P R O P I L I S The informa- tion that glues us together Beekeepers of Volusia County Florida May 2015 Founded February 9, 2010 From the Hive Stand Hello Folks; Our new club President is Mike Hays, Mike has not submitted a letter for this month’s newsletter. President’s Corner
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P R O P I L I S
The informa-tion that glues
us together
Beekeepers
of
Volusia County
Florida
May 2015
Founded
February 9, 2010
From the Hive Stand
Hello Folks;
Our new club President is Mike Hays, Mike has not submitted a letter for this month’s newsletter.
President’s
Corner
Events of Interest
to Beekeepers
Volusia County Beekeepers Meeting—Fourth
Wednesday of May 27, 2015 , Volusia County
Fair Grounds, 6:30 pm to 8:00pm
Volusia County Beekeepers Meeting—Fourth
Wednesday of June 24, 2015 , Volusia County
Fair Grounds, 6:30 pm to 8:00pm
“The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist For man it
is to know that and to wonder at it. Jacques Yves Cousteau
Queen Piping
Communication among bees takes place in many ways. One is called Queen piping, the queen vibrates her wing muscles while pressing her thorax onto the comb. She makes a “tooting” sound for about one second, followed by quarter-second pulses separated by quarter second intervals. Workers close to the queen remain motionless perhaps reducing any aggression by the work-ers. Another result of tooting is the “quacking” sound from mature queens that are about to emerge from their cells. The quacking sound is composed of only the quarter-second pulses. Queen piping also causes the workers to prevent the emergence of queens during swarming. Piping communicates the number and status of queens and influences queen emergence. Taken from the ABC XVZ of Bee Culture Book
Local Beekeeping Suppliers who are members of the Club
1. Jester Bee Co.— Mims, Fl. Nucs, Queens, Queen Cells—[email protected] Please call us at : 870 243 1596 with your order.
“When someone shares something of value with you and you bene-fit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.”… Chinese Proverb
Beekeepers of Volusia County, Florida
Meeting Agenda
May 27, 2015
Call to order and welcome: Tom Bartlett—Master Beekeeper Business:
Welcome
Treasurers report
Approve April 2015 Meeting Minutes
2015 Membership Dues are Due
Frame Assembly
Wax Foundation Installation
Refreshments & Social Interaction
Open Forum / Beekeeping Questions
Dismiss and close
Beekeepers of Volusia County Club Meeting
Minutes of 04/25/15
Called to order by Mike Hays, president @ 6:31pm. 41 in attendance. Minutes of 03/25/15 approved The Club has 8 DVDs to lend. DVDs can be borrowed at the meetings or can be ordered by calling the sec-retary Donna @ 386-738-1954. The DVDs will be mailed with return labels included. Return the DVD with $2.50 in the envelope to reimburse for postage & supplies. Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: Keeping Bees & Producing Honey Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: Requeening & Colony Division Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: Free Bees for You Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: Bee Removal Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: Swarm Boxes Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: The Magic of Mead Beekeeping Classes 101, 201 & 301 (author Dana T. Stahlman) An Introduction to Beekeeping. A Step-by-Step Guide with Ed Weiss, beekeeper, author, lecturer Stephen talked about the new Club website VolusiaBeekeepers.org It ss family friendly. Photos of member hives & members will be on the website. Ed, 84yo lifelong resident of DeLand discussed growing up with honey bees. He gave suggestions to collect pure citrus honey. His parents used kerosene for ant control. He makes motes for ant control. Ed does var-roa mite inspections by scraping the sticky board into rubbing alcohol. A stand to inspect frames for those who have shaky hands was displayed. A microscope was available to see varroa mites. Members will research getting a portable PA system to use at club meetings. Motion passed to spend $30 to get the club logo ready to make club shirts. Tim said he would work on the logo & bring it to the May meeting. Members can each choose the kind of shirt they'd like with the Club logo. The minimum number of shirts to print at one time is 12 shirts. For those that prefer to buy their own shirt, the logo can be placed on the shirt for $4. Treasurer's Report $1836.91 Expenses this month included a donation to "Build the Bee Lab" for honey bee research, extension & in-struction at the University of Florida & a donation to Apimondia, the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations. Refreshments were served during social time. It was a great success, eliciting applause. Members are en-couraged to sign up to bring refreshments to future meetings. If AV equipment is needed (projector, TV, laptop, DVDs etc) contact Tim Blodgett @ 407-314-9667 by phone or text at least 24h before it is needed. An inventory of club property will begin at the next club meeting. The next Club meeting is Wed 05/27/15 @ 6:30pm. Adjourned 7:56 pm Submitted Donna Balo, secretary
Businesses of Members
“ The bee is more honored than other animals, not because he labors,
but because she labors for others—Saint John Chrysostom
Beekeeping —Classifieds
Want to sell Beekeeping related goods or services? E-mail the Newsletter at [email protected]
1/8 wire for sale, 3 feet wide, $2.50 per running foot—Don Druckert <[email protected]>
Selected Florida and out of State Honey Bee and Queen Supplliers
D & J Apiaries 17732 S. E. 3rd Ave. Umatilla, Fl. 32784
1-352-669-4233
Glenn Apiaries 760-728-3731
Walter T. Kelly Beekeeping
1-800-233-1899
Honey Bee Queen Breeders Map—Google Maps
Beekeepers of Volusia Country, Florida
Membership Registration Form—2015
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Name ________________________________ Date ____________ Address City___________________________ State____ Zip Code _________ Telephone Number __________________________ ___________________________________________
E-mail address: Important - Much business is done by electronic mail 1. Regular Membership (includes family members) $15.00 [ ] 2. Lifetime membership—$250.00 3. Total Amount paid $_________
Please make checks payable to Beekeepers of Volusia County, Florida Bring to meeting or mail to: Ron Kull, Treasurer, 2525 Palm Dr. Port Orange, FL 32128, Phone: 1-386-451-2978 E-mail: [email protected]
Meeting Information…
4th Wednesday of each month… 6:30 PM Volusia County Agricultural Center Auditorium, 3100 E. New York Ave., Deland
Beekeeping DVD Library
Swarm Boxes Requeening & Colony Division Free Bees for you The Magic of Mead Bee Removal Keeping Bees & Producing Honey Introduction to Beekeeping Beekeeping Classes, 101, 102, 103 Contact the Club Secretary, Donna Balo, 386-738-1954 for details