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…

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?

Topic: Making Mead with the Marquardt’s Guest Speaker: Dennis & Lynn Marquardt Includes Tasting & Pairing.

• 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

Bewildered About Honeybee Choices? Honey Bee Breeds and Their Attributes. Presenter: Brett Hanson

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…

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.

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

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

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

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…

Topic: Wintering Bees Presenter: Max Martin & Club Members

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