SANDUSKY RIVER VALLEY BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

www.srvbeekeeping.com

MONDAY

December 5, 2011

CHRISTMAS POTLUCK!

Bring a covered Dish full of food!

6:30 p.m.

Clyde Municipal Building

 

GREETINGS!

Another year has zipped right by us!  Hopefully it was a successful year with your bees, and if not, you have picked up a few more techniques that may help in the future! 

The November meeting was a productive one! We voted to adopt The First Methodist Church in Clyde for our new swarming place, starting in February. It is located on Maple St. and I will send a map out before the February meeting so you don't get lost. Easy to find!

At our November meeting, they decided to have the Beginning Beekeepers class on Saturdays March 24th and March 31st They will each be 4 hours long. They will decide then, (depending when they can get the package bees) when to have the class of "Installing package bees". A possibility is our April 2nd meeting.

We will be nominating and voting officers for next year. All officers have agreed to keep their position for one more year except; nominations and voting needs to be done for the secretary position. Also, the Newsletter Editor could stand a break and we   decided to elect Trustees again this year.

    Over 300 bears were filled, labeled, and decorated to be distributed to the local food banks in the 4 counties in this area.

  Our webmaster has asked to bring any pictures that were taken when the bears were delivered, and if possible put on cd's or disk so they can be put on our website. Of course if you have any beekeeping related pictures that you think the public might be interested in, bring them also!

Wanted:

Contact Dave Parkhurst at (419) 547-0737, if you have any pollen for sale.

 

Trivia!

Which honeybee does not have a sting? A. the Queen, B. workers, C. Drones.

RECIPE!

Honey Caramel Corn - from honey.com

Makes 6 servings

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

salt

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

3 quarts popped popcorn

Melt butter in large saucepan; stir in sugar, honey and salt. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; boil without stirring about three minutes to 265°F. Remove from heat; stir in orange peel and soda. Place popcorn in large oven-safe bowl; slowly pour syrup over popcorn while stirring. Turn onto greased 15-1/4x10-1/4x1/4-inch baking pan. Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes; stir every 15 minutes. Cool. Break into serving-sized pieces. Store in airtight container. Makes three quarts (six servings of two cups each).

 

See you Monday night!  Bring a covered dish and appetite!...Sue