2017 10 buzz news

October 2017

Nelson County Beekeepers nelsconcountybeekeepers@gmail.com

What’s The Buzz

Volume 3, Issue 10

Meeting

September 21st 6:30 PM Program: DR. TAMMY POTTER – Our State Apiarist

Officers President-Gene Englert Vice President-Ricky Humphrey Secretary-Benny Hite Treasurer & Editor-Susan Zhunga Hospitality-Pat Swartz Newsletter Publisher– Georganne Collins

ATTENTION MEMBERS POT LUCK – BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE. Bring a friend who might be interested in keeping bees. All are welcome.

JUST A REMINDER Test kits for American Foul Brood (AFB) and European Foul Brood (EFB) are available for purchase from Extension Office for $14.00 each. Please call me (Susan 507-8789) for availability.

There are 2 extractors complete with all that you need to extract honey. It comes with a refractometer to test you honey. $10.00 for usage, with a 2 day maximum.

Robbie Smith County Extension Agent for Horticulture

Inside this issue: Upcoming Programs For 2017

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Baked Apples & Sweet Potatoes

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Minutes & Treasure Report

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Message from Tammy

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Last Stop Holiday Showp

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Road Clean up

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November Club Elections

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Page 2 UPCOMING PROGAMS FOR 2017 Programs listed maybe subject to change according to guest schedules.

October 19th ..................... Tammy Horn Potter November 16th ................. Update from the Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles (not yet firmly confirmed) Club elections, all

positions

December 21st ................. Christmas Party

Baked Apples and Sweet Potatoes Ingredients

Directions

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5 medium sweet potatoes

1.

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4 medium apples

Boil potatoes in 2 inches of water until almost tender.

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½ cup margarine

2.

Cool potatoes, peel and slice. Peel, core and slice apples.

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½ cup brown sugar

3.

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½ teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a casserole dish with a small amount of margarine.

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¼ cup hot water

4.

Layer potatoes on the bottom of the dish.

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2 tablespoons honey

5.

Add a layer of apple slices.

6.

Sprinkle some sugar, salt, and tiny pieces of margarine over the apple layer.

7. Repeat layers of potatoes, apples, sugar, salt and margarine.

8. Sprinkle top with nutmeg.

9. Mix the hot water and honey together.

10. Pour over top of casserole.

11. Bake for 30 minutes.

Page 3 Nelson County Beekeeping Meeting September 21,2017 Steering Committee Meeting Attending: David Donathan, Gene Englert, Benny Hite, Ricky Humphrey, and Henry Wilkerson.

Discussed: The upcoming Arts and Kraft Fair was discussed and David has the new banner that will be used at the honey booth. Ricky will be in command of the trash pickup in October. It was decided to skip the Christmas parade this year. Election will be coming soon and everyone should be willing to except an office to bring in some new ideal to the club.

Beekeeper's Meeting: Art and Craft Fair will be October 14th and 15th and a sheet was passed around to see who would help will the honey booth this year. Rickey also passed a sheet around to see who could help with the trash pickup. A question and answer session followed with Rick Sutton. Again everyone responded well. There were 32 in attendance.

Benny Joe Hite Secretary

Financial Statement As Of 9/1/17 Start

$2,429.96

Expense

$1716.27

Speakers/Fair/Supplies

Income

$1297.00

Dues & T's Hats Fair

Balance

$2,010.69

Susan Zhunga Treasurer

Page 4 Message from Tammy This month, I have noticed many cases in which hives have high numbers of “greasy” bees (see picture below). These “greasy” bees look shiny and black, almost like wasps. This “greasy” appearance is often associated with a virus, which is often transferred by varroa mites.

Every sample I have done in September in which the beekeeper and I saw “greasy” bees, there was also a high mite count, although researchers are still reluctant to make a direct correlation between the two. Please do not ignore these “greasy” bees

when you are doing inspections. If you see them, go ahead and sample and if appropriate, treat.

SYMPTOMS OF THIS VIRUS. From Honeybeesuite.com Honey bees that appear black, hairless, and shiny may be infected with Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (CBPV).

The symptoms of this virus appear only in adult bees and include the loss of body hair, trembling, and the inability to fly. Affected bees are often described as “greasy” in appearance and are frequently seen near the hive entrance or clinging to

Bees with CBPV type 2 symptoms: greasy and hairless.

Credit: The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera), Crown Copyright

blades of grass in the immediate vicinity of the hive. Because the healthy workers in a colony will quickly get rid of the infected bees, Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus rarely takes out a whole colony and is considered only a “minor” honey bee disease.

However, if you find large numbers of such bees, the colony can be fortified by supplementing the population with brood from another colony. Usually, an infected hive will recover on its own. In my own experience, I have seen these symptoms only twice.

Both times I found three or four distinctly greasy-looking bees walking around on the top bars with their wings splayed out. I removed these individuals and never noticed any further evidence of disease. Don’t panic if you see symptoms of the disease, but stay alert. If the incidence of infected bees seems to increase, consider re-queening. As with most viral diseases, there is no cure for CBPV.

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Page 6 Road Clean Up for October-Fund Raiser Thank you to the few members that contributed thier time and efforts for this clubs fund raiser. The October and April road clean ups raise $200 each, which helps pay for the great speakers that we host during the year. We have had great progam/speakers thoughout the years, and without fund raisers this would not be possible. So again thank you to Ricky Humphrey for organizing the event, to Steve Hutchins for giving his time, to Henry Wilkerson for always being there and bringing his truck with the club advertisements, oh ya!, and me (Susan) just because I showed up. Great job everyone. Here's hoping we get more help for the April fund raiser.

Source: Bernadette M. Mach, Daniel A. Potter

Page 7 November Club Elections Message from our President Gene Englert It's nearing that time of the year for the changing of the guards. Nelson County Beekeepers is a volunteer organization dedicated to educating Beekeepers, the general public, and service in our community. I think we are one, if not the best beekeeping group in the state at this. This is not accomplished by any one person. It's achieved by a group of people all contributing a small piece to the puzzle. That being said some of those people are looking for a break and that's where you come in.

We need some new members to step up and

bring a new piece to the puzzle. These jobs aren't hard and as long as everyone contributes a little, so that the overall result is the well run club we all enjoy every month. So please consider running for a position this November so that our club will continue to run successfully every month.

Please put your name in the hat for any of the positions available. President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Hospitality.

Outgoing officers will assist in any way we can to help the new officers make a smooth transition.

BEEKEEPING ITEMS FOR SALE

Janet Brown - is selling NCB Hats and Visors for $10.00. The club gets $2.00 from each sale.

Janet and Leon Brown are also selling their beekeeping equipment. Boxes, Frames, Bottom Boards etc. Call for pricing @ 502252-7831.

Susan Zhunga & Mary Ellen Marquess – are selling “Sue B Healthy” which is the Bee Ladies formula for Honey Bee Healthy - $8.00 for an 8oz jar.

Mike Johnson – Will be make wooden ware to order. Boxes, frames and wax dipping. Contact Mike for information and pricing @ 502-249-2007.

Larry Marks - is selling the Marks' Frames for $12.00 for a set of three frames.

Comes with instructions.

The Club - has NCB T Shirts Prices are: $8.00 for children $10.00 for Adults and $12.00 for Adults 2x & 3x.

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317 S Third St

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