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7/18/10 Permacomb Frame Order - contact Chuck Cook for more info
Fellow Beekeepers,
For those of you that were interested in purchasing the Permacomb (food grade plastic fully drawn frames for a medium super) frames. John Seets doesn’t put an order together very often so if you are interested this would bee a good time to order since you can order small quantities.
I am sure I have missed some of our beekeeper friends so if you would please share this with your beekeeper mailing list.
Got into the hives today. Honey galore and very few hive beetles. Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chuck Cook
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7/15/10 Beekeeping Workshop
Flat Rock Baptist Chursch Christian Life Center; Whitley City,
** August 7th, 2010 @ 1:00 P.M. EST **
*FREE OF CHARGE*
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6-21-10 I receieved this e-mail and thought I would pass it onto whoever might be interested.
The Big South Fork Beekeepers will be hosting an Educational Program on Saturday August 7th, 1:00 pm EST at the Flat Rock Baptist Church Christian Life Center. The Flat Rock Baptist Church is located about 4 miles north of Whitley City, Kentucky on US Hwy 27.
The Program will consist of 4 topics:
1. Fall Medications/Mite control
2. Feeding Bees
3. Types of Feeders
4. Getting Bees Prepared for Winter
Keynote speaker will be Phil Craft, Kentucky State Apiarist.
There is not pre registration and the program is free. However, if you plan on attending I would appreciate knowing the approximate number, this will
give us an idea on how to set up the facilities.
There will not be a meal, however the Club will have some refreshments available. We expect the program to end around 4:00 pm.
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Greg Whitis
McCreary Co. Cooperative Extension Service
Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources
P. O. Box 278
Whitley City, KY 42653
(606) 376-2524
Fax: (606) 376-8823
gwhitis@uky.edu
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4-19-2010
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4-19-2010 - At the last meeting Scott gave us the colours for the queens. They are as follows:
Color Year Ending In
Blue 0 & 5
White 1 & 6
Yellow 2 & 7
Red 3 & 8
Green 4 & 9
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4-02-2010 - Eddie webb has figured out how to move a bee hive by yourself.
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3-27-2010 - Remember to register your hives! TBA website You will need to print out the form and send it in!!!
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Beekeeping
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3-21-2010
A SPECIAL thank you goes to Otis Kelly
for providing the truck for our Irish Day float!
When you see Otis, tell him how much we appreciate his efforts on our part. If you did not see the parade,
please check out the photos!
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3-17-10
We were asked if we would like to set-up a display in the old Irish Images window. I hopped to it!! You will see out banner and a few other items that I was able to put together. Check it out!! -- Jane
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3/15/2010 update - Three lucky winners were chosed for the TBA's Bee-ginner Grant.
Congratulations to our winners!!!
There will be a beginning beekeeping class at Mitch Latsch's on Saturday, March 27th from noon - 4pm. E-mail Jane if you need directions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1/18/2010 - We are once again participating in the TBA's Bee-ginning Beekeeper's Grant.
The TBA will be providing 2 new beginning beekeepers kits*. The local organization is providing a third kit. This kits are available to persons new to beekeeping. There will be a random drawing of persons meeting the qualifications at our MARCH**meeting.
**rescheduled due to the weather!
Summary of eligibility and requirements for individuals to receive beehive grants:
- Be completely new to beekeeping
- A resident of Tennessee
- Only one grant per family
- Attend/complete beginning beekeeping course
Will be scheduled - cancelled due to the weather - contact Mitch Latsch for details - Be ready to start this spring (2010)
- Will accept beekeeping beginner kit grant and conditons
- Will purchase bees
- Will purchase additional equip as/if needed (like 2nd hive box and bees)
- Must become member local association for 2 years - Must be paid before receipt of Grant Kit
- Must become member TBA ($10yr) for 2 years - Must be paid before receipt of Grant Kit - TBA has reduced membership rates when paid in advance - $18 – 2yrs, $26-3yrs
- Must work with local TBA member mentor for two years - Will be required to make monthly reports – can be at the local meeting.
- Must work at least one event for the organization each year for the two year commitment
- For first two years, half of the honey production from these hives will go to local association to help defray cost of set up. Third year, all goes to beekeeper
- If you decide beekeeping is not for you, return grant equipment to local association for redistribution
* Bee-ginner Kit Includes: Screened bottom board
One Hive Body for brood
10 Frames
10 sheets of foundation (beeswax)
Boardman Feeder
Inner Cover
Telescoping Cover with metal top
Hat and Veil
Pair of gloves
10" Hive Tool
Smoker w/shield
Beginning Beekeeper book - "Starting Right With Bees", or equivalent book
Nails for assembly
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See our new trivia question on the HOME PAGE!
Editor note - I will change the questions monthly unless someone sends in the correct answer. 12/2/09
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1/19/2009 - Dickson County Farmer's Market
This is a great place to shop for fresh veggies in season. I have been going on and off for years. They are behind the Dickson Library on Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays. You need to check out the site and visit them in person! You can also become vendor.
They have linked us on their site!
We are under "useful links", then "clubs & associations".
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