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April 2022
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: Community Honey Harvest Event – Aug 20
Aug 20 (Saturday) 9am - 11am Crossroads at Big Creek Community Honey Harvest Event Hive Dive
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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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DCBC Meeting: Bee-Social Holiday Gathering – Dec 20
Bee-Social Holiday Gathering Pot Luck Social! Bring a dish to pass and enjoy fellow beekeepers company. Demonstration: Making bee candy to support winter colonies 2023 Meeting Calendar copies will be hot off the press and available
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DCBC Meeting: Queen Rearing, Queen Quality & Queen Testing – January 17th
Topic: Queen Rearing, Queen Quality & Queen Testing. Preseenter: Tim Wilbanks, owner of Heritage Honeybee We have a guest speaker for this meeting!! Tim Wilbanks, a 5th generation beekeeper and also the supplier of the bees to the club, will be giving a presentation on queen rearing, queen quality, and queen testing. Tim has forgotten more about bees than I (Max) will ever know, so come and meet, greet, and learn from the master!
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Intro to Beekeeping – February 4th, 2023
The Door County Beekeepers Club is hosting an informative, interactive workshop on Feb. 4, 8 am – 12 pm, to teach participants about basic equipment, tools and techniques; how to choose the best hive location; how to obtain and install bees; and what to expect during the first year of beekeeping. All participants will receive half off a club membership. The workshop will be held at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay. To register, email contact@doorcountybeekeepersclub.org. The $25…
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DCBC Meeting: Dead Hive Scene Investigation – March 21st
Topic: Dead Hive Scene Investigation Presenter : Max Martin 1) Doing a necropsy on a winter dead out hive. It is a process that starts with looking at the hive history from the year before. Then an external evaluation of the hive itself. Then a look inside the hive to do a little Dead Hive Scene Investigation! 2) Inspection of old hive frames and deciding what is good and what should be replaced. We will look at cell wall…
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DCBC Meeting: Bee Installation and Equipment – April 19th
Topic: Bee Installation and Equipment Presenter: Mark Lentz Mark will present one of our core programs on bee keeping equipment, hive components and what you need to get started. Additionally, he will demonstrate the process of installing bee packages and nucs. There will be plenty of opportunity to answer questions and address your concerns.
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DCBC Meeting: State Bee Inspector – May 16th
5:30 pm Hive Dive at Crossroads. Bring your bee suits. 6:30 pm Meeting at Crossroads. Topic: Bee diseases, the importance of treating the hive, best testing and treatment methods Presenter: State Bee Inspector Donna Stine Donna will also report on the status of Wisconsin beehives for 2022-2023.
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DCBC Meeting: Hive Splitting Field Demonstration – June 10th
Have you ever thought it was time to split one of your hives due to high population – especially in an over-wintered colony? We have had to make a change in our June meeting program and felt it would be timely to do a field demonstration on splitting. This meeting will be held at Mark Lentz’s apiary, where he and Max will demonstrate splitting over-wintered hives. Time permitting, we hope to complete two splits. The meeting is being held on…
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