Orange County Beekeepers Association |
Orange County's premiere bee club since 1973 meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00Pm in the Memorial Gardens Building at the Orange County Fair Grounds.. Enter the fair grounds from Arlington Drive and turn right onto the main road.. Continue down the length of the fair until you reach the Memorial Gardens Building on your left side. |
Please call our INFO LINE at: (714)839-BEES = 839-2337 |
For more information, please contact any of the club officers at: President: Jim Ludiker mrgofast00@aol.com Vice President: Dave Marder dmarder44@yahoo.com Secretary/Editor Amy Cripps amylynn001@hotmail.com Treasurer: Richard Heryford wd6esz@cox.net Video Librarian: Richard Heryford wd6esz@cox.net WebSite and Email List: Richard Heryford wd6esz@cox.net |
Anyone is welcome to join our free email list by sending an email to: OCBA-subscribe@YahooGroups.Com |
Life is better with a hive |
REFRESHMENTS SERVED at meetings. If you would like to bring something, please call Rich at (949)458-6532 |
Club Info: (949)458-6532 |
Sources for buying Mite resistant strains of bees: Glenn Apiaries in Fallbrook, California, have developed mite resistant strains of bees. They recommend that budget conscious hobbyists purchase from a list of breeders who are supplied by the Glenns; the cost could be as low as $15 per queen. Interested club members may contact the following California breeders from that list: BzBee Pollination, 530-787-3044 Don Coma 530-547-5773 Heitkam's Honey Bees 530-865-9562 Olivarez Honey Bees 530-865-0298 Pendell Apiaries 530-963-3062 Powell Apiaries 530-865-3346 For more info, contact the Glenn's at glennapiaries@gmail.com or refer to http://www.glenn-apiaries.com All OCBA members are urged to re-queen their colonies yearly in order to maintain docility and high production. |
The Honey House Public Education on Honey Bees Pitcher Park 204 South Cambridge Avenue, Orange, CA Sundays, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (714) 744-7268 Dave Marder, OCBA member and docent Dave says that the public is welcomed to visit the Honey House and learn about honey bees from the display he maintains there. OCBA members, in particular, are welcomed to visit the Honey House except in July. In July, he can't be there because of the Orange County Fair's bee booth activities. |
The Orange County Beekeepers Association Constitution and Bylaws October 19th 1990 (The main focus for this web page is the objective of the club,so only a portion of the constitution is published here.) Article I This association shall be known as the Orange County Beekeepers Association. Article II The object of this Association shall be: to encourage better beekeeping methods among beekeepers, to promote cooperation among its members, to aid in a solution of the problems of the beekeeping industry, to maintain friendly and helpful relations with those forces which are working to better the welfare of the beekeeping interests, to develop markets for apiary products, to foster a spirit of cooperation with all other agricultural interests that come in close contact with the beekeeping industry, to foster an interest in beekeeping among youth, to sponsor promotions such as the Honey Queen Program, to sponsor educational scholarships for youth within Orange County, and to engage in such other activities as will tend to improve beekeeping conditions throughout the world. Article III Membership: Any person interested in beekeeping is eligible for membership in this Association and shall be enrolled by the Secretary on payment of the membership fee. |
Ten Commandments of Beekeeping Thank you to the Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Association (HIBA) for adapting Keith Delaplane's the ten commandments of beekeeping. In brief, here they are, as simplified even more by the editor of The Little Stinger: 1. Use only standard equipment. 2. Be considerate of your non-beekeeping neighbors. 3. Requeen regularly. 4. Control diseases and pests regularly. 5. Maximize colony populations before the main nectar flows. 6. Super colonies as they need. 7. Take pride in honey and other hive products. 8. Protect your beekeeping equipment. 9. Help your bees through the winter (winter in Orange County?!?). 10. Join and participate in your local beekeeping association. http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/~wenning/HIBA/bkcourse.html |
For the latest newsletter please download from: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/OCBA/files/Stinger/ ========================================== [sample newsletter below] The Little Stinger Monthly Newsletter Of the Orange County Beekeepers Association, California, Founded 1976 September 2007 - Volume 2, Issue 7 Dear Beekeepers: We're hoping you'll join us for a new format for the Tuesday, September 4th, meetings. Yes, there will be two meetings that evening. Those who are brand new to beekeeping will have the pleasure of an introductory class with Jim Ludiker that will also begin at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments for the evening will be courtesy of Melinda and Janet. Anyone else who would like to add to our refreshments is welcomed to do so. See you there. - - Editor 2007 OCBA Officers Treasurer/ Web/Email/Video Librarian: Richard Heryford (949) 458-6532 wd6esz@cox.net Asset Manager/Park Docent/Centennial Hive Keeper: Lew West (714) 772-6329 NTSinc@earthlink.net MEMBERSHIP DUES January is the usual time to renew the yearly OCBA membership. You may bring your $10/person or $15/family to the next meeting to the Treasurer. Or you may mail it to: O.C.B.A. c/o Richard Heryford, Treasurer 2973 Harbor Blvd., #783 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 http://www.OCBeekeepers.com THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO WORKED AT THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIR! THANK YOU FOR ORGANIZING, PURCHASING, BAGGING, SETTING UP, SELLING, MINGLING WITH THE PUBLIC, CUTTING WAX AND WICK, LIFTING, HAULING, AND BREAKING DOWN! WE HOPE YOU HAD SOME FUN IN THERE TOO. THANK YOU ALSO TO JANET ANDREWS AND HER FAMILY FOR HOSTING THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 26TH. - - THE EDITOR AND TREASURER APOLOGIZE FOR THE MISPRINT ON THE INVITATIONAL POSTCARDS FOR THE DIRECTIONS. I'M GLAD THAT YOU ALL KNOW HOW TO PHONE THE BOARD TO CLEAR UP ANY SUCH PROBLEMS. More Beekeepers in the MEDIA From April 27th, YahooGroups, de Richard Heryford:__ For those of you who did not show up at the Honey House yesterday, Huell DID show up and taped his whole show. The first scheduled showings will be on: May 20th 8:00PM on TV channel KOCE and May 27th 7:00PM on TV channel KCET and of course reruns and syndication to follow. From July 2007, de Richard Heryford: I was just watching the CBS evening news and saw Dave Lopez interviewing "MELINDA THE BEE EXPERT" as she calls herself. Congratulations Melinda on getting on TV! Did you happen to put in for the club? From July 2007, per Patricia Mondragon: Hello all: Melinda's bee rescue was also written up in the newspaper. I can't remember if it was the LA Times or OC Register. Did anyone save it to also share it at the meeting? It was a great article because it showed how beekeepers/bee experts/bee rescuers do their work. Good job, Melinda!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Regarding New Members * A warm welcome to all those prospectively new members who will be at the September meeting! We'll be introducing everyone at this meeting and having a round table discussion of the bee happenings in our lives. Some of them may be joining the Beekeeping 101 group with Jim Ludiker. All membership fees go to Rich H., the treasurer. * Wrote Rich Heryford: I just got a check in the mail for all the employees of Beebusters to join the club including dues through 2008. Welcome BeeBusters! . Pierce-Mieras Manufacturing - - Jim Mieras, owner and OCBA Member Quality Beekeeping Products 2536 E. Fender Ave., Unit A; Fullerton, Ca 92831 (714) 447-3855; (714) 447-3531 Fax Mieras@msn.com Upcoming Meetings & Events · Tuesday, 7:00 pm, September 4, 2007, club meets at the Centennial Farm - The Orange County Beekeeper's Association meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm in the Silo Building in Centennial Farm at the Orange County Fair Grounds. Enter the fair grounds from Fair Drive and head slightly left. Park and go through the open gates to the Silo Building. · Tuesday, 7:00 pm, October 4, 2007, club meets at the Centennial Farm Members interested in running for any of the Board positions for 2008 need to prepare statements to be published in the next newsletter. At the November meeting, new Board members will be voted upon. · Tuesday, 7:00 pm, November 3, 2007, club meets at the Centennial Farm Bee prepared to vote for next year's officers. LIFE IS BETTER WITH A HIVE. |
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