Superior Beekeeping Club
The Superior Beekeeping Club was formed in the spring of 2008. With 200+ members of interested or dedicated beekeepers it is one of the largest in the state. And with no dues and no bylaws it is easy to join up and be as active as you like. If you would like more information or to be added to the contact list to stay current on events and meetings, you can contact Michelle Landis at superiorbeekeeping@gmail.com
club website superiorbeekeeping.weebly.com
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UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS
Honey Extraction Day and Overwintering Information
***Saturday, 9/21/2019***
Greetings, Beekeeps!
Combining extraction day with hands-on overwintering demos. Both will take place on Saturday, 9/21, at Joel and Mary Lantz’s place. 192 Kunde Rd., Skandia, MI, 49885
EXTRACTION
Call or text Michelle at 906-250-2511 for a time slot AND let her know the number of frames that you have. DO NOT EMAIL; CALL OR TEXT ONLY, PLEASE.
Everyone is welcome to come out for extraction day! (The smell is wonderful!) Extraction will take place from 8am to 7pm. 6pm is the latest start time.
You can extract your frames for free. We only ask that you bring a small jar to fill with honey and leave it to be auctioned off in the future.
**Remember there are no fees for club membership; the honey from extraction and other donated items that are auctioned off at a fall meeting. Proceeds pay for our supplies, rentals, and other club needs.**
- Get your extraction time slot from Michelle (call or text – no e-mails, please).
- On 9/20, the day before extraction, feel free to bring your frames to Joel's to warm up - the fires will be stoked. Warm honey flows best. (Drop off any time. If no one is in the shop, just leave your frames there. Probably good to put your name on your boxes.)
During Extraction Day, Isaac Behrens will be doing two overwintering demos. 10am for the first demo, then repeated at 3pm. (No need to reserve a time – just show up!) He’ll show how to insulate, proper ventilation for winter, and where to put a sugar board. Probably some more tips, too! The demos will take place at Joel’s, probably right outside of the extraction building.
Honey extraction and overwintering, all in one great day! Joel’s already put in an order for a nice, sunny, fall day! Hope to see you there!
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Sat May 18th at 1pm, with a rain-date set for Sunday May 19th at 1pm, 2 hr long splits class. Class is $10, limited to 15 people signed up. I'll also teach another splits class on Sat June 22nd at 1pm before the bee social. Taught by Isaac Behrens, Isaac Behrens fell into beekeeping by apprenticing for a year from Kirk Webster, a commercial beekeeper in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. Since then, he has been spending his spare time building equipment and splitting his colonies to grow his apiary. He and his wife, Hannah Rae, have moved back to Skandia, where she grew up, and are working towards taking over Cloverland Farm from Hannah's father. This year Isaac is offering mated queens for sale bred from his overwintered bees in Skandia, and Isaac plans to offer overwintered nucs for sale in May of 2020.
The classes will be similar in scope, but we'll be making different kinds of splits at each class.
Here's a description:
Whether it's to slow down the swarming urge, expand your apiary, or prepare for potential winter losses so you can stop buying bees, there are SO many good reasons to make splits from your existing colonies. But there are so many methods of splitting that it can be hard to figure out where to start. In the class, we will do a split together, and I'll also show you:
--Different methods of splitting
--How to make decisions about when and how to split
--How to introduce queens and queen cells
--How to prepare for splitting and what basic equipment you should have
--Why splitting can help your bees and your wallet
We'll make a walk-away split at the May class, and we'll make 6-8 splits from a full sized colony at the June class. There will also be plenty of time for questions and group discussion. Hope to see you there!
Please call Michelle for registration 9062502511
Sat June 22nd at 1pm, see above for description. Call Michelle for registration 9062502511
Sat June 22nd at 3pm,
Superior Beekeeping Club Summer Kick Off Party
DIRECTIONS TO JOEL'S
From the light in Harvey ( just a bit southeast of Marquette),
go 6 miles South on US 41 toward Escanaba. Turn right on
Kunde Road. Go 1/2 mi - you will see a big mailbox on the left
-turn right into the driveway. You will see an old cabin and barn
on your left- keep going up the drive to the house.
Joel & Mary Lantz 906-942-7106 or cell 231-349-3995
192 Kunde Rd.
Skandia,mi. 49885
We will have people doing guided hive inspections, you can get right up close to the action or stay on the side lines and observe. So bring your protective gear. We will have a mead tasting so feel free to bring your favorite mead or your own brew to share if you like. Tour the hive house and the writers cabin. We also will have a potluck so bring a dish to pass and your own table service, plates, cup, silverware. If you play an instrument or sing please come jam for the group.It has always been a really fun evening I look forward to seeing everyone. This is the must attend event of the year.
JULY Tentatively we will have Larry Connor speak to the group in July sometime after he 13th
August 7th we will have a meeting on overwintering and also talk about getting ready for extraction.
September 21st Extraction!!!!
October Fall Harvest Dinner Potluck
November a products of the hive make and take meeting.
More info will be available for each event
http://superiorbeekeepingclub.weebly.com
http://upbees.weebly.com/superior-beekeeping-club.html
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Hiving Your Bees
The Club will host a session on unpacking and hiving your package bees. Wednesday, April 3 - 6:00 PM at the Lost Creek community building in Marquette Twp.
(Lost creek is located at 200 Lost Creek. Dr. Behind Starbucks, Goodwill, etc. From 41, take 492 south. Turn right at the 'T' (staying on 492). The turn into Lost Creek will be about 200', on your left. The community building will be on your left, about 300' down.)
From Michelle: She has access to 11 more packages for the early order--call her if interested--906-250-2511
Important bee order UPDATE Bee Order 20191/30/2019
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In addition to our regular order we will be placing a second order for bees that will arrive later in the season. If you are looking for breeds that we don't normally offer, you are starting a brand new hive with no drawn comb or are looking for Nucs or queens for splits this may be for you. I prefer my bees to come In at the beginning of April it gives them a great start on our already short season but there are many reasons why it is beneficial to consider a later order. In the past we have not been able to offer another option that works for us.
I don't want to confuse people either. There are two different forms for these orders.
The first info here is for the early order only and the second info applies to the second order only so please read through it and as always call me if you have any questions 9062502511
Early Order
3lbs plus queen $145.00 Three types of bees Carniolans, Italians and Saskatraz see http://www.beesource.com/resources/usda/the-different-types-of-honey-bees/
for info on Carniolans and Italians. See https://www.ohbees.com/products/ohb-saskatraz-queens for Saskatraz description
NO CAGE DEPOSITS OR CAGE RETURNS Nationally all packaged bees are starting to go with a different type of box they are plastic and they do not get returned.
Queens $35.00
Estimated Delivery Date April 10th to the 15th
You need to print and fill out the form that can be found at this link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10xZS3HSjGSxnp0mqdpI2acOHxEaZwW94fE32akz2UZ4/edit?usp=sharing
Make check for bees to Ed Wright, You can mail your payments to me, MICHELLE LANDIS at 1407 State Hwy M28 E, Marquette MI 49855. I need to have your paperwork and payments by February 15th. If you want you can drop it off with me or mail it. Please do not wait until the 15th to mail it. At this time We are looking at approximately April 10th to April 15th delivery date. If you live on the Eastern side of the UP there will be a pickup available on US2 and 117. If you live by Manistique I can arrange pickup in Manistique. If this is something you are interested in please call me before mailing your order.
PLEASE if you have questions on how to fill the paperwork out or what checks to write please call it will save you and I a lot of hassle. 906 250-2511
Second Order
Please make checks out to Superior Honey Farm
I will take orders until March 20th
If you would like to pick your bees up in Chassel please note that on the form
Please print and fill form out
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dmSS046Z8_V0mn8NzMAUpQMiZlEbd_bi
mail to Michelle Landis 1407 State Hwy M28 E, Marquette MI 49855
Order is expected April 25 to May 12
*Timeframes are weather dependent& may vary; breed preferences are not guaranteed.
I have access to about 11 more packages for the early order arriving April 10ish. If you are interested call 9062502511
I have access to about 11 more packages for the early order arriving April 10ish. If you are interested call 9062502511
ANNUAL HARVEST POTLUCK AND AUCTION
From Michelle:
Thursday Nov 29th Harvest Potluck and Auction
at 6:00 at 200 Lost Creek rd. Marquette. off of Brookton road as it turns into County road 492. Brookton Rd is the road behind Culvers and Red Lobster heading towards Negaunee.
If anyone would like to donate to the auction it would be greatly appreciated. Please bring your donations the night of the potluck or contact me at 906 250-2511 We do not charge dues to be a member of the Superior Beekeeping Club this auction is our main fundraiser.
Many hands make light work! We are wanting to hold our annual elections that night also. We are accepting nominations for President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and or Media specialist. please either call me or log into the Superior beekeeping Facebook group and submit yourself if you are interested in any of these positions.
Upcoming fall events: From Michelle
Saturday Sept 22, 2018 Extraction Party at Joel's home call me 9062502511 for a time slot for extraction. Plan on bringing something to put your honey in such as a bucket or jars. If you have your own strainer bucket it will speed up your time. Also, please bring a small jar like a jelly jar for a donation for the honey auction. you can bring your honey the night before so it can warm up. 192 Kunde, Skandia. PLEASE CALL FOR AN EXTRACTION TIME SLOT
Thursday Oct 18th Overwintering your hive -- more info to come on location and time.
Thursday Nov 29th Harvest Potluck and Auction -- more info to come on location and time.
From Michelle: Coming May meeting
May Meeting
May 23 at 6pm at the Chocolay Township Meeting room. We have a special presenter for the evening. I will have more details really soon!
Bee Order 2018
The bees are here you can pick them up starting at 9am Wednesday, please do NOT come before 9am. You can park at my house 1407 State Hwy M28 E, Marquette (Harvey). The bees are handed out from my neighbors house to the Left of my house. It has two garages go to the far left garage. Please do not knock on their front door, enter through the door by the garage door. Come early and take advantage of the 40 degree day we are supposed to have Wednesday. If you have question please ask when you pick up your order. please do not email me i will not get it. I will be busy. If you have a emergency reason you need to contact me or are just plain lost call me 906 250-2511.
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Bee Gal, Superior Beekeeping Club
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I will be picking up the bees later this evening. Get ready to hive your bees soon! We had a hiving your package meeting last week if you missed it. You want to use a jar feeder placed over the inner cover hole. this is a must! do not use other kinds of feeders. you can use warm feed and swap jars out on minimum of once per day, twice is nice. If you have question please ask when you pick up your order. please do not email me i will not get it. I will be busy. If you have a emergency reason you need to contact me or are just plain lost call me 906 250-2511. I will send out another email later this evening with the times and location of pick up. but it will be tomarrow, Wednesday.
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Marquette, Michigan 49855
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MEETING--HIVING YOUR NEW PACKAGE & WINTER TALES
HIVING YOUR PACKAGE INFORMATIONAL MEETING
It is also that time of year that bee packages will be coming soon. You should already have all your wooden ware and equipment either ready for another season or putting the last nails in the box. Don't wait until the last minute to get them ready. Regardless of where you have got your packages or NUC's coming from we invite you to join us at the Peter White Library, Arts and Cultural Center (basement level) on April 3rd at 6pm. We will be talking about what to do before your packages arrive, how to get 8 to 10 thousand bees in a hive and what to do with them once they are there.
ESCANABA BEEKEEPING 101
Joel Lantz will be providing invaluable information on beekeeping to help people get going on their bee-ventures. Types of hives, types of bees, general bee maintenance, and so much more will be covered. Feel free to bring food, beverage, and lots of curiosity on the spectacular process of keeping bees!
This FREE event will take place at Bay College, Room 525, Student Services building. The closest entrance is the bookstore entrance and the room is just past the cafe. Feb. 17th. 12-2:30
https://www.facebook.com/events/1787860131288448/
Bee Order 2018
The club will again be doing an order.
3lbs plus queen $136.00 Three types of bees Carniolans, Italians and Saskatraz see http://www.beesource.com/resources/usda/the-different-types-of-honey-bees/
for info on Carniolans and Italians. See https://www.ohbees.com/products/ohb-saskatraz-queens for Saskatraz description
NO CAGE DEPOSITS OR CAGE RETURNS Nationally all packaged bees are starting to go with a different type of box they are plastic and they do not get returned.
Queens $34.00
Estimated Delivery Date April 10th to the 15th Possible second truck April 20-25 no guarantee that there will be a second truck.
You need to print and fill out the form that can be found at this link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c5vWDItps_fVjLdX7P555DYibceSR5y981UfmXIjR5M/edit?usp=sharing
Make check for bees to Ed Wright, You can mail your payments to me at 1407 State Hwy M28 E, Marquette MI 49855. I need to have your paperwork and payments by February 10th. If you want you can drop it off with me or mail it. Please do not wait until the 10th to mail it. At this time We are looking at approximately April 10th to April 15th (April 20-25) delivery date. If you live on the Eastern side of the UP there will be a pickup available on US2 and 117. If you live by Manistique I can arrange pickup in Manistique. If this is something you are interested in please call me before mailing your order.
PLEASE if you have questions on how to fill the paperwork out or what checks to write please call it will save you and I a lot of hassle. 906 250-2511
Other bee sources that you can checkout on your own
Hanson honey farm of Rhinelander WI 715-369-0383
3lb $129.00 two pick up locations Rhinelander and Waukesha, Later pick up dates.
Superior Honey Farm LLC. Chassel, MI
Dave Wiitanen 906 281-3245 Italian Carniolan Buckfast and Russian.
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Bee Gal, Superior Beekeeping Club
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Beekeeping 101
It is that time of year again! The Superior Beekeeping Club is happy to be holding not just one but two beekeeping 101's this year. So if you or someone you know is wanting to get into beekeeping or you need a refresher, join us on one of the two dates. We will go over all the basics about honey bees and their roles in the hive, what woodenware to start with, how to get your bees and more. For all people looking to order bees through the club this year I will send out an email as soon as I get more info.
BEEKEEPING 101
January 13th at 10-1 at the Community room located in the lower level of Peter White Library or
March 31st as a session at the all UP Bee conference. Information at upbeekeepingconference.weebly.com
Fall Potluck, Auction and Election
Nov 20th at 6pm at the Ore Dock Brewing Company voting to start at 6:30.
Bring a dish to pass. Bring your table service, plate, bowl, silverware. There will be an Auction. The auction is the way we get our funding to be able to pay for Club needs. We do not charge dues!! We were able to purchase a bee package for the Childrens Museum this year along with Mead for the Mead event and various other needs such as bowls, snacks, paper. Auction items are always welcomed! We are looking at being recognized by the Michigan Beekeeping Association and to do this we need a governing body so we will be doing our voting for a President and a Secretary/Treasurer If you would like to run for or nominate a person please go here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WLGT6LB
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Marquette, Michigan 49855
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Honey Extraction Party
There will be an extraction party at Joel's on September 23rd. Come out and join us even if you don't have honey to extract. Time slots are available by request. We will be extracting from 10am until the last start at 7pm. Please call 906 250-2511 or email superiorbeekeeping@gmail.com let me know if you can come at anytime or if you need a certain time and I will do my best to schedule everyone in. It is recommended that you drop your honey frames off the evening before so they will be warm. Warm honey flows well, you will be able to get more from your frames. Please bring boxes in a container or box or bring newspaper to set them on. On the day of extraction bring either a food safe pale, containers, or jars. If you already own a filter bring that! Biscuits are always welcome! If you have any questions please call or email prior to the day of extraction. I do not get phone service at Joel's. 192 Kunde Rd, Skandia
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1407 State Hwy M28 E
Marquette, Michigan 49855
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JULY 1st BEE SOCIAL
from Michelle 6/14/2017
June Potluck/Hive Inspections/Mead Tasting
We have a Meeting coming up on July 1st at 3:30PM it is a Pot Luck/ Hive Inspections/ Mead tasting. Please bring a dish to pass and your own table service ie. plate, bowl and silverware. If you would like to contribute to the mead selection, donations are welcome. If you would like to get up close, front row seats for the hive inspection bring a suit or veil if you don't have these things that is ok you will be able to see lots from a distance. We will also have tours of the hive haus, the writing cabin, the re-done 1870's homestead cabin, and the outdoor kitchen area. Andrew Gunden a beekeeper from Rapid River will provide some live entertainment for the evening. Others with a desire are welcome to bring their instrument of choice. The address is 192 Kunde Rd Skandia, MI
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PACKAGE BEES IN MAY
Contact Dan Grandy at 906-522 7342 Bees to arrive approx. the last week of May Italians with New Queens—$130.00 Dan is located in the Lanse area. He and his wife Lee are the owners of Grand Bees apiarary. Get your order in ASAP.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & CLUB NEWS
April Bee meeting date change, Hiving Your Bees
From Michelle
I have changed the April date to the 4th. it is a Monday and will still meet at 6pm upstairs at the Ore Dock Brewing Co. Marquette, MI. The club bee orders estimated date of delivery is April 10th this date is only an estimate and still can vary but we feel that the 4th will be early enough to have a meeting and educational demonstration on Hiving your bees.
Bee Club Meeting Feb. 10th ** CANCELLED--due to weather---Rescheduled for Feb. 17th at 6:00 at the Ore Dock
from Michelle
Just a reminder that this Wednesday the 10th at 6pm the Superior Beekeeping Club will be meeting upstairs at the Ore Dock Brewery. I will be taking bee orders. Please bring your completed paperwork and payments. If you would like someone to look over your order for beekeeping supplies and woodenware to ensure you have everything you need and have the correct frames and foundation combinations, we will have people to help.
To all beekeepers that are currently keeping bees or have kept bees in the past, I ask you to please join us this Wednesday to not only assist new members by looking over there supply orders and answering questions but also to pair up to be a mentor.
I also want to let everyone know about a great opportunity the Michigan Beekeeping Associations Spring Beekeeping Conferencehttp://www.michiganbees.org/2016-spring-conference/
Package bee orders-Feb. 1, 2016
From Michelle
The club will again be doing an order.
3lbs plus queen $128.00 two types of bees Carniolans or Italians seehttp://www.beesource.com/resources/usda/the-different-types-of-honey-bees/
for bee types.
Cage fee per cage $7.00 (made out by check that will be destroyed when the cage is returned in good condition. I will not except last years cages. I will also not take any cages that are weathered or worn and damaged in anyway.)
Queens $26.00
Estimated Delivery Date April 20th
You need to print and fill out the form that can be found at this link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c5vWDItps_fVjLdX7P555DYibceSR5y981UfmXIjR5M/edit?usp=sharing
You will be writing two checks one for the total price of your combined packages and one check for the combined amount of cages. For example 2 packages would be one check for $256.00 and one check for $14.00. Make out both checks for bees to Ed Wright, You can order them at the February meeting at the Ore-dock on the 10th or mail your payments to me at 1407 State Hwy M28 E, Marquette MI 49855. I need to have your paperwork and payments by March 1st. If you want you can drop it off with me or mail it. Please do not wait until the 1st to mail it. At this time We are looking at an April 20th delivery date. If you live on the Eastern side of the UP there will be a pickup available on US2 and 117. If this is something you are interested in please call me before mailing your order.
PLEASE if you have questions on how to fill the paperwork out or what checks to write please call or come to the February 10th meeting at the Ore Dock it will save you and I a lot of hassle. 906 250-2511
Other bee sources that you can checkout on your own
Ed Wright of Manistique will have access to NUCs from AWSBees 906 341-5715
Tom Nobel of Escanaba will have access to 3lb packages of Buckfast bees 906 428-9619
Patti Karwoski lessonsfromthehive@gmail.com NUCs from Marquette Ready in May weather dependant
White Birch Apiary of Bruce Crossing Tel:906 827-3224
Hanson honey farm of Rhinelander WI 3lbs $110 715-369-0383
Attachments area
Preview attachment bee order 2015
bee order 2015 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c5vWDItps_fVjLdX7P555DYibceSR5y981UfmXIjR5M/edit
Superior Beekeeping Club Package Bee Order 2016
Name:_______________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_______________________________________ Email:________________________________________
Quantity Price Total
3lb package
$128.00
Queen only
$26
Total
Total Bee Order
Cage return deposit (will be torn up when cage is returned)----- $7.00
Carniolan _____ Italian _____
Total______________________________ Special Notes______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please write out two checks both payable to Ed Wright
one check for your total bee order
one check for the 7 dollar cage fee per cage. This check will be torn up when your cage is returned.
Beekeeping 101 Classes Offered
From Michelle
It is that time of year again! The Superior Beekeeping Club is happy to be holding not just one but two beekeeping 101's this year. So if you or someone you know is wanting to get into beekeeping or you need a refresher join us on one of the two dates. We will go over all the basics about honey bees and their roles in the hive, what woodenware to start with, how to get your bees and more. For all people looking to order bees through the club this year I will send out an email as soon as I get more info.
BEEKEEPING 101
January 23rd at 10:30am at the Arts and Cultural Center located in the lower level of Peter White Library or
January 26th at 6pm at the Arts and Cultural Center located in the lower level of Peter White Library
Club Event--Wed. December 9
Reminder that tomorrow night Dec 9th we will be meeting at the upstairs of the Ore Dock Brewing Co at 6:30 pm The main topic will be Wax rendering and ideas for what to do with it! I invite everyone that has made anything from the wax to please bring it to either talk about it or put it on display for the evening.
ATTENTION we will not be meeting at the Ore Dock at the regularly scheduled time in JANUARY. We will have more info as soon as it becomes available.
We will be having Beekeeping 101 classes in January. Please spread the word!
Club Event--Potluck and Honey Auction
We will have our honey themed potluck on November 11th upstairs of the Ore Dock Brewing Co at 6pm. Please bring a dish to pass honey or non honey included, and your table wear ie plate bowl silverware.
We will be having our big honey auction too! Donations would be greatly appreciated! They can be brought the night of the event or contact me and we can make arrangements for pick up.
Everyone is welcome even if this is your first meeting. It should be a great time to meet other beekeepers.
Club meeting---Overwintering
From Michelle
The end of the season is here! The summer sure has been a nice one even though it was slow to get started. By now if you had a hive or few and was lucky to get some excess honey you likely are enjoying it! For the rest of you don't be discouraged especially if this is your first year. Focus on helping them over winter our harsh environments here in the UP.Come join us at the Ore Dock Brewery on Wednesday October 14th at 6pm upstairs. We will have a over wintering discussion and show and tell. If you think you have some methods that you would like to share, please bring them. Joel will be doing a presentation and we will have some visuals of what we use.
Next month we will be having our end of season potluck. It should be fun for all. There will be a honey action. If you have items for the action they would greatly be appreciated.
I know a lot of people are feeding there bees, getting them ready for winter. If you haven't started you may want to consider this. If you do decide to start remember it is a thicker syrup for fall a 2:1 ration sugar to water.
I want to remind everyone that our meeting location is closed to our club and another club that meets at the same time on the opposite end. We still consider our events family friendly so feel free to bring the little ones to learn more.
EXTRACTION TIME SEPTEMBER 19
from Michelle landis
Hi everyone,
It's that time of year again. Can you believe it?!
We will be extracting honey at Joel's (192 Kunde Rd, Skandia) onSaturday, September 19th starting at noon. If you have honey you would like to extract please email me at superiorbeekeeping@gmail.com with your choice of time and an estimate of how many frames and size. We will start the last extraction at 7pm. I will email you back with a final time confirmation by 9/16. Please don't expect to receive an email confirmation until the 16th this allows me to create a time efficient schedule to meet everyone needs. Also, Please do not show up with honey without scheduling a time. If this time does not work for you we may be able to arrange something but no guarantees.
If you don't have any honey to extract please feel to come by and hang out anyway. It's always great fun and there will be lots of drippy honey to sample. Be the hero of the afternoon and bring biscuits!
For those of you who are extracting honey:
1. Keep your honey warm. Cold honey is slow honey. You can bring your honey to Joel's on Friday to be put in the heated shop for warming.
2. Please get all of the bees off of your frames before you bring them to Joels.
3. Bring jars and lids to put your honey in. Wide mouths work well. (Expect 1 - 1.5 quarts per frame)
4. Bring a small jar to leave some honey for Joel.
5. If you have you own strainng system and bucket, feel frre to bring it. If not, no worries there will be one you can use.
6. If you want to take some of your cappings home bring a bucket or bag to put them in.
Hope to see you all there! My favorite day of the year!
Happy Beekeeping,
June 2015 Meeting & Social
ATTENTION BEE PEOPLE
What: Hive Inspections, Mead Tasting, Potluck, and Music
When: June 20th, 4:00 pm
Where: 192 Kunde Road, Skandia, MI
Who: Superior Beekeeping Club and anyone interested in bees
SPECIAL GUEST: Terry Toland, President of Michigan Beekeepers Association
What: Hive Inspections, Mead Tasting, Potluck, and Music
When: June 20th, 4:00 pm
Where: 192 Kunde Road, Skandia, MI
Who: Superior Beekeeping Club and anyone interested in bees
SPECIAL GUEST: Terry Toland, President of Michigan Beekeepers Association
THE DETAILS:
Weather permitting we will begin the hive inspections at 4:00 pm. Bring a suit if you want to get in close.
Bring some of your own mead or a favorite honey based beverage to enjoy with dinner or with the music.
Bring a potluck dish to pass and you own table service.
We depend on our musically inclined and talented members for the evenings entertainment. We sure would love your participation!
We are excited that Terry Toland, President of the Michigan Bee Association, and his wife Karen, have arranged a special trip to join us for our June Meeting and Social. Please join us in welcoming them!
There will be lots of bee talk, a chance to see the new Hive House, and now the opportunity to meet with the MBA President. Come and bring your family or interested friends. See you there!
Directions to Joel's house are: Go six mile south on US41 from the light in Harvey. Take the angle right on Kunde Road for approx ½ mile to the driveway on the right. This is just past a field and across from a large metal mailbox. You will see an old log cabin, workshop, and barn as you pull in the driveway. You may park there or proceed further toward the house and bee yard.
Weather permitting we will begin the hive inspections at 4:00 pm. Bring a suit if you want to get in close.
Bring some of your own mead or a favorite honey based beverage to enjoy with dinner or with the music.
Bring a potluck dish to pass and you own table service.
We depend on our musically inclined and talented members for the evenings entertainment. We sure would love your participation!
We are excited that Terry Toland, President of the Michigan Bee Association, and his wife Karen, have arranged a special trip to join us for our June Meeting and Social. Please join us in welcoming them!
There will be lots of bee talk, a chance to see the new Hive House, and now the opportunity to meet with the MBA President. Come and bring your family or interested friends. See you there!
Directions to Joel's house are: Go six mile south on US41 from the light in Harvey. Take the angle right on Kunde Road for approx ½ mile to the driveway on the right. This is just past a field and across from a large metal mailbox. You will see an old log cabin, workshop, and barn as you pull in the driveway. You may park there or proceed further toward the house and bee yard.
Earth Day Club Event at the Marquette Food Co-op
At our last meeting Joel mentioned that our club would be participating in Earth Day. We are asking all club members to come out to the Marquette Food Co-op to help man our Superior Beekeeping Club booth. If the weather permits we will have a observation hive setup and plenty of handouts. We just need you! We need people to sit at the booth and talk with people about bees. You don't need to be an expert you even can be a first year beekeeper. The event is on Wednesday April 22nd from 9 am to 7pm you can stay as little or as long as you can.
Please call me at 906 250-2511 to sign up for a time slot this will kick off the Marquette Co-Op's "Pollinator Month". Please help out as this is an excellent opportunity to support the club and to support bees by making the community aware of the importance of the honey bee and to learn more about what our club does.
Michelle Landis
Please call me at 906 250-2511 to sign up for a time slot this will kick off the Marquette Co-Op's "Pollinator Month". Please help out as this is an excellent opportunity to support the club and to support bees by making the community aware of the importance of the honey bee and to learn more about what our club does.
Michelle Landis
Bee Packages Latest Update
Michelle Landis 10:14 PM
Bees will be in the Manistique approximately at 4pm on Tuesday. I will have Them ready for pick up at my home (in my neighbors garage) at approximately 6pm. These times are only an approximation. I will send an email out as soon as I unload the truck to let everyone know I am indeed back and ready. My address is 1407 State Hwy M28 E, Marquette MI 49855. The bees will be handed out from the garage on the West side of my house. If your car leaks please don't park on the pavers or the concrete. We have 24hrs from the time I pick up the bees to ensure that your queen is viable so you will want to either hive your package in that time frame or check that your queen is alive. If for some reason you do have a dead queen in the package do not open it and bring it back to me. I will have a replacement. If you let her fly away or you open the cage and something happens to her I will have a replacement but there will be a charge. All cages need to be returned by April 19th no later I will be returning the trailer and cages on the 20th. I will not except any cages from previous years. I will not except damaged cages. If you do not return your cage by 10pm on April 19th or your cage is damaged or weathered you will not get your deposit back. If you drop cages off and I am not home put a note in every cage with your name on it. If you don't do this you may be charged a deposit. Do not return the cages with the syrup cans or the queen cages. The syrup makes a terrible mess of my home.
Bees will be in the Manistique approximately at 4pm on Tuesday. I will have Them ready for pick up at my home (in my neighbors garage) at approximately 6pm. These times are only an approximation. I will send an email out as soon as I unload the truck to let everyone know I am indeed back and ready. My address is 1407 State Hwy M28 E, Marquette MI 49855. The bees will be handed out from the garage on the West side of my house. If your car leaks please don't park on the pavers or the concrete. We have 24hrs from the time I pick up the bees to ensure that your queen is viable so you will want to either hive your package in that time frame or check that your queen is alive. If for some reason you do have a dead queen in the package do not open it and bring it back to me. I will have a replacement. If you let her fly away or you open the cage and something happens to her I will have a replacement but there will be a charge. All cages need to be returned by April 19th no later I will be returning the trailer and cages on the 20th. I will not except any cages from previous years. I will not except damaged cages. If you do not return your cage by 10pm on April 19th or your cage is damaged or weathered you will not get your deposit back. If you drop cages off and I am not home put a note in every cage with your name on it. If you don't do this you may be charged a deposit. Do not return the cages with the syrup cans or the queen cages. The syrup makes a terrible mess of my home.
Bee Packages Take 3
The update on bees is that they will be in on Tuesday. the following is the latest update from Ed. So if I had to guess I would say 11am or 4pm Tuesday. So keep an eye on your email.
~ Michelle
~ Michelle
Bee Packages Take 2
Received an email that the bees are on the road and expected in on Monday, early evening. I will check again in the morning and if they are in early enough I will go and bring them back right away. If the truck arrives late at night then I will be there early in the morning on Tuesday and bring them up. I will keep you informed as it goes so please watch your emails and keep your phones close.
Thanks,
Ed
~ Michelle Landis
Thanks,
Ed
~ Michelle Landis
Bee Packages
The package bee order update is that it will be coming in on Monday. I will send out updates if things change. I will send out a confirmation the evening prior and the morning of.
Thank you to everyone that came out last night to the monthly meeting. If you lost your hat I have it. Please contact me. 906 250 2511
Remember next month we will meet in the upstairs at the Ore Dock Brewery at 6pm the topic of the night will be "Yardening" and our speaker is Margaret Gerhardt
~ Michelle
Thank you to everyone that came out last night to the monthly meeting. If you lost your hat I have it. Please contact me. 906 250 2511
Remember next month we will meet in the upstairs at the Ore Dock Brewery at 6pm the topic of the night will be "Yardening" and our speaker is Margaret Gerhardt
~ Michelle
March News from Michelle
Bees
I just got word that if you ordered packaged bees from me they are now expected to be here on April 12th the date can still change a few days before or after. We are still trying to get pushed off to a third truck. So that is still a possibility. Not much of an update but it is something.
I want to encourage people to use the forum on the club page at http://superiorbeekeepingclub.weebly.com/forum.html#
I have had a request that members that are willing to combine order to save on shipping costs or that are going to suppliers to pick up woodenware to make that known in the forum or on the Facebook page. We will be looking to make the Facebook page more club friendly in the next couple months.
Our next meeting will feature an educational piece on splits. There will be time to ask questions and chat with fellow beekeepers. It will be held in the upstairs or the Ore Dock Brewery on April 8th at 6pm.
May meeting will feature Yardening with Mother Earth. (Margaret Gerhardt)
*Summer meeting will be held outdoors and may be scheduled at different times and locations*
I just got word that if you ordered packaged bees from me they are now expected to be here on April 12th the date can still change a few days before or after. We are still trying to get pushed off to a third truck. So that is still a possibility. Not much of an update but it is something.
I want to encourage people to use the forum on the club page at http://superiorbeekeepingclub.weebly.com/forum.html#
I have had a request that members that are willing to combine order to save on shipping costs or that are going to suppliers to pick up woodenware to make that known in the forum or on the Facebook page. We will be looking to make the Facebook page more club friendly in the next couple months.
Our next meeting will feature an educational piece on splits. There will be time to ask questions and chat with fellow beekeepers. It will be held in the upstairs or the Ore Dock Brewery on April 8th at 6pm.
May meeting will feature Yardening with Mother Earth. (Margaret Gerhardt)
*Summer meeting will be held outdoors and may be scheduled at different times and locations*
