ˇ% ˆ the bee line...one big project. !hen albert szent-gyorgyi knished his dis,lla,on, it was the...
TRANSCRIPT
A S S O C I A T I O N O F F I C E R S
President: Rachel Morrison
Vice President: Tiffany White
Secretary: Debbi Gable
Treasurer: Doug Houck
Past President: Nathan Amboy
CONTACTS
Class Coordinator: Bar Shacterman
Membership: Debbi Gable
Presenta�ons: Rachel Morrison
Educa�on/Community Outreach:
Mar, Ikehara
Inventory: Kenneth White
Library: Doug & Gail Houck
Mentor Coordinator: Nathan Amboy
Webmaster:
Newsle$er: Richard Begley
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
TTTTHISHISHISHIS ISSUEISSUEISSUEISSUE
President’s Corner 2
July Mee,ng Minutes 2-3
For Sale 3
Beekeeping Class 3
August in the Apiaries 4-5
Spritzer Recipe 6
Bee-Friendly Plants 7
Links of the Month 7
Calendar of Events 8
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Mission StatementMission StatementMission StatementMission Statement
To promote interest in, and
awareness of, the vital im-
portance of the honey bee and
beekeeping to agriculture,
commerce, and the public at
large.
2017—Issue 8 August 2017
www.sacbeekeepers.org / e-mail: [email protected]
Sacramento Area Beekeepers Associa�on
________ The Bee Line ________________ The Bee Line ________________ The Bee Line ________________ The Bee Line ________
A Quick Note From Abroad
Today, I'm in a lovely part of Europe. The weather is great - sunny and warm - but the main nec-
tar flows (acacia/locust and rape/canola) are over. I saw a few bees working in a city park, but
they weren't collec,ng much.
Want to be a beCer beekeeper and have a lot of fun in the process? Try exploring new scenery.
When I was rather young, I worked for about a dozen beekeepers - in Pennsylvania, Wyoming,
Saskatchewan, Florida, Montana, Wisconsin. Even though I grew up on a bee farm, working for
others was an eye-opener. Learning how others adapted to their environments gave me ideas
which I later borrowed. It surprised me that not every honey crop came from goldenrod, bone-
set, and aster in the fall and it was enlightening to see that bees could be kept in something oth-
er than single deeps with shallows as honey supers. The rest of the world, I discovered, was not
Appalachian Pennsylvania.
I know that the old adage, "All beekeeping is local," is broadly true. But it's also true that "If you
stop learning, you start dying." Local is important, but fresh ideas are, too. Although Reverend
Langstroth invented his moveable-frame hive in Philadelphia, I've seen equipment modelled on
Langstroth boxes in South America, Asia, and Europe. Good ideas are portable.
I've been in Europe for the past few days. It's just a quick trip, a change of scenery, a visit to ex-
tended family. This is not a beekeeping holiday. Most years that I've been here, I've met bee-
keepers and bees. It might s,ll happen, though it's not planned. But even without seeing many
bees, a change of culture, language, and climate is like hiIng a reset buCon.
I'm in Hungary. Our base is a lovely university city, Szeged, about two hours south of Budapest.
The city is just a few kilometers from Romania and Serbia, so it is a bit of an interna,onal cross-
roads, down here in Hungary's far south. It is the hoCest and sunniest place in the country. Agri-
culture is a big part of the economy and paprika is a well-known commodity. In fact, a Nobel
Prize was awarded to a scien,st at the university here when he took a mountain of local peppers
and dis,lled Vitamin C from them - combining the best of agriculture and scien,fic research in
one big project. When Albert Szent-Gyorgyi finished his dis,lla,on, it was the first ,me anyone
had ever seen a vitamin!
Within this innova,ve agriculture, beekeeping is a star. The country has just ten million people,
but over 15,000 are beekeepers. That's a lot more than there are in Canada. There are also a lot
of colonies - over a million. That's just under half the number as in the en,re USA - yet Hungary
is a much smaller country. As a result, Hungary has the greatest density of honey bees in all of
Europe - perhaps in the world. There are more than 10 hives for each square kilometre (250
acres)!
Within this innova,ve agriculture, beekeeping is a star. The country has just ten million people,
but over 15,000 are beekeepers. That's a lot more than there are in Canada. There are also a lot
of colonies - over a million. That's just under half the number as in the en,re USA - yet Hungary
is a much smaller country. As a result, Hungary has the greatest density of honey bees in all of
Europe - perhaps in the world. There are more than 10 hives for each square kilometer (250
acres)!
Each beekeeper has an average of 70 hives. There are few really big operators, but thousands
are running a few hundred colonies and earning modest livings as beekeepers. Bees are a big
deal here. It wasn't hard to find a bee magazine at the local newsstand, occupying a slot next to
na,onal newspapers and interna,onal news magazines. The ar,cles in the bee journal are de-
pressingly similar to what you can read every day, in any beekeeping magazine. Mites, nosema,
pes,cides, short crops, low prices - these are universal beekeeping reali,es.
Con�nued on page 6
The President’s CornerThe President’s CornerThe President’s CornerThe President’s Corner
SABA members, remember to check the SABA website and SABA Face-
book page for our changed mee,ng loca,on for the August, September
and October mee,ngs. Our current mee,ng space is being renovated
and we will not be able to u,lize it for the next few months. The Execu-
,ve Board is working diligently to find a suitable and affordable space
for our upcoming monthly mee,ngs. I hope that everyone is enjoying
the honey harves,ng season and is paying careful aCen,on to the mite
levels in your hives. The bees are busy preparing for winter and bee-
keepers are busy making sure that we do everything we can to help
them survive the en,re year.
Are you interested in serving in a leadership posi,on with our club? Please talk to any board member to learn more
about board posi,ons, subcommiCee and volunteer roles to help us reach our mission.
Rachel MorrisonRachel MorrisonRachel MorrisonRachel Morrison
Page 2 ———- THE BEE LINE ——— August 2017
July 18, 2017 General Membership Mee�ng Minutes
Round table discussion - Business Mee,ng first
Announcements:
Presenta�ons (Rachel): Presenta,ons help
Events (Tiffany): (see Calendar of Events)
SABA General Mee�ng, 7/18/17; minutes taken by Debbi Gable
Mee,ng Started at: 8:45pm. ACendance for the speaker 42 and 25 SABA members for the general mee,ng.
Approved minutes* as published in the June Beeline: mo,on by Marcus seconded by Bob S.
Treasurer’s report: As of 7/18/2017, Bank balance Savings + Checking total: $ 18,790.56. Income June $ 2,053.43,
Expenses June $ 996.17
Commi$ee Reports
Classes (Bar): July & August classes registra,on is low - sending emails and Facebook post to try to increase registra-
,on. Bar is thinking about either combining classes or canceling one. He asked for the boards thoughts and is wai,ng
for a response.
Educa�on Commi$ee Outreach ( Mar,): no report
Unfinished business:
1. (Tiffany) Banners - The quotes are in and Tiffany will start the graphic design with the signage company
2. (Rachel) Gold Country Fair - asking Nevada County if they’d be interested in taking over. Bob Sugar might help Ne-
vada County beekeepers, he’s a member of both groups. Fair dates: September 7-10, 2017. It’s indoors, members
can sell honey, simple set up. George Bleekman, will download informa,on.
3. (Rachel) Looking for a “commiCee” to take over the Sacramento County Fair. Du,es: Send in applica,on with SA-
BA payment; Get “Megan Law” forms for volunteers; Set up on Wed’s night. Schedule volunteers to work the booth;
Thursday-Monday. OK, to sell honey. Get volunteers to bring in bees for Demo Hive. Tear down display on Monday.
Usually over Memorial Day Weekend
4. (Debbi) Bee Model will be shipping soon! We should have the model for the next mee,ng.
5. (Debbi) Picnic CommiCee; The original date of 9/23/17 doesn’t work for the Honey Bee Haven so the tenta,ve date
is September 30, 2017 11:00am-2:00pm. Debbi is confirming the new date. Tour the Honey Bee Haven, Picnic. Saba
BBQ’s meat and members brings side dishes.
Con,nued next page
Page 3 ———- THE BEE LINE ——— August 2017
Minutes (con�nued)
New business:
1. (Debbi) ”Good Neighbor” reminders -Rachel and Debbi have both goCen reports of bees looking for a water
source. One person in Carmichael on Stanley Avenue is having bee issues in her above ground pool and her 5 year old
son who’s been stung a numerous ,mes (with swelling). Please remember to set out water for your bees, especially
with the summer heat waves. Use smoker even when checking backyard hives to avoid bees straying into neighbors
yards and try to inspect bees midday rather than late evening when foragers have returned. Sugges,on from the
membership: add mineral salts to a water source and Bees are aCracted to pools out of chemical balance.
2. (Rachel) Current mee,ng space auditorium unavailable August, September and October. Need temporary mee,ng
space. Will need technology such as wifi for August mee,ng to Skype with Flow Hive founders. Sugges,ons for a tem-
porary spaces are: Rosemount High School (2 blocks away from current loca,on), various library and churches were
suggested. A Mo,on was made: Ernie Budda “I make a mo,on to approve the Board to authorize the necessary
amount for a temporary space for the months of August, September and October for our mee,ngs while the county
office is being remodeled.” Discussion: Check out local schools, libraries, churches. Seconded: Harry VOTE: Yes-20;
No-0; Mo,on carries
3. (Debbi) Bee’s for Sale - $200.00 (Bring your own boxes). Contact info is: Patrick HargiC or Nicole Langer, or Jennifer
Pierce, Phone: 916-961-1307, Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
4. Larry HuCeball is hos,ng honey extrac,on par,es at his house in Loomis. If you’re interested, please contact him
directly at (916) 764-4617.
Mo,on to adjourn by Bob S., seconded by Marcus. Mee,ng closed at 9:17pm
ATTENTION SABA BOOK BORROWERS
Please return any SABA library books you’ve borrowed. Some of them are out and
being used, but many have been out for more than 6 months, and could be used
by other members. Please check for any you might have, and bring them to the
next mee�ng.
Thanks, Doug and Gail Houck
2017 Beekeeping Class
Intermediate Level__________
August 26, Bernardo D. Niño
Class fees: $45
COURSE COORDINATOR: Bar Shacterman at 916.961.5049 or [email protected]
All classes will be held at the UCD Extension Center, 4145 Branch Center Road (off Kiefer Road one
block west of Bradshaw Road). Classes start at 8:30 a.m., end at approximately 4:30 p.m.
All registra�ons must be done online at http://www.sacbeekeepers.org/classes.html
For Sale: 3 Mann Lake Top Feeders with supers $10.00 each , 2 Honey Run Ven,lated Inner Covers
$5.00 each, 2 Escape Screen Boards from Brushy Mountain $8.00 each, 2 Queen Excluders $3.00 each,
15 Assembled Medium Supers $5.00 each, 3 Screened BoCom Boards $5.00 each, Hive Tools, Smokers,
Bee Suits, Inner Covers, Top Covers, Nuc Hives, Queen Introduc,on Frame, & much more.
Call AnneCe for details: 530-306-6141 or [email protected]
Page 4 ———- THE BEE LINE ——— August 2017
The Frontline of Hive Dynamics by Serge Labesque
The bees of a healthy, queenright colony
methodically organize the contents of
their hive. As long as the brood nest is not
split by the beekeeper, it remains com-
pact, ,ghtly surrounded by stores that are
predominantly placed above, but also
around the brood area. Except for cells
that are being prepared for imminent egg
laying or nectar storage, most of the emp-
ty comb is found beyond the stores or
below the brood area. These outlying cells
are used by the bees only when the honey
flow or the development of the colony
demands.
As we inspect a brood chamber, we usual-
ly consider the quan,ty, paCern and con-
di,on of the brood, stores and comb
space available to the colony. Yet, the
band of cells that normally delineates the
brood and the stores is a par,cularly in-
forma,ve region of the combs. This is
because the brood nest or the clustered
bees must remain in very close proximity
to stores. Indeed, whenever there is
brood in the hive, the nurse bees must
have direct access to nutrients. Similarly,
during periods of cold weather clustered
bees need to remain in contact with hon-
ey. When this is not the case they risk
dying of starva,on, as cold temperatures
prevent the bees from leaving the cluster
to reach stores that may be present just a
few inches away.
However, the loca,on of this boundary
area on the combs between the brood
and the stores is not fixed. The con,guity
of the stores, brood and cluster is a condi-
,on that is constantly challenged. The stores and the brood nest tend to recede from each other as nurse bees empty cells by
consuming pollen, nectar or honey to feed themselves and the larvae, or when adult bees are born at the periphery of the brood
area. But under normal condi,ons either the bees refill the emp,ed cells with honey, nectar or pollen, or the queen lays eggs in
the cells that have been cleared. Consequently, the width of the band of empty cells between brood and stores is normally kept
to two or fewer cells.
As the use of the cells is switched from nutrient storage to brood rearing or vice versa, the brood nest may expand into areas
that previously held stores, or the stores may gain comb over the brood nest. Although this change happens one cell at a ,me,
the brood nest may no,ceably grow or shrink and move up, down or laterally on the combs over a few days or weeks. There is in
fact a constant remodeling of the brood chamber. Yet, the brood nest remains in close proximity to the stores during the trans-
forma,on.
The main driving forces are the queen, nurse bees and brood on the one hand, and the honey flow, foragers and receiver bees
on the other. When the first group takes over one empty cell in the boundary area, the brood moves in that direc,on. Converse-
ly, when a droplet of nectar or honey or a pollen pellet is placed in the cell, the stores press towards the brood.
Con�nued on next page
Page 5 ———- THE BEE LINE ——— August 2017
Only in appearance is this cell takeover ac,vity a tug o’ war between the brood nest and the stores. Actually, it is a life-
sustaining process for the colony. The boundary area of the comb reveals much to the beekeeper about the nutri,onal condi-
,on and vigor of the colony, and about the environmental condi,ons and honey flow. What we can observe here is a system-
a,c, ceaseless, yet subtle re-organiza,on of the brood chamber that is par,cularly no,ceable during the spring and through the
laCer part of the summer, when the colony prepares for winter. It is actually a vital condi,on for the winter cluster. A narrow,
sharply defined separa,on between brood and stores usually indicates that the colony is func,oning well. A wide gap, however,
may show that the stores consumed by the nurse bees are not being replenished. This is frequently no,ceable right a[er a peri-
od of inclement weather, in the spring. A diffused separa,on with scaCered brood and stores, on the contrary signals a condi-
,on that warrants further scru,ny by the beekeeper.
The orderly rela,ve placement of the stores and brood, which is evident in healthy hives, o[en disappears from the combs of
colonies that are stressed. By looking not only at the stores and at the brood during hive inspec,ons, but also at the boundary
area between them, we can see the current hive dynamics. On the basis of these observa,ons we can begin to assess hive prob-
lems and address the upcoming spa,al needs of the bees, the expansion or the contrac,on of the hive.
August in the Apiaries
The difference the loca,on of an apiary can make is seldom more striking than in the middle of summer. If you ever had any
doubt about this, just look at hives set in the suburbs of a town at this ,me of the year and then at a few more that are kept in
the adjacent countryside. The first, surrounded by hundreds of lush gardens, are burs,ng with bees and honey. They are under
the influence of a seemingly perpetual honey flow. They are cramming new white comb everywhere possible. Meanwhile, the
other hives are enduring dearth even though they may be located less than one mile away from the suburban colonies. These
are struggling to survive the intense, dry heat of the season and the assaults of robber bees and yellow jackets.
Although bee colonies may encounter a wide range of condi,ons in mid-summer, they are all facing the same summer chal-
lenge: They have to prepare for next winter. Certainly, they started doing this as soon as colony reproduc,on was over by rais-
ing new queens, building their popula,ons and collec,ng nectar. But now is the ,me when they begin to organize the nests for
fall and winter. This task will take the next two months to complete, and it will culminate in the produc,on of the winter bees
inside very dense brood chambers.
Because the colonies have reached their maximum size for the year and the volume of the brood nests has been steadily de-
creasing since the end of spring, the management of hives in mid-summer requires very liCle addi,onal equipment, if any. Even
in places that benefit from a summer flow, harves,ng some ripe surplus honey and returning the wet frames to the hives may
suffice to provide adequate nectar storage space. In many cases the foragers do not bring enough nectar to keep the brood
nests from moving up and out of the lower combs. At ,mes, the lower supers become completely empty. When this happens, I
leave the vacated lower super in place, as the foragers will soon begin to unload their pollen pellets in those cells. During the
next several weeks, the bees will drive the brood nests back into these areas by placing nectar and moving uncapped honey in
the upper parts of the brood chambers.
Summer hive inspec,ons consist most o[en of watching the ac,vity in the flight paths, on the fronts and at the entrances of the
hives. Preda,on by yellow jackets and robbing are dangers we want to prevent by keeping the entrances defensible. Yet, ade-
quate ven,la,on of the hives is a necessity on hot days. It may be worthwhile to bring a liCle a[ernoon shade to the hives, as
this reduces the need for the bees to collect water to cool the brood chambers, and it instead allows them to take beCer care of
the brood and to collect more stores.
Although open-hive inspec,ons are infrequent and brief, mainly focused on the honey supers at this ,me of year, the colonies
will be thoroughly assessed before next month in order to address and resolve poten,al problems or weaknesses before the
fall. The monitoring trays are a simple, effec,ve and non-disrup,ve means to find out if the colonies are keeping the varroa
mites in check. But are there any other health issues? Are the bees responding to the cues of the season by beginning to consol-
idate their stores and prepare their brood chambers for fall? Are the queens sa,sfactory? All this informa,on is valuable, as it
allows the beekeeper not only to requeen or combine hives that are failing, but it also permits the spoIng of good performers.
We will want to propagate these colonies next spring should they make it successfully through the winter. Notes are to be
made! As we manipulate the combs, we pay aCen,on not to disturb the arrangement of the brood chambers the bees are
working on. We certainly may harvest a liCle honey and remove some of the unused upper frames, but there is no urgency in
doing so. Indeed it won’t be a problem to leave them in place for a few more weeks. Yet, empty older and misshaped combs are
removed at the first opportunity, before the bees put them back into use.
The end of summer hive management is the opposite of spring hive management in that sense that the hives begin to shrink
and to become more compact instead of growing. The focus now is the beginning of the prepara,ons for fall and winter. We
need to verify that the bees are on track, and we need to do our share.
Con�nued on page 6
Page 6 ———- THE BEE LINE ——— August 2017
In summary, this month: � Observe the performance of the queens & colonies. Take notes for later selec�on, combina�on or replacement, as warranted.
� Requeen or combine hives that are not performing sa�sfactorily, and those that have failing queens.
� As always, keep an eye on the health of the colonies.
� Beware of yellow jackets and of the risk of robbing.
� Avoid hive manipula�ons that can trigger robbing.
� Keep the entrances of the hives defensible. Reduce them, if necessary.
� Ensure that the bees have access to water at all �mes.
� Ensure that the hives are adequately ven�lated. Providing a-ernoon shade is helpful.
� Begin to reduce the unused volume of hives.
� Cull old and misshapen combs.
� Harvest surplus summer honey.
� Give extracted supers and wet wax back to the bees for cleaning. To avoid triggering robbing, this should be done in the
evening, when foragers are returning to their hives.
� Beware of the fire danger when using the smoker in areas of dry vegeta�on.
� Render wax from discarded frames and from cappings. The solar wax melter works very well at this �me of year.
� Rou�nely clean and scorch tools and equipment.
Serge Labesque 2017
From page 1
Balanced among the despair in the journal are a few encouraging stories - this month's issue includes a feature about the
Horvath family, their 150-250 hives (the number depends on how many splits are made in the spring and how many hives are
sold), and their three young kids who help with the family business. As one reads their story (a struggle, but a success), it's easy
to have a touch of nostalgia for the days when commercial beekeeping was at this scale. Granted, this is really hard beekeeping
- but it's a family project.
The Horvaths apparently don't move bees between black locust (acacia), sunflowers, canola, milkweed, and fall flowers. But
many Hungarian beekeepers migrate within the country to try to catch something from the rela,vely small and unreliable nectar
flows which cumula,vely yield about 60 pounds per hive per year. It's barely viable economically. For many Central European
beekeepers, the various paths to success include unpaid family help and direct sales to customers. This is the thing I learn each
,me I talk to beekeepers here. They have an expression that translates "Success at beekeeping comes only when the whole
family works together." Such prerequisites for success are not limited to beekeeping, of course, but there aren't many examples
as good.
Ron Miksha, http://www.badbeekeeping.com/index.html ©2017
Honey Orange Crush SpritzerHoney Orange Crush SpritzerHoney Orange Crush SpritzerHoney Orange Crush Spritzer
INGREDIENTS
� 1 oz Aperol
� 2 oz orange juice
� 1 oz lemon juice
� 1 oz orange blossom honey water*
� 2 oz Prosecco
� Orange slice for garnish
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all the ingredients including the Prosecco. Roll contents. Pour into a
wine glass and garnish with orange slice. Yields one serving.
Courtesy Na�onal Honey Board
Page 7 ———- THE BEE LINE ——— August 2017
August 2017 Bee Plants of the Month
Eriogonum / Buckwheat Family
Eriogonum grande v. rubescens / Red Buckwheat
I had a couple of these gorgeous buckwheats in my garden a few years ago. The
bees were constantly on them, so much so that for several summers in a row a
praying man,s would lurk upside down on the blossoms wai,ng for a sweet bee
snack. I would gently escort the man,s to another part of the yard, but he/she
would be back the next day or so.
I have re-planted the buckwheats, but so far the man,s isn’t back.
The red-pink-magenta blossoms are held a couple of feet above the rounded ever-
green leaves. The en,re plant including flower stalks can reach three feet tall, but
are o[en somewhat smaller. The leaves are a light grey-green underneath and
sage green above. They look nice massed in a border, perhaps mixed with other
buckwheats, or sages. Encourage seedlings if you are lucky enough to get them, as
the plants only live 3 to 5 years.
Red buckwheat enjoys full sun to part shade, can survive on normal rainfall once established, and needs good drainage.
Eriogonom giganteum / Saint Catherine’s Lace
As you may guess by looking at the La,n name, this is a large buckwheat. Very aCrac,ve, with large oval leaves that are creamy
white underneath and silvery green above, the flower stalks are covered with sprays of white to pink blossoms that tower above
the plant, making a striking background plant. The en,re plant can grow up to 6 or 8 feet tall.
When the flowers age, they turn a deep rusty red that you can cut and bring in-
side for flower arrangements. Leave a few seeds for the birds, as they also adore
this na,ve plant food source.
Saint Catherine’s Lace blends well with other na,ves such as lower growing buck-
wheats, sages, annual wildflowers such as clarkia or phacelia.
Give them good drainage, they live in non-irrigated gardens, but can also tolerate
occasional summer water.
Full sun is preferred, though part shade is ok if it is not too deep.
Alice Ford-Sala, Sonoma County Beekeepers Associa�on
LINKS OF THE MONTH
Copy & Paste in Your Browser, or Click on It.
1. Get Ready for the Mite-A-Thon; 2. Organic Industry Wants Stricter Import Regs; 3. Climate Change
Threatens Domestic Bee Species; 4. Bees Brains and Better Cameras
1. http://mailchi.mp/americanbeejournal/abj-extra-july-28-2017-get-ready-for-the-mite-a-thon?e=52a8d1e6c5
2. http://mailchi.mp/americanbeejournal/abj-extra-july-7-2017-climate-change-threatens-domestic-bee-species-858349?
e=52a8d1e6c5
3. http://mailchi.mp/americanbeejournal/abj-extra-july-7-2017-climate-change-threatens-domestic-bee-species?e=52a8d1e6c5
4. http://mailchi.mp/americanbeejournal/abj-extra-july-5-2017-seeing-the-colored-light-bee-brains-open-way-for-better-cameras?e=52a8d1e6c5
CCCC A L E N D A RA L E N D A RA L E N D A RA L E N D A R O FO FO FO F EEEE V E N TV E N TV E N TV E N T SSSS
� Tuesday, August 15th, 7:00 p.m. - SABA Monthly Mee�ng NOTE: the monthly mee,ngs for August, September
and October will be held at a temporary loca,on, to be announced later via e-mail.
� September 5th - 8th Western Apicultural Society Conference, Davis, California. (WAS is an educa,onal, beekeeping
organiza,on founded in 1978 for the benefit and enjoyment of all beekeepers.) Speakers will include Serge
Labesque, who advocates selec,ng local bee stocks that can handle the problems of current-day beekeeping; Kim
Flo$um, editor of Bee Culture magazine, who will share his insights on the “The Rapidly Changing Bee Scene”; Les
Crowder will discuss managing honey bees in top bar hives, and Larry Connor will cover “Keeping Your Bees Alive
and Growing.” One-day Registra,on - $60 / Full conference before - 7/31, $175
http://www.westernapiculturalsociety.org/category/conference-news/
� September 7th -10th, Gold Country Fair, 1273 High St, Auburn
� September 19th, 7:00 p.m. - SABA Monthly Mee�ng
� September 30, 2017 11:00am --2:00pm. (Tenta�ve) SABA Annual
Picnic - Tour the Honey Bee Haven, etc. Details to follow.
� November 14th -16th - CSBA Annual Conven,on; Harrah’s Lake
Tahoe. Single Day Early Bird Registra,on (by October 22) - $100
http://www.californiastatebeekeepers.com/events.html
S A C R A M E N T O A R E A B E E K E E P E R S A S S O C I A T I O N
P . O . B O X 1 8 8 8 5 1
S A C R A M E N T O , C A 9 5 8 1 8
Website: www.sacbeekeepers.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Membership: www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4cabaf2ba6f94-saba2
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/365785396939251/
Newsletter Editor: [email protected]