Good evening BCBC members
First of all we are hoping that you and your loved ones are safe and stay safe during these turbulent times (bees included).
As of today we will be suspending our monthly meeting until we, as a
planet, get the corona virus under control. We are abiding by the
standards set by the CDC on gatherings of people in light of the
COVID-19 virus. We are taking your health and safety as a
priority…please do the same.
planet, get the corona virus under control. We are abiding by the
standards set by the CDC on gatherings of people in light of the
COVID-19 virus. We are taking your health and safety as a
priority…please do the same.
The board is working on setting up some online and virtual meetings
using zoom or another platform, as we still want to keep everyone
excited and learning more about better bee keeping. We will let everyone
know via emails when we get it all worked out. So
stay tuned!
If you are getting your bees from Honey and the Hive, Sarah has started
to send out emails as to how and when they will be ready for pick up so
please be on the look out for that. If they are ordered from a different
supplier we recommend contacting them for
a time and procedure to pick them up safely.
to send out emails as to how and when they will be ready for pick up so
please be on the look out for that. If they are ordered from a different
supplier we recommend contacting them for
a time and procedure to pick them up safely.
As for our newer beekeepers or slightly less than new if you have any
concerns and or questions we want to let you know that we are here for
you. You can send an email or a text to Mark Traub (Vice President) and
he will answer and or send it to the right board
member to follow up with you. His contact info
itagrape@gmail.com (516) 410 1581 (please only text unless it is a
grave emergency). We are also going to be sending out more emails to
keep every one up to date on what’s happening in the bee yard this
month/week, what is flowering and what you should
be doing with your bees.
concerns and or questions we want to let you know that we are here for
you. You can send an email or a text to Mark Traub (Vice President) and
he will answer and or send it to the right board
member to follow up with you. His contact info
itagrape@gmail.com (516) 410 1581 (please only text unless it is a
grave emergency). We are also going to be sending out more emails to
keep every one up to date on what’s happening in the bee yard this
month/week, what is flowering and what you should
be doing with your bees.
As of now, the queen rearing class that was scheduled for the end of
April has been canceled due to Warren Wilson not being back in session.
We will be re-scheduling at a later date. We are not sure when yet.
The NCSBA has not notified us yet about the Summer Meet that will be
held at Blue Ridge Community College. We will keep you updated on that
as well.
held at Blue Ridge Community College. We will keep you updated on that
as well.
The most important thing we can all do right now is to keep ourselves
and loved ones safe nd healthy, and have a positive attitude.
and loved ones safe nd healthy, and have a positive attitude.
Happy bee keeping in the new world.
The BCBC Board