Sue Dompke, owner of Sweet Mountain Farm, will be speaking at our monthly meeting. Sweet Mountain Farm, LLC, an apiary on Washington Island, breeds Russian honeybees and builds northern white cedar beehives. The presentation traces Russian honeybee history, offers documented USDA research about the species characteristics to understand why its genetic markers are significant in mite resistance, hygienic behavior, managing resources effectively, and cold hardiness. Learn how Russian honeybees are different than other honeybees, how to manage them differently, and…

Meeting Topic: Values added to Bee Keeping; Using your harvest for other products (Mead, Soap , lip balm etc.)

Meeting Topic: Compare Hive Types Build Your Own Hives

Meeting Topic: Getting Ready for Your Bees Gardening for Bees and Other Pollinators

HIVE DIVE - before meeting. Location TBA. Meeting Topic: Managing Your Bees Against Diseases Organic VS Conventional Pest Solutions

HIVE DIVE - 6:00pm at Peninsular Agricultural Research Station. Meeting Topic: Hive Splitting and Preventing Swarming Hive Inspection - What To Expect

HIVE DIVE - before meeting. Location TBA. Meeting Topic: Maintaining your Hive During The Nectar Flow

HIVE DIVE - before meeting. Location: 9275 Sugar Bush Lane. Meeting Topic: Managing Your Hive

Topic: Honey Extraction Methods. This meeting will include a demonstration of a flow hive. If you have something that you use for extraction and want to bring it to the meeting to share, please do. Time: 630pm Location: Bob and Robin Griesser, 7861 Bedrock Flats Lane, Baileys Harbor 54202

Meeting Topic: Wintering Your Hive

Meeting Topic: Take care of bees/getting ready for winter A reminder that our October meeting will the Fall Bee Seminar is being held on October 25th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Door County Country Store (Door County Cooperative) located at 317 Green Bay Rd in Sturgeon Bay. A representative from Miller Manufacturing (where all of the store's bee products come from) will teach the public about how to take care of bees/getting ready for winter.

Meeting Topic: Preparing Your Hive For The Bees Presenter: Max Martin. Max will talk about preparing your hive for the bees. Aspects covered will include Bottom Boards, Brood Boxes, Inner Covers, Telescoping Covers, Feeders, Flow Hive Supers, Frames, Deeps, Mediums, Foundations (wax, plastic, black and white), using Sugar water/Spray bottle. Also covered is Bee protection as in clothes, gloves & hats. If you have interesting get ups for protection, or hive parts, bring it to share.