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Bee Line 1
Bee Line
www.cherokeebeeclub.com July/August 2012
Everything done in the hives from this point forwards
must have a focus on surviving the winter with a strong
cluster in the hive.
The primary issues of July and August are getting control
of varroa mites and making sure the bees do not starve. To
know whether the bees need to be fed, the beekeeper must
look inside the hive. Sounds simple, but often in late
summer, the hive inspection takes place infrequently and
from too great of a distance. Quick inspections will allow
you to make accurate evaluations.
Plan to get a jar at the meeting for our honey contest.
Bring it back filled to the August meeting.
Details at the July meeting.
See you there,
BJ Weeks
The Presidents’ Corner
by BJ. Weeks
CBC Pres Corner July-Aug 2012
The bees have been flying hard, honey has been
filling 55 gallon barrels, and the bottles have
been filling the store shelves. Overall honey
production this spring was early and May
production was very inconsistent. Even more
than usual, the over-wintered hives were the best
spring producers.
Summer has been unique in many ways with
weather extremes. So far honey production has
been marginal, good in some places and poor in
others. The sourwood flow up on the mountains
is still on, but for those not moving bees into the
mountains, production should be over.
Now comes mite control to get the bees as
healthy as possible for winter. The July 19th
Bee
Mtg. will focus on wrapping up the 2012
production and getting ready for winter.
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Did you know the Honey Bee is the Georgia State insect?
Why Did I Consider Keeping Honeybees?
By: Palmer Haffner
In 2006 my wife and I moved from the Chicagoland area to Georgia. We were looking for an area where we
would experience all four weather seasons. I had lived in Georgia in the late 80’s through the early 90’s and
knew I liked the weather, the trees, the mountains and the area in general. So we made the move to
Dawsonville, GA just a few miles from highway 53 and GA 400.
Being interested in gardening I enrolled in the Georgia Master Gardener Program in 2007. Knowing that
honeybees were excellent pollinators that also sparked my interest in honeybees and how they might help
my garden and the neighborhood in general. So in 2009 I purchased some books on honeybees and started
learning how I might go about keeping honeybees. In the fall of 2009 I took an eight week course on
honeybees. I learned about the plus and minus side of keeping honeybees. My biggest concern at the time
was swarms but soon found out my bigger concern would be the neighbor’s swimming pool. But through
the use of multiple watering sites I found that I could minimize the impact of having the pool next door.
I submitted a request to keep honeybees to my HOA and it was approved without question. We live in a
small subdivision of 43 homes and except for the HOA Board members and a few direct neighbors no one
else is aware that we have multiple hives in our backyard. Yes we have experienced the normal problems of
keeping honeybees but they have never been a neighborhood problem.
To sum up the situation my expectations of the pollination aspect have been met but the real reward has been
in learning about the honeybees, working with them, sharing the honey and experiences with others and
developing new relationships with other beekeepers. If you have to have a vice this is a good one to have.
Please let us know why you keep bees…. A short paragraph or a long page. Just drop me an email or
see me at the next meeting. We all love to hear why others got into this fun hobby/lifestyle.
Contact [email protected] with your story.
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Pictures From The Hive
If you would like pictures of your Apiary included in the newsletter, please send photos to me with
your name and city location. We would love to see them. [email protected].
Dwight West has 6 beautiful hives in Roswell.
Patty and Karen have 2 hives in Marietta
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Pictures from The Canton Arts Festival in May
Thank you Dwight West for the Photos
Pictures from The Thomas Farm Picnic in June
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The folks at Lands End have
accepted our logo and made it
available for clothing and other
items that they have for sale.
Just go to the link below and
you can see our two logos on the
front page.
http://ocs.landsend.com/cd/frontd
oor?store_name=Cherokee_Beek
eepers_Club&store_type=3
2012 Calendar of CBC Meetings
July 19 – Wrapping up season & Winter Prep.
Distribute QL jars for honey-Fair Entries
Aug 16 -Keith Fielder - Bee Nutrition
Collect entries for the fair
Sept 9-15 Cherokee County Fair
Sept 20 - Winter Survival – Randy Tudor
Oct 18- TBA
*Nov 16- Friday-Holiday Dinner-6:45
With a special new event Honey Tasting!
Dec- No meeting
*Indicates club event not at the Arts Center location.
Monthly meeting location address is:
Cherokee Arts Center; 94 North St; Canton,
GA 30114 at 7Pm.
Recipe Corner
Honey-Lemon Jelly Makes 2 pints
5 to 6 lemons
2-1/2 cups honey
1 package (3 oz.) liquid pectin
Grate rind from lemons to measure 4 teaspoons;
set aside. Squeeze juice from lemons to measure
3/4 cup pour lemon juice through fine strainer,
discarding seeds and pulp. Combine rind, juice and
honey in 6-quart saucepan, stirring well. Bring
mixture to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring
constantly. Quickly stir in pectin. Return mixture
to a rolling boil, and boil, stirring constantly, for 1
minute. Remove from heat; skim off foam with
metal spoon, if necessary. Pour jelly quickly into 2
hot, sterilized pint jars, filling to 1/4 inch from
tops; wipe jar rims. Cover immediately with metal
lids and screw on bands. Process jars in boiling
water bath for 5 minutes. Cool jars on wire rack.
©1997 Southern Living, Inc. Reprinted with
permission.
Subscribe to
Bee Culture &
The American Bee Journal
at reduced rates (25% off),
as Association Members through
the club.
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Be sure to check out the latest
issue of
The University of Georgia
Magazine June 2012
Dr. Keith Delaplane wrote an
interesting article on the mystery
of the bee decline entitled
“Exploring an Enigma”
Club Opportunities are: Task
Education Committee Presenting bees
to non-beekeeping groups
Fair Committee-Tiffany Planning and setting up a
bee display-county fair
Hospitality Committee-Pam Meeting & special events
food/refreshments
Policies & Proc. Committee Developing
By-Laws Committee Review & update
Mentoring organizer Key person
Mentors for beginners Guide
Audit Committee End of year
Wax Melter-Gerald Phillips Service offered by club
Extractor Kit-Hoyt Rogers Service offered by club
I commit to the task of assisting you to understand
bees/beekeeping and in doing so, becoming a more
confident and capable beekeeper.
BJ Weeks, Pres 2012
List your bee related items for
sale here.
Weeks Works, Inc. 325 Roy Haynes Drive, Ball Ground, GA 30107
[email protected] 770-735-3263
Supplying local beekeepers for sixteen years
Keeping bees over 40 years
Teaching beekeeping for 15 years *Stocking in excess of $36,000.00 annually in inventory.
*Purchasing in Bulk throughout the year to save you
money on hive equipment and bottling needs.
*Producing package bees with high quality queens that
are the most consistent in desirable traits-purchased in
quantity to pass savings to the customers.
*Raising queens since February 2011 of the same quality.
I stock what you need for beekeeping.
Order early for your spring bee needs.
Interesting article on a high school teaching bee keeping. http://www.wsmv.com/story/18276331/bulgers-beat-students-learning-the-bees-in-wilson-county
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Send an email when your issues arise.
Don’t wait until the next meeting to have your questions answered.
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CBC Library
A Year in the Life of an Apiary How Do Bees Make Honey
An Introduction to Beekeeping –video How to Keep Bees and Sell Honey
Beekeeping - A Complete Owner's Manual Increase Essentials
Beekeeping - A Practical Guide Just Add Honey
Bees - Lectures By Rudolf Steiner Observation Hives: How to Set Up, Manage, and Use an Observation Hive
Bees in America - How The Honey Bee Shaped a Nation Practical Beekeeping
Bees Were Their Business Queen Management
First Lessons in Beekeeping Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding
Following The Bloom - Across America w/ Migratory Beekeepers Setting Up a Package Swarm
Health and The Honey Bee Small Scale Honey Harvesting
Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers The Candle Maker's Companion
Honey - From Hive to Honey Pot The Class Room
Honey and Your Health The Healthy Taste of Honey
Honey Bee Biology & Beekeeping The Joys of Beekeeping
Honey Bee Disease and Pests 2nd
Edition The Life and Times of the Honeybee
Honey Bee Pests, Predators, & Diseases The Queen Must Die
Honey Bees and Beekeeping- A Year in the Life of An Apiary 75
th anniversary Tribute to Walter T. and
Ida Babin Kelly
Notes from the Editor
I am Karen Hinton a second year bee keeper in Marietta. I am happy to help get the news out to our members.
Please let me know what you like about the newsletter and what you don’t. Change is always possible. If you have
any articles you’d like to share, or if you would like to list anything for sale, please send them to me.
Karen Hinton [email protected].
*The opinions expressed in articles in the BeeLine are of the writer & not necessarily of the CBC Membership*
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Cherokee Beekeepers Club Contacts: www.cherokeebeeclub.com
B. J. Weeks, President [email protected] 770-735-3263 Michael Elliott, Past President [email protected] 770-442-9803 Ryan Sarks, Vice President [email protected] 678-516-6995 Palmer Haffner, Treasurer [email protected] 678-315-5111 Tiffanie McKenzie, Co-Secretary [email protected] 770- 494-8720 MaryLou Blohm, Co-Secretary [email protected] 706-636-1514 Randy Tudor, Board Member [email protected] 404-702-5257 Leon Gay, Board Member [email protected] 770-479-4863 Jay Hendrix, Board Member [email protected] 703-589-6488 Tim Norton, Board Member [email protected] 770-345-6701 Scott Dove, Board Member [email protected] 678-889-6897 Mike Cline, Board Member [email protected] 770-479-7017 Karen Hinton, Media [email protected] 770-427-9870 Lisa Godwin, Librarian [email protected] 770-633-0518
Other Resource Contacts
Barry Smith
Manager Apiary Program
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture
P.O. Box 114
Tifton, GA 31793
Phone: 912-386-3464
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Keith S. Delaplane
Professor of Entomology
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: 706-542-1765
E-mail: [email protected]
Jennifer Berry
University of Georgia
Apicultural Research Coordinator
1221 Hog Mountain Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: 706-769-1736
E-mail: [email protected]
Cherokee Cty Extension Agent
The University of Georgia
Cherokee Cnty Extension Svc
100 North Street, Suite G21
Canton, GA 30114-2784
Tel: 770-479-0418
Fax: 770-479-0565
Email:
www.ugaextension.com/cherokee
Vacant at present, Coordinator
Pickens County Extension Svc.
109 Depot Street
Jasper, GA 30143
Phone: 770-253-8840
E-mail: [email protected]
Georgia Beekeepers Association
Steve Nofs, President
304 Woodmont Court
Macon, GA 31216
478-396-0712
www.gabeekeeping.com
Bartow Beekeepers Association
Victor Halbgewachs, President
Email:
Forsyth Cnty. Beekeepers Club
Stan Waits, President
www.forsythbeekeepersclub.org
Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association
Gina Gallucci, President
www.metroatlantabeekeepers.org
Northeast Georgia Mountain
Beekeepers
Association
Paul Kudyba, Jr, President
Email: [email protected]
770-598-5970
Northwest Georgia Beekeepers
Club Randy Rolen, President
Email: [email protected]
423-304-2714
Tara Beekeepers Association
Phillip Quinn, President
www.tarabeekeepers.org