Author: Scott Davis

    Hello Beekeepers, We hope this newsletter finds you well and still abuzz with the excitement from our first meeting of the year. We were delighted to see familiar faces and newcomers alike as we kicked off 2024 with a fantastic presentation on winter maintenance and spring preparation by Dave Cowart and Jerry Wheeler. Upcoming Meeting Details: Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 5th, at Groce Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Rd, Asheville. Join us at 6:30 pm to mingle with fellow beekeepers before the meeting starts promptly at 7:00 pm. Vice President Mary Liske will enlighten us about an intriguing invasive species affecting honey flavors, and everyone will have the opportunity to taste this unique honey. Spread the word to your fellow beeRead More

      Greetings Bees Enthusiasts, We hope this message finds you well and buzzing with excitement for the upcoming year of beekeeping adventures. Due to the holiday season, please note that the Buncombe County Beekeepers Club will be convening on January 15th instead of the initially scheduled date of January 1st. The meeting will still take place at 6:30 pm, at our usual location at Groce Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Rd, Asheville. The monthly meetings will then resume on the first Monday of the month. We are thrilled to announce that our first bee club meeting of the year will feature esteemed presenters Dave Cowart and Jerry Wheeler. These experienced beekeepers will be guiding new apiarists on the essential equipment to order in preparationRead More

  BCBC January meeting The Jan.meeting will be held next Wednesday Jan. 4th instead of Monday Jan.2nd. I hope that you can come out and hear our very own Greg Rodgers. Greg will be talking about: How to plana verroa treatment strategy for the coming year. As well as late winter and early spring inspections and feeding. I hope to see you . As always the church will be opened at 6:30 and the meeting will start at 7:00. Groce United Methodist Church Tunnel Rd Asheville Hope that you and your family have a safe and healthy New Year. Mark Traub President BCBC  

Alison McAfee alison.n.mcafee at gmail.com Mon May 3 14:17:16 CDT 2021 Hello everyone,   I am emailing so that everyone has my contact in case questions come up that aren’t addressed during the Q&A tonight. I will be sharing a short (30 min) video recorded presentation on my work researching queens over the last couple of years, then I’ll stay with you as long as you like to answer any questions you may have live.   Looking forward to seeing you online!   Ali  

Thought it prudent to share this with everyone again.  Thank you! Scott Scott A Davis NC Certified Beekeeper Fancy Bear Farms Fairview, NC 828.628.3537/828.712.6074 Honey@fancybearfarms.com   From: Scientific Beekeeping <randy@randyoliver.com&gt; Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 1:58 PM To: sdavis9517@gmail.com Subject: Oxalic acid exemption from tolerance     I’ve received a lot of questions regarding the notice from the Federal Register that oxalic acid has been exempted from tolerance in honey.  Beekeepers are asking me what this means. The following is a direct quote from my contact at EPA (who checked with the Regulation Division): “The exemption from tolerance was issued under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).  EPA was able to meet the requirements stipulated under the FFDCA to exempt oxalic acid fromRead More

You are all invited to our weekly Q & A Sessions. Webcam is not required. Come ask questions!  When: May 13th, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)  –  This is a RECURRING BI-WEEKLY MEETING! EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF JUNE!    Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZckde-rrjopP5KmY8i8Scgo2j0OSw-8aw  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  Webcams are NOT REQUIRED, nor is a membership to Zoom or anything else.  For privacy reasons, when you join (either via phone or computer audio), everyone will be muted initially. Questions can be submitted via chat/text to the hosts.  This is a learning opportunity in progress. We expect to get through our first conference. In the future we willRead More

You are all invited to our weekly Q & A Sessions. Webcam is not required. Come ask questions!  When: Apr 15, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)  – This is a RECURRING WEEKLY MEETING! EVERY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF MAY!  Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZckde-rrjopP5KmY8i8Scgo2j0OSw-8aw  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  Webcams are NOT REQUIRED, nor is a membership to Zoom or anything else.  For privacy reasons, when you join (either via phone or computer audio), everyone will be muted initially. Questions can be submitted via chat/text to the hosts.  This is a learning opportunity in progress. We expect to get through our first conference. In the future we will be havingRead More

Host-Shifts and Honey Bees: Lessons From COVID-19: https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/2020/04/host-shifts-and-honey-bees-lessons-from-covid-19/?src=rss  

Good evening BCBC members, Monday October 6th Meeting at Groce United Methodist Church Tunnel Road I hope that you are doing well and getting the girls ready for fall (if fit ever comes) and winter. Next Mondays meeting will be a talk and presentation on Honey Grading. We will have Sean Collinsworth from Killer Bees Honey.I am sure that it will be interesting and informative. Meeting starts at 7:00 but come early and talk bees with your fellow members. More information to follow. We also have some of the apiary honey for sale and the money goes back to the club 100%. The cost is $20.00 for a pint jar. Help support your club. Hope to see you all there. Mark Traub Vice President BCBCRead More