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Late June Notes

6/29/2018

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* Several local beekeepers met with the Marquette City Planning Commission Thursday. We are fortunate that they want to do right by the bees and have made themselves knowledgeable about the importance of our pollinators.The ordinance making process is nearing the completion phase and I appreciate that the members have done their homework--on to the City Council for final action.
** Remember to give your bees a bit of extra ventilation in the next couple of days. I use a UP time proven high tech solution--a stick to prop the top.
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rnoon, my daughter and I captured a swarm. It was virtually on the ground--landed on raspberry bushes and they collapsed--what an easy catch. Am "trying" to piece together a video and will post when done. Don't know where this big healthy swarm came from but--Thank you!!
​ Links to the swarm videos:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThOTqxwHEVs.
 

https://youtu.be/EpaCMwKnz6o

                                           



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WILDFLOWERS

6/28/2018

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                                        Native Wildflowers
Kenny Kerkhof of Newberry and fellow beekeeper will be at the downtown Farmers Market in Marquette this Saturday, June 30th. He will have an assortment of wildflower plugs available for purchase. I plan on picking up some to plant in my open areas around the hives. Here is a list of what he will be bringing.
                 
                        Black-eyed Susan
                                          Common Milkweed        
                                          Wild Bergamot                                           
                                          Wild Lupine
                                          Blue Vervain
                                          Blue Flag Iris
                                          Swamp milkweed

These should really give a boost to increasing our “pasture” for pollinators.
 

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JUNE NOTES

6/10/2018

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PictureBees love horseradish blooms.
*There will be no "Bee Social" here this year. The timing has just not worked out for us... stay tuned for next year.
**If you are a veteran, you might be interested in the following event:

Heroes to Hives Workshop
Title: Healthy Hives Workshop
Date: June 16th from 9a-12p
Fee: This event is FREE and open to veterans, National Guard members and their spouses
Location: MSU North Farm N5431 Rock River Road, Chatham, MI 49816
Description: In this 3-hour beginner beekeeper workshop we will cover the following topics: lighting a smoker, proper hive tool use, hive handling, basic hive inspections, note taking, and varroa mite monitoring on live bee hives.
Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/6Npd6Xf0DEN3c8yg1​

***  Strong hives may need to have additional boxes put on. Honey supers will be coming before we know it--some may need them now. Just try to stay a bit ahead of the bees--when something is 3/4 filled put more on. 
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    Joel Lantz

    Keeper of bees.

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