BEELINES November, 2003

Regularly scheduled meetings are on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m.
Meetings at 1305 Pine Avenue in Snohomish in the Christ the King Lutheran Church building.

Next Meeting: Tuesday November 11, 2003

The regional beekeepers meeting went very well this year and our attendance was good as well.  Dr Steve Shepphard, Jamie Strange (soon to be Dr. Strange) gave us very nice presentations on aspects of their research.   More information on their research can be found at http://apis.wsu.edu/index.html.

Dates to Remember
Nov 11: November NWDBA Meeting

WSBA 2003 Conference
By the time you get this newsletter the WSBA 2003 conference will be over.  Come to the November NWDBA meeting to get first-hand reports on all the great presentations at the conference.

Elections
November will be our annual elections for officers and retiring board members.  If you would like to be an officer next year please contact one of the existing officers.

October Beekeeping
Continue to feed bees if necessary.  Whether bees need food or not, give one gallon of two-to-one sugar/water syrup containing Fumidil-B.

November Beekeeping
All appliances, supers, etc. should be cleaned and put in a dry place for next year Protect dark combs from wax moth damage.

December Beekeeping
Keep the entrances free of dead bees.  This is a good time to go to beekeeper meetings and read all the beekeeping magazines that have been stacking up all year.  Repair old equipment, assemble all the new frames and supers you will need next year.  If you need apiary permits for outyards, apply for them now.

See you at the Meeting!   Glenn