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Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
Next Meeting:Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016
October 2016 Newsletter
WCABA Officers:PRESIDENT: Chris Doggett
VICE PRESIDENT: Jim Colbert(and Swarm Coordinator)
SECRETARY: Ginny Stubblefield512-252-9954
TREASURER: Phil Ainslie254-718-3255
MEMBERSHIP: Shirley Doggettco chairs: Fred & Cecilia Richter
PROGRAM: Derek Foight512-786-4827
EDITORIAL: Mary Catherine Gardner512-689-7785
HISTORIAN: Lisa Hoekstra(512) 819-4228
LIBRARIAN: Holly Medina(512) 921-1521
REFRESHMENTS: Barbi Benjamin(512) 799-0616
SCHOLARSHIP & QUEEN CHAIR: Jimmie Oakley(512) 507-3009
7:00-8:00: Beekeeping 101 / 2018:00-9:00: Program
First United Methodist ChurchGeorgetown (MMC bldg.)
Beekeeping 101: Laura Colburn“Fall Hive Preparations”
Beekeeping 201:
Program Speaker: Randy Oakley"Tips for Safe & Successful Honey
Bee Removal & Relocation”
October brought more bad news for pollinators.Seven species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bees, inthe Hylaeus genus, were placed on theendangered species list by the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service. This is the first time bees haveever been put on the list, and this should serveas a red flag, or “canary in a coal mine” warningto people that something must be done beforeit is too late.
In an article for NationalGeographic, ChristineDell'Amore, writes, “...habitat loss,invasive species, and climatechange have hit Hawaii's onlynative bees so hard that they'renow one of the state's leastobserved pollinators.” Hawaii’slocal agriculture (including cropslike sugarcane, kiawe beans forcattle feed, macadamia nuts,mangoes, papaya, ginger, andpineapple, to name a few) isdependent on bees forpollination. Many otherflowering tropical plants rely on pollinators too.
Protecting our pollinators has recently become apriority for the United States government (not aminute too soon), and there is now a PollinatorHealth Task Force that is working to findsolutions to the growing crisis of honey bee dieoffs. Honey bee pollination accounts for morethan $15 billion in food crops in the UnitedStates each year. If we were to lose our
pollinators, we would have to resort to drasticmeasures to save our food crops. An example ofan environment too far gone can be seen inChina, where irresponsible use of pesticides andover harvesting of honey has led to drasticdeclines in bee populations. For the past 25years or more, human workers have had to climbinto the fruit trees and use brushes to handpollinate billions of pear and apple blossoms. If it were to come to that in the U.S., the laborcosts would be staggering!
Meanwhile, scientists are preparingfor the worst by working on newtechnologies that could one daytake the place of these beautifulcreatures. Researchers at Harvard,led by engineering professor RobertWood, are working on a RoboBee - abee sized robot that can lift off andhover in the air. It is believed that asearly as 2025, these types of robotscould potentially pollinate fields ofcrops. If humans cannot turn thingsaround for the bees, before we hitthe tipping point, from which thereis no coming back, I fear this could
be the future for our bees - replaced by robots.
We can only hope that the Hawaiian bees’ newendangered status will be a wake up call foreveryone to step up their efforts for pollinatorconservation. The future of our bees and ourdecendants depends on politiciansacknowledging there is a problem and takingactive steps to remedy it by issuing a call toaction: Conserve, Sustain, Protect.
Endangered!What Does the Future Hold for Our Bees?
A male yellow-faced bee (Hylaeus anthracinus) lands on anaupaka flower. Photo by Jason Graham, University of Hawaii.
Villagers hand pollinating fruit trees using “pollination sticks”(brushes made of chicken feathers and cigarette filters).
A RoboBee must weigh less than agram in order to fly.
Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
L.L. Langstroth wrote, “If the colonies are strong in numbers andstores, have upward ventilation, easy communication from comb tocomb, and water when needed, and the hive entrances aresheltered from piercing winds, they have all the conditions essentialfor wintering successfully.” From early spring through summer andfall, the bees in your hive are working cooperatively to raise brood,clean the hive, control the temperature in the hive, convert nectarinto honey, store pollen for brood rearing, and of course, caring forthe queen. The hive is a busy place most of the year, but thatactivity changes significantly when the temperatures fall in late fall.As winter approaches a new crop of bees are raised to be fatter inorder to create and retain heat and to survive the winter as broodrearing slows or stops. Unlike the short-lived foragers of summer,these winter bees may live three months or longer.
When outside temperatures fall below 50 degrees, the bees drawcloser together, forming a cluster towards the bottom-center of thehive structure between frames. A hive with a healthy populationwill have enough bees to cover the surface of those center frames,even nestling into empty cells for the closest contact. The beestowards the center are the warmest, and they are able to care forthe queen and any brood that hasn’t yet emerged. They are able todisconnect the muscles that control wing beat and vibrate thosemuscles to heat the cluster. Bees towards the outer edges of thecluster help retain the heat with the tiny hairs covering their bodies.Clustered bees in contact with honey can pass it through the rest ofthe cluster to where it’s most needed, just as they pass nectarduring the warmer months: mouth to mouth.
It’s important to note they are not heating the hive structure, butare rather heating the cluster of bees, although the heat they createwill of course eventually escape and rise. This is why the clustermoves up over the winter and early spring month and why it’simportant that honey stores be situated directly above the broodcluster going into winter. Honey to the sides of the cluster aredifficult to reach when it’s cold and can leave bees stranded iftemperatures suddenly drop. The rising heat is also why ventilationis crucial. Warm air rises towards the cover, then formscondensation, which in turn drips cold water down onto the cluster.To provide necessary ventilation, add upper entrances, either by anotch in the inner cover or a 5/8” hole cut into the top box, or crackthe lid with a Popsicle stick or coin.
The hive slow their consumption ofpollen and honey while in the cluster andmove about the hive when temperatures allow.It’s in the later weeks of winter and the early weeks ofspring that consumption rapidly increases and when the bees are atthe greatest risk of starvation. Kim Flottum of Bee Culture Magazinesays 80% of the food consumed during the whole winter will beconsumed in the LAST 20% of winter, when brood rearing starts.
If you have managed your hive during the summer, ensuring theyhave ample honey and pollen and are free of pests and diseases,they should do well through the winter.
Understanding the Winter Clusterby Laura Colburn
Here you can see a hive with a healthy population of bees forming their winter cluster.
Beekeeping 101 October Preview: Fall Hive PreparationsThis month Laura Colburn will discuss fall preparations you canmake to help your hive survive winter. She'll cover resourcesnecessary, frame arrangement, and ventilation.
WCABA will have a Honey Booth at the20th Annual Hill Country Arts & CraftsFair at Sun City in Georgetown onSaturday the 5th and Sunday the 6thof November. Money contributions(and donations) comprise the fundingthat benefits the Ed Wolfe-Robert BostMemorial Scholarship program for ouryoung people.
If you would like to donate honey, youcould bring it to the meeting Thursdayevening (give it to Jimmie Oakley) orbring it to the Bost farm by Nov. 1st. Wewould also accept cash donations inlieu of honey if you don’t have it. A bigthank you to all those who havealready contributed to our program. Inaddition we need adult leadership toassist our 2016 scholarship recipients inmanning the booth, discussing theobservation hive and promoting goodbeekeeping, so there will be a sign upsheet at the meeting so you canchoose a convenient time for you oryour family to volunteer and take part.2015 Scholarship recipient, Annalisa "Lissy" Martinez, and Honey
Princess, Elise Gardner volunteering in the Honey Booth.
Julia’s Honey Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients:3 eggs1 teaspoon pumpkin spices¾ cup heavy whipping cream½ teaspoon salt½ cup honey¼ cup sugar (optional)1 ½ teaspoons ground
cinnamonUnbaked pie shell
Instructions:1. Beat eggs in a large bowl.2. Blend in pumpkin, cream,
honey, spices, salt and sugar.
3. Pour filling into pie shell.4. Bake at 450 degrees for 50
minutes.
Photo courtesy of Beemaid.com
Honey ExtractingUse of the Club Extracting Equipment
WCABA has 2 sets of extracting equipment available for members to use, but the first 2 membersto ask for a particular date will be the ones to be written on Mary’s calendar, so anyone calling toreserve a 3-day usage should have an alternate date in case their preferred date is not available.Call Mary Bost at 512-863-3656 or Jimmie Oakley at 512-507-3009 to reserve a 3-dayextractor use. Also, the equipment is now stored in the garage area, not where it used to be.
New users, please note: If you have not previously used theextracting equipment, after you checkavailable dates with Mary Bost, youwill then need to contact JimmieOakley (512-507-3009) to arrange atime to meet him at the Bost farmin order for him demonstrate theproper procedure for checking itout and using it.
We are requesting that users makea voluntary contribution toWCABA of either a money
donation or a container of honey tobe sold at the Hill Country Fair next
November. All money thus receivedwill be added to the Ed Wolfe/Robert
Bost Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Letter from the PresidentVisited with the Master Naturalists at Cedar Creek last evening. Theymeet at McKinney Roughs – a great meeting venue, but a little eerieafter dark. I was amazed by the number of programs this small groupruns and the number of folks they manage to get to volunteer to helpor manage events. They had some fun tasting different varietals ofhoney after my talk on pollination and bee nutrition.
Shirley and I are in the home stretch now helping to organize the TexasBeekeepers Association Annual Convention. It’s in Belton again thisyear from November 3rd through 5th. Texas Apiary Inspection Serviceis holding Master Beekeeper testing on the Thursday 3rd forApprentice and Advanced levels. If you wish to sign up, go tohttp://masterbeekeeper.tamu.edu/ or email them at [email protected]
There is a whole day seminar also on the Thursday on the subject of“Building a Sustainable Apiary” led by Mike Palmer of French Hill Apiaries. Friday and Saturday are themain program days of the Convention with speakers on a range of subjects from “Breeding Queens”to “Top Bar Hives” and much more, culminating on the Saturday evening with the Annual Banquet tosupport the Honey Queen Program. Our club is one of the host clubs again this year and GinnyStubblefield is making a half dozen table arrangements which go to auction at the banquet. Please gosee her at the meeting if you can help.
As far as beekeeping goes, check your mite levels and treat if necessary, and remember to feed thebees if they need it. If you have honey and pollen in the hive they are fine, but many hives will needpollen patties at this time as well as 2-1 sugar water. My bees are all over our bird baths taking in water,so make sure you have a source of water close by. The tank in our field is not far from the hives, butthey seem to prefer the bird water.
Shirley is going to start taking membership renewals at the meeting this month. If you renew for 2017 now, it will mean less of a queue in January so please do that if you can. New members who join this month will get membership until the end of 2017.
Look forward to seeing you, Chris• • • • • • • • • • • •
Chris Doggett, WCABA President
Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
Recipe courtesy of Mary Bost
“Thank You!” to ourRefreshment Hosts:
Nancy YoungPhil Ainslie Barbi Benjamin
Over the past month I participated inseveral honey related events: I helpedjudge the honey entries for the HoneyJudging Contest at the WCABAmeeting; I hosted a honey tasting eventat the Lady Bird Johnson WildflowerCenter; and I participated in honeyjudging at The State Fair of Texas.
The annual WCABA honey tasting wentreally well and is a popular event. While our
members participated in the Taster’s ChoiceContest, Dodie Stillman, Gary Bible, and I got tojudge the Honey Judging Contest entries. Eachjudge scored each honey and then the 3 scorecards were averaged to reach a final score. All the jars judged to be 90% or better wereawarded blue ribbons.
Honey Judging ContestSeventeen people entered. Blue Ribbon Winners included: Ann Bierschenk, Mary Bost, Steve Hoskins, William Janke,Dodie Stillman, and Elise Gardner. Red ribbon winnersincluded: Gary Bible, Jim Colbert, Chris Doggett, Mia Koepp,Barbara Lusinger, Holly Medina, Jimmie Oakley, GeorgeRichards, Sebastian Urban, Gene Wallace, Michael Wheeler.
Taster’s Choice ContestMichael Wheeler won 1st place, with 18 votes, Lissy Martinez and Jimmie Oakley tied for 2nd place, with14 votes each, and Dana Collar won 3rd place, with 13 votes. Other entrants included: William Janke, Fred Richter, Ann Bierschenk, Elise Gardner, GeorgeRichards, Mia Koepp, Sebastian Urban, Gene Wallace, Travis Fagala, Holly Medina, Jim Colbert, Allison French, Lisa Hoekstra, Bradley Ware, Gary Bible, Jean Ellis, Barbara Luslinger, Skip Shaw, Ginny Stubblefield, KayFruend, Steve Hoskins, Tina Lim, Mary Bost, Laura Colburn,Sharon Stephenson, David Tatum, Patricia Bruno.
Members voted for their 3 favorite tasting honeys.
Honey, Honey, and More Honey!by Elise Gardner (WCABA Honey Princess & Apprentice Master Beekeeper)
Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
WCABA Honey Princess, Elise Gardner,
has started a bee blog.Check it out at:
www.BusyBeeChic.com
Seventeen honeys, entered in the WCABA Honey Judging Contest, were taken to the State Fair of Texas in Dallas anddisplayed in the TBA Honey Booth. They will be given to the Happy Hill Children’s Home in Granbury - a good cause.Buzzwords:
• Refractometer •an instrument for measuring therefractive index of a substance,used to determine the moisture
content of honey.
A refractometer reading of around18% is the ideal moisture
content for honey.
Dodie, Gary, and Elise judging the honey entries.
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Honey TastingThe honey tasting event was a big success. The Wildflower Centerpurchased a case of Robert & Mary Bost Apiary Honey to sell in theirgift shop and decided to have a honey tasting event to introducethe new product. I set up my table and volunteered to help with thetasting, and by end of the event, the honey was nearly sold out,which prompted the store to buy another case.
I took an observation hive with me and, as usual, the bees garnereda lot of attention, especially from theyoung children. The store wasthrilled with the outcome and askedme to come back! I met somewonderful people, spread a lot ofknowledge about bees, and got tointroduce visitors to Robert & MaryBost Apiary Honey, while learningabout wholesale and retail pricingand other important aspects ofrunning a retail store.
The State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas Honey Judging Judging honey at the September WCABA meeting was a really greatrefresher on how everything works and helped prepare me to judgehoney at the State Fair of Texas. There are many aspects to honeyjudging, from appearance, to taste, to color, to density, it is alljudged very meticulously and sternly. There is no slack cut in honeyjudging, especially when you get to the level of judging that they doat the State Fair.
If you are trying to enter a bottle of honey intoany honey judging competition, your bottleneeds to be virtually perfect. When choosingyour bottle, look for the cleanest and leastdamaged bottle you have. The moreimperfections on/in the glass or lid the worseyour score will be. The fill level needs to be nolower than the bottom of the lid on the jar.When looking at the bottle from the side youshould not be able to see the line where thetop of the honey is. If you have access to arefractometer, measure your honey’s densitybefore sending it off for judging - 18% is about
the ideal moisture content for honey going to competition. You want to make sure your honey has the least amount of bubbles,lint, wax and other foreign matter possible before sending it tocompetition. Finally, pick the honey you think tastes and looks bestin color. Obviously if you only made one harvest you might not beable to do this, but if you have made multiple harvests and you havethe option, choose whichever crop you think tastes best.
If you can check all of these things off the list when trying to submityour honey to a competition, you are golden! If you want to be extravigilant, get another beekeeper, or two, to do a mock judging ofyour honey and see what they think! You never know all that extraeffort just might snag you a blue ribbon!
Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
Here is my table setup inside the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Store.
Honey, Honey, and More Honey! continued...
Honey Judging: Using the refractometer to judge moisture content.
I got to ride on the Big Tex float in theparade on Sunday evening. So much fun!
The Honey Queens, Princesses, and Ambassadors, from the different beekeepingorganizatins around Texas, at the TBA Honey Booth.
Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
Announcements & Upcoming EventsFall is a busy time for beekeepers. Mark your calendars with these important dates so you don’t miss out on anything and consider getting involved by volunteering!
Swarm ListIf a member would like to be on
the list to collect swarms, contact Jim to be sure he has your
name, phone number, and the areasyou would be able to serve.
If you are willing to retrieve swarmsthat have nested in places difficult
to reach (called “cut-outs”),be sure to let Jim
know that.
SwarmingSeason
if you (or a friend/neighbor)have a swarm
Contact Jim Colbert512-863-7183
who has replaced Mary Bost with this responsibility
November3-5
November5-6
AnnualConference
AnnualConference
Hill CountryArts & CraftsFair at Sun City
(benefitting WCABA scholarship fund)If you can help out by
volunteering, please contactJimmie Oakley(512) 507-3009
Round Rock Market dayswould love to have someone
sell honey there on theseupcoming dates.
Contact:Sherri Akroyd Arrington
via Facebook PMor email:
Nov.5, Dec.3
November3
Texas MasterBeekeepers
Fall Exam
Texas MasterBeekeepers
Fall Exam
Mary Bost’s 95th Birthday Celebration!Saturday, October 29, 2016
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Come and Go)
First United Methodist ChurchGeorgetown, TX
McKinney Ministry Center
Hosted by:
Dr. Robert Bost & Kay BostDr. Richard Bost & Karel Bost
David Bost & Dr. Jane Bost
Light refreshments served
No gifts Please(cards and notes of remembrance
would be cherished)
Please R.S.V.P. toDr. Richard Bost
October29
WCABALibrary is Conducting
an End-of-Year InventoryDon’t forget to return your books to
the library at the next meeting!Browse through our list of materials online at:
http://wcaba.org/library.htmlMembers may reserve resources by
contacting Ginny Stubblefield [email protected]
VolunteerOpportunities
Refreshments Coordinators:Contact Barbi Benjamin: (512) 799-0616
Hill Country Fair at Sun City:Contact Jimmie: (512) 509-3009
Door Prize Donations:Please bring items
to our meeting.
Support TBAs“Real Texas Honey”
ProgramSupport your local Beekeeper
visit:RealTexasHoney.com
to register and for moreinformation
Support TBAs“Real Texas Honey”
ProgramSupport your local Beekeeper
visit:RealTexasHoney.com
to register and for moreinformation
November 3-5th, 2016
Bell County Expo Center (Belton- Texas) www.bellcountyexpo.com
Overcoming Obstacles in Modern Beekeeping
Thursday November 3rd
Mike Palmer ~~Sustainable Apiary Workshop~~
French Hill Apiaries St. Albans City, Vermont
Texas Master Beekeepers Fall Testing [email protected]
Friday November 4th
Opening Ceremonies begin at 8:00 am *Honey/Photo Contest entries begin*
Sessions begin 8:30 with Keynote Address by Mike Palmer Session with multiple speakers throughout the day on various topics
Saturday November 5th TBA President-Chris Moore Introduction 8:00 am
Sessions begin 8:15 with Mike Palmer Sessions all day featuring multiple speakers on a variety of topics
*6:30 pm * ~~Great Food Great Fun Great Cause~~
Onsite Vendors selling the latest innovations in beekeeping as well as basic supplies!
Discount accommodations if booked prior to October 17th La Quinta Inn & Suites (254)939-2772 Conference $80 for TBA member individual, $130 family (non-member pricing also available)
Luncheon and Banquet tickets purchased separately upon registration
Online registration Open Now thru October 22nd Register early for discount pricing - At the door tickets available
http://www.texasbeekeepers.org/annual-convention-2016
Photo Contest
winner will be used for the cover of
TBA brochure!
Honey
Contest winner
receives $50 and 1st Place Blue Ribbon!
Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONWILLIAMSON COUNTY AREA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
Dues $15.00 per year - individual or family membership
New Member / Renewing Member (circle one) Date:______________________
Name: _________________________________________________ Amount: $ _______________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip _____________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ( ) ________________________________ e-mail: ______________________________________(please print)
To save postage cost, may we send your Newsletter via e-mail? Yes[ ] No[ ]
Instructions: print, fill out, and bring to club meeting, or mail with check to Membership:Mrs. Shirley Doggett - 400 C. R. 440 - Thrall, TX 76578
Texas Master Beekeeper 2016 Fall Exam Consider signing up to take the 2016 Texas Master Beekeeper Fall exam on November 3, 2016 at the Bell County Expo Center inBelton, TX. Online registration begins on September 1st and is limitedto 45 people for the Apprentice level exam, so register soon to secure your spot.
Once you submit your information, mail a check or money order of $50.00 to: Texas Apiary Inspection Service
2475 TAMUCollege Station, TX 77843-2475
Make checks payable to AgriLife Research Department ofEntomology. Once they receive your payment they will send you aconfirmation e-mail containing important exam day information.
If you have questions about the program, visithttp://masterbeekeeper.tamu.edu/ or contact the Texas ApiaryInspection Service by emailing: [email protected]
Feedback Wanted:The Williamson County and Cities Health District
would like your feedback on the Mosquito Sprayingfor West Nile in Georgetown
The Williamson County andCities Health District wouldgreatly appreciate anyfeedback WCABA membersmight have regarding themosquito spraying thatoccurred on Wednesdayevening, October 19th.
Deb Strahler, the Marketingand Community EngagementDirector, says,“We get many, many comments from the public (good and bad)regarding spraying, but don’t actually have any real data or first-hand feedback from the beekeepers themselves.”
They would like to know if anyone had hives in the affected area ofdowntown Georgetown, and if so, whether or not you experiencedany ill effects after the Wednesday evening spraying.
You might also offer feedback or suggestions about the press releasealerting our organization about their plans to spray. I believe it was apositive thing that they reached out to us. Even if your bees are notlocated in Georgetown, the information about this positive West Nilesample was relevant because our monthly meetings do take placeright at the edge of the perimeter of the spray area.
Email feedback to: [email protected], and I will forward.
Door prize items in September were donated by:Lisa Hoekstra, Frank & Lu Morgan, Skip and Gayle Shaw, Dodie Stillman,and Ginny Stubblefield.
Winners were: Julie Fagala, Don Parsons, Sherry Smith, John Hibbard, Sebastian Urban, Mary Marcotte, and Lisa Gustavson.
WCABA MEETING MINUTESSeptember 22, 2016
1. Opening the Meeting: Vice-President Jim Colbert opened the meeting.
2. Beekeeping 101: Laura Colburn discussed “How Bees Make Honey” since this was our honey-tasting meeting.
3. Announcements:
• In October, members will nominate or volunteer to run for officers for the W.C.A.B.A. for 2017. In November, the election will be held in the General Meeting.
• The Board will be looking for a Club Historian and a Program Director for 2017.
• The Texas Beekeepers Association Annual Meeting will be held in Belton, Texas from November 3through November 6, 2016.
4. Honey Tasting: President Chris Doggett announced the Honey Tasting would begin. Memberslined up on both sides of a long row of tables to taste 39 varieties of honey shared by other members.
Two-pound jars of honey were brought to the meeting for the Honey Judging before they are taken to the State Fair of Texas. The judges were Dodie Stillman, Honey Princess Elise Gardner and Gary Bible.
There were 18 entries for the Honey Judging. Seven first-place ribbons and eleven second-placeribbons were awarded to the participants.
5. Door Prizes: Jim Colbert announced the winners of door prizes.
6. Winners of the Honey Tasting: • First Prize – Michael Wheeler• Second Prize Tie – Annelisa Martinez and Jimmie Oakley• Third Prize – Denae Collar
7. Meeting Attendance: 64 present
10. Meeting Adjourned: President Chris Doggett adjourned the meeting.
11. Date for Next Meeting: Our next meeting will be on October 27, 2016.
- Ginny Stubblefield, Secretary, WCABA
Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
Welcome to our new members:Bill & Brandy Barton, Leander;Kevin & Vinette Makel, Jarrell.
Renewing members are: Sandy Richie, Georgetown;Chris & Sarah Jenkins, Georgetown;J.Gustav & Katherine Larson, Austin.
NewMembers
and Membership Renewals
Williamson County Area Beekeepers Assosiation • 4355 County Road 110, Georgetown, Texas 78626 • http://www.wcaba.org/ • email: [email protected]
Williamson County AreaBeekeepers Association4355 County Road 110Georgetown, Texas 78626
Busy Bee Supplies New Location!Busy Bee Supplies has moved and is now open year round.
Now Located at:509-D Brewster Ave.Florence, TX 76527
Busy Bee Supplies’ new store front.They also have a new giftshop right next door.
Store Hours:M, T, TH, F: 9am - 4pm
Sat: 9am - 12pmClosed: Wed and Sun.
Main Phone: 254-793-9459To Order Call: 254-985-6079
Customer Service: 512-985-6080www.busybeesupplies.com
New Gift Shop:Members with handmade gift shop appropriate products, contact April May to inquireabout placing your products in the Gift Shop at Busy Bee Supplies new location. [email protected]
April May is happy to help youwith your bee supply needs.