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| ILLAWARRA BEEKEEPERS ASSOC. |
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MAY 2015
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Welcome to the new look Illawarra Beekeepers Assoc. Ltd. Newsletter we call “The Buzz”. Our object is to engage you and keep you up to date with current news, information and upcoming events including the planned agenda for our monthly night meetings, our Sunday field days and have a little fun along the way.
We will also plan to feature "spotlights" on our members, information on visits to our bee garden and lots more information on what we are doing in our community. So if you haven’t already done so make sure you subscribe today! We hope you enjoy the newsletter and we welcome all feedback.
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WHAT'S ON: DATES TO REMEMBER IN MAY 2015
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NIGHT MEETING: THURSDAY 14.05.2015
Topic: Bee Viral Loads & Varroa Together
Presented by: Dr. Emily Remnant
Dr. Remnant is a molecular geneticist, from Sydney University, interested in evolution and the functional outcomes of genetic and epigenetic changes. This is a presentation not to miss. |
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FIELD DAY: SUNDAY 31.05.2015
This months field day will include:
1. Discussion & implementation on a pre-winter Checklist
2. Feeding options for your bees over that time of the year when trees are low in pollen and nectar
"Please bring your protective clothing"
* Morning tea including tea and coffee will be available
* Meeting starts at 10.00am in the club house
* Beekeepers Shop will be open from approx 9.30am until 12.00pm
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22 & 23 MAY
ORANGE NSW |
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Get yourself to the first ever Bee Week Field Days & Honey Festival held in Orange over the weekend of May 22 & 23, 2015.This event will feature industry professionals sharing free informative sessions; live bee shows; kids activities and even a celebrity chef. We will have some members attending and hope to see you there too. More info available here. Don’t miss it!!
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BEE GARDEN & MUSEUM VISITS
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| Are you part of a community group, school or organisation that wants to learn a little bit more about bees? Our association with the support of the Amateur Beekeepers Assoc. of NSW and the Sutherland Shire Council is privileged to have a fantastic bee museum and bee garden in Sutherland. It's open for visits by arrangement with our club. For more info, please click here and we'll get in touch with you. |
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If you weren't able to attend our meetings last month you missed..
Our night meeting with a presentation on Africanised Bees Genes presented by Nadine Chapman. This was a very informative session from a professional insight into this problem.
Our field day included the requeening of 2 hives, chalkbrood discussion and reducing hives for winter. We also saw what small hive beetle and AFB does to a hive and how to deal with these problems.
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WHAT TO DO NOW IN THE APIARY
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Autumn time in beekeeping means getting your colonies ready for the cold days and nights ahead. Reducing the space in your hives should be at the top of the list. If you have got more than one super, inspect your colony and if needed, consider taking off a box to minimise the extra space so your bees keep warm.
We are always doing things at our club so make sure you don't miss out on our next meetings! |
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| HAVE YOUR SAY IN THIS MONTH'S POLL |
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The Flow Hive | What’s your opinion? There has been a lot of publicity and talk on the new innovation from a couple of NSW lads in beekeeping called The Flow Hive. We’d like to know what you think about it and answer one simple question in our poll. |
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The following members have recently joined the Illawarra Beekeepers Assoc. Welcome to all of you and we hope to see you at our meetings. Mark Greco, John Haymes, Dallas Rae, Rodney Curtis, Terri Schutt, Karen Watman, Maureen Fry, Dimitrios Pamagiotopoulos, Lindsay Reed, Matthew Reed, Tina Thompson, George Tsagaris, Glenys Newbitt, Lucie Maxwell and Terri Schutt. If you're not a member and you'd like to become part of our association, click here for more info.
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INSURANCE: MAKE SURE YOU’RE COVERED |
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| As a beekeeper, one of the many benefits in joining the ABA is insurance cover and protection. The insurance offered to ABA members is not compulsory but highly recommended and covers a great deal and may be difficult to get without the strength of the ABA as a collective. Please remember insurance is not automatically included with your membership. To be covered by this insurance, you must select the option and pay (currently $50 covers an individual with 1-20 hives, more options for number of hives available). Make sure you are covered. If you haven't already done so you can buy this cover here. |
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| NOW AVAILABLE IN STORE |
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ILLAWARRA BEEKEEPERS PHOTOBOOK SEP 2014
In September 2014, our field day featured rehousing of a bee colony from a possum box. If you haven't seen it already, click below to see a slideshow of images taken on the day. A limited supply is still available @ $15. See Ivan or Penny in our store to get your copy today!
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| all images, "the buzz" logo and content © 2015 SaveOurBees.com.au for illawarra beekeepers assoc. ltd. all rights reserved |
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