North Central PA Beekeepers Association - June 24, 2023 Meeting
Kaleb Long hosted the meeting today.
This is Kaleb’s third year beekeeping.
In between showers we got up to see Kaleb’s Apiary and he showed and
explained all that he is doing with his hives. His splits, queen rearing etc.
Kaleb had made a bucket with a spout to add sugar water easily to his hives.
Kaleb explained his queen rearing equipment and how to use it, cell builder,
queen castle, cell cups, hair roller cages, grafting tools, etc.
Other topics we discussed
Marking queens using various tools to hold the queen
Alcohol wash, Kaleb said he uses 1 TBS of Dawn Detergent to a gallon of water
instead of the alcohol.
Making splits,
Different foundations - Kaleb said the ones he likes best are Acorn Foundation
Reusing frames and how to clean them up
Flowers and flowering trees and when they bloom. The freeze we had a few
weeks ago that killed so many leaves starting and how late those trees are
returning. Oak, Black Locust, Basswood, Sumac. None of us had seen blooms on
the Black Locust yet.
As you can see, we covered a wide range of topics.
Supply houses that we are using are Forest Hills, Paradise, PA
Hoover Hives, Ohio, wax coated equipment
A special Thank you to Kaleb and his family for hosting the meeting and for the
delicious snacks.
Respectfully Submitted, Joan Bradley
Kaleb Long hosted the meeting today.
This is Kaleb’s third year beekeeping.
In between showers we got up to see Kaleb’s Apiary and he showed and
explained all that he is doing with his hives. His splits, queen rearing etc.
Kaleb had made a bucket with a spout to add sugar water easily to his hives.
Kaleb explained his queen rearing equipment and how to use it, cell builder,
queen castle, cell cups, hair roller cages, grafting tools, etc.
Other topics we discussed
Marking queens using various tools to hold the queen
Alcohol wash, Kaleb said he uses 1 TBS of Dawn Detergent to a gallon of water
instead of the alcohol.
Making splits,
Different foundations - Kaleb said the ones he likes best are Acorn Foundation
Reusing frames and how to clean them up
Flowers and flowering trees and when they bloom. The freeze we had a few
weeks ago that killed so many leaves starting and how late those trees are
returning. Oak, Black Locust, Basswood, Sumac. None of us had seen blooms on
the Black Locust yet.
As you can see, we covered a wide range of topics.
Supply houses that we are using are Forest Hills, Paradise, PA
Hoover Hives, Ohio, wax coated equipment
A special Thank you to Kaleb and his family for hosting the meeting and for the
delicious snacks.
Respectfully Submitted, Joan Bradley