SSBK076 The Sting Issue 22c - Southside Beekeepers...The Sting The of cial newsletter of the...
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SOUTHSIDE BEEKEEPERS MISSION STATEMENTWe work to ensure a thriving and sustainable
beekeeping industry. To this end we advocate for beekeepers’ interests, support honey bee health,
research, deliver practical training, education, mentoring and information
The StingThe ofcial newsletter of the Southside Beekeepers Club.
The Sting Issue No. 22 - August 2020
NEXT CLUB MEETINGClub meetings are cancelled due to the Covid-19
outbreak.
ASN: A0047348Y
Clubbeekeepers
Southside
Now watch your emails and your club
magazine The Sting as the committee are
planning some on line activities ie. online
training courses and club meetings with
questions and answers.
Please note that committee member’s email
accounts have been migrated to microsoft 365
accounts. This will cut down on spam, cost the
club less and make the account management
much easier. Email addresses stay the same.
A new website is coming soon. Steve Rose
has been hard at work crafting a new website
that will be much easier to navigate and
maintain. We will be launching a new website
which will mostly be exclusive to Southside
Beekeeper members. So watch out for an
email coming soon.
August is the month that the Club would
normally hold its Trade night. Obviously this is
impossible with covid-19. In an effort to
support some of our trade partners, the Club’s
committee have decided to offer suppliers free
advertising in this months edition of the Sting.
Club E-Rafe now commencing
The club has purchased $600.00 worth of gift
vouchers from Bec’s Bees, comprising a
$300.00, $200.00 and $100.00 gift vouchers.
See page 3 for how to enter.
Stay happy and healthy
Regards
Graeme Gill - President
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Hello club members, I hope your are all well
and that you have everything ready to go for
spring and upcoming bee season. If not get
cracking because the fun, activity and season
will be here all to soon.
We have a great and fun competition on with
the best and most creative Painted bee box.
This competition will have some fantastic club
incentives up for grabs. More further in the
sting.
Anyone interested in collecting swarms this
year please call me and register your interest,
and I will give you some collection instructions
and put you on the list.
Also anyone wanting a colony of bees, please
let one of the committee members know so
they can add you to the list.
We will have several options for a colony of
bees this year.
• Just bees in your complete bee box with
frames wax and straps.
• A complete 5 frame nuc box colony of Bees
• Or a complete eight frame wax dipped box
colony of bees ,
Costs are still to be conrmed but these will be
of great value to our club members.
The Sting Issue No. 22 - August 2020
COMMITTEE MEETINGSOur committee meetings are on the second
Wednesday of each month however with the
Covid-19 issue, they are conducted via Microsoft
Teams. Members are always welcome but please
call Ted Cottle on for Microsoft 0428 429 547
Teams set up details.
EXTRACTOR HIREExtractors are now available at 4 locations.
Dion Riches at Safety Beach 0417 292 269
Ted Cottle at Frankston South 0428 429 547
Steven Rose at Brighton 0416 120 170
Angelo Pannacci at Patterson Lakes
0423 094 087
Hire is now $70.00 for 2 days. This includes a
$50.00 deposit, refundable upon the return of the
extractor in a clean condition.
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Online members E-raffle
e-rafe for a
chance to
WINa
$300.00,
$200.00or
$100.00gift voucher
from Bec’s Bees
Southside Beekeepers Club have decided to
reward the clubs members for their patience
during the covid-19 lockdown with the chance to
WIN big prizes by entering the club’s E-rafe.
To enter, current nancial club members can
email their name, address and contact number
to the Vice President Mark Collier at
Winners will be drawn from a barrel by club
President and resident barrel boy Graeme Gill
on Saturday October the 3rd 2020.
This competition is not open to the committee.
Winners will be notied by phone and Bec
McBride from Bec’s Bees will email a digital
voucher. Winners will be responsible for
payment of all post/courier fees.
Enter Southside
Beekeepers club’s
Ofce Bearers President Graeme Gill [email protected] M: 0418 560 742
Vice President Mark Collier [email protected] M: 0407 553 022
Secretary Ted Cottle [email protected] M: 0428 429 547
Treasurer Angelo Pannacci [email protected] M: 0423 094 087
Committee Members James Warner M: 0434 274 586 [email protected]
Steven Rose M: 0416 120 170 [email protected]
Elliott Yeoman [email protected]
Marita Johnson M: 0415 344 756 [email protected]
Sally Cooper M: 0419 362 545 [email protected]
Southside Beekeepers MeetingsWe meet at Monterey Secondary College,Silvertop Street, Frankston North 3200
thAssemble 7:00pm 4 Wednesday of each month.Meeting starts 7:30pm
Contact InfoM: 0413 104 191
Postal Address PO Box 3008 Frankston East VIC 3199
Post box emptied monthly
The StingEditor Mark [email protected]
Copy for The Sting must be received by the 15th of each month.
https://www.facebook.com/southsidebeekeepersclub/
Web: www.southsidebeekeepers.com.au
The Sting Issue No. 22 - August 2020
COMMITTEE MEETINGSOur committee meetings are on the second
Wednesday of each month however with the
Covid-19 issue, they are conducted via Microsoft
Teams. Members are always welcome but please
call Ted Cottle on for Microsoft 0428 429 547
Teams set up details.
EXTRACTOR HIREExtractors are now available at 4 locations.
Dion Riches at Safety Beach 0417 292 269
Ted Cottle at Frankston South 0428 429 547
Steven Rose at Brighton 0416 120 170
Angelo Pannacci at Patterson Lakes
0423 094 087
Hire is now $70.00 for 2 days. This includes a
$50.00 deposit, refundable upon the return of the
extractor in a clean condition.
2 3
Online members E-raffle
e-rafe for a
chance to
WINa
$300.00,
$200.00or
$100.00gift voucher
from Bec’s Bees
Southside Beekeepers Club have decided to
reward the clubs members for their patience
during the covid-19 lockdown with the chance to
WIN big prizes by entering the club’s E-rafe.
To enter, current nancial club members can
email their name, address and contact number
to the Vice President Mark Collier at
Winners will be drawn from a barrel by club
President and resident barrel boy Graeme Gill
on Saturday October the 3rd 2020.
This competition is not open to the committee.
Winners will be notied by phone and Bec
McBride from Bec’s Bees will email a digital
voucher. Winners will be responsible for
payment of all post/courier fees.
Enter Southside
Beekeepers club’s
Ofce Bearers President Graeme Gill [email protected] M: 0418 560 742
Vice President Mark Collier [email protected] M: 0407 553 022
Secretary Ted Cottle [email protected] M: 0428 429 547
Treasurer Angelo Pannacci [email protected] M: 0423 094 087
Committee Members James Warner M: 0434 274 586 [email protected]
Steven Rose M: 0416 120 170 [email protected]
Elliott Yeoman [email protected]
Marita Johnson M: 0415 344 756 [email protected]
Sally Cooper M: 0419 362 545 [email protected]
Southside Beekeepers MeetingsWe meet at Monterey Secondary College,Silvertop Street, Frankston North 3200
thAssemble 7:00pm 4 Wednesday of each month.Meeting starts 7:30pm
Contact InfoM: 0413 104 191
Postal Address PO Box 3008 Frankston East VIC 3199
Post box emptied monthly
The StingEditor Mark [email protected]
Copy for The Sting must be received by the 15th of each month.
https://www.facebook.com/southsidebeekeepersclub/
Web: www.southsidebeekeepers.com.au
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This month Paul Fong Lip has emailed some
pictures of bees visiting his owering plants in
his backyard.
Please email any pictures of plants you have
observed that are favoured by bees as well as
any unusual pics from your hives to
[email protected] and I
will include them in the next issue of The Sting.
If possible provide the species or common
name of the plant with your submission. This
will assist members purchasing from a nursery.
Beautiful BlossomsPlanting for Pollinators – MornPen’s Beneficial Insects
Club member Matt Messina is planting out a
150m wide verge at his property in Moorooduc
on the Mornington Peninsula. He has had help
from Kate at Briars Nursery and has a good
staggered planting approach.
He thought club members may nd the
planting list helpful in helping to feed their bees
as well as helping other local pollinators such
as native bees and butteries.
1st tier closest to Bentons Rd Boundary10
Eucalyptus pauciora
10 Banksia marginata
2nd tier
15 Bursaria spinosa
15 Goodia latifolia
20 Grevillea Big red
20 Grevillea olivacea red or orange
10 Allogoyne hugelli
10 Leptospermum petersonii
10 Leptospermum scoparium
10 Callistemon Dawson river weeper
3rd tier
20 Grevillea Robyn Gordon
15 Indigophera austral
15 Olearia ramulosa
20 Correa ref
Understory
20 Brachyscomb multida
10 Hardenbergia violacea
20 Viola hederacea
The above list includes plants to attract
pollinators as well as indigenous plants.
Thanks Matt, for a great list and also timely for
the approaching Spring.
The Editor
Free Bee Biosecurity courses from Plant Health Australia
Biosecurity for Beekeepers – provides advice
on keeping honey bees healthy using industry
best practice. This course supports the
Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity
Code of Practice and is one way to meet the
training requirement of the Code. (Please note:
this course is on a different site to the other
BOLT courses.)
This course is free for all beekeepers based in
Australia ($40 for international enrolments).
Once you are on the login page for the
Biosecurity for Beekeepers course, there are a
few simple steps to enrol, and then you will be
able to access and complete the course. If you
need more help, a step by step guide to get
started is available in the Biosecurity for
Beekeepers fact sheet
Go to the following address from more info
https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/resour
ces/training/biosecurity-online-training/.
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This month Paul Fong Lip has emailed some
pictures of bees visiting his owering plants in
his backyard.
Please email any pictures of plants you have
observed that are favoured by bees as well as
any unusual pics from your hives to
[email protected] and I
will include them in the next issue of The Sting.
If possible provide the species or common
name of the plant with your submission. This
will assist members purchasing from a nursery.
Beautiful BlossomsPlanting for Pollinators – MornPen’s Beneficial Insects
Club member Matt Messina is planting out a
150m wide verge at his property in Moorooduc
on the Mornington Peninsula. He has had help
from Kate at Briars Nursery and has a good
staggered planting approach.
He thought club members may nd the
planting list helpful in helping to feed their bees
as well as helping other local pollinators such
as native bees and butteries.
1st tier closest to Bentons Rd Boundary10
Eucalyptus pauciora
10 Banksia marginata
2nd tier
15 Bursaria spinosa
15 Goodia latifolia
20 Grevillea Big red
20 Grevillea olivacea red or orange
10 Allogoyne hugelli
10 Leptospermum petersonii
10 Leptospermum scoparium
10 Callistemon Dawson river weeper
3rd tier
20 Grevillea Robyn Gordon
15 Indigophera austral
15 Olearia ramulosa
20 Correa ref
Understory
20 Brachyscomb multida
10 Hardenbergia violacea
20 Viola hederacea
The above list includes plants to attract
pollinators as well as indigenous plants.
Thanks Matt, for a great list and also timely for
the approaching Spring.
The Editor
Free Bee Biosecurity courses from Plant Health Australia
Biosecurity for Beekeepers – provides advice
on keeping honey bees healthy using industry
best practice. This course supports the
Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity
Code of Practice and is one way to meet the
training requirement of the Code. (Please note:
this course is on a different site to the other
BOLT courses.)
This course is free for all beekeepers based in
Australia ($40 for international enrolments).
Once you are on the login page for the
Biosecurity for Beekeepers course, there are a
few simple steps to enrol, and then you will be
able to access and complete the course. If you
need more help, a step by step guide to get
started is available in the Biosecurity for
Beekeepers fact sheet
Go to the following address from more info
https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/resour
ces/training/biosecurity-online-training/.
The Sting Issue No. 22 - August 2020
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Advice for hobbyists maintaining hives
Club Secretary received the following information from VAA regarding bee keepers obligations during the covid-19 lockdown and what they can and cannot do to maintain the health of their bees.
The VAA has been working with Governments during the current COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that our interests are considered as part of any movement restrictions and exemptions that apply to individuals and businesses.
I have been able to gain some clarity around beekeepers being able to attend their hives for husbandry purposes in areas currently subject to stage 3 and 4 movement restrictions. The link below takes you directly to the relevant web page which has a number of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s).
Where the FAQ indicates that you need to provide evidence about your animals/insects, I
suggest that you carry a copy (both hard copy and electronic) of your beekeeper registration with you in the event of you being spot checked by authorities.
For current information please check the relevant Victorian and the AHBIC websites as they hold considerable amounts of relevant information for you and your business.
As the COVID-19 response continues, I will continue to represent the VAA and our interests at the relevant industry forums being hosted by Agriculture Victoria.
Kind regards,Phil McPhersonPresident VAA Inc
https://www.business.vic.gov.au/disputes-disasters-and-succession-planning/covid-safe-business/agriculture,-forestry-and-shing-sector-guidance
Icing: Melt the butter slowly on stove top until it turns golden brown in colour. Do not burn
Remove from heat, add half the icing sugar, beat well, add honey, vanilla and water.
Gradually add remaining icing sugar . Beat until thick.
Jenbees Recipe corner
Club member Jennifer Puppa (Jenbees) runs a commercial kitchen and rents the facility to chefs.
A big thank you to you Jennifer and your ChefsThe Editor
This months recipe has been provided by Jennifer - Owner Gemini Catering Equipment
Honey Cake
Ingredients125g butter½ cup caster sugar1 egg2 tbs honey1 1/2 cup self-raising our1 tsp ginger½ cup milk¼ tsp vanilla essence½ tsp bicarbonate of soda2 tsp boiling water
Icing3 tbs butter2 cups icing sugar2 tsp honey1 tsp vanilla essence 2 tbs hot water
MethodPreheat Oven to 180°C
Prepare either a 20cm ring pan, or loaf pan
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and honey and beat together
Add sifted our and ginger alternatively with milk and vanilla
Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the boiling water. Add to the mixture and blend well. Place mixture into prepared pan.
Bake for 35 minutes if using a ring pan and 45 minutes if using a loaf tin. When cool, ice with honey icing.
The Sting Issue No. 22 - August 2020
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Advice for hobbyists maintaining hives
Club Secretary received the following information from VAA regarding bee keepers obligations during the covid-19 lockdown and what they can and cannot do to maintain the health of their bees.
The VAA has been working with Governments during the current COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that our interests are considered as part of any movement restrictions and exemptions that apply to individuals and businesses.
I have been able to gain some clarity around beekeepers being able to attend their hives for husbandry purposes in areas currently subject to stage 3 and 4 movement restrictions. The link below takes you directly to the relevant web page which has a number of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s).
Where the FAQ indicates that you need to provide evidence about your animals/insects, I
suggest that you carry a copy (both hard copy and electronic) of your beekeeper registration with you in the event of you being spot checked by authorities.
For current information please check the relevant Victorian and the AHBIC websites as they hold considerable amounts of relevant information for you and your business.
As the COVID-19 response continues, I will continue to represent the VAA and our interests at the relevant industry forums being hosted by Agriculture Victoria.
Kind regards,Phil McPhersonPresident VAA Inc
https://www.business.vic.gov.au/disputes-disasters-and-succession-planning/covid-safe-business/agriculture,-forestry-and-shing-sector-guidance
Icing: Melt the butter slowly on stove top until it turns golden brown in colour. Do not burn
Remove from heat, add half the icing sugar, beat well, add honey, vanilla and water.
Gradually add remaining icing sugar . Beat until thick.
Jenbees Recipe corner
Club member Jennifer Puppa (Jenbees) runs a commercial kitchen and rents the facility to chefs.
A big thank you to you Jennifer and your ChefsThe Editor
This months recipe has been provided by Jennifer - Owner Gemini Catering Equipment
Honey Cake
Ingredients125g butter½ cup caster sugar1 egg2 tbs honey1 1/2 cup self-raising our1 tsp ginger½ cup milk¼ tsp vanilla essence½ tsp bicarbonate of soda2 tsp boiling water
Icing3 tbs butter2 cups icing sugar2 tsp honey1 tsp vanilla essence 2 tbs hot water
MethodPreheat Oven to 180°C
Prepare either a 20cm ring pan, or loaf pan
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and honey and beat together
Add sifted our and ginger alternatively with milk and vanilla
Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the boiling water. Add to the mixture and blend well. Place mixture into prepared pan.
Bake for 35 minutes if using a ring pan and 45 minutes if using a loaf tin. When cool, ice with honey icing.
The Sting Issue No. 22 - August 2020
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Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers now available
beekeepersRegistered Association: 148694062 Club
beekeepersbeekeepersSouthside
Dr Jenny Shanks from Plant Health Australia has given the club permission to print copies of the Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers v1.1 (©Plant Health Australia 2016) for members. Jenny kindly informed us that there are no royalty payments required.
Copies of this 64 page full colour publication can be ordered through the club and will cost members $15.00 or a free pdf copy can be downloaded from the club’s website.
Order or purchase copies at monthly meetings.
As you may be aware the honey bee industry, represented by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, (AHBIC), in consultation with all beekeepers and governments, has worked to develop the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice (Code). In July 2016, AHBIC endorsed the Code and its gradual adoption across Australia.
The Code provides a clear framework for all beekeepers to engage in best-practice biosecurity. Its purpose is to help improve the management of established pests and diseases, as well as increase preparedness and surveillance for exotic pests and diseases that threaten our honey bee industry, such as the Varroa mite.
A copy of the Code can be downloaded from http://honeybee.org.au/programs/code-of-practice-and-national-bee-biosecurity-program/
The new Livestock Disease Control Regulations 2017 incorporating the Code came into effect on 12 June 2019. The new regulations cover activities that all beekeepers should already be undertaking to minimise the impact of pests and diseases on their own hives and those of their fellow beekeepers.
Some new regulations apply to all beekeepers ; others apply only to beekeepers with 50 or more hives.
There are consequences for failing to comply with all apiary legislation in Victoria which may include being issued with an infringement notice or court action for more serious or repeat offences. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the requirements that relate to you or seek assistance if you are not sure.
A copy of the Regulations can be downloaded from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/. At the site, click on Victorian Law Today to search for the Regulations.
Biosecurity Signs
V I S I TORSPLEASE RESPECT
THIS APIARY BELONGS TO:
CALL IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYDO NOT ENTER THIS APIARY WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL
EXOTIC PLANT PEST HOTLINE
1800 084 881
HONEY BEE BIOSECURITY
BEEKEEPER CONTACT
A4 Biosecurity signs can be purchased from the club for $10.00 each. Contact Mark Collier on 0407 553 022, email [email protected] or see Mark at the next monthly meeting
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The Sting Issue No. 22 - August 2020
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Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers now available
beekeepersRegistered Association: 148694062 Club
beekeepersbeekeepersSouthside
Dr Jenny Shanks from Plant Health Australia has given the club permission to print copies of the Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers v1.1 (©Plant Health Australia 2016) for members. Jenny kindly informed us that there are no royalty payments required.
Copies of this 64 page full colour publication can be ordered through the club and will cost members $15.00 or a free pdf copy can be downloaded from the club’s website.
Order or purchase copies at monthly meetings.
As you may be aware the honey bee industry, represented by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, (AHBIC), in consultation with all beekeepers and governments, has worked to develop the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice (Code). In July 2016, AHBIC endorsed the Code and its gradual adoption across Australia.
The Code provides a clear framework for all beekeepers to engage in best-practice biosecurity. Its purpose is to help improve the management of established pests and diseases, as well as increase preparedness and surveillance for exotic pests and diseases that threaten our honey bee industry, such as the Varroa mite.
A copy of the Code can be downloaded from http://honeybee.org.au/programs/code-of-practice-and-national-bee-biosecurity-program/
The new Livestock Disease Control Regulations 2017 incorporating the Code came into effect on 12 June 2019. The new regulations cover activities that all beekeepers should already be undertaking to minimise the impact of pests and diseases on their own hives and those of their fellow beekeepers.
Some new regulations apply to all beekeepers ; others apply only to beekeepers with 50 or more hives.
There are consequences for failing to comply with all apiary legislation in Victoria which may include being issued with an infringement notice or court action for more serious or repeat offences. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the requirements that relate to you or seek assistance if you are not sure.
A copy of the Regulations can be downloaded from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/. At the site, click on Victorian Law Today to search for the Regulations.
Biosecurity Signs
V I S I TORSPLEASE RESPECT
THIS APIARY BELONGS TO:
CALL IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYDO NOT ENTER THIS APIARY WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL
EXOTIC PLANT PEST HOTLINE
1800 084 881
HONEY BEE BIOSECURITY
BEEKEEPER CONTACT
A4 Biosecurity signs can be purchased from the club for $10.00 each. Contact Mark Collier on 0407 553 022, email [email protected] or see Mark at the next monthly meeting
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Our Club SponsorsWe would like to give a great thank you to our wonderful sponsors:
Frankston City CouncilBunnings MONTEREYSECONDARY COLLEGE
Trade only cash and carry plant
market direct to retail nurseries
and landscape industry
Scotsburn Nurseries supplies Melbourne and Victoria's best
independent retail nurseries. We are proud of our long-standing reputation
as a producer of quality owers, vegetables and herbs.
Tel. 03 9798 7066Fax 03 9798 3121
Email [email protected]
K E I T H E D W A R D Sl a n d s c a p e c o n s u l t a n t
M 0408 355 307E [email protected]
Kathy LiCPA Registered Tax Agent
Mobile: 0430 560 77910 Maroo Street,Hughsdale Victoria 3166E: [email protected]
Pro-tax Accounting Services
newartworxD E S I G N P R I N T W E B
in [email protected] 0455
www.redrooster.com.au
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