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Apiary Report

These are a listing of photos and captions to supplement Apiary Reports made at our monthly business meeting and to serve as a record of what's been happening with our club bees currently and in the recent past.

Apiary Report - May 2023 Meeting

Apiary Report - April 2023 Meeting

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Member Victoria and Dennis did a follow up of the club hives five days after the Sunday apiary hands-on education event.

At the event we noticed one colony that had dwindled and in spite of having a laying queen. It was also lacking resources. Victoria and I planned to boost this weak 5-frame nuc with resources, but we were too late. It has absconded... no bees nor queen. We also checked to make sure the remaining 4 colonies all had marked queens. 3 colonies clearly had their original marks, but one had requeened, so we marked it pink since it was a superseded queen and not a purchased queen.

All hives are marked with the color of the queen's mark for easy reference at the next inspection. Fri, 3-17-23 

Apiary Report - March 2023 Meeting

Apiary Report - February 2023 Meeting

We have not had a club visit to our club apiary.  Marc. was out-of-town.  Dennis and Victoria look at them to see if bees have normal flights coming to-and-fro from the hive entrances, but have not checked inside.  We need to schedule a Hands-On Apiary day for February... soon.

Apiary Report - January 2023 Meeting

Apiary Report - December  2022 Meeting

Apiary Report - November  2022 Meeting

Apiary Report - October  2022 Meeting

Apiary Report - September 2022 Meeting

Apiary Report - August 2022 Meeting

Apiary Report - July 2022 Meeting

Apiary Report - June 2022 Meeting


Apiary Report - May 2022 Meeting

Hands-on bee training in club apiary this morning. Nice turnout…all hives inspected. Mite counts performed using powder sugar shake and alcohol wash. Saturday, April 30, 2022
Hands-On Field Day in BASF Alva Apiary. Our Vice President Marc demonstrated frame reading/evaluation plus performed both a sugar shake and alcohol wash for mite check (levels were low 1 or 2 per 100). Dennis marked corners of covers with paint to indicate which had queens observed, etc... and Marc kept notes and sent out spreadsheet results of todays event. Marc encouraged and allowed 3 or 4 members to go through hives on their own with some verbal instruction and/or assistance/reminders. Saturday 30, 2022
Hands-On Field Day in BASF Alva Apiary. Member Elaine Sarlo's turn at inspecting our Club bees. Saturday 30, 2022
Hands-On Field Day in BASF Alva Apiary. Member Brianne DeNunzio took her turn at inspecting our Club bees while Mark Terrell and other members observed. Saturday 30, 2022
Hands-On Field Day in BASF Alva Apiary. Member Elaine taking close-up look at frames for larvae, eggs, the queen, etc. Saturday 30, 2022
Hands-On Field Day in BASF Alva Apiary. Member Jennafer Snyder took her turn at inspecting our Club bees... carefully looking for queen and/or evidence of the queen (eggs, larvae, etc.). Saturday 30, 2022
Hands-On Field Day in BASF Alva Apiary. Yellow marked queens (from Bonnies Bees) were observed on many of the colonies... still with some paint left. Other colonies will be revisited in a couple of weeks to take additional look for any concerns noted by Marc. Saturday 30, 2022

Apiary Report - April 2022 Meeting

Apiary Report - March 2022 Meeting

Apiary Report - February 2022 Meeting

Apiary Report: - by VP Marc Brennan  Purchased 10 of Martha Carpenter Mite Mauler Queens from Bonnies Bees in Sebring (approved to spend $30 each queen at January meeting).  Marc split our 5 hives into 5-frame nucs and left queenless for about 3 days.  After the 3-day wait the 10 nucs each had their marked "yellow paint" caged queens installed.  10 nucs were moved from LaBelle to our new cooling down place in Alva where they will be left for about another 6 weeks and checked to see how many have the marked queens and have changed to the more calm temperament.  Then plans will be made to move to their final destination in our new club apiary in Alva.  Possibly, ultimately we may end up with some extra splits which we can get into hands of club members (for a price) or loaned (adopt-a-hive) to some members in good standing which have had recent hardships with their bees or to loan to see if a member with no bees can handle beekeeping... a test or trial, then the club could move hive to another needy member... or sell off.  Dennis has went through all the woodenware (hive bodies etc.) and salvaged only the best and set aside that which either needs to be repaired or scrapped (discarded/repurposed). We will be purchasing new and/or additional woodenware and apiary items (approved to spend up to $300 at January meeting).  Need to paint, repair, stencil, brand what we have in inventory.  Deck box and five 10-frame Langstroth hives are now sitting on stand in new apiary... awaiting the arrival of the calm bees in 6 weeks.  Some carpet weed-block is in place and all is looking nice.  Member Jennafer S. is brainstorming these ideas with Marc, Dennis and eventually to the club for consideration.

Apiary Report - January 2022 Meeting

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  • Meetings
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    • Agenda
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    • Education Report
    • In The News
    • Constitution ByLaws
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      • OFFICE DUTIES COMMITTEES
    • Past Meetings
    • Bees Knees Pizza Party
  • EDUCATION
    • Calendar Events
    • Environmental School
    • Frame Assembly
    • Frame Reading Bee Math
    • Frame Storage
    • Hive Beetles
    • Inner Cover Flexible
    • Bucket Pail Feeders
    • Wax Rendering
    • HONEY
    • Hurricane Preparedness
    • Mentoring
    • Queens >
      • VSH Queens
      • Miksa Queens
    • Queen Installation
    • Varroa Mites
    • Zoom Magnify Fun >
      • Varroa Mites
      • Dennis Collection
      • UF Pest Disease Collection
  • Contact
  • APIARY
    • Apiary Archives
    • Extractor Checkout
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    • Beekeeper Compliance Agreement
  • Hurricane IAN RELIEF
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    • DNA WING VENATION
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        • World Without Bees TIME
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