President: Arrie
Goodwin (870) 966-3666
Vice-President: Ronda
Lee (870) 613-7092
Secretary/Treasurer Jacque
English (870) 856-4987
Meeting was called to order 6:30
p.m. by Arrie
Goodwin at Grandma’s County Cooking Restaurant in Hardy, AR. We had 14 members
and 4 guests in attendance. Arrie
gave opening prayer.
Treasurer Report
FNBC Checking - $382.67
Petty Cash
- $57.00
Memberships – 61 paid
members. All
annual dues are from January to January.
Meeting Minutes
Minutes from August 09, 2016 were accepted as read.
Activity Report:
Arrie bought more Honey Sticks from Mann Lake for the up-coming events listed
below.
Arrie passed around a new flavor for the honey sticks – Chocolate Mint – some
liked it and some did not. We’ll
pass these out for free at the events.
We went around the room and introduced ourselves to the club.
Ron Brownell – starting to take orders for Cedar Top Bar Hives and
Langstroth
Hives – contact him at 870.257.2334. He also makes
special Top Bar slats that have a gap to allow the bees to come and go but the
queen cannot. He is looking for a
supplier that he can get cedar at a good price.
If anyone knows of anyone, please pass the information onto Ron.
We never could get a hold of the folks at the Latter Day Saint Church in
Pocahontas for the Prepper Class on Sept 10th - we were to speak at.
The phone numbers listed were no longer in use or disconnected.
We have a booth beginning Sept 17th at the Maynard Pioneer Days.
We are seeking volunteers to help out with the booth this weekend.
If it rains, we will not being doing since the table is outside and we
are not in a protected area.
Eagle Crest Nursing Home in Ash Flat had a Flea Market, but we did not get the
information in time to attend this event.
Homesteader Days of Old – they wish us to be dressed in period clothing and to
show bee working – we are not doing that one.
T-shirts are in and selling fast.
They are $10.00 each. If we ran out
of your size, let Jacque know, so she can start the order form for next
submission. It was
recommended to order when we have at least 12 to submit – we get the best prices
that way. As soon as we sell what
we have left, then Jacque will place another order.
Jacque and Marty paid out of pocket for the Tees and once they make back
out the price they paid, the rest will go back into the Bee Club.
Jacque got us business cards for the club and passed them around for folks to
take some – to pass out in their area.
Let’s get the word out there that we are here and are growing.
Jacque bought nice educational posters for the fairs and talking engagements to
show. She got them laminated to
save on the wear and tear of them.
Hive Losses – Arrie lost 2 hives, Ronda lost her queen
Mite / Hive Beetles Treat Now with these ideas: Treat Monthly.
Food Grade Mineral Oil – Fogger spray hive – kills mites.
Do this once a month.
Unscented dry swifter pad – lay on top of screen – also kills mites.
Crisco and borax using CD Container as small traps or use ‘V’ shape traps -
$1.00 each
October / November Meeting – Mryan Krop will be here to take
Bee Orders – Prices TBA – last year $85.00 for 3 lbs.
He has over 1000 hives across the United States.
$165 for 5lbs NUC are sold by Hillbillybees.
Bob Vandergtiff is also looking for folks to start raising
queen bees.
Animals issues with hives – many being knocked over – bears are on the move and
may be the cause of the turn overs or cows possibly could have been deer.
Fair help needed for last week of Sept – (Sept 26- Oct 1) the North Central
District Fair – passed around sign-up sheet of date and times on who could help.
We had 2 volunteers. We
really could use more help during these events.
This is the last one for the year.
The fair will be judging the booths – maybe we will win.
We do have a nice display, if I say so myself.
We are getting more and more requests on removing bees and swarm removal.
We need help when these calls come in.
Let Arrie know if you can offer assistance.
In fact, the county wants us to form a list of members that can help with bee
removal from homes.
Grandma’s Country Cooking said we could sell jars of honey there at the
restaurant – only if the display case was nice looking, so seeking a wood worker
to build a case for us.
Jacque will print up labels to be placed on the jars with the Five Rivers Bee
Club information.
Jacque submitted for our non-profit 501 © 3 last month and we (Five Rivers Bee
Club) have been approved. She
is next going to submit for our Tax exempt number.
Eylan asked what type of bees everyone had.
Majority said wild ones that sting.
Jessica had issues with her bees and will know more tomorrow after she checks
her hives to see if she will lose any.
I spoke with her the following day and her hives are all good.
She did not lose any.
At the Sharp County fair – Arrie and Irene won best in show with their honey,
eggs and other items. They
advanced and items will be shown at NCDF and we wish them the best of luck at
the North Central District Fair.
Arrie has become known around the area – if you need someone to speak about bees
– call him. He is seeking help with
these speaking engagements. Here is
a partial list of commitments he has made and could use help.
4-H 3rd Friday of Month, FFA Highland, Pocahontas biology
class, Master Gardeners at the Citizen Bank, FFA Melbourne
Needs help Monday, Sept 19th at removing bees – it is 35-40 ft up –
needs a bucket truck to reach the bees in Cherokee Village around Flat Head.
Well established hives.
Owner offered to pay for bucket truck.
McDonalds in Pocahontas – couple hundred bees – the swarm left and it was just a
small amount of bees left.
If anyone can help - please call Arrie.
Thank you.
Winterizing hives – many do not insulate their hives – does not get that cold
here. Many feel you do not insulate
trees – why insulate hives.
Looks like most of the members are going to need to feed their bees this winter.
We need a Member at Large for the club.
This is a person that stands in for the Secretary if they (Jacque
English) cannot make a meeting. The
responsibility is they would take notes of the night meetings and submit to
Secretary to write up.
Bee Calendar
: Thanks to UAEX.edu
September |
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Bees:
Cooler, wetter weather may produce a fall nectar flow, allowing bees to
collect more winter stores. Drones may evicted from the hives as workers
sense changes in temperature and food availability. Egg production will
be reduced as the days get shorter and cooler. |
Beekeepers:
Any remaining honey is harvested. Each colony will need about 50-60
pounds of honey for winter. After honey is removed, medications for
colony pests can be applied. Some beekeepers will re-queen colonies now,
temporarily breaking the brood cycle and encouraging good egg-laying by
young queens in the early spring. Clean and safely store all empty
supers away from rodents and wax moths. |
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October |
|
Bees:
The queen's egg-laying continues to decrease, and the colony population
will also decline. No more drones will be produced, and those remaining
will be expelled from the hive. Workers continue to forage for winter
food stores as long as they can. |
Beekeepers:
Colonies may require some feeding to ready them for winter. Fall feeding
is done with 2:1 (sugar:water) syrup. Mite treatments should be removed
at the appropriate time (consult product label). Mouse-guards can be
installed. Watch for robbing activities. When finished readying hives
for winter, don't open them again unless necessary. Each time a hive is
opened, the bees must re-seal the cracks with propolis to keep out
winter drafts. |
Upcoming Events:
(more information / flyers on website)
·
Sept 17-19, Maynard Pioneer Days
·
Sept 26 – Oct 1 – North Central District Fair – Melbourne
·
Oct 10,17,24 – Beginning Beekeeping – 6-9 pm – Ozark College in Ash Flat
Website Updates:
Minutes, business cards, new photos, and business links added.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Next Meeting: 11
October 2016
Place:
Grandma Country Cooking in Hardy (previously David King’s Cat Fish)
Minutes submitted by Jacque English