Reminder... Tomorrow, Monday Evening.
From:
"CIBA MEMBERS" <donotreply@PROTECTED>
Date:
September 20th 2020
CIBA Beekeeping Open Meeting!
New or Seasoned Beekeepers, we all Love to Ask Questions, Brag and Bemoan - Let’s Keep Talking!
Monday, Sept. 21st, Holliday Park Shelter, 6:30 PM
6363 Spring Mill Rd., 46260
This is an Outdoor Meeting - In Picnic Shelter
South End of Park, Near Children’s Play area.
1. Enter Park off Spring Mill Rd
2. Look for Sign (CIBA ——>) - Turn Right
3. Go ALL THE Way to S. End & Look for (<—— CIBA)
4. Turn Left, and park
5. Several picnic tables, but you may want to bring a chair.
(Remember: Marion County requires Masks and Social Distancing)
A Door Prize will Be Given to a lucky attendee.
A few of the Topics to Be Addressed
(Please bring additional questions and concerns)
- Colony Status:
- Have you examined your colonies - Particularly Brood area?
- Is it large enough, strong enough?
- Have you treated for varroa mites? - It is getting pretty late...
- Do they have adequate honey stores? (Colony should be too heavy to lift)
- Colony already dead? - What to do next...
- Feeding: 80 to 100 lbs of actual honey needed.
- Time is running out.. Only about 4 weeks of effective feeding time remain.
- Feeding means Syrup always available Inside. 24/7
- Harvesting Honey: Do you still have honey to harvest? - Best Practices.
- Colony Preparation for Winter - Best Practices
Format: Each area be introduced with overall comments from an Experienced Beekeeper folowed by opportunities for follow up questions and added comments.
Future Activities and Meetings
- Sugar Board Social Saturday October 3rd
- 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Lions Park, Zionsville
- Details in separate email
- Next CIBA Meetings
- October 19th,
- November 16th
- These are Probable, but will depend on such factors as COVID-19 status, venue availability and weather conditions.
- We will keep you informed
Meanwhile: The Beekeepers of Indiana Fall Conference IS scheduled for Saturday, October 24th, in Muncie, Indiana. See the TBoI website for details. https://indianabeekeeper.com
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