LCBA meeting Monday July 17, 2017
Next LCBA meeting will be held on Monday July 17, 2017
Dorothey Morgan of Kentucky Queen Bee Breeders Association will give a presentation on their work with Purdue University Bee Lab. Doors open at 6:00pm for general discussion and advice. The regular LCBA business meeting will start at 6:30pm, and the presentation will start at 7:00pm.
July 2017 Beelines
Click here to read the July 2017 edition of Beelines with the latest news from KSBA
Catching bee swarms
April is the start of bee swarming season. If you find a bee swarm and would like to have it safely removed, Click here for a list of LCBA beekeepers who are willing to help.
What does a swarm of bees look like? Click here for photos of former LCBA President David Gilbert collecting a bee swarm on his property.
Help Fight the Mite!
From Dorothey Morgan, President, Kentucky Queen Bee Breeders Association Inc.:
“I am working on a project with Dwight Wells from Heartland Honey Bee
Breeders Co-op. We are checking on hives that have survived without
treatments or that are longer than 5 years without requeening.”
How can you help? Click here for more details