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June 2008 Newsletter
August 2008 Newsletter
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- April 2008 Newsletter
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Kanawha Valley Beekeepers Association
An Affiliate of West Virginia Beekeepers Association
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President
Steve May |
Vice President/Treasurer
Larry Lipscomb |
Secretary
Gordon Mead |
Webmasters
Mickey/Michele
Halleron |
Newsletter Editor
Jean Mead |
Next Meeting:
Our next meeting will
be 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday April 12 2008 at the St.
Albans Public Library, corner of 6th Avenue and 4th
Street in Saint Albans, WV. The program will be “Installing Package Bees and
Introducing the New Queen” followed by a discussion of the process.
Visitors and new members are welcome.
2008 Dues:
Annual membership dues are $12.00 for a family membership. Six
dollars of this amount goes to the West Virginia Beekeepers
Association and $6.00 remains in our local association. To
Join or Renew your membership with our Association send your check for $12.00 payable to Kanawha Valley Beekeepers
Association to the treasurer, Larry Lipscomb, 138 Pinch Ridge Road,
Elkview, WV 25071.
West Virginia
Beekeepers Association:
It is important that we are
members of the state organization because we can do much more as a
larger group of beekeepers than we can do as individuals. Each year
members visit the legislature on Ag Day and deliver honey bears to
each legislator and explain the value of honeybees and needs of
beekeepers.
As a result of these efforts money was
appropriated that provided for free corn syrup and sugar at reduced
prices to beekeepers. Registered beekeepers can also participate in
a cost-share program of 3-pound packages of bees for $25. These
will be delivered in the spring. The third benefit of the
appropriation is free mite treatments (most likely Apigard) that
will be distributed in August.
Heartland
Apiculture Society: This is something you should not
miss! It will be held this year at Marshall University on July 10,
11 and 12. It is a great opportunity to learn beekeeping skills by
choosing from 65 presentations and instructions in a live bee yard.
Leading beekeeping suppliers will also be there to show their
wares. It’s educational, enjoyable, inexpensive and close to
home... Check out details at
http://www.heartlandbees.com for further information.
Kanawha Valley
Beekeepers Website:
Have you looked at our website that
Michele and Mickey Halleron have posted? Take a look at
http://kanawhavalleybeekeepers.com. There are some helpful
articles available.
Beekeeper of
the Year: If you
would like to nominate someone for the WV Beekeeper of the Year,
send the name and a list of accomplishments to Sharron Ball, Route 7
Box 542-C, Fairmont WV 26554.
Bee Magazines
Subscriptions:
If you are a member of a beekeepers
association both Bee Culture Magazine and American Bee
Journal offer a discount on subscriptions. Ask Gordon Mead for
the discount subscription form.
Area State Bee
Inspector:
If you need to have your bees inspected,
contact Wade Stiltner on his cell phone at 550-0589.
WVBA Spring Meeting:
We hope you are planning to attend the spring
meeting at the Jackson County Junior Fairgrounds on Saturday, April
19. This will be hosted by the Jackson County Beekeepers who have
planned interesting programs. KVBA’s own Allen Leadmon will be one
of the presenters with a program on candle making.
Future KVBA
Meetings:
Mark your calendars for June 14th,
August 9th, October 11th, and November 8th.
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