H I V E T A L K July 2014

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1 H I V E T A L K July 2014 ********************************************************************************************************************** ********************************************************************************************************************** 2014 Officers Sctt Chippendale, President scttchip@cmcast.net Andy Mrgan, Vice President mrganandrew@mac.cm Dale Knight, Treasurer xdkhme@al.cm Kris Christen, Secretary christen@knlgy.net Michael Wilsn, Educatin Chair mwils14@utk.edu A.C. Mann, Membership Chair ac.mann@cmcast.net Lri Huck Newsletter Crdinatr lchuck@gmail.cm Michael & Vickie Dwyer, Refreshment Crdinatrs vjdwyer@yah.cm 2014 Calendar July 15-20, ANDERSON COUNTY FAIR July 21, ACBA ANNUAL PICNIC - NEXT IN THE HIVE: Medicatins Practical Applicatin Part 2 Mike Wilsn August 18, What Lessns Have Yu Learned? - 3 rd Annual Hney Tasting - 2 nd Annual Hney Exchange President s Crner: Greetingstall! Firstthefair WehaveaGREATdisplaythisyear.Andypulledittgetherandgt tremendussupprtfrmkathylwdenandawhlecrewnsaturday.checkut thepicturesbelwandithinkyuwillagree.thankstallthatassistedandthanks tmikewilsnanddaleknightfrprvidingthebeesfrthebservatinhive. JanandSam sbackdrpisveryversatileandwillprvideyearsfservice.itwas certainlyajbwelldne.didimentinthattheacbabthtksecndinshw? Wewillbethereeverynightthisweekandcertainlyinviteeverynetstpby.We willbreaktheexhibitdwnnsundayat12:00.vlunteersarealwaysneededfr aspeedyandsafeperatin. HereisarunUdwnntheHneyShwwinners: 2 nd $Place$Cmb$Hney JimSnyder(thisisa2 nd becausehewasthenlynein thiscategry,ithinkitwuldhavebeenfirstanyway! 3rd$Place$Extracted$Hney KrisChristen 2nd$Place$Extracted$Hney RickLwden 1st$Place$Extracted$Hney MikeWilsn Best$in$shw DrumrlepleaseU>MikeWilsn.Cngratulatinsandthanksfrall whentered! IwuldalsliketremindeveryneabuttheAnnualACBApicnicwhichwillbe 6PMNEXTMnday,July21atMuntainViewParkat209MuntainViewRad, Clintn.Iwillsendaseparate withdetails,directins,andamap.Asalways, ACBAwillprvidethemeat,rlls,anddrinks/ice.Pleasecnsiderbringingaside dishandradesert.pleasesendan rsvpthelpusestimatethefdt acbabees@cmcast.net.ithinkwehadaverynicetimelastyear,it sundercver withbenchseatingatpicnictables,fans,andniceplacetservethefd.trulyt seeyuthere. Regards, Sctt ISO interesting articles t share, BEE-related phts thers might like t see, ads fr BEE items t sell r trade, infrmatin n smething different in yur apiary that thers might find interesting Please send t Lri anything yu might like t add t yur ACBA newsletter. t: lchuck@gmail.cm

Kathy Chippendale Sctt Chippendale! THE FOLLOWING ACBA MEMBERS ARE STATE CERTIFIED HIVE INSPECTORS. GIVE ONE OF THEM A CALL (SEE ACBA DIRECTORY FOR PHONE NUMBERS TO HAVE YOUR HIVES INSPECTED.

Bill Graves Cathy Lwden AC Mann Andy Marathe Andrew Mrgan Andy Mrris Jim Olexa Larry Parks Fred Slp Jim Snyder Dn Sbczak Hney-Ygurt Ppsicles frm the Natinal Hney Bard Ingredients 2 cups - plain ygurt

Taste the mixture and add a little mre hney if needed. Divide half the fruit amng 8 ½-cup ppsicle hlders. Add ¼ cup f the ygurt mixture t each ppsicle hlder, then add the rest f the fruit.

Tp ff with mre ygurt mixture if needed, leaving at least ¼ inch f space at the tp f the ppsicle hlder because it will expand as it freezes. Freeze the ppsicles fr several hurs, until cmpletely slid.

2 Kathy Chippendale Sctt Chippendale! THE FOLLOWING ACBA MEMBERS ARE STATE CERTIFIED HIVE INSPECTORS. GIVE ONE OF THEM A CALL (SEE ACBA DIRECTORY FOR PHONE NUMBERS TO HAVE YOUR HIVES INSPECTED. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. Bill Graves Cathy Lwden AC Mann Andy Marathe Andrew Mrgan Andy Mrris Jim Olexa Larry Parks Fred Slp Jim Snyder Dn Sbczak Hney-Ygurt Ppsicles frm the Natinal Hney Bard Ingredients 2 cups - plain ygurt 1 cup milk ⅓ cup hney 1 teaspn - vanilla extract ¼ lb. - cherries, pitted and quartered ¼ cup - blueberries Directins In a large bwl, stir tgether the ygurt, milk, hney and vanilla extract. Taste the mixture and add a little mre hney if needed. Divide half the fruit amng 8 ½-cup ppsicle hlders. Add ¼ cup f the ygurt mixture t each ppsicle hlder, then add the rest f the fruit. Yu ll need t press the fruit dwn a bit t distribute it evenly in the ppsicle. Tp ff with mre ygurt mixture if needed, leaving at least ¼ inch f space at the tp f the ppsicle hlder because it will expand as it freezes. Freeze the ppsicles fr several hurs, until cmpletely slid. Fruity Greek Ygurt Ppsicles frm the Natinal Hney Bard Ingredients 1 cup - pitted cherries r ½ cup strawberries (r ther fruit f yur chice 1 cup - nnfat Greek ygurt 2 tablespns - hney Directins In a small fd prcessr r blender, puree the fruit fr 30 secnds t 1 minute. (D nt blend fr t lng r the puree will becme t watery. In a measuring cup r bwl with puring sput, stir tgether the ygurt and hney. Fld in abut 2 tablespns f the fruit puree. Taste and add mre hney r fruit puree as desired. Pur fruit and ygurt mixture int ppsicle mlds, filling abut ¾ f the way. Add wden sticks and freeze fr at least 3 hurs. T remve: run warm water ver the bttle f the ppsicle mld and gently twist and pull ut the ppsicles. Strawberry Mint Frzen Ygurt Pps frm the Natinal Hney Bard Ingredients 1½ cups - greek ygurt 1 cup - fresh strawberries, chpped (reserve ½ cup 2 tablespns - mint leaves, finely chpped 3 tablespns - hney Directins Mix ygurt, ½ cup strawberries, hney and mint tgether in a fd prcessr and blend; mixture will turn light pink. Stir in reserved berries and fill the ppsicle mld until ¾ full; place in freezer. Freeze fr 1½ t 2 hurs.

3 ACBA snewandimprvedandersncuntyfairexhibit! Ohyeah,ACBA sbthwassecndinshw!!!!!! DaleKnight sobservatinhive (beautifuldisplay

4 HneyfrSalefrm Mike srsecmbapiaries EducatininaircnditinedcmfrtLipbalmfrmKathyLwden MrefKathy sbeeswaxprductsnew prducts frm Bill Grave s fantastic! Mullein Ridge Farm

BEEKEEPING CALENDAR$ July Ifmvingclniestsurwdareas,haveyurbeesintheirnewlcatinbefrethefirstweekfJuly. Extractanyunremvedcappedhneythavethesupersavailablefrthesurwdhneyflw.

Waxmthscan begindestryingtheminamatterfdays,dependingnthesituatin. Packhneyinaquality,attractivepackage ALLNEW,cleanglasswarerplasticwareandlids.

5 BEEKEEPING CALENDAR$ July Ifmvingclniestsurwdareas,haveyurbeesintheirnewlcatinbefrethefirstweekfJuly. Extractanyunremvedcappedhneythavethesupersavailablefrthesurwdhneyflw. Returnextractedsupersttheclniesjustbefredarktpreventrbbing. FumigateallsupersfextractedcmbsthatwillbefftheclniesfrtheremainderftheseasnwithparaUdiUchlrUbenzene.Waxmthscan begindestryingtheminamatterfdays,dependingnthesituatin. Packhneyinaquality,attractivepackage ALLNEW,cleanglasswarerplasticwareandlids. SwarmsissuingaftermidUJunewillrequirecnstantfeedinguntiltheyareafullUsizedhive.Theycanbecmbinedwithweakclnies. Checkfrvarramites. Ifyurhneyflwisverbythismnth,insertentrancereducerstpreventrbbingandreducethehivetthesizefverwinteringthelpthe clnymanagehivebeetles. Clnieswillreadilytakefeedandcnvertittbrdafterthehneyflwisver.Feedclnieswhereitisdesiredtbuilduptheirppulatin! (e.g.newclniesstartedlate.! August Extractremainingsupers. Returnextractedsuperstclnyfrcleaningjustbefredarktpreventrbbingbyclnies. Remvecleanedsupersfrmclny,andstreunderparaUdiUchlrUbenzenefumigatintpreventwaxmthdamage. Checkbrdnestfrdiseasesandmites.MiteppulatinstendtpeaklateinAugustrearlySeptemberandcancausedeathrirreversible damageinthismnth. Treatfrvarramitesifnecessary.Remvehneyfrhumancnsumptinfirst.Iftreatingannually,treatinAugusttcntrlmitesinadvancef theprductinfverwinteringbeesandpeakinmitenumbers. ReUqueenifdesiredbefreraftertreatingfrmites,butntduring.Manymitetreatmentsaffectqueenlaying. Befreplacingnewcagedqueenintheclny,remvetheldqueen.Checkthebrdchamberandmakesureyuhaveadequatebrdandadult beeppulatinfrsurvival(e.g.twrmreframesfsealedbrd.placethecagedqueenvertheframesfbrd,24hurslater. RecheckthereUqueenedclniesinthreedaysfrreleasefrmthecageandat10daysfralayingqueen.Ifeggsarepresent,dntdisturbthe clny. Insertentrancereducerstpreventrbbingandreducethehivetthesizefverwinteringthelptheclnymanagehivebeetles,ifntalready dne. Clnieswillreadilytakefeedandcnvertittbrdafterthehneyflwisver.Feedclnieswhereitisdesiredtbuildtheirppulatin(e.g. weakclniesandnewclniesstartedlate Used by permissin, UT Institute f Agriculture Andersn Cunty Beekeepers Assciatin July Heartland Apiculture Sciety Annual Cnference July ANDERSON COUNTY FAIR July 21 ACBA Annual Picnic, Muntain View Park (rain date July 28 August 18 meeting with 3rd Annual Hney Tasting and 2nd Annual Hney Exchange PICTURES YOUR PICTURES CAN BE SHARED BY SENDING TO lchuck@gmail.cm Help make ur newsletter mre interesting!!!! Fred said the elderberry blm was attracting the bees. This is pht prf!!

6 FOR SALE OR TRADE *** Michael Wilsn Bee supplies. All yu need, frames, bxes, bttm bards, tps, etc. Fully assembled. Painted available. Price list at ***AREA OFFERED FOR BEE YARD NEAR CLINTON call r see Hward Stephensn, 296 Muntain Rad, Heiskell, TN cell r *** ScttChippendale865U406U0187 Wanted:Waxfrmcappings(rtherclean wax pleasegivemeacall. List yur FOR SALE r FOR TRADE items in the newsletter each mnth. items t lchuck@gmail.cm by 10 th f each mnth FYI - Nearby Beekeeper s Assciatin Meetings (NOTE: This is a general schedule, it is recmmended that yu check with an assciatin fr variatins in meeting schedules and lcatins: Rane-Mrgan Beekeepers Assciatin - 2nd Tuesday f each mnth Jan-Oct, 7:00 p.m. at the Advantage Center, 1326 Knxville Hwy., Wartburg cntact: rane.mrgan.bees@gmail.cm Knx Cunty Beekeepers Assciatin 1st Mnday f each mnth, 7:00 p.m. at the New Harvest Park Cmmunity Center, 4775 New Harvest Lane, Knxville Blunt Cunty Beekeepers Assciatin 2nd Mnday f each mnth except Sep & Dec, 6:30 p.m. at Maryville Library, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville Sevier Cunty Beekeepers Assciatin 1st Mnday f each mnth except Jan & Sep, 7:00 p.m. at the King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville schedules cpied frm (TBA Tennessee Beekeepers Assciatin,

PEANUT BUTTER HONEY YOGURT DIP

PEANUT BUTTER HONEY YOGURT DIP INGREDIENTS: 1 (6 z) cntainer plain lw fat Greek ygurt 3 tablespns creamy peanut butter 3 teaspns hney DIRECTIONS: In a small bwl, cmbine Greek ygurt, peanut butter, and