Topic: Bee Watch program / crop producers collaboration with beekeepers Presenter: Mark Feuerstein Topics will include registering your hives on the Bee Watch/Field Watch mapping database and methods of communicating with landowners and herbicide/pesticide applicators to protect bees and working hives.

Topic: Bee Installation and Equipment Guest Speaker: Len Arsenault Len Arsenault will talk about equipment and the supplies needed for beekeeping. Max Martin will talk about cleaning your “dead out” hives and preparing boxes and frames for repopulating. Mark Lentz will talk about bee installation for both packages and NUCs. There will be lots of time for questions.

5:30pm Hive Dive with the Bee Inspector. Bring your bee suits. 6:30pm Meeting at Crossroads. Topic: What To Look For When Inspecting Your Hive Presenter: State Bee Inspector Donna Stine Donna will give her presentation on “What To Look For When Inspecting Your Hive.” In addition, she will give a report on the status of Wisconsin beehives for 2023-2024.

5:30 p.m. – Hive Dive at UW Ag Research Station (4312 Hwy 42) 6:30 p.m. - Meeting @ Collins Learning Center at Crossroads Topic: Swarms and Swarm Management Presenter: Dan Ziehli Dan has been in a Wisconsin family beekeeping operation for 60 years and currently serves as a district chairman for the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association. He is a team member with Heritage Honeybees and manages colonies for other beekeeping operations.

Topic: Interactive honey harvesting and equipment. Demonstration of refractometer and Oxalic Acid treatment. Presenter: Mark Lentz Mark Lentz will present one of our core education programs on “Honey Harvesting”. Demonstrations of harvesting honey from Langstroth hive frames and how honey is harvested from a Flow hive. Mark will also show how a refractometer is used to check your honey water content before harvesting. We will also discuss the importance of safety measures required (PPE’s) when using a Oxalic Acid vaporizer.

Topic: Summer Social with Q&A Our meeting this month will be an informal summer social, providing a wonderful opportunity for newer members to get acquainted and talk everything beekeeping. We will have an informal open discussion session for general Q&A. It will be a good chance to ask those lingering questions about summer bee colony management, honey harvesting, and prepping the bees and hive for the cooler fall temperatures. Please consider bringing a snack or dish to share.

Topic: Wintering bees and storing equipment Presenter: Peggy De Santo (virtual presentation) Peggy will present the Condensing Hive vs.Vented Hive and an introduction to the Hive Hugger Winterization System. Peggy is a co-founder of the Hive Hugger winterization system. This insulation system is founded in science and is unique in that it is based on the condensing hive approach. The product won the 2023 American Beekeeping Federation Award for Best Innovation and was awarded the University of Minnesota SARE Grant.…

Welcome Visitors – This meeting will be open to the public – we are participating in the Wisconsin Science Festival Week Topic: Creating Bee Products - Transforming Honey, Wax and Equipment. Presenter: Various HIVE CHEMISTRY 101 • MAKING MEAD – a brief introduction into wine making with honey – Dennis and Lynn Marquardt – hosted by Lisa Coggins • HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – wood conditioner, food wraps and candles – Max Martin • PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS – lip balm, lotion bars, hand salve…

Topic: Holiday Potluck Social, following a short meeting. Pot Luck Social! A pot of hot chili, bread and an array of beverages will be part of the gathering. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy fellow beekeepers company. For any questions, contact Gretchen (920-493-0090). Recipe and samples of homemade bee candy to support winter colonies will be available. There will also be time for Questions, Answers, Sharing.

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to beekeeping 2025; the 10th anniversary year of the Door County Beekeepers Club. This meeting will be an exciting way to begin the new year with elections and an exciting program. In accordance with our new bylaws, the membership will now elect officers each year. Those positions include President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. We will present slate of individuals that have indicated an interest in serving and then accept nominations from the membership.…

JOINT MEETING with Brown County Beekeepers. Topic: Identifying and Managing Honeybee Disease Presenters: Two Minnesota Bee Squad members from the University of Minnesota Bee Lab For our February meeting, the Door County Beekeepers Club is collaborating with the Brown County Beekeepers Association. Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Time: Social starts at 5:30 p.m. There will be food served, including Booyah and desserts. If you have a dish or dessert you would like to share, feel free bring it along. Program starts…

Topic: Preparing for bees and equipment needed. Presenters: Craig and Michelle Spindler “Let it Bee Inc.” business owners Craig and Michelle Spindler will talk about their journey into beekeeping, and the development of their business. Additional discussions will address the equipment needed to get started and supplies and equipment that they handle in the store. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussions.

Topic: Commercial beekeeping and modified queen rearing. Presenter: Jonathan Parsons   Club member and commercial beekeeper Jonathan Parsons will discuss the methods he uses in his operation and explain how his beekeeping hobby has transformed into a commercial operation. In addition, Jonathan will share the queen rearing method he uses and why it is both useful and important to the local hobby beekeepers.