New Hampshire Beekeepers Association (NHBA) February 16, 2020

Spring Meeting! Saturday March 21, 2020 9am-3pmOur annual spring meeting will be held at Camp Carpenter, 300 Blondin Rd, Manchester, NH 03109. Our guest speaker is Anita Collins, who will be talking about bee genetics. There will be coffee waiting at your arrival. There will be bee vendors as well as NHBA T shirts for sale. Of course, dont forget the Raffle! Please bring any items you want to donate to the raffle. This is a great meeting to attend, wether you are just now attending bee school and awaiting your first hive, or you are an experienced beekeeper.

Please bring a morning snack to share.

Lunch is available for pre-purchase. Catering is by Constantly Pizza of Concord. A variety of pastas, salad and cookies will be offered.

Use the form on page 5 of the newsletter to register and pay for your annual membership. Or go to https://nhbeekeepers.org/spring-meeting-2/

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Spring Meeting

Saturday March 21, 2020

9am-3pm

Camp Carpenter, 300 Blondin Rd, Manchester, NH 03109

Spring Meeting Guest Speaker: Anita Collins

Dr. Anita Collins is a retired US Department of Agriculture research geneticist and is a recognized authority on honey bee behavior and genetics. Her research involved cryopreservation of honey bee semen as a collaborator with USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Bee Research Lab in Beltsville, MD. In addition, Dr. Collins was the research leader at the Honey Bee Research Laboratory, ARS, USDA in Weslaco, TX in cooperation with the USDA Interagency Technical Working Group on the Africanized honey bee colony, its defense behavior and alarm communication.

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Don’t forget to bring return labels to put on the back of your raffle tickets!

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About NHBA

The New Hampshire Beekeepers Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and study of bees, beekeeping, and the economic importance of apiculture in the state of New Hampshire. With the increasing threat to our honeybees and native bees alike, the efforts of the NHBA include: Funding and cooperating with researchers relating to apiculture and the maintenance of healthy bees in NH; The establishment of standards relating to beekeeping and apiculture pertinent to our state; Coordinating and promoting apicultural activities among local bee clubs, the NHBA, and individuals who are involved with bees in NH; Developing and supporting programs and activities to update the knowledge and skills of members, other beekeepers, and the general public; Promoting the production of quality bee products by NH beekeepers.

NHBA Updated Bylaws:

The Executive Council recently updated the NHBA Bylaws. The team of Barbara Lawler, Janice Mercieri, and President Starsha Kolodziej worked hard to make these updates. The updated bylaws can be viewed at the link below on the NHBA website. We will be discussing and then voting for their approval at the March 21st meeting. Please take a look at them, and make note of any questions or comments you may have.

Link to Bylaws: https://nhbeekeepers.org/bylaws/

Soon it will be Spring!

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2020 Beekeeping Tours to Slovenia – What better way to learn how to manage an AŽ

hive than to visit excellent Slovene beekeepers. Slovenia is one of the most beautiful countries you will ever visit and

our tours include visiting beekeepers along with sightseeing the many amazing

historical destinations plus incredible scenery at every turn. We stay at local

farmhouses and B & B’s, this is the best way to enjoy the local cuisine and meet the very friendly Slovenian people. Tours are offered once or twice a year, spring and/or fall. 19 May-4 June, includes a few days in Croatia

and 6-16 Oct just Slovenia www.slovenianbeekeeping.com

beeslovenia@gmail.com Suzanne Brouillette, Owner, #603-499-3730

The Business of BeekeepingAgenda

10:00 Registration & Welcome

Developing an enterprise budget

Noon LUNCH (provided)

Product price determination

Managing risk

Can you be profitable at beekeeping?

2:15 – 3:00 Questions and discussion

Speakers: Mike Bertolone, NH Farm

Family Insurance Kenesha Reynolds, UNH Extension, Agricultural

Business State Specialist Olivia Saunders, UNH

Extension, Agriculture Field Specialist

Seth Wilner, UNH Extension, Agricultural Business

Management Field Specialist

Preregistration required before February 27, 2020 online at: http://bit.ly/Beekeeping030720.Contact: olivia.saunders@unh.edu or 603-447-3834 with any

Time & Location UNH School of Law

2 White Street Concord, NH 03301

Saturday, March 7, 2020 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cost: $15.00 per person

For persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please contact UNH Extension Carroll County at 603-447-3834 prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make

any reasonable effort to make accommodations.

The University of New Hampshire Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating.

Our Local Suppliers:

Bee Pride – Peggy & Brian Pride Lebanon, ME 207-457-2337

Email: learnmore@beepride.com website: beepride.com

Nucs, Beekeeping classes, beekeeping supplies

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Kevin Sargent 's Nuc's and Queens Newport NH

Phone: 603-843-5927 sweetmapletrees@gmail.com

31 Hillside TerraceMerrimack, NH 03054603-429-0808www.hillsidebees.comWe sell package bees, nucs, protective clothing, hive tools, hive woodenware, medications, honey, extracting equipment and many other items.

We are Imagine That Honey. We provide bees, classes and

workshops/presentations. Dean and Jodi Turner.

https://www.imaginethathoney.com

Our Local Suppliers:

M ’s ccormack BEE FARM

Keeping Bees in the Rugged Northeast

• Bees • Queens • Beekeeping Supplies • Authorized Mann Lake Dealer

w w w . m c c o r m a c k s f a r m . c o m

679 Province Rd, Gilmanton, NH 03237 - (603)832-3438 - info@mccormacksfarm.com

NH Farm and Forest Expo The NH Farm and Forest Expo was held February 14

and 15th in Manchester. This is an annual family friendly event to ‘celebrate the state’s farming, forestry

and horticulture communities.’ There were many activities including exhibitors, speaker programs, as

well as exhibitors and a trade show. The NHBA had an exhibit on beekeeping.

https://www.nhfarmandforestexpo.org

New NHBA Newsletter Editor Hello!

My name is Deb Slocum and I am the new NHBA Newsletter editor. The newsletter will be published every

quarter. If you notice any errors or omissions please let me know.

Please feel free to submit club news and announcements. If you are a local supplier AND a member of NHBA you

can have your ad placed here. I am also looking for photos to include from NHBA events, your club events,

and your personal bee experiences.

Please submit anything you want people to see by May 1, 2020. Please use my email dltslocum@gmail.com and put

NHBA newsletter in the subject.

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NH Beekeepers Association Spring Meeting Registration Form

Saturday, March 21, 2020 9am to 3pm Venue: Camp Carpenter, 300 Blondin Rd., Manchester, NH 03109

Speakers: Anita Collins will be speaking on honeybee genetics and behavior. Dr. Anita Collins is a retired US Department of Agriculture research geneticist and is a recognized authority on honey bee behavior and genetics. Her research involved cryopreservation of honey bee semen as a collaborator with USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Bee Research Lab in Beltsville, MD. In addition, Dr. Collins was the research leader at the Honey Bee Research Laboratory, ARS, USDA in Weslaco, TX in cooperation with the USDA Interagency Technical Working Group on the Africanized honey bee colony, its defense behavior and alarm communication.

Meal details to be announced as soon as available on our website at nhbeekeepers.org.Pre-registration required for meals. Deadline for meal registration: 3/1/20 Please bring a morning snack to share.

Don’t miss the big Spring Raffle!!!! Please bring return mail stickers or rubber stamp with your name on them (like from junk mail) to put on raffle tickets to make claiming prizes quicker. If you have an item that you would like to donate, please contact MaryEllen McKeen at maryellen.nhba@gmail.com

Vendors will be present.

Name(s) ____________________________________________________________________________

Street or PO Box#__________________________Town________________State_____ZIP__________

Phone_______________________ E-mail _________________________________________________

# Attending with meals @ $20 each ___________ # Attending without meals @ $10 each____________ Not a paid-up member for 2020 yet? Please include your membership fee_________________________ 2020 Membership: for individuals $15 ___________________ for families $20____________________ Single Life Membership $175__________ Family Life Membership $250_____________________ Add’l names _______________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Directions to venue:

From Route 93 N (traveling north): take exit 5 and turn right onto route 28 (Rockingham Road). Go past diner on left and take the immediate left onto Auburn Rd. At the four-way stop, take left onto Old Derry Rd. Old Derry Rd. becomes Bodwell Rd. at the Manchester/Londonderry line. Take a right onto Blondin Rd. after you pass East Meadow condominium complex. Continue onto Blondin Rd. to the Camp.

From Route 101, Route 293: take exit 1 off Route 293 onto Route 28 (South Willow St.). Go past 2 of mall of NH entrances and turn left at the next intersection with traffic lights onto Huse Rd. Go over highway and take next right onto Mooresville Rd. Continue to the end of Mooresville Rd. and take a right onto South Mammoth Rd. Go under highway and take next left onto Bodwell Rd. Continue for 1.7 miles and take a left after the convenience store onto Blondin Rd. Continue on Blondin Rd. to the Camp.

From Route 93 S (traveling south): take Hanover St., Candia Rd. exit. At Hanover St. go straight. At Candia Rd. take a left and go under highway. Take second right onto East Industrial drive (first left leads to Boy Scout Office). At the end of East Industrial drive take right on Island Pond Rd. Take immediate left onto Cohas Ave. At the end of Cohas Ave. (stop sign) take a left onto Bodwell Rd. After passing the convenience store take another left onto Blondin Rd. to the Camp.

Please make checks out to NHBA and mail to: NHBA C/O Janice Mercieri, 56 Kilburn Street, Littleton, NH 03561

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Local Bee Clubs Information

Capital Area Beekeepers Association Time: 7pmDate: 2nd Friday of the monthLocation: South Congregational Church27 Pleasant Street, Concordwww.capitalareabeekeepers.orgcapitalareabeekeepersnh@gmail.com

CT River Valley Beekeepers Time: 7PMDate: 3rd Thursday of the monthLocation: Grafton County Extension Office Bldg.Room 3855Dartmouth College Hwy, North HaverhillContact: Bart Mann, 802-478-0671crvba17@gmail.com

Kearsarge Area Beekeepers Time: 9-11amDate: 2nd Saturday of the monthLocation: Pillsbury Library, Main Street, Warnerwww.kbanh.org

Merrimack Valley Beekeepers Association Time: Social hour 6:30pm Bee Talk: 7:30-9:00pmDate: 1st Saturday of the month Sept-JuneLocation: St James Methodist Church646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimackwww.mvbee.orgpresident@mvbee.org

Monadnock Beekeepers Association Time: 7pmDate: 1st Thursday of the monthLocation:242 Chesterfield Road, KeeneContact: Chris Shawcshaw@monadnockbeekeepers.comwww.monadnockbeekeepers.com

North Country Beekeepers Association Time: 5pmDate: 2nd Sunday of every monthLocation: Littleton Community Center120 Main Street, Littletonnorthcountrybeekeepers@gmail.com

Pawtuckaway Beekeepers Time: 7-9pmDate: 3rd Monday of the monthLocation: Deerfield Community Church15 Church Street, DeerfieldContact: Dane Pursleydane.pursley@pawtuckawaybeekeepers.comhttps://pawtuckawaybeekeepers.org/

Pemi-Baker Beekeepers Time: 7-9pmDate: 2nd Tuesday of the monthLocation: American Legion Hall37 Main Street, AshlandContact: Gerard Godvillegsbeesbrdgh2o@yahoo.comwww.pemibakerba.org

Seacoast Beekeepers Time: 7pmDate: 3rd Thursday of the month (ex Dec.)Location: Jeremiah Smith Lee Grange1 Lee Hook Road, LeeContact: Randall Davisinfo@seacostbeekeepers.comwww.seacoastbeekeepers.com

Winnipesaukee Beekeepers Association Time: 6:30-8:30pmDate: 1st Thursday of the monthTuftonboro Town House247 Middle Road, Tuftonboro, NHContact: Stan Kalishmanskal2373@yahoo.comwinnibee603.wixsite.com/home

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February 2020 NHBA Research Update

NHBA has approved the following 2020 donations to support research that is benefiting NH Beekeepers:

•Project Apis-M (https://www.projectapism.org/) - $750

•Randy Oliver (http://scientificbeekeeping.com/) - $750

•BeeInformed Partnership (https://beeinformed.org/) - $500

Thank you to everyone who participated in 2019 citizen science projects. They produced some very interesting results!

• Our 2018-19 winter hive loss was 55% (down from 58% the previous year).

•The Deadout CSI observations indicated that many hives likely died from varroa mites as well as starvation. Hopefully, your colonies all make it through this winter, but if one does die, please consider using the CSI checklist (https://www.nh-honeybee-health.com/deadout-autopsy) to help give insight into the loss.

• The 2019 Health-Hives Mite Test project, which is still underway, produced some very interesting results showing how unpredictable mite populations are in any given hive. The mid-project report can be found at https://www.nh-honeybee-health.com/mite-testing

We expect this to be another busy year for our NH research projects. We will once again be conducting our Winter Hive Survey as well as collecting data on Deadout Observations & mite counting. Just this month the NH is Blooming! Project was approved. This is another Citizen Scientist project where we are asking everyone to enter information about plants they see blooming and or pollens they see coming into their hives. The goal of the project to is learn when pollinator friendly plants are blooming and when as well as what pollens represent which plants are being brought in. Pollen and nectar diversity are critical for bee health. The website https://www.nh-is-blooming.com/ will be up hopefully by the end of the March.

Also keep a look out for the 2019-2020 Winter Hive Loss Survey later this spring.

Research Committee: Heather Achilles, Deb Slocum, Peggy Dotter, John Schneider, Diane Mattock

Bee Club News

Clubs can submit announcements and information here for NHBA newsletter readers.

Pemi-Baker:1.   Executive Board Election Results:        Gerard Godville - President        Jen Conn - Vice President        Clare Eckert - Treasurer        Shannon Perkins - Secretary

2.  Approximately 15 club members attended on the first showing of the "Pollinators" film  at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth...and had a great discussion with the producer - Peter Nelson

3.  We are conducting the 10th anniversary PBBA Bee School.  We had 30 attendees this year.  We want to thank all the beekeepers that helped us organize and teach at the school.

4.  We are beginning to hold presentations in our local schools and community for this upcoming beekeeping season.  We are a resource for a local 3rd grader who is creating a presentation in her class.  We also spoke to 36 first graders in a local elementary school who are having a science class which included bees...We had a lot of wonderful questions from the children!

In the future, if you have anything submit, please email me, Deb Slocum at dltslocum@gmail.com.Next NHBA Newsletter deadline is on or around May 1, 2020.

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Orono Maine August 3rd - 7th, 2020 | Save the date!!

This year’s Eastern Apicultural Society annual conference is closer than it has been in years for our beekeepers in New Hampshire. A full week of classes, workshops, apiary experiences, trips, banquets, an auction, and opportunities to mingle with beekeepers from all over the region, country and the world. Vendors, food, a lobster bake! Music, art, a honey show! And of course, a once a year opportunity to sit for the two -day EAS Master Beekeeper Certification Exams.

Come for a day trip, make a week of it, attend the short course at the beginning of the week for two days or arrive for the three-day main conference. If you want to vacation on either side of the conference week and need assistance in planning, University of Maine, Orono, has a team willing to make that happen for you. “The dorms are an affordable option for lodging and there are also suites available for 3-4 people. The suites have a small kitchen with stove, microwave, and refrigerator. If folks are looking for ways to lower expenses, they can make their own meals if they stay in the suites. The Milford Motel in Milford, ME, just north of the campus, has 1 and 2 bedroom suites with kitchenettes as well and reasonable rates,” comments EAS President, Peggy McLaughlin.

The 2020 Conference planning team has been working as relentlessly as a colony of bees to bring you the very best in all that EAS represents, with a distinct Maine flair. For complete information on booking a hotel, with direct links to those with blocks of rooms available for attendees, please go to our web site, www.easternapiculture.org. Checking the web site weekly is your best resource for up to the minute news regarding the conference. Very soon, registration information will be available, watch for the EAS Winter Journal on the web site.

Best Regards, Dorinda Priebe, NH Director, EAS

HotelsIn order of appearance on this page: Courtyard Marriott, Bangor, ME | Quality Inn, Bangor, ME | Bangor Inn & Suites, Bangor, ME | Country Inn at the Mall, Bangor, ME | Hilton Garden Inn, Bangor, ME | Hampton Inn, Bangor, ME | Comfort Inn, Bangor, ME | Milford Motel on the River, Milford, ME

Dormitory RoomsA limited number of single, double and suite-style dormitory rooms are available on campus    CLICK for more info

CampgroundsPumpkin Patch RV Resort, Hermon, ME | Cold River Campground, Eddington, ME | Pleasant Hill Campground, Hermon, ME

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