The December meeting of the Door County Beekeepers Club will be held at the Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay at 6:30pm on Tuesday, December 18th. Holiday Pot Luck Social DEMO: Making Bee Candy Location: Crossroads at Big Creek On the agenda: • Pot Luck Social! Bring a dish to pass and enjoy fellow beekeepers company! • Max Martin will demonstrate how to make bee candy for the winter to feed your bees. Recipes will available. • 2019 Meeting Calendar copies will…

Topic: Honey Color, the How and Why, and their Plants Presenter: Kent Pegorsch Kent is the president of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association (WHPA). His program will cover honey flavors and color from different nectar sources. Kent will also have a collection of honey from around the world that he will provide samples and share. He will conclude his program with a brief overview of the WHPA and the benefits of membership. A Guide to Bringing Up Bees in Your…

Topic: Getting Ready for Your Bees DEMO: Building your own frames Location: Crossroads at Big Creek

Topic: Honey Color, the How and Why, and their Plants Presenter: Kent Pegorsch, president of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association Location: UW Ex Ag Station, Sturgeon Bay Kent is the president of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association (WHPA). His program will cover honey flavors and color from different nectar sources. Kent will also have a collection of honey from around the world that he will provide samples and share. He will conclude his program with a brief overview of the…

Topic: Best practices in hive inspections, setting up your hive for your bees, keeping your smoker lit! Activity: Bee equipment Swap HIVE DIVE: Location TBA Location: Peninsular Ag Research Station

If it is above 60 degrees we will do a short hive dive at the Cross Roads hive just to check on the queen, eggs, larva and brood at 5:30pm. Regular meeting will be at 6:30pm. Topic: Maintaining Your Bees Against Disease Presenter: State Apiary Inspector Dan Ziehli Location: Crossroads at Big Creek

Topic: Utilizing Honey in place of Sugar HIVE DIVE location: TBA Location: The Savory Spoon, Ellison Bay

Topic: Wintering Your Hive (growing fat bees) DEMO: Making Pollen Patties HIVE DIVE: Crossroads Flow Hive at 5:30 PM This is the club hive located along the trails at Crossroads, just south of the Collins Learning Center. We will be checking the hive and explaining how honey is harvested from a flow hive. We will also demonstrate a powdered sugar roll test for mites. Location: Crossroads at Big Creek Presenter and Topic: Mark Lentz - Wintering Your Hive Mark will…

Topic: Maintenance and storage of equipment Presenter: Paul Kenyon Activity: Honey-Tasting Social Location: Crossroads at Big Creek

Topic: Developing a Successful Honey Marketing Strategy Presenter: Sue Dompke, Sweet Mountain Farms Location: Crossroads at Big Creek

Topic: Making Mead with the Marquardts Activity: Mead Tasting Location: Crossroads at Big Creek

Holiday Pot Luck Social DEMO: Making Bee Candy Location: Crossroads at Big Creek