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March 2014
Club News
in this issueMarch meeting:Tuesday, March 11, 2014Social starts at 7:00 p.m.Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION CHANGE!!
Raleigh Police Club3500 Leonard RoadKnightdale, NC 27545
) March 2014 meeting LOCATION CHANGE! The meeting has been moved to the Raleigh Police Club at 3500 Leonard Road in Knightdale. Come hear Amie Newsome speak about how to talk about & present bees to the general public. The club is starting to get requests for speakers, so plan to attend this meeting so you can help your community understand the important roles honeybees fill.
) 2014 WCBA / NCSBA membership renewals: Forms will be available at the March meeting and online; please see treasurer Margie Gurganus for more information. Renewals are due by March 31, 2014!!
) Bee School: Our beginners beekeeping workshop is scheduled for March 29 - 30, 2014. This two-day weekend course will be held at the Raleigh Police Club at 3500 Leonard Rd. Registration forms are available online. Participation is limited to 60. If you’re interested, please register by March 15, 2014.
) NCSBA Journeyman test Those who have already achieved the NCSBA Certified level will be given the opportunity to take the Journeyman level test the afternoon of Saturday March 29 during the bee school test period. Contact WCBA President Sarah Myers ([email protected]) for more information.
) Spring Banquet The April meeting will be a club potluck banquet, with the club providing meats and members bringing salads, sides and desserts to share. Location to be determined!
) Club meeting venue During election years, the Wake County Board of Elections often reserves the Cooperative Extension Building on Carya Drive, making scheduling and access difficult. For 2014, only the August and December meetings are confirmed for Carya Drive; all other meetings are subject to relocation to either the Raleigh Police Club or other locations to be determined, so please check the club website and newsletters for updates as they become available. Any club member with ideas and contacts for possible meeting venues, please let any club officer know!
March program: Amie Newsome on Speaking about Bees 2
2014 Officers / February meeting summary 2
Announcements, Requests & Reminders 3
Calendar of events / Beekeeping in Brazil 4
Local & NC bee suppliers 4
WCBA Newsletter / March 2014 page 2
March program: Amie Newsome on Presenting Bees to the Public
February meeting summary
As beekeepers, we are often asked questions about bees by people we meet. While interest in bees remains high, ignorance and fear persist in the minds of the public. Ms. Newsome’s talk will address how to interact with the public when talking about bees so that we can more effectively educate and communicate with our communities about how valuable and threatened our honeybees are.A graduate of NC State University, Ms. Newsome holds a degree in horticulture and
works for the Johnston County Cooperative Extension as an extension agent for agriculture and commercial horticulture. In addition to promoting Johnston County nursery products, she teaches classes including the Beginning Beekeepers Short Course. Please welcome Amie as she brings her knowledge, enthusiasm and experience to Wake County. Please note that the March meeting will be held at the Raleigh Police Club, 3500 Leonard Road, Knightdale, NC 27545.
Vice president Ricky Barbour opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m., noting that president Sarah Myers had been in a car wreck but was uninjured, and asked the club to keep her in mind. Despite the weather, turnout for Dr. Connor was good and included many visitors from neighboring counties. After making announcements, Ricky turned the meeting over to program chair Kim Underhill, who introduced Dr. Connor. Books from Wicwas Press, Dr. Connor’s publishing company, were available for purchase.
Dr. Connor ‘s lecture centered on a slide review, examining each side of each frame in a 10-frame deep hive body, peppered with many facts and observations. Key points included keeping protein (pollen) near brood, where it is most needed. He noted that a healthy colony will usually keep pollen stored facing & around the brood chamber. Much of his emphasis was on monitoring food availability and quality. He encouraged active management, including feeding, monitoring health, using good queens, and treating for pests and diseases when needed.
The Q & A session covered a range of topics, including feeding, pests, fungicides, and others. He finds oil traps most effective for SHB. He emphasized that every bee club needs to have a plan for producing local queens, noting that swarm season is the best time for queen rearing.
The meeting closed with a raffle that included three books (Bee Essentials, Swarm Essentials, Bee Biology) from Wicwas Press plus a new design of hive tool donated by Bailey Bee Supply. The meeting adjourned by 9 p.m.
2014 OFFICERSPresident: Sarah MyersVice President: Ricky BarbourSecretary: Kate HanserTreasurer: Marjorie GurganusProgram Chair: Kim UnderhillSgt-at-Arms: Tom Underhill
Board of Directors:Sue Carson (3 yrs)Ken Cobb (2 yrs)Larry Williams (1 yr)
Officer contact information is available at the club’s website:
www.wakecountybeekeepers. org/about
WCBA Newsletter / March 2014 page 3
Announcements, Requests, & Reminders
The Honey Bee Garden in Asheboro needs beekeepers to share their knowledge of bees with the public. The next orientation & training workshop for new volunteers will be Saturday, April 12, 2014, from 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.For more information and to register, please contact Judy Pick ([email protected]) or Janno Lewis ([email protected]).
Help our your club!The club needs members to step up and do these tasks:Mentor: Answer questions and guide new beekeepers.Meetings: Distribute door prize tickets, sell raffle ticketsSwarms: Answer calls to collect swarms immediately! Have transportation and equipment ready at all times, best for those with flexible schedules. Ask a club officer today how you can help!
NC Master Beekeeper CertifiCatioN prograM
If you would like to participate in this program, or if you need to complete your practical test portion of the Certified Level of the NC Master Beekeeper Program, please contact Charles Heatherly ([email protected]) to find out more.
NAMETAGS & SIGN-INPlease bring your club nametag with you to every meeting! Wear it so we can easily identify each other. New members can collect their badges at the treasurer’s table.
Also, please check next to your name on the sign-in sheet at the treasurer’s table when you attend meetings so we can maintain accurate attendance records.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS FOR 2014 It’s time to renew your WCBA and NCSBA club memberships for 2014. Forms will be available at the February and March meetings and at the club website. Please contact treasurer Margie Gurganus for more information. Renew by March 31, 2014.
Raleigh Store Now Open: In November 2013, Bailey Bee Supply of Hillsborough opened a store in Raleigh. Address: 1724 South Saunders StreetHours: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.Telephone: 919-977-0901www.baileybeesupply.com
Club shirts have arrived! If you ordered a polo shirt with the WCBA logo but haven’t yet picked it up, please see Vice President Ricky Barbour at the next meeting to get your shirt.
Licensed to sell bees in NC!
NCDA’s Apiary Services maintains a list of individuals and businesses licensed to sell bees in North Carolina. This list is updated at least annually - the current list is from February 2014 - and includes suppliers from across NC and out of state.Click here to see the most recent list.
Share your bee photos!Sgt-at-Arms Tom Underhill prepares a slideshow to project during meeting social time. He would love to include photos from other beekeepers, so if you have some you’d like to share, contact Tom at [email protected]
WCBA Newsletter / March 2014 page 4
Calendar of Events
Local & NC bee suppliers
Beekeeping in BrazilFrom our perspective, a bee suit for a donkey may seem either cute or crazy, but for Brazilian beekeeper Manuel Juraci, it’s essential to his livelihood as a beekeeper. Economic opportunity is limited in the arid, impoverished area of northeastern Brazil where he lives, and having a donkey outfitted to assist him in managing his bees increases his productivity. With bee yard locations inacessible by road, his donkey helps him transport equipment, supplies and harvested honey more efficiently. Due to the aggressive nature of the Africanized bees present in Brazil, protection for himself and his donkey is a must - thus the homemade, one-of-a-kind bee suit, tailored for his donkey Boneco. It’s effective enough that he may soon have a sideline business making donkey bee suits for other beekeepers!Thanks to club member Dianne Saunders for sharing this article! (To read the original online article and view videos, click here.)
March 2014Thu. - Sat., March 6 - 8NCSBA Spring MeetingWilmington, NC
Tuesday, March 11WCBA MeetingAmie Newsome, Presenting Bees to the Public, 7 - 9 p.m., Raleigh Police Club, 3500 Leonard Rd.
Sat. - Sun., March 29 - 30WCBA Beginner Beekeepers Workshop & Journeyman Test Raleigh Police Club & Carya Drive, Knightdale / Raleigh
April 2014Tuesday, April 8Spring Banquet!!6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., meal starts at 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share. The club will provide meats. Location to be determined.
Saturday, April 12Honey Bee Garden Volunteer Orientation & Training Workshop, NC Zoo, Asheboro, NC Contact Judy Pick ([email protected])for more information.
May 2014Tuesday, May 13WCBA MeetingDebbie Roos, Pollinator Gardens7 - 9 p.m., location TBD.Wednesday, May 14Debbie Roos leads a tour of the pollinator paradise garden at Chatham Marketplace5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Pittsboro, NCFor more information, visit the
club website:www.wakecountybeekeeprs.org
Tom & Kim UnderhillBig Oak Bee Farm, Raleigh [email protected] supply of nucs, going fast. Various lines of queens available, tested for hygenic traits and behaviors.
Steve [email protected] to have 10 nucs available in early April 2014 - $130 for 5 deep frames of brood, honey, pollen and a laying queen. No deposits, no guarantees.
A & J Honey Farm, LLCJohn Redmond3243 South Chipley Ford Rd.Statesville, NC 28625704-876-1244 or 704-252-0684,leave a message or text.Will have nucs available spring 2014.
A more complete list updated in February 2014 is available from the NCDA’s Apiary Services. Also check out Bailey Bee Supply (see p. 3)