APRIL 2018

NEWSLETTER

For information on the ABA including joining (re-joining) go to: www..asn.au To go to the Parramatta Branch Page, click on https://goo.gl/i4q87x

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In this Issue Page

Club loan equipment – Procedure 1 New meeting venue – past the roadtest! 2 More about the new venue 3 April Meeting Feature - Wintering bees 4 Auction of pre loved gear 4 March club event - Parramatta Branch Annual General Meeting – 14 March 2018 5 Club Library update 6 Celebrating success! 7 How do I join or renew? 7 Club shop 8 Biosecurity Act of 2016 8 Responsible 8 In the Media 8 Swarm preparation checklist 9 training 9 Calendar – 2018 10 Calendar - 2019 10 Attachment A 11 Attachment B 14

A warm welcome to ALL new members!

Be a responsible beekeeper and thoroughly check your brood boxes at least twice per year for signs of disease and AFB!

Club loan equipment – Procedure

A Procedure has been developed to provide you with relevant information when loaning Club equipment. The Procedure covers: Responsibilities, Club kit contents, Additional items you will require, Considerations, Extractor set up, extraction, Clean up, Loan equipment Agreement, Borrower details. For a complete copy of the Procedure, refer to the following link: https://goo.gl/ErS5qU President: Geoff Peoples e: [email protected] Secretary: Bernie Gesling e: [email protected] Treasurer: Andrew Bardsley e: [email protected] Newsletter Deadline to submit material – 20th of each month New meeting venue – past the roadtest!

Our new meeting venue worked well on the evening of the AGM. Plenty of room for all and every seat in the house has a great view of the front area. For a reminder about the new venue (the school’s Auditorium) please refer to the following map and descriptions:

1. The red dot denotes our old meeting venue

2. The green dot denotes the new meeting venue (the Auditorium)

3. The blue dot track shows which way to walk to the new venue from the gates. The track is an asphalt surface.

Previous parking arrangements apply, ie, there will be no additional parking spaces closer to the venue.

Please note: For security purposes, the gates will be closed at 7.30 pm sharp each meeting night and will not re-open until the end of the meeting

April 2018 Newsletter 2 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton More about the new venue

In the words of one of the executive “a move to the future we all made on Wednesday night. It will be a pleasure to invite future beekeepers to our monthly meetings. Not to miss the upgrade for our current members, comfort, air conditioning, sound, bathroom facilities and a catering room.’ I couldn’t have expressed the change any better, Ed

Top left and top right

Pete (outgoing President) welcoming all to the AGM and the first meeting in our new venue.

Above left: Robyn (outgoing Secretary) receiving a smoking hot thank you gift from the Club.

Above right: Welcome to Geoff Peoples the newly elected President.

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At right: Arthur demonstrating ‘sugar shaker’ testing. Look out for the ABA Journal for more information on this testing. It’s times like these that you appreciate the tiered seating of the new venue.

April Meeting Feature - Wintering bees

The guest speaker for the April meeting is Sheryl McIntosh. Sheryl will provide us with useful information to help us to be able to pack down our bees for winter so that they are as strong and healthy as they can be come spring.

Come to the April meeting with your wintering bee’s questions and queries.

Auction of pre loved gear A mini Auction is planned to take place prior to the next meeting. Thanks to the generosity of Bruce Harris, a recreational beekeeper who is retiring from the hobby, a range of beekeeping gear will be available for auction at the coming meeting. The equipment includes a Pender 2 frame extractor in good condition, a steam knife, smoker, eyelet inserter and some bee boxes and frames. Items will be available for viewing from 6.00 pm with the auction commencing at 6:30 pm. No reasonable offers refused. 50% of proceeds will go to the owner and the remaining 50% to the club. Don’t miss a bargain. Auctioneer: Dave and Bagman: Norm

April 2018 Newsletter 4 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton March club event - Parramatta Branch Annual General Meeting – 14 March 2018

The Parramatta Branch of the ABA, AGM was held on 14 March 2018. All positions were declared vacant. Below is a list of your newly elected Committee.

An AGM with a difference not only do we have a whole new team we also held the AGM in our new venue, the school Auditorium. With the tiered seating ‘there was nowhere to hide’ at election time.

Congratulations to the new Committee.

A huge thank you to the outgoing Committee, the outgoing Committee are handing over a well-functioning Club.

Note: All highlighted in ‘amber’ are Executive Committee Members.

Position Position Holder Contact Details

President Geoff Peoples [email protected] 0418332767

Vice President Dave Wilson [email protected] Secretary Bernie Gesling [email protected] Treasurer / Membership Andrew Bardsley [email protected] Officer Signatory (with Treasurer) Keith Robinson [email protected] 9869-8743 or 0427 611 795

Bio Security Officer 1 Dave Wilson [email protected] Bio Security Officer 2 Robyn Alderton [email protected] Stores Officer Lod Porretta [email protected] Assistant Stores Officer 1 Ken O’Callaghan [email protected] Assistant Stores Officer 2 Fiona Lillie [email protected] Assistant Stores Officer 3 Guy Challis [email protected] Officer Peter Clarke [email protected] Apiary Assistant 1 Darren Clune [email protected] Apiary Assistant 2 Tony Redmond [email protected] Extraction Officer Lod Porretta [email protected] Show Organiser Sandy Harrison [email protected] Guest Speaker Officer Paul Campbell [email protected] New Member Liaison Officer Ashlee Ralla [email protected]

April 2018 Newsletter 5 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton Position Position Holder Contact Details

New Member Colony Supply Gary Christoffel [email protected] Officer New Member Colony Supply Tony Redmond [email protected] Assistant 1 New Member Colony Supply Ken O’Callaghan [email protected] Assistant 2 New Member Colony Supply Pete Clarke [email protected] Support Assistant 3 Public Officer Arthur Garske [email protected] Librarian Bill Dick [email protected] Assistant Librarian Lance Wilkins [email protected] Extractor Custodian Officer 1 Bernie Gesling [email protected] (Lalor Park) Extractor Custodian Officer 2 Keith Robinson [email protected] (Beecroft) 9869-8743 or 0427 611 795 Catering Officer 1 Sandy Harrison [email protected] Catering Officer 2 Peta Appleroth [email protected] Education Officer Arthur Garske [email protected] Extraction Assistant 1 Peta Appleroth [email protected] Extraction assistant 2 Sandy Harrison [email protected]

Don’t ever question the value of volunteers

Club Library update

Your club continues to provide you with the opportunity to learn through the purchase of new and current resources. These resources are made available to all members through the club library.

Refer to the Attachment at the end for a complete list of the Library contents.

If you are interested in borrowing these or any other club resources in the library, please see Bill Dick on meeting nights.

Thank you both to Tim Kotlar and Bill Dick for providing the comprehensive list Library resources.

April 2018 Newsletter 6 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton Celebrating success!

It is with great pleasure that the efforts of members who entered their apiary products into the 2018 Royal Easter Show be shared and quite rightly celebrated.

The outstanding exhibitor award goes to Norm Webb.

However congratulations also to Doyle and Victor.

Refer to Attachment B for all the details of Norm, Doyle and Victor’s wins.

PS: Make sure you’re sitting down before you start to read it!

The images above are indicative of the fabulous entries by Norm Webb and Keith Goodwin

How do I join or renew?

Applications to renew or join the club are conducted on- line. To renew your membership or join as a new member, click on the following link. https://www.beekeepers.asn.au/

Scroll down until you come to the “apply to join” button.

You will be asked to select a club so make sure you know which club you want to join.

April 2018 Newsletter 7 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton Club shop The Club Shop is open for business prior to each meeting, opening at 7.00 pm. Shop space is very limited, please queue outside the shop and await your turn to be served. Your patience is appreciated. For all shop enquiries, please contact: Lod Porretta [email protected] or Gary Christoffel [email protected]

Biosecurity Act of 2016

The Biosecurity Act of 2016 is in place. With the new Act come new responsibilities including a General Biosecurity Duty of Care.

There is no excuse for not knowing the new rules."

Responsible beekeeping

RESPONSIBLE BEEKEEPING!

Please note, you may think you are helping the bees secure honey stores more readily by leaving out your extracting / beekeeping equipment for the bees to clean

up. However this is an irresponsible method and encourages robber bees.

In the Media Foyt survives second encounter with Africanised killer bees - Foyt 2 – Bees 0! Indy car legend A.J. Foyt survived another attack by Africanized killer bees while working on his ranch in West Texas. The Verizon IndyCar series team owner and retired driver with more Indy car race wins than anyone was treated at a local hospital and released once his system had stabilized. For the race lovers that would like to find out more, click on the following link: https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/03/03-16-Notebook accessed 29 March 2018

How a bee sting saved my life

Ellie Lobel was 27 when she was bitten by a tick and contracted Lyme disease. And she was not yet 45 when she decided to give up fighting for survival. Ellie Lobel was ready to die. Then she was attacked by bees ……

Click on the link below to ready more about Ellie’s fascinating story. https://mosaicscience.com/story/how-bee-sting-saved-my-life-poison-medicine/ accessed 28 March 2018

April 2018 Newsletter 8 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton Swarm preparation checklist

Swarm season is largely over

However, those early birds new to beekeeping could start thinking about what they need to do to be swarm ready for spring 2018.

Follow the quick checklist below:

1. Have you had some TRAINING in basic bee handling? 

2. Is your HARDWARE ready? Bases, boxes, frames and foundation, lids. 

3. Do you have some form of SHB management organised? 

4. Do you have your GEAR, ie, bee suit and jacket, smoker, and brush? 

5. Do you have a suitable LOCATION to place your hive? 

6. Do you have a MENTOR? 

You must be ‘bee ready’ before you can participate in the Club’s swarm program.

Come and see us at a monthly meeting and we will help you get on your way.

Reminder to all members: The swarm service is for NEW beekeepers only, and not for EXPERIENCED beekeepers wishing to expand their apiary. Beekeeper training

By: Arthur Garske, Education Officer

The Club continues to provide new beekeepers with the opportunity to learn all they can about beekeeping through Beginning in Bees Workshops. These Workshops are run by our very experienced Arthur Garske for a nominal fee.

Following is a list of training courses on offer:

• Bee box assembly • Lid and bottom board making • Frame making • Hive opening

To express your interest in any of the courses listed above contact Arthur on: [email protected] Training is run by volunteers, therefore courses will not be run until minimum numbers are reached. Maximum number accepted is10.

There is a small fee which covers ancillary costs; the course fee MUST be paid in advance.

April 2018 Newsletter 9 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton Calendar – 2018

Date Event 7.30 pm Parramatta Monthly Meeting 11 April 2018 Feature: Wintering Bees with Sheryl McIntosh 9 May 2018 7.30 pm Parramatta Monthly Meeting - Feature: TBA 18, 19, 20 May 2018 St Ives Show ABA Conference, AGM and Col Pulling Competition at Diggers @ The 18, 19, 20 May 2018 Entrance (further details TBA) 7.30 pm Parramatta Monthly Meeting 13 June 2018 Feature: The Role of the ABA in Protecting Honey Production in Australia with Bruce White No Meeting 11 July 2018 Event: Christmas in July 8 August 2018 7.30 pm Parramatta Monthly Meeting - Feature: TBA 12 September 2018 7.30 pm Parramatta Monthly Meeting - Feature: TBA 10 October 2018 7.30 pm Parramatta Monthly Meeting - Feature: TBA 14 November 2018 7.30 pm Parramatta Monthly Meeting - Feature: TBA No Meeting 12 December 2018 Event: Christmas Member (and Family) BBQ

Calendar - 2019

17, 18, 19 May 2019 St Ives Show

Note: Details correct at the time of despatch however subject to change Please email your Newsletter enquiries to: [email protected] Disclaimer – ABA Parramatta Branch and contributors to this Newsletter disclaim all responsibility for any losses that may be attributed to the use or misuse of any material mentioned in the Newsletter of the “Parramatta Branch of the “Amateur Beekeepers Association. The opinions expressed by the contributors to the Newsletter are not necessarily those held by the Editor, Parramatta Branch Committee or the Amateur Beekeepers Association.

April 2018 Newsletter 10 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton Attachment A

TITLE AUTHOR 500 Answers to Bee Questions Published by A.J. Root Company A book of bees Sue Hubbell A Guide Australian Native Bees DPI A Guide to Keeping Bees in Australia Norman Redpath A Guide to Keeping Bees in Australia (paper copy)

A World Without Bees Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum A World Without Bees Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture 1983 Amos Ives Root ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture 1983 Amos Ives Root ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture 1990 Amos Ives Root About Bees Jim Wright AG Guide A Practical Handbook Healthy Bees NSW Department of Primary Industry AG Guide - Harvesting and Extracting DPI Anatomy of Controversy Adrian M Wenner and Patrick H Wells Apiculture Workshop Papers 18-22 July 1983 DPI Apiculture Workshop Papers 18-22 July 1984 DPI Apiculture Workshop Papers 18-22 July 1985 DPI Australian Bee Lore and Bee Culture Albert Gale Australian Stingless Bees John Klumpp Backyard Beekeeping C N Smithers Backyard Beekeeping in Australia and New Zealand C N Smithers Backyard Bees. A guide for the beginner beekeeper Doug Purdie Bee Agskills A Practical Guide to Farm Skills NSW Government Industry and Investment Bee Hive Product Bible Royden Brown Beekeeping John E Eckert and Frank R Shaw Beekeeping Werner Melzer Beekeeping Laurie Braybrook, Russell Goodman, Peter Hunt, Peter Kaczynski. Beekeeping A Practical Guide Richard E Bonney Beekeeping for Business and Pleasure Course Pack NSW Agriculture and Fisheries Beekeeping for Business and Pleasure Resource Pack NSW Agriculture and Fisheries Beekeeping for Dummies 2nd Edition Howland Blackiston Beekeeping in Australia Fred Bailey Beekeeping in 1958 edition

Beekeeping in Victoria 1981 edition Deptartment of Agriculture Government Victoria Beekeeping in Victoria 1981 edition D F Landridge and C D Ilton Beekeeping Questions and Answers

Beekeeping Techniques Alexander S C Deans Bees and Beekeeping A V Pavord Bees and Honey (photocopy of 3rd edition)

Bees and Honey 4th edition NSW Department of Agriculture W A Goodacre Crafting Robert Beehold Jnr Breeding queens Gilles Fert Casting with Beeswax Redpath's Beekeeping Supplies, Victoria Commercial Beekeeping in Australia RIRDC Frederick S Benecke Commercial Beekeeping in Australia RIRDC

Contemporary Queen Raising Harry H Laidlaw, Jnr

April 2018 Newsletter 11 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton TITLE AUTHOR Buds and Fruits Edited by G M Chippendale Fat Bees Skinny Bees Doug Somerville Field Guide to Eucalypts

Fifty Years Among the Bees C C Miller First Lessons in Beekeeping C P Dadant Floral Resource Database for NSW Apiary Industry Doug Somerville Floral Resource Database for NSW Apiary Industry Doug Somerville From Bees to Buzz-Bombs Robert Raymond HEALTH and the Charles Mraz Historical Record of the Amateur Beekeepers Association of NSW Hive Management Richard E Bonney Hive Management

Honey and Pollen Flora Alan Clemson Honey and Pollen Flora

Honey and Pollen Flora

Honey Diseases Henrik Hansen Honey Bee Brood Diseases

Honey Bee Pests Predators and Diseases, Second Edition Roger A Morse and Richard Nowogrodzki Honey Bee Research Report 2003

Honey Business Fred Benecke Honey Flora of DPI Queensland Government Q187015 S T Blake and C Roff Honey in the Comb Eugine E Killion Honey Nature's Golden Healer Gloria Havenhand Honey Nature's Golden Healer

How to Keep Bees and Sell Honey 11th edition

How to Keep Bees and Sell Honey 8th edition Walter T Kelley Illawarra Branch Inc. 1961-1991

Increase Essentials Lawrence John Conner Introduction and early performance of queen bees John Rhodes and Doug Somerville Keeping Bees and Making Honey Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum Native Bees of the Sydney Region Anne Dollin, Michael Batley, Martyn Robinson, Brian Faulkner Natural Beekeeping Ross Conrad Nutritional Value of Bee Collected Pollens Doug Somerville Peter Russell- Clarke's Honey Cookbook Peter Russell-Clarke Practical Beekeeping Clive de Bruyn Practical Beekeeping Handbook for Australia and New Zealand Ray Chapman-Taylor and Ivo Davey breeding Ag Guide Practical Handbook NSW Department of Primary Industry Queen's Land Norman V Rice MBE Rearing Queen Honey Bees Roger A Morse Rearing Queen Honey Bees Roger A Morse Research Report 1980-1985 Honeybee Research and Development Council Starting Right with Bees Published by A J Root Company Study of the in the USA RIRDC Doug Somerville Study of the Small Hive Beetle in the USA RIRDC Doug Somerville , Its Control AND Prevention L E Snelgrove Talks To Beginners in Beekeeping Pendrill C Blacket The Amateur Beekeepers Association of NSW Inc History, Activities and Achievements 1954-2018 Jim Wright The Art and Adventure of Beekeeping Omand and Harry Aebi April 2018 Newsletter 12 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton TITLE AUTHOR The Australian Native Bee Book Tim Heard The Comb Honey Book Richard Taylor The Complete Book of Beekeeping John Drake The Complete Guide to Beekeeping, 4th Edition Roger A Morse The Hive and the Honey Bee Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth, Charles and Camille Pierre Dadant The Hive and the Honey Bee Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth, Charles and Camille Pierre Dadant The Honey Flow Kylie Tennant The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Beekeeping Roger Morse and Ted Cooper The Life of the Bee Maurice Maeterlinck The Sky-scraper hive M Dugat The World of The Honey Bee Colin G Butler Three Cells of Honey Comb Francis G Smith Trees of Australia H Oakman Trek Through the Back Country John Blay

CD's Silence of the Bees

DVD's AUTHOR and Small Hive Beetle in Bees NSW Department of Primary Industries More Than Honey Antidote Films-Narrated by John Hurt

VIDEOS Queen Bee Breeding "Following the Flow Bees in South Africa Part 1 Bees in South Africa Part 2 Bees in South Africa Part 3 Chalkbrood Diseases Endemic Bee Diseases It's a Buzz The Monk and the Honey Bee Ulee's Gold

April 2018 Newsletter 13 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton Attachment B

CLASS: 14 - Liquid honey, produced from sources other than Eucalypt, standard colour, light. Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 1st Place 64 LIQUID HONEY, PRODUCED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN EUCALYPT, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: 17 - Liquid honey, standard colour, dark. Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 1st Place 143 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, DARK. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: S018 - CHAMPION LIQUID HONEY - Ribbon and certificate for the best Exhibit in Classes 13 to 17. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN Winner 64 LIQUID HONEY, PRODUCED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN EUCALYPT, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: 19 - Natural granulation honey, fine grain. Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 2nd Place 151 NATURAL GRANULATION HONEY, FINE GRAIN. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: 20 - Natural granulation honey, coarse grain. Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 3 177 NATURAL GRANULATION HONEY, COARSE GRAIN. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: 21 - Creamed honey, fine grain. Three 500g glass jars MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 1st Place 181 CREAMED HONEY, FINE GRAIN. THREE 500G GLASS JARS

CLASS: S022 - CHAMPION NATURAL GRANULATION OR CREAMED HONEY - Ribbon and certificate for the best Exhibit in Classes 19 to 21 MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN Winner 181 CREAMED HONEY, FINE GRAIN. THREE 500G GLASS JARS

CLASS: S026 - SUPREME CHAMPION EXHIBIT - Champions from (S003), (S018), (S022) and (S025) are eligible. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN Winner 181 CREAMED HONEY, FINE GRAIN. THREE 500G GLASS JARS

April 2018 Newsletter 14 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton CLASS: 27 - Liquid chunk honey, containing a piece of comb honey of the same source (measuring at least 40mm x 110mm). Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 1st Place 227 LIQUID CHUNK HONEY, CONTAINING A PIECE OF COMB HONEY OF THE SAME SOURCE (MEASURING AT LEAST 40MM X 110MM). THREE 500G GLASS JARS. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 2nd Place 220 LIQUID CHUNK HONEY, CONTAINING A PIECE OF COMB HONEY OF THE SAME SOURCE (MEASURING AT LEAST 40MM X 110MM). THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: S028 - MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN HONEY CLASSES (13 to 27). Winner MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN

CLASS: 29 - Sweet Mead. Two 750ml unlabelled clear bottles. MR DOYLE EGELHOFF 3rd Place 234 SWEET MEAD. TWO 750ML UNLABELLED CLEAR BOTTLES.

CLASS: 30 - Dry Mead. Two 750ml unlabelled clear bottles. MR DOYLE EGELHOFF 1st Place 249 DRY MEAD. TWO 750ML UNLABELLED CLEAR BOTTLES. MR DOYLE EGELHOFF 2nd Place 247 DRY MEAD. TWO 750ML UNLABELLED CLEAR BOTTLES.

CLASS: 32 - Liquid honey, standard colour, very light. Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 1st Place 256 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, VERY LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 2nd Place 254 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, VERY LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. MR VICTOR BILOKIN 3rd Place 255 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, VERY LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: 33 - Liquid honey, standard colour, light. Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 1st Place 281 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 3rd Place 260 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: 34 - Liquid honey, standard colour, medium. Three 500g glass jars. MR VICTOR BILOKIN 2nd Place 301 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, MEDIUM. THREE 500G GLASS JARS.

April 2018 Newsletter 15 of 16 Newsletter prepared by Robyn Alderton CLASS: 35 - Liquid honey, standard colour, dark. Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 1st Place 322 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, DARK. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: S036 - CHAMPION SMALL PRODUCERS EXHIBIT - LIQUID HONEY - Ribbon and certificate for the best Exhibit in Classes 32 to 35. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN Winner 281 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: 38 - Creamed honey, fine grain. Three 500g glass jars. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 1st Place 342 CREAMED HONEY, FINE GRAIN. THREE 500G GLASS JARS.

CLASS: 39 - Comb honey - cut comb, displayed in 11cm2 clear plastic containers - no decorating. Three 450g sections. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN 2nd Place 353 COMB HONEY - CUT COMB, DISPLAYED IN 11CM2 CLEAR PLASTIC CONTAINERS - NO DECORATING. THREE 450G SECTIONS. CLASS: 40 - Beeswax, natural yellow, not less than 1kg (block shape to be round, square or rectangular). One block. MR DOYLE EGELHOFF 3rd Place 370 BEESWAX, NATURAL YELLOW, NOT LESS THAN 1KG (BLOCK SHAPE TO BE ROUND, SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR). ONE BLOCK. CLASS: S041 - CHAMPION SMALL PRODUCERS EXHIBIT - OTHER - Ribbon and certificate for the best Exhibit in Classes 37 to 40. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN Winner 342 CREAMED HONEY, FINE GRAIN. THREE 500G GLASS JARS.

CLASS: S042 - SUPREME CHAMPION SMALL PRODUCERS EXHIBIT - Champions from (S036) and (S041) are eligible. MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN Winner 281 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: S043 - MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR IN SMALL PRODUCERS CLASSES (32 to 40). MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN Winner 281 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: S044 - BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW - Supreme Champions from (S026) and (S042) are eligible MR NORMAN ADRIAN WEBB & MR JOHN KEITH GODWIN Winner 281 LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS. CLASS: 8 - Solid candles (more than 3cm diameter), natural beeswax. Two candles. MR DOYLE EGELHOFF SOLID CANDLES (MORE THAN 3CM DIAMETER), NATURAL 1st Place 35 BEESWAX. TWO CANDLES. LIQUID HONEY, STANDARD COLOUR, LIGHT. THREE 500G GLASS JARS.

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