Friday, July 13, 2018

The Bennington County Beekeepers Club- August Meeting
Saturday 08/04/2018
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.


Our August meeting will take place jointly with the Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Club, and will be hosted at Betterbee in Greenwich, NY. 

We may have a beeyard tour, oxalic vaporizer demo and/or a swap meet. We'll let you know for sure about these activities ASAP. Please plan on the potluck and beeyard visit; bring a dish to share and safety gear.

Rain date: Saturday, August 25
Rain date of rain date: Sunday, August 26

Location: 8 Meader Road
Greenwich, NY 12834
800-632-3379

Other news:
·       We still need a couple hours' more help at the Pownal Fair booth on July 28
·       We still need a couple hours' more help at the Fun and Sun Fair on August 25
·       If you are interested in either, contact Jeanne Davis: jdavisbwheat@comcast.net, 802-823-7955

Hot weather reminders:
·       Make sure your hives have access to water: some put out poultry watering feeders, others use Boardman feeders of water at each hive entrance.
·       Crack open the top lids to help air ventilation.
·       Check for mite levels with an alcohol test for best accuracy and rinse the bees 3 times to get all the mites out for your count.
·       Remove large areas of drone brood before they hatch to decrease the number of varroa emerging.


For more information, or if you would prefer to receive notices via e-mail, please contact Erin Kiley
at emkiley@gmail.com, or 413-662-5144.

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