Happy Turkey Day (Thanksgiving)

House closing.

Homeowners again! Time to make this house a home. Our home. 

Bees in for the Winter

The hive needed a straw wind block, the roof got some insulation to keep warm air in better and a vent to allow moisture to escape. They also got 4lbs of emergency sugar. It's just poured on top of a newspaper, called Mountain Camp method, as condensation rises off the bees, the sugar traps it causing caking. If the bees run low on honey, they will move up to the top and eat thru the paper to get the sugar cake. I'll check on them again the next time the weather gets up around 40-50 degrees, else not really till maybe February. 

Beekeeper Meeting

Officer reports were presented, and Dave Dhom also shared recent information about the Illinois Queen Initiative and the Illinois State Beekeepers Association.

Club elections were held for the 2015 club officers, and the following were elected for a one-year term:

• Michelle Barnick – President
• David Dhom – Vice President of Programming
• Nick Brummer – Secretary
• Nelda Campbell – Treasurer
• Rose Michl – Membership Director

Current officers and officers-elect will meet prior to the next meeting.  The 2015 officers will be installed at the December 8^th meeting.