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August 2021
DCBC Meeting: Raising Fat Bees – August 24
Door County Beekeepers Club Meeting August 24th, 2021 5:15 pm - Hive Dive - Weather permitting, we will open up the hive at Crossroads and do a mite check. 6:30 p.m. – Meeting - Collins Learning Center at Crossroads Honey harvest is either done or going to be done soon, time to start thinking about raising fat bees for the long winter ahead. Speaker: Max Martin and Seasoned club beekeepers • fat bees!! • Mite control • Strong Queens •…
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DCBC Meeting: A Brief History Of Modern Beekeeping – September 28
Topic: A Brief History Of Modern Beekeeping Guest Speaker: Jeff Bradley Jeff will give a brief history of Modern Beekeeping, starting in the middle half of the 19th century with the development of the Langstroth Hive (vertical hive) & Layens Hive (horizontal). Move through the evolution of the hives, the advantages/disadvantages, permutations. Ending with what we have on the farm and our experiences. Jeff has several different hives on his farm and is using a phone app that tells you…
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DCBC Meeting: All About Beeswax – October 26
Topic: All About Beeswax Guest Speaker: Debby Ulrich Debby will share her experiences and work with beeswax and talk about such things as: o What is it? o How do bees make it? o How to Harvest? o How to process? o Products and uses?
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DCBC Meeting: Making Mead with the Marquardt’s – November 30
Topic: Making Mead with the Marquardt’s Guest Speaker: Dennis & Lynn Marquardt Includes Tasting & Pairing.
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DCBC Meeting: Pot Luck Social + Bee Candy Demo – December 14
• Pot Luck Social! Bring a dish to pass and enjoy fellow beekeeper's company. • Demonstration: Making bee candy to support winter colonies • 2022 Meeting Calendar copies will be hot off the press and available • Questions, Answers, Sharing
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DCBC Meeting: Honey Bee Breeds and Their Attributes – January 18
Bewildered About Honeybee Choices? Honey Bee Breeds and Their Attributes. Presenter: Brett Hanson
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DCBC Meeting: Planting For Pollinators – February 15
Topic: Planting For Pollinators Presenter: Coggin Heeringa We are excited to have Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist at Crossroads, presenting at our February meeting. This talk will focus on improving plant biodiversity in order to support pollinating insects. Here is an introduction to her talk: “We frequently read statistics (some accurate) about how important honeybees (and our native wild bees) are to humans because they pollinate crops. Pollinating insects are vitally important, not just for crops, but for sustainable ecosystems on…
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DCBC Meeting: Equipment and Supplies – March 22
Topic: Equipment and Supplies Presenter: Mark Lentz Mark will present one of our core programs on the primary equipment needed for keeping honeybees and when to use the various components. This program will be helpful for all, but targeted at new or interested beekeepers. Equipment Swap will follow meeting.
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DCBC Meeting: Bee Installation – April 19
Topic: Bee Installation Guest Speaker: Max Martin Max will talk about installing packages and nucs. Different methods and ideas. What the hive should look like when done. Feeding both sugar water and pollen patties. Mite checks and treatment of overwintered hives, new packages and nucs. Hive Dive
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DCBC Meeting: State Bee Inspector and Site Visits – May 24
5:30 pm Hive Dive at Gretchen Schmelzer’s hives, located at 1043 Louisiana Street, Sturgeon Bay. 6:00 pm Meeting At Crossroads. State Bee Inspector presentation: “Hive Management in Wisconsin” Sign-up for Hive Inspections
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DCBC Meeting: Swarm Management – June 21
5:30 pm Hive Dive at Gretchen Schmelzer’s Hives 1043 Louisiana Street, Sturgeon Bay Bring Your Bee Suit 6:30 pm Meeting at Crossroads At Big Creek Topic: Swarm Management Presenter: Paul Kenyon
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DCBC Meeting: Honey Harvesting + Hive Dive – July 19
5:30 p.m. – Hive Dive Club Flowhive at Crossroads Our hive dive this month will be at the club Flowhive, located along the trail at Crossroads. For those that have never seen a Flowhive, this is a nice opportunity to observe the differences from a Langstroth hive and how honey is directly harvested. Guest Speaker: Mark Lentz Topic: Honey Harvesting Mark will present one of our core programs on harvesting honey from your hives. He will focus on the methods…
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DCBC Meeting: Wintering Bees – Sept 20
Topic: Wintering Bees Presenter: Max Martin & Club Members
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DCBC Meeting: ALL ABOUT BEESWAX – Oct 18
Presentation: ALL ABOUT BEESWAX Topic: Debby Ulrich Have you wondered what to do with all those wax cappings? Debby Ulrich will share her experience with beeswax: - What it is - How do bees make it - How to harvest - How to process - Products and Uses
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DCBC Meeting: Mead; Making, Tasting, and Pairing – Nov 15
Program Topic: Making Mead with the Marquardt’s. Includes Tasting & Pairing Mead with Cheese & Chocolate. Presenters: Dennis & Lynn Marquardt
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