March 2013 Newsletter

Click here to learn about an Imrie Shim to reduce swarming, the latest club news, and to see the yummy dessert recipe for Strawberry Chocolate Tart.

February 2013 Newsletter

Click here to read about the latest club happenings, how honey can help fight a cough, upcoming events, and a delicous recipe for honey-lime chicken skewers.

January’s Recipe!

A good one to eat while watching the Packer playoff games! Honey Roasted Bridge Mix Ingredients   1/2 cup honey   2 T. butter   1 tsp. ground cinnamon,   divided   4 cups mixed nuts   2-1/2 T. superfine Read More …

Winter Hive Feeding

A long spell of cold weather in winter is a reminder to check our honeybee colonies for food stores.  Even if bees aren’t raising brood in January, it’s been a long time since they’ve had access to nectar.  Looking at Read More …

December Newsletter

Check out the latest club information! Click here for December Newsletter.

Non-Chemical Mite Treatments

Varroa mites are abundant this year, according to Craig Petros, Bee Inspector.  Treatment Ideas  1.  Sprinkle dry crushed eucalyptus leaves inside the top lid before closing us the hive for winter. The odor will drive mites from the hive. *Taken Read More …

Honey Date Cake

Ingredients   1 Cup Dates, Chopped   1 Cup Boiling Water   1 tsp. Soda   1 T. Butter   1 Egg   ¼ Cup Sugar   ¼ Cup Honey   1 tsp. Vanilla   1 ½ Cup Flour   Read More …

November Newsletter

Click here to see the latest club news, meeting minutes, and bee-related articles!