Some of you may be interested in this pollen chart. It helps you to identify what your bees are foraging on. I am seeing a lot of light yellow maple pollen going into my hives right now.
Next Meeting is March 13th 7PM at Western Brown High School in Mt Orab
On March 13, 2018, our guest speaker will be Dwight Wells. Dwight has several decades of beekeeping experience. He is an officer in his local bee club as well as a founding member of The Heartland Honey Bee Breeders Cooperative, which is currently collaborating with Purdue University in their queen bee breeding program.
Dwight is also active in varroa mite management, giving presentations in Ohio and throughout the midwest on this topic. He is a Regional Director with the Ohio State Beekeepers Association, and Vice President of the Buckeye Queen Producers.
Dwight’s program will be ‘‘Creating Nucs With Locally Adapted Honey Bees”. This program will cover how to properly create them; their importance in your bee yard, and how they may be maintained year round.
ODA Launches New Sensitive Crop Registry
Read the press release here:
http://ohioagriculture.gov/public_docs/news/2018/03.01.18%20OSCR%20by%20Field%20Watch%20release.pdf
Meeting Reminder
Our first monthly meeting is tomorrow, 2/13, at 7 PM!
Northeastern Kentucky Beekeeping School
Brown County Needs a Bee Inspector
In the Sunday, February 4, 2018, edition of the Brown County Press, there is a classified ad seeking a bee inspector for Brown County. Those interested may submit an application with the Board of Brown County Commissioners, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Suite 101, Georgetown, Ohio 45121.
Brown County Beekeepers Will Meet on Feb 13 at 7 PM.
Our first meeting of 2018 will be held on Tuesday Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Western Brown High School in Mt. Orab. Our guest speaker will be Kevin Hale, owner of Hale’s Honey of Wellington, Ky. Kevin’s program will be on ‘‘Honey Bee Nutrition-What, When and How to Feed Bees”. Hope to see you there!
Loveland Bee School Registration Opens Today
http://www.cvent.com/d/2tq3rv?lang=en&sms=7&cn=3zx-RXpNlEasm9gUn8BE1A
If you are interested in going, sign up soon. It fills up very quickly!
Introduction to Beekeeping, Jan 13 at Owensville Branch Library
Join us for an Introduction to Beekeeping at 11 a.m., January 13 at the Owensville Branch Library. Gary Keuffer, master gardener and coordinator of education for the Brown County Beekeepers Association will be on hand to teach us the basics. For more information or to RSVP, call the library at 732-6084 or sign up online. For teens and adults.
November 14th Meeting
The Brown County Beekeepers will hold their last meeting of the year on November 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the Western Brown High School. There will be a short business meeting which will include the election of officers for 2018. The program for November will be food and fellowship. Please bring some food to share and enjoy fellowship with your fellow beekeepers.
