Meeting Topic: Hive Inspection / Hive Split (weather permitting) This month we welcome Dan (the “old” bee inspector) and April (the new bee inspector). They will be doing a hive inspection and possibly a hive split at the research station (weather permitting). We will meet at the station and carpool to the hive in back.

5:30 HIVE DIVE at the Ag Research Station (4312 HWY 42 Sturgeon Bay) Meet at the Garden Door. Max will do a quick hive dive just to show you the new and upcoming pest for bees in Door County - Small Hive Beetle. 6:30 CLUB MEETING at Cross Roads at Big Creek.

Note: this is a Thursday meeting! Meeting Topic: Attracting Bees and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants In place of this month’s meeting, (note the date change), Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula, in collaboration with The Beekeepers of Door County, Sustain Door, and Door Property Owners, will bring Heather Holms, the author of the award-winning Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide to Crossroads at Big Creek to present the lecture “Attracting Bees and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants…

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 6:30 PM Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay Paul Kenyon, local beekeeper geek, will show how to use the club owned Oxolic Acid Vaporizer. Build your confidence and understanding in utilizing this tool in controlling the varroa mites in your apiary. Ivan Bissen, experienced beekeeper, will share his beekeeping journey and his top 5 lessons he’s learned along the way. Ivan’s 8 hive apiary is in Southern Door where he has been…

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 6:30 PM Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay It’s time for our final scheduled official club meeting of 2017. This month we’ll meet at the Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay at 6:30pm on October 24th. Experienced beekeepers, will share their preparation of hives for the winter months (all welcome to add their 2 cents): Feeding, Treatments, Varroa mites, American and European Foul brood, Nosema, Mice, Temperature control, Blankets, Polystyrene, Pillows, Built-more board.

Using your harvest for other products (Mead, Soap, lip balm, etc.) Presenter and Topic: Max M., Gretchen, and Google Honey Uses Around the House, Bee Bella: Bee Balm, How to Make Mead, Candle-Dipping. Mead Sampling - Taste two types of mead, made in Denmark Wisconsin (blackberry current with grape and Orange Cream)

Presenter and Topic: Bill Meyer, Managing Your Bees Against Diseases (and Pests) Guest presentation: Southern Door AP Literature and English 11 Honors classes They will present their book project, DC Law. Proceeds earned from their book sales will be donated to our club towards a beehive at Crossroads at Big Creek. Books will be on sale at the meeting.

Installing Bees/ Hive Splitting Keeping Your Smoker Lit!

Gentle Bees/ Gentle Handling (Minnesota Bee Squad)