BCBA BLOUNT COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION JAN- 2018 NEWSLETTER OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE THE 8 TH OF JANUARY AT THE MARYVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST, 611 SHERWOOD DR. MARYVILE, TN. THESE MEETINGS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN BECOMEING A BEEKEEPER INVITE THEM TO OUR MEETINGS. Charlie Parton former BCBA and TBA President will be our speaker for the January meeting. The title of Charlie s talk is The Beekeepers Year. The presentation will go month by month throughout the year discussing what is going on in the inside the hive, and what beekeepers should to be doing during each month. There will be plenty of time for Q&A so make plans to be at the meeting. Since Charlie will be covering seasonal management for January we will dispense of seasonal management in this newsletter and at the meeting. JAN 2018 PG-1
WE ARE STARTING A NEW YEAR IN BEEKEEPING AND AS ALWAYS IT IS THE TIME OF YEAR TO PAY OUR DUES. BERNIE HAS ASK THAT WE MAIL OUR DUES IN TO AVOID STANDING IN LINE AT THE MEETING. DUES ARE $20.00 AND MAIL THEM TO BERNIE McGRAW, 1220 HAVENWOOD DR. MARYVILLE, TN. 37804. HE WILL BE TAKING PAYMENT AT THE MEETING ALSO. TO AVOID INTERUPTION OF THE NEWSLETTER PLEASE PAY BEFORE APRIL 1 ST. CHUCK S CORNER The New Year is here, and I hope you all are thinking about what we need to be doing now in preparation for the upcoming year. For all the 1 st and 2 nd year beekeepers, please don't get discouraged. It takes a few seasons to begin to understand a little better how to handle your bees. Many seasoned beekeepers, if honest, will admit that they killed a lot of bees their first few years of beekeeping. Don't let the Winter discourage you, just prepare for the coming year and look forward to what 2018 will bring. Welcome to farming bee farming! We are planning for a great 2018 schedule for our monthly BCBA meetings and I hope to see all of you there! Charlie Parton will be our speaker at our January meeting and I am looking forward to listening and gleaning more information from the experience that Charlie has seen. Also at our January meeting, we will explain the New Beekeeper Grant and the requirements for a potential grant recipient. This year BCBA will be awarding 5 New Beekeeper Grants which includes an entire starter beehive kit along with a 3-pound package of bees. If you know of new beekeepers or those thinking about beekeeping, please invite them to our January meeting. In addition to our information packed monthly meetings, the BCBA Beekeeping Short Course will be February 17 th here at Maryville Church of Christ. This is really a must for new beekeepers and still informative for those beekeepers who have had bees for a while. Even though there is no cost for the Short Course, there will be a wealth of information presented. Kelley Beekeeping, Dadant and Smokey Ridge Apiaries will be there at the Short Course offering a wide variety of beekeeping supplies. You can call and place an order from Kelley and Dadant and they will bring your order to the Short Course and can avoid any shipping costs just make sure you tell them you will be attending the Blount County Short Course. See you at the January meeting! ~Chuck JAN 2018 PG-2
Bee Inspectors It s the state law to have your beehives registered, so don t neglect this important duty. If you want them inspected, below is a list of association bee inspectors. There is no cost for this service. If you are planning to move hives, they must be inspected. Stacey Adair, 983-6223 Ricky Baily, 250-8123 Dennis Barry, 414-2116 Harlen Breeden, 719-1828 Charlie Parton, 776-1875 Stephanie Tarwater,293-6229 BCBA OFFICERS Chuck Davis, President 865-566-3690 Mark Evans, Vice President 865-556-6191 Bernie McGraw, Treasurer 865-984-1005 Mark Ford, Secretary 865-603-2016 Harlen Breeden, Alt. Officer 865-719-1828 NEXT MONTH WE WILL BE STARTING A CLASIFIED SECTION FOR OUR PAID MEMBERS ONLY. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING BEE RELATED THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADVERTIZE TO SELL OR WANTED TO BUY, E-MAIL IT TO ME BEFORE THE END OF EACH MONTH AND I WILL ADD IT TO THE LIST. harlenbreeden@gmail.com PLEASE MAKE IT A ONE LINER JAN 2018 PG-3
BCBA SHORT COURSE OUR BCBA BEEKEEPING SHORT COURSE WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 17 TH AT THE MARYVILE CHURCH OF CHRIST FROM 9am TILL 3pm. IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN BEEKEEPING MAKE SURE THAT YOU TELL THEM ABOUT IT. THIS COURSE IS FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE. KELLEY BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES, DADANT BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES AND SMOKEY RIDGE APIARIES WILL BE AT THE SHORT COURSE. ANY ORDERS THAT YOU MAKE WITH THEM WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE MEETING SHIPPING FREE. I WILL HAVE A FLYER MADE UP AND EMAILED TO EVERYONE SOON. MAKE A COPY OR TWO AND GIVE THEM TO AN INTERESTED PROSPECTIVE BEEKEEPER. I HOPE TO HAVE A FEW AT THE JANUARY MEETING OXALIC ACID DEMONSTRATION A COUPLE OF VOLUNTEERS WE NEED A COUPLE OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP SET OUR MEETING ROOM UP BEFORE OUR MEETINGS. YOU WOULD NEED TO BE AT THE CHURCH AT 5:30 PM. GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP WITH THIS. HARLEN @865-719-1828 CHRISTMAS PICTURES BELOW JAN 2018 PG-4
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