
seasonal management for January we will dispense of
seasonal management in this newsletter and at the
meeting.
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JAN 2018 PG-2
WE ARE STARTING A NEW YEAR IN BEEKEEPING AND AS ALWAYS IT IS
THE TIME OF YEAR TO PAY OUR DUES. BERNIE HAS ASK THAT WE
MAIL OUR DUES IN TO AVOID STANDING IN LINE AT THE MEETING.
DUES ARE $20.00 AND MAIL THEM TO BERNIE McGRAW, 1220
HAVENWOOD DR. MARYVILLE, TN. 37804. HE WILL BE TAKING
PAYMENT AT THE MEETING ALSO. TO AVOID INTERUPTION OF THE
NEWSLETTER PLEASE PAY BEFORE APRIL 1ST.
CHUCK’S CORNER
The New Year is here, and I hope you all are thinking about what we need to be doing now in preparation for the upcoming year. For all the 1st and 2nd year beekeepers, please don't get discouraged. It takes a few seasons to begin to understand a little better how to handle your bees. Many seasoned beekeepers, if honest, will admit that they killed a lot of bees their first few years of beekeeping. Don't let the Winter discourage you, just prepare for the coming year and look forward to what 2018 will bring. Welcome to farming – bee farming! We are planning for a great 2018 schedule for our monthly BCBA meetings and I hope to see all of you there! Charlie Parton will be our speaker at our January meeting and I am looking forward to listening and gleaning more information from the experience that Charlie has seen. Also at our January meeting, we will explain the New Beekeeper Grant and the requirements for a potential grant recipient. This year BCBA will be awarding 5 New Beekeeper Grants which includes an entire “starter” beehive kit along with a 3-pound package of bees. If you know of new beekeepers or those thinking about beekeeping, please invite them to our January meeting. In addition to our information packed monthly meetings, the BCBA Beekeeping Short Course will be February 17th here at Maryville Church of Christ. This is really a “must” for new beekeepers and still informative for those beekeepers who have had bees for a while. Even though there is no cost for the Short Course, there will be a wealth of information presented. Kelley Beekeeping, Dadant and Smokey Ridge Apiaries will be there at the Short Course offering a wide variety of beekeeping supplies. You can call and place an order from Kelley and Dadant and they will bring your order to the Short Course and can avoid any shipping costs – just make sure you tell them you will be attending the Blount County Short Course. See you at the January meeting! ~Chuck
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JAN 2018 PG-3
BCBA OFFICERS Chuck Davis, President 865-566-3690 Mark Evans, Vice President 865-556-6191 Bernie McGraw, Treasurer 865-984-1005 Mark Ford, Secretary 865-603-2016 Harlen Breeden, Alt. Officer 865-719-1828
Bee Inspectors It’s the state law to have your
beehives registered, so don’t neglect this important duty.
If you want them inspected, below is a list of association bee inspectors. There is no cost for this
service. If you are planning to move hives, they must be
inspected.
Stacey Adair, 983-6223 Ricky Baily, 250-8123
Dennis Barry, 414-2116
Harlen Breeden, 719-1828
Charlie Parton, 776-1875
Stephanie Tarwater,293-6229
NEXT MONTH WE WILL BE STARTING A CLASIFIED SECTION FOR OUR PAID MEMBERS ONLY. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING BEE RELATED THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADVERTIZE TO SELL OR WANTED TO BUY, E-MAIL IT TO ME BEFORE THE END OF EACH MONTH AND I WILL
ADD IT TO THE LIST. [email protected] PLEASE MAKE IT A ONE LINER
mailto:[email protected]
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JAN 2018 PG-4
BCBA SHORT COURSE OUR BCBA BEEKEEPING SHORT COURSE WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 17TH AT THE MARYVILE CHURCH OF CHRIST FROM 9am TILL 3pm. IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN BEEKEEPING MAKE SURE THAT YOU TELL THEM ABOUT IT. THIS COURSE IS FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE. KELLEY BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES, DADANT BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES AND SMOKEY RIDGE APIARIES WILL BE AT THE SHORT COURSE. ANY ORDERS THAT YOU MAKE WITH THEM WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE MEETING SHIPPING FREE. I WILL HAVE A FLYER MADE UP AND EMAILED TO EVERYONE SOON. MAKE A COPY OR TWO AND GIVE THEM TO AN INTERESTED PROSPECTIVE BEEKEEPER. I HOPE TO HAVE A FEW AT THE JANUARY MEETING
CHRISTMAS PICTURES BELOW
OXALIC ACID DEMONSTRATION
A COUPLE OF VOLUNTEERS
WE NEED A COUPLE OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP SET OUR MEETING ROOM UP BEFORE OUR MEETINGS. YOU WOULD NEED TO BE AT THE CHURCH AT 5:30 PM. GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP WITH THIS. HARLEN @865-719-1828
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JAN 2018 PG-5
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JAN 2018 PG-6
Blount County Beekeepers Association c/o Mark Ford
3018 French Creek Road
Knoxville, TN 37920