BCBC Meeting Feb 3rd at Groce United Methodist Church

Good evening BCBC Members, Sorry about the delay in sending this as Marc was going to send out the meeting reminder as we were going to be doing a CPR class. But we had a little snafu and we will be talking bees all night tomorrow. I hope that you can come and particulate. See you tomorrow.. Meeting starts at 7:00 but fell free to come early and chat with your fellow members. Groce Unitd Methodist Church Tunnel Road. Asheville, NC Mark Traub  

January 6th BCBC meeting Groce United Methodist Church

Hello BCBC members, I hope that 2020 will be a great year with all your bee keeping endeavors..We will be having our first meeting of the year on January 6th at the Groce United Methodist Church Tunnel Road Asheville. Meetings start at 7:00 but we encourage you to come early to talk with your fellow club members. We will be starting the year off with a talk and class on mead making..Here is a little about the speaker and her talk:   Amber Shehan from Pixie’s Pocket as she guides you through the steps it takes to start a small batch of mead, how to know when it is ready to bottle, and the bottling process. This demonstration is great for anyone interested in learningRead More

Last Apiary Workshop of 2019

This Saturday 12-07-2019 Noon to 2PM, at the BCBC Apiary at the Root Cause Farm (formally The Lord’s Acre). At this workshop we will evaluate honey stores, feed the bees with the “Mountain Camp Sugar” method and treat the bees with oxalic acid vapor one last time.  As always I will answer your questions. Always bring some water and a veil. Bring an organic vapor mask if you have one. If you don’t have a mask you will have to stand up-wind while we are injecting vapor Marshall Mullins, State Certified Beekeeper, Manager of the BCBC/Lord’s Acre Apiary,  828-231-8284, mars1952@gmail.com No more workshops this year 2019. Mid February first inspections of 2020

BCBC Apiary 11-09-2019 Workshop

This Saturday 11-09-2019 Noon to 2PM, at the BCBC Apiary at the Root Cause Farm (formally The Lord’s Acre) (directions at the bottom of this page): At this workshop we will evaluate honey stores, clean the feeders, feed the bees, install entrance reducers and install mouse guards.  As always I will answer your questions. Always bring some water and a veil. I hope you can make it Saturday.   Reply to mars1952@gmail.com with any questions. If you respond to this email I will probably never see it. Marshall Mullins, State Certified Beekeeper, Manager of the BCBC/Lord’s Acre Apiary,  828-231-8284   11-09-2019 make and install fondant. Sugar shake mite check if it is warm enough. Mid December-2019  inspections. Oxalic vapor treatment for mites Mid February firstRead More

November Meeting and Pot Luck

Time: 6PM (an hour earlier because of the time change) Good evening BCBC Members, I hope that you and your girls are doing well and enjoying this warm weather. Just a  short reminder that we are having our last meeting /pot luck next Monday November 4th. Please bring a dish (with serving utensil) to share and of course we will be having fun playing some bee related games.We will have plates and utensils but if you are Eco-conscious and want to bring your own please do so.  On the business end we will be electing two officers; Vice President and Secretary, as well as two directors to the board. I hope that you all can make  it and break bread with your fellow members. AlsoRead More

BCBC Apiary workshop this Saturday 10/26

This Saturday 10-26-2019 Noon to 2 PM, at the BCBC Apiary at the Root Cause Farm (formally The Lord’s Acre) (directions at the bottom of this page): At this workshop, we will evaluate honey stores, clean the feeders, feed the bees, install entrance reducers and make mouse guards.  As always I will answer your questions. Always bring some water and a veil. I hope you can make it on Saturday Reply to mars1952@gmail.com with any questions. If you respond to this email I will probably never see it. Marshall Mullins, State Certified Beekeeper, Manager of the BCBC/Lord’s Acre Apiary,  828-231-8284, mars1952@gmail.com Upcoming workshops at the BCBC TLA bee yard this summer. 10 am-noon until further notice 11-09-2019 make and install fondant. Sugar shake mite checkRead More

BCBC Apiary workshop this Saturday

This Saturday 10-12-2019 10 am to Noon, at the BCBC Apiary at the Root Cause Farm (formally The Lord’s Acre) (directions at the bottom of this page): It is time to do another sugar shake to evaluate the effectiveness of the oxalic acid vapor mite treatments. We will also do a general inspection, evaluate honey stores, and feed the bees. There is a lot of work to do so we will probably run overtime.  Always I will answer your questions. Always bring some water and a veil. I hope you can make it Saturday. Marshall Mullins, State Certified Beekeeper, Manager of the BCBC/Lord’s Acre Apiary,  828-231-8284 Reply to mars1952@gmail.com with any questions. If you respond to this email I will probably never see it. UpcomingRead More

October 7th BCBC Meeting

Hello BCBCmembers, I hope that you all can make it to tomorrows meeting as we will be having Sean Collingsworth come and speak.   Sean began raising bees at nearly age and then took it up again after his retirement.Sean is a certified bee keeper and honey producer with the N.C. Bee State Keepers Association. He recently achieved certification with the Italian Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey. Their 75+ hives are located in and around Lake Toxaway.   The goal of the presentation is to assist the novice and experienced beekeeper in developing a better understanding of why and how bees manufacture honey. Sean will provide participants the methodology by which to assess the quality of polyfloral and unifloral honeys. ThereRead More

FW: [BCBC Members] Monday October 6th 2019 Meeting

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