2013 Bee Meeting Seminar Schedule
 

This list might change as speakers or presenters come available.


January 28rd:  Informal meeting on ordering packages/Nucs & types of bees and the differences.


February 25th: Installing packages, setting up hive, bear fencing.


March 25th: Feeding bees they got to eat.  What’s the best method. Pollen Patty making demo by Ray


April 22rd: Opening a hive, how to and what to look for during a inspection.


May 27th: "Swarming" or "What are these peanut shaped things on my combs?"  When does the honey flow start, location,location,location, When to add supers, talk about why or why not use queen excluders maybe a bee yard meeting on a sat or sunday outside of reg meeting


June 24th:  Talk about mites, AFB<EFB<Chalk brood etc, comb honey, talk about running a two queen hive, meeting at bee yard on sat or sunday?


July 22rd: Talk about Hygienic bees, and how to test for Hygienic behavior.


August 26th: What do I need to extract honey and how do I do it.


September 23th: Wintering. Do I really want to take these bees into Winter?


October 28nd: Informal meeting; We learn from our mistakes.