October Meeting

October 13, 2009

Meeting called to order at 7:05 pm by President Bob Benes.

Introduction of Officers. (11 members present, 5 guests)
Papers on Pesticides.
Donation from Antonia Urban Memorial.
Beelining Event - Meade Wildlife

• 4 hours
• 2 trees
• found on high ground
• found wild honey - small brown honeybee
• Tom Meyer, Naturalist - supportive of event

YellowJackets

• gound nesters
• Vice President lost 4 hives; 1 by 1 to YJ
• Member Lee calling down to Madison for more info
• Lots of swarms

Mites -

• Later in fall
• large number
• common
• Formic Acid Pads - shortest treatment & relatively natural

CCD - ?CCD

Insulation of hives - discussion
Q&A time for guests

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm