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BCBA Blount County Beekeepers Association March 2016
Swarm control and catching swarms to be focus of March meeting The March meeting of the BCBA feature about swarms – how to prevent them and how to catch them if you can’t.. Veteran beekeeper Rickey Bailey will talk about swarming and some of the techniques beekeepers traditionally use to prevent swarming. Doug Hardwick, a long-‐time member of the BCBA, will discuss ways of catching swarms and the equipment you will need to do this. The meeting will be Monday, March 14, at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Blount County Library. Seasonal management tips will be presented by one of our veteran beekeepers. All of these speakers will present interesting information and opinions, and there will be plenty of time for questions and comments. As always, our meetings are free and open to the public. Invite a friend to come along with you. Even if the friend isn’t interested in becoming a beekeeper, we always have lively, friendly discussions about what we should be doing with our bees. If you aren’t doing this already, you should check out BlountBees.com on a regular basis. Better yet, you should go to the site and sign up for an email subscription (free, of course).
New beekeeper class set for Sat., March 12 The BCBA's new beekeeper class, led by Stacey Adair and Jose Ashbrook, will be Saturday, March 12, at the Maryville Church of Christ. The class will begin at 9 a.m. and end by 3 p.m. This is the same location as our Beekeeping 101 short course on Feb. 20. This class differs from the short course in that it will be more practical and hands-‐on. Those participating in the course will be able to look inside a hive (without bees, of course), handle frames, learn about medications, the basics of setting up an apiary, and many other aspects of day-‐to-‐day beekeeping.
Woodenware workshop set for Saturday, March 19, in Alcoa The BCBA’s annual woodenware workshop will be Saturday, March 19, at the Masonic Lodge in Alcoa. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. and last until about noon. This workshop is specifically designed to show new beekeepers how to put together the different parts of the hive, and how to maintain that hive. This is an event that is always a lot of fun and allows new beekeepers particularly to get a head start on putting together their apiary. The workshop is free and there is no registration necessary. Just show up with your equipment.
Beekeeper short course draws big crowd of new beekeepers Beekeeping 101, the day-‐long short course for new and potential beekeepers, drew a crowd of nearly 200 people when it was held on Saturday, Feb. 20. The short course was the one we had previously conducted during two nights in February at the library. The number of people wanting to know about beekeeping had grown to such an extent, however, that the library could no longer accommodate it comfortably. So this year we moved it to a Saturday and changed the location to the Maryville Church of Christ. That allowed us not only to have a larger crowd but also to have vendors and their stands. All that occurred on Feb. 20. Credit for the short course’s success goes to the BCBA board of directors and particularly to our president Harlen Breeden.
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BCBA Newsletter, March 2016, page 2
BCBA officers Harlen Breeden, President 719-1828 Bill Manuel, Vice president 865-310-9403 Bernie McGraw, Treasurer 984-1005 John McDade, Secretary, 207-669-5569 Jim Stovall, Alt. officer/web 983-6815
Duane Orr, Librarian 995-0166
If you haven’t paid your annual dues yet, it is past time to do so The first of the year has come and gone, and if you haven’t paid your annual dues yet, the BCBA needs you to step up and do so. Dues are $20 per year for individuals or families. Much of the dues money is spent on rental of the meeting room at the library and on various expenses incurred during the year. We also pay the expenses of speakers who travel distances to present to the organization. You can pay your dues by giving Bernie McGraw a check at the March meeting or mailing it to him at Bernie McGraw 1220 Havenwood Drive Maryville, TN 37804 Board meeting The next BCBA board of directors meeting will be on Monday, April 18, at Fairview Methodist Church. Members, not just members of the board, may attend these meetings if they are interested. If you have an idea or issue you would like the board to discuss, let one of the officers or board members know.
BCBA board would like to consider different locations for meetings
The BCBA board voted to continue its 2016 meetings at the Blount County Library. The board had discussed the possibility of changing the location of our meeting because of the size of the library room and our growing membership. No suitable alternative was found, however. If you have any suggestions in this regard, please contact one of the board members about it.
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 the hives, they must be inspected. Current inspectors: Stacey Adair, 983-‐6223 Harlen Breeden, 719-‐1828 Stephanie Tarwater, 805-‐1994 Dennis Barry, 414-‐2116 Dale Hinkle, 423-‐261-‐5234 Charlie Parton, 984-‐3059 José Ashbrook, 258-‐8636 Ricky Bailey, 865-‐250-‐8123
BCBA Newsletter, March 2016, page 3
BCBA Newsletter, March 2016, page 4
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Blount County Beekeepers Association c/o John McDade 7777 Cedar Creek Rd Townsend, TN 37882
BCBA awarding five new beekeeper grants
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This year Blount County Beekeepers Association (BCBA) will award five beekeeping grants. Three grants will be awarded in conjunction with the Tennessee Beekeepers Association (TBA), and two Charlie Stewart Grants will be awarded by BCBA.
Blount County Beekeepers Association established the Charlie Stewart Scholarship program in memory of one of its
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longstanding and honored members. The scholarship is funded by an annual auction of beekeeping equipment, baked goods and other beekeeping paraphernalia in the spring. Proceeds from the auction also help support the TBA grants.
Announcement of the awards will be made at the March meeting.