OCBA’s Chris Apple, NCSBA Regional Director, awarded Journeyman Beekeeper Certificates to Lisa Vogel, Dawn Rogers and Philip Moore at OCBA’s January membership meeting. Lisa and Dawn are long time OCBA members. Philip is new to North Carolina, but was strongly encouraged to become an active member of OCBA.
Check out the “Who We Are” page for a complete list of OCBA’s Certified, Journeyman and Master Beekeepers.
James Withrow, a doctoral candidate in David Tarpy’s lab at NCSU will be OCBA’s featured speaker in January. He was originally scheduled to speak at our September meeting which was canceled due to Hurricane Florence. His research into queen selection during emergency queen rearing was recently published in PLOS One, an open access, online, peer-reviewed journal. OCBA is fortunate to have access to cutting edge researchers willing to share their findings with local beekeepers.
In his presentation, “Sharing the throne. Establishing honey bee colonies with multiple queens,” James will discuss his current research focused on queen behavior and setting up colonies with multiple queens.
Bees on Earth, Goodwill to All !
OCBA’s December Membership Meeting will be our annual holiday social gathering. This is an opportunity for members, former members and anyone who is interested in beekeeping to celebrate your 2018 beekeeping efforts with fellow beekeepers (both successes and ‘other learning experiences’). It is a great way to get to know fellow beekeepers and to talk about bees and beekeeping with friends and colleagues.
We will meet at our regular 7:00 o’clock meeting time on Thursday, December 13 at our usual meeting site – the Unitarian Universalist Church at 1710 Old NC 10 Highway. OCBA will provide paper products and beverages, including wine and non-alcoholic beverages. Everyone is asked to bring a finger food, hors d’oeuvre, appetizer, or dessert to share. Items with honey as an ingredient are special treat!
Who: Orange County Beekeepers and anyone interested in beekeeping
What: Annual Christmas/Holiday gathering
When: December 13th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: 1710 Old NC Highway 10 at the Unitarian Universalist Church
2019 queens will be marked green.
In November, Guy Fricks of Fricks Farm and Apiaries will talk about artificial insemination of queens. Guy is an OCBA member and queen breeder.
In addition to Guy’s presentation, OCBA’s 2018 apprentices, Catherine Trusky and Megan Talikoff will talk about their experiences during their first year of beekeeping.
Mark Powers will present “Bee Sting Allergy, What You Need to Know.” Learn how to evaluate the severity of your bee sting symptoms and what to do if your venom response is excessive. Mark will also discuss heat exhaustion and its danger for summer beekeeping.
Designs for the new OCBA tee shirts will also be revealed. Come to the meeting and learn how to stay safe and look stylish while beekeeping.