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Queen order from Ed Holcombe possible

28 June 2011 by Greg

Ed Holcombe, who conducted the Queen rearing program for the WCBA several months back, is producing queens (Italians) for sale at a cost of $20.00 each.  If we can come up with an order of 30 to 50 queens, we can get them from Ed on or about 19 August.  Orders for the queens need to be placed by Wednesday, June 29th.

If you plan on re-queening late this summer, Ed produces some really good stock.  Please contact Roy Everidge at  reo8005@msn.com  if you are interested in purchasing one of Ed”s queens.

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Outline for Jim Garrison’s Candlemaking Presentation

27 June 2011 by Greg

The outline for Jim Garrison’s excellent candle making presentation during the June 27 WCBA meeting is available for download on the resources page.

The direct link is:  Candle Making Presentation outline

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WCBA meeting – Monday, 27 June 2011

11 June 2011 by Greg

The Wilson County Beekeepers Association meets Monday, 27 June 2011 at 7:00 PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.

The program for June:   Cleaning Wax and Molding Candles presented by Jim Garrison

Note: After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, we are in the West Building (2nd building on your left). Look for all the cars.

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WCBA Picnic – 6 June 2011

4 May 2011 by Greg

The next Wilson County Beekeepers Association meeting is the annual members picnic, and takes place Monday, 6 June 2011 at 7:00 PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.

The picnic is for WCBA members and their families.  If you plan to attend, please notify Petra by Saturday, 4 June 2011.  In addition, bring your favorite dish and also a donation for HomeSafe.

Note: After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, we will be in the Education Building on your left. Look for all the cars and food.

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Swarm Prevention and Control by Carey Mitchell

3 May 2011 by Greg

This is Carey Mitchell’s outline for his excellent “Swarm Prevention and Control” presentation at the May 2, 2011 meeting of WCBA.

Thanks to Carey for the presentation and for making his notes available.  This file is also found on the Resources page.

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Installing a swarm in an 8-Frame Langstroth medium hive

3 May 2011 by Greg

This is video of a swarm being installed into an 8-frame Langstroth medium hive. The bees swarmed a few hours earlier (1245 CST) and came from the top bar hive seen in this video. The swarm contained 10,000 or so bees (just a guess), and clustered on a cedar branch just seven feet above ground and 30 feet from their original hive. Capturing them could not have been easier.

The original swarm was captured on April 7, and installed in the top bar hive on April 9.  That colony then swarmed again 23 days later because we didn’t provide them with adequate space in their new hive.  These bees were comb building machines, drawing 14 complete top bars of near perfect comb in 16 days.  On day 16 we added two (or three) additional top bars with plans to inspect the hive on day 21.  We weren’t able to get in them on day 21 or 22, and on day 23 they swarmed.  For photos of the original swarm being installed, visit:

Slideshow of Swarm Installation into a New Top Bar Hive – 9 April 2011

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