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

Available Nucs & Queens
QUEENS: Charles Andros, $28 delivered by mail, call 603-756-9056 NUCS limited quantity: Bill Ferris, must pick up, near Middletown, call 845-427-2809. Submitted by Dick Johnson

Take our Hive Survey
Our hive loss survey is now online. The more responses we can get, the better our analysis can be. Please fill it out and submit it. Follow this link for the survey

Betterbee Annual Field Day
Saturday, July 11th Betterbee will be hosting their annual field day. The day consists of guest lecturers, a luncheon, and workshops. To register, call Betterbee at 1-800-632-3379. For more information visit their website: http://www.betterbee.com/resources/fieldday.html

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.

Membership Dues DUE NOW!
2009 membership dues are due now. Membership dues are still a bargain at $15 and include the whole family. Membership Dues Form


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

Online Classes- 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.

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