Wilson County Beekeepers

Meeting Minutes – Monday, 14 September 2020

The Wilson County Beekeepers Association meeting was called to order by President Carey Mitchell on Monday, September 14.  We had a small group of 27 attend.   Minutes from the July 27, 2020 meeting were approved as posted in the past newsletter.  The reported checkbook balance is $xxx.
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Old Business Discussed:

• Sarah Poss, the new WCBA newsletter editor issued her first issue. She did a wonderful job.  We appreciate all that Marla did in the past.
• The TBA Conference has been cancelled
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New Business Discussed:                                                             

• Due to Covid-19, we have decided to cancel the October Short Course. We are limited in space and cannot interact as we would like, making the class difficult to conduct.  Let’s hope for a better 2021.

Nashville Area Beekeepers will be holding three Saturday morning Zoom sessions in October and November.  You can check out their website for details…www.nashbee.org
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Monthly To-Do per Carey due to Jessica’s absence:

• Be sure you have entrance reducers on your hive
• Check for queenright and strength. Reduce space to control hive beetles
• If they aren’t bringing in pollen or nectar, be sure to provide supplements
• If treating for mites, be sure to follow the package requirements
• Read (American Bee Journal and Bee Culture magazines were available for anyone interested)
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 What’s Blooming at our house:

• Magnolia
• Vitex
• Bosc Elm
• Seven Sons
• Mexican Bamboo
• Golden Rod
• Ironweed
• Beefsteak Plant
• White Wingstem
• Yellow Wingstem
• Ragweed
• Partridge Pea
• Asters
• English Ivy

(Petra had several examples of pollen/nectar plants currently blooming)
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Program:  Our own Sterling Earhart had a very informative program on double nuc—two queen hives.    (For those of you that missed the program, he has agreed to do a repeat in January)

Linda Sanders, one of our new beekeepers, talked about her honey harvest and what she learned over the summer.  She said the biggest need is a strong queen.
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Announcements: 

• October 5—Dale McCleskey—Managing the Sex Lives of Honeybees
• November 2—Sue Dickhaus—Making Salves (we have had to cancel the Cooking with Honey program, as tasting would not be allowed at this point)

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.

The Club’s current checkbook balance is $xxx

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Respectfully submitted:  Petra Mitchell, Secretary/Treasurer
Wilson County Beekeepers Association
September 16, 2020

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