Welcome

Hi and welcome to The Catskill Mountain Beekeepers’ Website.

The club began in 1996 with a dedicated and experienced handful of people. We now have over 90 member families who raise bees, teach others about beekeeping, and sell their honey products. We contribute our time and information to the Catskill communities by participating in numerous events in Greene County. In addition to our hive products, our booths contains literature, posters, equipment, and an observation hive.

We meet the second Tuesday of every month at the Agroforestry Resource Center, home of the Greene County Cornell Cooperative Extension, at 7:00 p.m. We have very enthusiastic and informative members who love to share their beekeeping adventures. You are always welcome. Stop in and say hi. Click here for an interactive map to the center.

News

Photos of 2010 Bee Club Picnic

Visit our Photos page for a link to photos from picnic.

Need A Queen?

Replacement queens are available from several sources but shipping is expensive. UPS express is about $40 for one or 12 queens! Better Bee (800-632-3379) has Carniolans now for $20.50 plus shipping. Hardman, Georgia (912-583-2710) will have Italians and Russian hybrids early June for $14.50 and $17.00 respectively plus shipping. Other Georgia and Alabama suppliers can be found in bee magazines.

Best deal is Charles Andros who ships from New Hampshire and has Carniolian cross Italians for $24.00 and ships for only $29.00. Charles has 50 two-queen colonies for unheated honey, fresh-frozen pollen, Bee Complex facial, propolis tincture, beeswax, candles, apitherapy, nuclei, pollination, workshops, consulting, and beekeeping supplies. Email him at: lindena@sover.net Other contact information: P. O. Box 165, Walpole, NH 03608-0165 603-756-9056

Letter Sent to Legislators

The Catskill Mountain Beekeepers' Club sent a letter to 14 legislators in the Hudson Valley and Catskill Region. The letter addressed concern over the recent proposal by the governor to cut funding to honeybee inspection. To read the letter in its entirety, click here.

Membership Dues DUE NOW!
2010 membership dues are due now. Membership dues are still a bargain at $15 and include the whole family. Membership Dues Form

Ulster County Beekeepers Website
Ulster County Beekeepers has their website up, check it out.

Club Photos
See Photo page for photos of club events.

Access the USDA Bee Lab in Beltsville, MD
If you have questions about mites and/or bee diseases, you can access research conducted by the USDA, by going to their website at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-75-05-00 To download a PDF on who to contact and how to ship to the lab, click here.

Want To Sell Honey or Hive Products?
If you want your hive products added to our HIVE PRODUCTS web page, please contact Sally Lord, wedontrentpigs1@gmail.com. Include what you are selling, your phone or e-mail, and your street address.

Are You a New Member In Need of a Mentor?
If you are a member of the club and in need of a mentor, contact Dick Johnson at 518-734-4629/oldrone AT verizon DOT net; he is the mentor coordinator and will assign a mentor to you.

Catskill Bee Club Discussion/Bulletin Board- To access the club's discussion board, go to: catskillbees.wetpaint.com/thread

Bee Classes & Workshops-

Bee Related Classes- HoneybeeLives offers Organic Beekeeping classes with Chris Harp. Visit www.HoneybeeLives.org for dates and locations.

The American Society of Beekeepers provides free online classes including Beginning Beekeeping 101 and Intermediate Beekeeping 201. Each class has lessons in different aspects of beekeeping. The classes are all free, but anyone interested in getting a certificate of achievement will need to pay $25 to take a test. Classes can be found on www.gobeekeeping.com.

The University of Delaware is offering “Apiology and Apiculture” online. It is a basic bee biology course emphasizing bee colony management. You need a computer, email, Internet connection, and the text “Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping” and $295. For a preview of the course search ENWC214 at www.continuingstudies.udel.edu/udonline/search

Betterbee Coming Events for a quick reference to Betterbee Coming Events, go to http://www.localharvest.org/member/M19793 and look for the coming events calendar on the right hand side of the web page.