MINUTES OF BURKE COUNTY BEEKEEPERS
Minutes of Bee Meetings
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Bee Meeting
10/8/2018
Start: 6:32 pm
Open with the president Travis Whisenant...asking if we want to do a tasting of honey for the next meeting in November...Willie Pascal stated a certificate will be awarded. Must be Burke county honey.
November meeting will be held on November 13, 2018 due to Veterans Day.
Nominations for officers. November meeting will be the election.
Randall James and Robert Smith worked the bee exhibit for the Historic Burke.
Ed McFadden made a motion to donate $100 to Hefner International for hives to be given to those less fortunate in third world countries. Motion and second and voted yes.
Speaker: Ray Revis on artificial insemination of queens—McDowell county
Approximately 39 present
End: 7:30 pm
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Bee Meeting
8/13/2018
Looked in the hives on Campus Connecter Rd....Jeff Ritchie went into the hives
Approximately 33 present
A.Barlow
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Bee Meeting
5/14/2018
Start: 6:37 pm
Travis opened the meeting...meetings will permanently be on the second Monday of the month...
Two cookbooks still left to buy at $20 a piece
June 23 Brushy Mountain Field Day
Brushy Mountain...this Saturday May 19 will have their seconds on sale
Brushy Mountain will be relocating to Wilkes County
August meeting will be at 6 and at Jeff Ritchie’s hive
Have purchased a tent for the bee club
Looking at purchasing an infrared detector for bee detection
Carl Dale has a swarm for sale and the deep for $150...already has brood. 437-7115...call if interested
Approximately 27 people present
Speaker: Karen Stegal, Dances with Bees Apiary
Presentation: Slovenia and beekeeping
Door prizes
Meeting end: 750
Next meeting: June 11 at 630
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Bee Meeting
4/9/18
Start of meeting: 6:34 pm
Travis Whisnant opened the meeting
Speaker Emily Trescott and Tim Treacitt presented on beeswax refining and uses.
The Circle of the Beehive
Approximately 42 people present
End time: 7:10 pm
Next meeting: Monday, May 14, 2018
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1/09/18
Start time: 6:35 pm
Welcomed all visitors
All quizzes and
March 1-3, 2018 convention in New Bern
February 17, 2018 Bee School
February 24 will be the make-up date
Speakers: Lewis Cauble
Apiary Inspector
216 West Jones St
Raleigh, NC 27603
Topic: Spring Management
Look on the web for: Tools for Varroa Management or look up Honey Bee Health Coalition (a guide for varroa management)
Kermit asking for mentors for the 6 4H students
Robert says there are still 4 cook books left for sale
Approximate number present: 37
Door prizes
Please let Willie Pascal know if you are not on the email list
End time: 7:50 pm
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Bee Meeting
12/12/17
President: Travis Whisnant
Vice President: Drew Laningham
Treasurer: Charles Wilson
Secretary: Angie Barlow
Christmas Dinner
Freedom student Hailey who did Beekeeping as her senior project made a 100 on her paper and presentation.
Robert Smith will be the new District Director of NCSBA
Open House in March
February 17 and 24 is the Bee School
Approximately 43 present
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Burke County Beekeepers Association
Minutes of Monthly Meeting Held on November 14, 2017
The meeting was opened by President Robert Smith
Charles Wilson, association treasurer, gave a verbal financial report.
A motion was made by Ed McFadden to send $100 to Heifer International for use in keeping bees in developing countries. The motion was seconded, discussed and approved by the association.
Robert Smith briefly mentioned a donation to the NC State Apiary Science Fund. He made a motion to send $100 to this fund. It was seconded, discussed and approved by the association.
Robert Smith declared a quorum present and asked Willie Pascal, nomination chairperson, to present the slate of officer for 2018. The 2018 slate was Travis Whisnant for president, Drew Laningham for vice-president, Dr John Spiggle for program chair, Charles Wilson for treasurer, and Angela Barlow for secretary. Robert Smith ask if there were further nominations from the floor. No further nominations were presented. The vote was then taken and the presented slate of officers were unanimously elected.
Following the election of officers Mr Daniel Roath from Brushy Mountain Bee Farm conducted a program on treatment for varroa mites using oxalic acid. The program was well received with many questions. The association thanked Daniel for his informative presentation.
The next meeting of the beekeepers association will be December 12 at 6:00 at which time the annual Christmas time dinner will be held.
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Bee Meeting
7/11/2017
Start time: 631 pm
Michael Bush coming to Burnsville in September 30 from 1-3 pm at the Burnsville Town Center, 6 South Main St, Burnsville.
Hard copies of the by-laws ready for any one that wants one.
State summer conference is July 13, 14, and 15 in Winston Salem....100th anniversary.
Cameron from 226 Bee Supply....operating hours are usually Friday or Saturday. Local vendor. Beekeeper, Inc 919-404-9144
Email: michael@beekeeperinc.com
Web: beekeeperinc.com
Michael: 919-274-0779
Cameron: 828-545-7149
Presenter: Robert Smith
Keeping Honeybees Healthy
Members present: 41 approximately
Second week in August will be Drexel fair and Alton will be setting up a bee presentation.
September will be the cookout....starts at 6 and families will be welcomed
Next bee Meeting: August 8, 2017 at 630
End time: 803 pm
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Bee Meeting
10/8/2018
Start: 6:32 pm
Open with the president Travis Whisenant...asking if we want to do a tasting of honey for the next meeting in November...Willie Pascal stated a certificate will be awarded. Must be Burke county honey.
November meeting will be held on November 13, 2018 due to Veterans Day.
Nominations for officers. November meeting will be the election.
Randall James and Robert Smith worked the bee exhibit for the Historic Burke.
Ed McFadden made a motion to donate $100 to Hefner International for hives to be given to those less fortunate in third world countries. Motion and second and voted yes.
Speaker: Ray Revis on artificial insemination of queens—McDowell county
Approximately 39 present
End: 7:30 pm
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Bee Meeting
8/13/2018
Looked in the hives on Campus Connecter Rd....Jeff Ritchie went into the hives
Approximately 33 present
A.Barlow
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Bee Meeting
5/14/2018
Start: 6:37 pm
Travis opened the meeting...meetings will permanently be on the second Monday of the month...
Two cookbooks still left to buy at $20 a piece
June 23 Brushy Mountain Field Day
Brushy Mountain...this Saturday May 19 will have their seconds on sale
Brushy Mountain will be relocating to Wilkes County
August meeting will be at 6 and at Jeff Ritchie’s hive
Have purchased a tent for the bee club
Looking at purchasing an infrared detector for bee detection
Carl Dale has a swarm for sale and the deep for $150...already has brood. 437-7115...call if interested
Approximately 27 people present
Speaker: Karen Stegal, Dances with Bees Apiary
Presentation: Slovenia and beekeeping
Door prizes
Meeting end: 750
Next meeting: June 11 at 630
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Bee Meeting
4/9/18
Start of meeting: 6:34 pm
Travis Whisnant opened the meeting
Speaker Emily Trescott and Tim Treacitt presented on beeswax refining and uses.
The Circle of the Beehive
Approximately 42 people present
End time: 7:10 pm
Next meeting: Monday, May 14, 2018
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1/09/18
Start time: 6:35 pm
Welcomed all visitors
All quizzes and
March 1-3, 2018 convention in New Bern
February 17, 2018 Bee School
February 24 will be the make-up date
Speakers: Lewis Cauble
Apiary Inspector
216 West Jones St
Raleigh, NC 27603
Topic: Spring Management
Look on the web for: Tools for Varroa Management or look up Honey Bee Health Coalition (a guide for varroa management)
Kermit asking for mentors for the 6 4H students
Robert says there are still 4 cook books left for sale
Approximate number present: 37
Door prizes
Please let Willie Pascal know if you are not on the email list
End time: 7:50 pm
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Bee Meeting
12/12/17
President: Travis Whisnant
Vice President: Drew Laningham
Treasurer: Charles Wilson
Secretary: Angie Barlow
Christmas Dinner
Freedom student Hailey who did Beekeeping as her senior project made a 100 on her paper and presentation.
Robert Smith will be the new District Director of NCSBA
Open House in March
February 17 and 24 is the Bee School
Approximately 43 present
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Burke County Beekeepers Association
Minutes of Monthly Meeting Held on November 14, 2017
The meeting was opened by President Robert Smith
Charles Wilson, association treasurer, gave a verbal financial report.
A motion was made by Ed McFadden to send $100 to Heifer International for use in keeping bees in developing countries. The motion was seconded, discussed and approved by the association.
Robert Smith briefly mentioned a donation to the NC State Apiary Science Fund. He made a motion to send $100 to this fund. It was seconded, discussed and approved by the association.
Robert Smith declared a quorum present and asked Willie Pascal, nomination chairperson, to present the slate of officer for 2018. The 2018 slate was Travis Whisnant for president, Drew Laningham for vice-president, Dr John Spiggle for program chair, Charles Wilson for treasurer, and Angela Barlow for secretary. Robert Smith ask if there were further nominations from the floor. No further nominations were presented. The vote was then taken and the presented slate of officers were unanimously elected.
Following the election of officers Mr Daniel Roath from Brushy Mountain Bee Farm conducted a program on treatment for varroa mites using oxalic acid. The program was well received with many questions. The association thanked Daniel for his informative presentation.
The next meeting of the beekeepers association will be December 12 at 6:00 at which time the annual Christmas time dinner will be held.
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Bee Meeting
7/11/2017
Start time: 631 pm
Michael Bush coming to Burnsville in September 30 from 1-3 pm at the Burnsville Town Center, 6 South Main St, Burnsville.
Hard copies of the by-laws ready for any one that wants one.
State summer conference is July 13, 14, and 15 in Winston Salem....100th anniversary.
Cameron from 226 Bee Supply....operating hours are usually Friday or Saturday. Local vendor. Beekeeper, Inc 919-404-9144
Email: michael@beekeeperinc.com
Web: beekeeperinc.com
Michael: 919-274-0779
Cameron: 828-545-7149
Presenter: Robert Smith
Keeping Honeybees Healthy
Members present: 41 approximately
Second week in August will be Drexel fair and Alton will be setting up a bee presentation.
September will be the cookout....starts at 6 and families will be welcomed
Next bee Meeting: August 8, 2017 at 630
End time: 803 pm