August Meeting Recap

 Our August Meeting was on the 16th at 7pm at the Old Perry Court House.  There were 36 in attendance as they waited breathlessly for Fred Rossman to speak about Queen Rearing. But before he started, we plugged the up coming Georgia Beekeepers Association fall Meeting in McDonough, Ga on 10 and 11 September.  The Family registration is only $35 and the information obtained at the meeting will be "priceless".  I want to continue to encourage as many of you to attend as possible. The reason you joined the Beekeepers club is to learn more about the little creatures, and this event will certainly boost your Bee education.  You can go to the GBA website to sign up.  Hope to see you there. 

    We also discussed the HOG Beekeepers web site and how we have a new "Keeper of the site".  It improves every time I check it. Bookmark it as a favorite and stay informed.  

Our guest speaker was Mr. Fred Rossman, the owner of Rossman Apiaries. (that's the place we spend our extra money!).  Fred spent the evening educating us on proper Queen rearing. He went into great details about each stage of the process and showed us the proper tools and equipment necessary for producing a successful crop of queen bees. Many of our members  have shown an interest in taking on this task and hopefully they were convinced that it can be done at home. I did speak to several members who have decided that $20 is not too much to spend for a new queen when they need one due the work involved.  Whether you raise queens, workers or just like to watch them work, Fred's presentation was simple and   technical enough to educate and entertain us for the evening. 

    We also want to extend a welcome to David Rossman (Fred's son)  and his daughter Kendall. We hope you didn't come just to watch dear old Dad . We could use your experience and education in the bee business for the betterment of our club. You are always welcome.  Maybe Kendall can get stung like the rest of us.

  

    Our next meeting will be 20 September, same time, same place.  The theme of this meeting will be our annual Honey Show.  Bring an unmarked jar of your honey and everyone will have an opportunity to judge it.  The winner will be displayed at the Georgia National Fair in October at Jessie and Hazels Honey booth.  You'll have bragging rights for a year . Last year my honey won! I guess this is the last time I can brag about that.  It's been fun.

Until we meet again. Keep the buzz going.

Bear