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MINUTES
Tampa Bay Beekeepers Association
June 10, 2010
www.tampabaybeekeepers.com
The Tampa Bay Beekeepers Association monthly meeting came to order
on Thursday, June 10, 2010, 7:30 pm at the Hillsborough County Extension
Office old meeting hall. David Smith presided as president, Robert
Messineo as vice president, Joyce Lang as treasurer and Renee Hartmann
as secretary, librarian David Kennedy. We had 8 guests and approximately
people attended the meeting. Refreshments were provided by Bert
Blackburn.
Thank you very much .
Speaker: \
David Smith spoke on Cut comb production in the hive. What is cut
comb? The comb does not have wire or reinforcement. The first thing
before cutting is to put the comb in the freezer. Or cut the comb
into squares and put the cut comb in the freezer. Use 10 frame to
the box.
Break 8:15 PM
Apiary Report: When you pull the frame out of the boxes be careful
to proceed at the proper manor.
David has gotten new equipment. some new boxes and frames. All new
frames will be out there for the club to use. David built new pallets
. In the apiary the container on the right has boxes with drown
comb only. He will build 5 to 6 pallets to transport bees. A week
ago the apiary in the park slowed down. On Saturday we will pull
the top super off, but leave the bottom super for the bees to build
out comb on the new equipment.
Rebecca suggestions to fill up the quart jar with club honey. If
people want to fill a quart bring a jar and pay the club after the
work party on Saturday. Black mangrove was killed back with freeze
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Where does David Live? In Keysville.
The work party is 9:30 , lunch at the Golden Corral. Then we go
to David to extract the honey.
David is in Keysville.
Question : When you pull the honey do we use blower or Bee Go.
We use the Bee Go or Fishers Bee Quick.
The angels are bottles David ordered and they have bible verse
on them.
Seminar report: 109 attendees good turn out. The seminar made approximately
$1215.80.
Treasurer report:
New balance is $8594.25 and 1000.00 CD Rick Crites
New Business : Liability insurance on the officers. The officers
are going to check out the liability.
Epi pens and the club.
Bee tight is a system that will keep records for each hive up to
1000 hives.
Old Business Meeting:
Cookbook: The 2010 cookbook will include the recipes from the prior
cookbook and adding new recipes from people in 2010. To submit recipes
contact: ray@landolakesfishers.com the art work is getting ready
. Any honey recipes are needed to be able to be included in the
This book will be food recipes as cookbook. Ray suggests we put
candle recipe and lotion and soap recipes
Door prize provided by Bert Kelley.
Thank you to Bert Blackburn for the great food and Gene and Michelle
Petys for the drinks.
The next meeting is July 8,. 7:30PM. Meeting adjourned approximately
9:00 PM
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April
2010 Minutes of the Florida Beekeeper
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