Indy Southside Beekeepers Club Meeting Reminder and Agenda Update October 1, 2024
secretary@indysouthsidebeekeepers.com -Hello Beekeepers,
Tomorrow is our October meeting. There are two small things to add to the agenda posted below as a reminder, Kiko has done a lot of research on fogger options and Jenn and John have 2 recipes for candy boards that they are willing to make for $10 and $15 each (respectively). I've copied her message below the signature if you want to give her thoughts a read.
- Club Business
- Treasurer's Report
- Ideas for Club purchases – Observation Hive
we've been using Steve's and with the State Fair income and the generosity of Jay Kress and the others who donated items for the Silent Auction Vickie had the idea of buying one for the club. She checked several sites here are the ones that have a hive like Steve's. Prices including shipping or free shipping:
- Mann Lake $363.75
- Meyers Bees $335.10
- Dadant (unfinished) $199.95
- Jump Start Program - Bring your interested Friends and Family!
- We're recruiting for the Jump Start candidates now.
- In addition to the State BoI requirements candidates also have to commit to working at least one of our events next summer.
- Require Meeting Attendence Threshold?
- Candy Board Day Nov 4
- Replaces regular Club meeting
- Pizza?
- the basic recipe is 10# sugar + 10 ounces water + 1 T Honey-B-Healthy or white vinegar, if you have another please bring a copy with you to the meeting. You will need supplies and tools to make candy boards -10 pounds of sugar for each candy board, parchment paper, wax paper or tissue paper to line the box, buckets, heavy duty spoon or something to mix with, tarp or cardboard to put under the board to get it home without making a mess in your car.
- Q&A Open Discussion
- What to expect with October hive activity
- When will the yellow jackets die?
- Should I bother catching a small fall swarm?
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Thanks,
Andrew
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Kiko Diaz <k***@l***.com>
Date: September 28, 2024 at 11:20:15 AM EDT
To: Vickie Trout <v***@c***.net>
Subject: Topic for the next meeting
Hi Vickie,I did some research into the insect fogger and wanted to write down my note to bring to the next meeting.Photographers use 100% vegetable glycerin in propane fueled insect foggers to create fog. The article I read mentioned running water through the fogger after, and deep cleaning occasionally using 50/50 water and white vinegar.Randy Oliver uses vegetable glycerin in his Oxalic acid sponges for the slow-release OA, so we know OA works in vegetable glycerin. This potentially gives us a safer method to use the insect fogger without alcohol.I think the only other concern I have is dosage, and the effect of vaporized glycerin on bees.With the traditional vaporizer want and the OA sponges, you know exactly how much OA is getting into the hive. You could potentially mix a known quantity into the glycerin, but that means you'd have to keep track of how much fog is going into the hive.Which leads into the next concern, what does vaporized vegetable glycerin do to bees? Vegetable glycerin is safe for humans to breath (before adding the OA) Halloween foggers also use vegetable glycerin. I'm worried about a residue. The alcohol presumably evaporates, which makes it a good carrier. It's something that would need testing.Ryobi also makes a battery powered insect fogger. This potentially is a safer way to use the alcohol, but does it work the same way as the propane operated ones?Just some thought I'd like to bring to the next meeting if we have time.Hope you're having a good weekend!~Kiko