Topic: Honey Harvesting and Equipment + Interactive Hive Dive! During the June 10th hive splitting field demonstration, we had a number of comments from members asking for more hands-on demonstration presentations. That was nice to hear, so were going to do it again in July. This month, we will have an abbreviated meeting to showcase club equipment that is available for you to use and then talk about the Community Honey Harvest on August 19th. Following that, we are going to…

Topic: Wintering Bees and Treating for Mites Presenters: Mark Lentz Mark will talk about preparing hives for winter, including these topics, followed by open discussion and member questions or techniques. - Post-honey harvest super and hive cleanup - Testing and treating for mites (extremely important in the fall) - Developing Fat Bees - Fall feeding - Cold weather hive protection and moisture control

Topic: ‘Mind Your Own Bees Wax!’ Presenter: Debby Ulrich Sign up for the candle making workshop! Starts at 6:30pm. Interactive event! Registration Required.

Topic: Making Mead with the Marquardt’s - includes Tasting & Pairing Mead with Cheese & Chocolate. Presenters: Lynn & Denise Marquardt Interactive event! Registration Required!

Topic: Bee-Social Holiday Gathering DEMO: Making Bee Candy (Max Martin)

Topic: A Brief Discussion of the Biology of Honeybees - Bee Biology and Physiology Presenter: Bill Meyer Bill will give us an overview of the various body parts and functions of the bees, including the influence of hormones and other chemicals on bee behavior. The discussion will also include why Varroa mites are so detrimental to bee health.

DCBC Meeting: Minnesota Bee Squad Virtual Presentation Presenter: Nelson Williams (Virtual Guest Speaker) Nelson Williams serves as the Apiary Manager and Primary Building Contact supporting the work and research of the UMN Bee Lab. His professional career in honey bee management and research began in 2017 at Purina Farms Animal Nutrition Center in Gray Summit, Missouri developing a protein supplement for honey bees. In 2019, he joined the Bee Informed Partnership and UMN Bee Lab as a Honey Bee Health Field…

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.