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WORCESTER COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION, WCBA |
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EST. 1900 |
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The oldest county beekeeping
organization in the United States |
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Welcome to the Worcester County
Beekeepers Association in Worcester, Ma., USA.
We are an active club with over 300 members. Our mission statement
is, "WCBA shall create and further develop interest in honey bees and
beekeeping in Worcester County, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
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NEWS AND EVENTS |
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Saturday
June 21st Special Combined WCBA/Mass Bee Monthly Meeting
Mass Beekeepers 3rd Annual Field Day
The WCBA will join the
Massachusetts Beekeepers Association at the Third Annual Field Day.
The program will include 2 series of workshops; one for the
beginner and one for the experienced beekeeper. The focus will be
on practical management using live colonies. Dr. Callahan from our
own association will be doing one on queen rearing and Ken Warchol will
be doing one on looking for abnormalities in the beehive. There
will be over a dozen different presentations that will last from 45-90
minutes. The Worcester County Beekeepers will hold their monthly
meeting at noontime.
the WCBA will be offering bus transportation to
the meeting. The cost is $10 per person to ride the bus and we need 25
people to book the bus. The registration deadline for the bus is
May 23rd. Please email
Mary Duane at
mduane@massed.net to reserve
your spot. With the cost of gas rising- this is not only a great way to
save gas/money but to discuss bees
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Article at green living about "Bee Sting
Savvy"
Here's a link to a nice article about preventing bee stings and what to
do if stung.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/bee-sting-prevention-and-treatment.html
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Saturday
May 17th
George O'Neil will be
having a hive opening workshop at his home in Barre
next Saturday afternoon May 17th at 1pm. Please
contact him at
gjoneil@charter.net or
978-355-2442
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Saturday
May 17th
Norman Mercier will be
having a hive opening at his home in Oxford next
Saturday afternoon May 17th at 1pm. Please contact
Norman at
littleredtractor1@hotmail or
508-987-0947
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HELP WCBA BY
LOSING A POUND!
Bring one jar
of honey to the next membership meeting and get a "Lost a Pound" raffle
ticket.
Each meeting a
bee prize will be drawn for this special raffle. The only
way to enter is to donate one jar of honey. The purpose of this
raffle is to help build up the clubs supply of honey for the Spencer
Fair.
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WCBA COOKBOOK
A WCBA Cookbook
committee is forming. If you are interested in
helping to design the lastest edition of the WCBA
cookbook, please contact Sara Gammell at
gammells@comcast.net
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Honey -
nature's
infection-fighter
- making a
medical comeback
Metrowest Daily
News Article
TRENTON,
N.J. —
Amid
growing concern over drug-resistant
superbugs and nonhealing wounds that
endanger diabetes patients, nature's
original antibiotic - honey - is making
a comeback.
More than
4,000 years after Egyptians began
applying honey to wounds, Derma Sciences
Inc., a West Windsor company that makes
medicated and other advanced wound care
products, began selling the first
honey-based dressing this fall after it
was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.
click here to read more....
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Bee Sugar Candy
for spring feeding of your bees by Armand Provost
Makes about 14 8
3/4" pie plates
Ingrediants:
15lbs granulated sugar
3 bottles Karo syrup
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 cups water
Heat to 240 degrees (soft ball stage)
Cool to 180 degrees
Stir vigorously
Pour into containers
It should be hardened and ready for use in 2-3 hours
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"Imagine a World
Without Honey Bees"
"Now imagine that world without tasty
pears, luscious raspberries and juicy strawberries. Honey
bees are responsible for pollinating one-third of all the foods we eat"
Visit a fun and informative web site created by Haagan-Dazs.
http://www.helpthehoneybees.com |
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The
Spring 2008 edition of the
Apiary News is now available. Click
here to read
it now |
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We're on the World Wide Web at http://honeybeeclub.org |
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Copyright © 2001-2008
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