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Eastern Apicultural Society 07 EAS JOURNAL Things You Need To Know About EAS 2007 EAS 2007 will be shortly after you receive this EAS Jour- RIGHT onto New London Rd, (Rt 896 North) at Railroad nal. We want your trip to Delaware to be a safe and conve- crossing just after Deer Park tavern. Proceed about 1/2 nient one. Here is a bit of information about getting to mile (through one traffic light). Turn RIGHT onto 2nd EAS 2007, the Newark DE area and some specifics about Pencader Way keeping the Marriott Hotel and Electronic our SC/Conference. sign on your right. Clayton Hall will be in front of you, parking will be on left. GETTING TO NEWARK • Alternative from I 95 Use Exit 1, Route 896 North. Newark DE is just to the North of I 95 between Phila- Drive past athletic complex, into Newark and pass main delphia PA and Baltimore MD, about 12 miles west of part of campus until you reach one-way Main St. Turn LEFT Wilmington, DE. Download driving direction from GOGGLE (west) and get in right lane to turn right at railroad cross- or MAPQUEST website (use Newark, DE); Newark’s one- ing (just past Deer Park Tavern). This is now New London way streets are a bit confusing at first. In Newark, follow Rd. Proceed about ½ mile (through one traffic light) pass- the signs for Clayton Hall/Marriott Courtyard. ing Marriott Hotel and electronic sign on right. Turn RIGHT WE ARE UNABLE TO POST ROADSIDE SIGNS IN into Pencader way and Clayton Hall will be in front of you. NEWARK • From the West – PA Take the Pennsylvania Turn- pike East to Route 283 South. Continue on Route 283 DRIVING DIRECTIONS South, which becomes Route 30 East outside of Lancaster, • From the North Take I-95 South to Exit 3 in Dela- passing the outlets to turn RIGHT on Route 896 South. In ware (Christiana Rd / DE-273 W). Keep LEFT at the fork to Delaware, Route 896 is also named New London Rd. Shortly go on DE-273 W. Go 3.8 miles, passing down Main St New- after entering Delaware, turn LEFT onto Pencader Way, just ark, and bear RIGHT onto New London Rd, Rt 896 North before the Marriott and electronic sign. Clayton Hall will just after the Deer Park Tavern. Proceed about 1/2 mile be in front of you. (though one traffic light). Turn RIGHT onto the 2nd Pencader • From the West – MD Come East on MD 273 until Way, keeping the Marriott Hotel and electronic sign on your you reach first traffic light after Newark County Club. Turn right. Clayton Hall will be in front of you, parking will be on LEFT and then at next light turn LEFT again (onto New the left. London Rd). Turn RIGHT onto Pencader Way after Marriott • From the South Take I-95 North to Exit 109B in Hotel and electronic sign on your right. Clayton Hall will Maryland (MD-279 N). Merge onto Elkton Rd, and follow for be in front of you. 3.5 miles, crossing into Delaware and Newark. Bear RIGHT onto W Delaware Ave / DE-2 / DE-273 E. Proceed two tenths AIRPLANE/TRAIN/BUS of a mile, and turn LEFT onto South College Ave, Rt. 896 If you fly, Philadelphia (PHL) is the closest airport N. Then turn LEFT on W. Main St, following 896 N. Bear ~ 35 minutes. There is a convenient DE EXPress shuttle (~$40) which you contract in the baggage area. AMTRAK trains run between Florida to New England and stops in Wilmington, DE Greyhound buses from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City travel to Wilmington. The Greyhound bus will drop you off in front of the Wilmington train station. We have some limited ability to pick up individuals at the airport or in Wilmington

Continued on Page 7 What’s Inside • A Word From Our Chairman • A Glimpse of EAS 2007 • 2007 REGISTRATION FORM • Our Chairman Elect • From The Colonies Summer, 2007

Summer, 2007 1 A Word From Our Chairman . . . EAS Journal Eight years ago August I signed up including attending three meetings a Journal of the Eastern Apicultural for my first four year hitch. That was year... Society of North America, Inc. in Tennessee and Marlene Thomas This organization works because was President. Four years later in of those people. I salute each and ev- Volume 35, Number 3 Maine I signed up again. Rick Cooper ery one of you, and I humbly thank Kim Flottum was in charge there. I can’t re-up again each of you for your contributions – Chairman of the Board according to the rules of the club. great or small, long time or short, Of- 7011 Spieth Road That’s a good thing, and lots of people ficer, Director, butcher, baker or candle Medina, OH 44256 probably agree with that. stick maker. 330.722.2021 (h) But during those eight years EAS There are some special folks, cer- 330.725.6677, Ext. 3214 moved right along. We’re not the same tainly, who I want to single out be- organization we were, and that is a cause they deserve a bit of extra at- [email protected] good thing, too. Not that what was tention. I hope you don’t mind. wasn’t. It was a darn good organiza- Starting with Don Chirnside, Trea- Ann Harman tion. But what was wouldn’t work surer when I began. His tenure began Vice Chairman of the Board nearly as well now, as then. We had in the stormy days of the late 80s, but 1214 North Poes Road to change to fit what is. And what is, he exited with style, grace and loads Flint Hill, VA 22627 is a pretty different group. of black ink on the books. We all wish 540.364.4660 (phone & fax) We’re still the only U.S. beekeep- you’d come back to visit Don, if only [email protected] ing organization that lets you use a for a day. credit card to register for the annual Ann Harman has served as Vice Ben Bauer conference, and we’re the only one to Chair, and as Chair for a multitude of 2007 President let you do that on a safe and secure committees for all these years. We web page. That, my friends is a real couldn’t have done it without you Ann Firethorne Farm good thing. And speaking of that web – a voice of calm and reason and expe- 1020 Wylie Road page, in my humble opinion we’ve got rience. West Chester, PA 19382 the best, most useful, easiest to use Beginning way back when Don 610.793.9588 web page of any U.S. beekeeping group, Chirnside began, our stalwart Secre- [email protected] bar none, thanks to Rick Hough. We tary, Loretta remains to this day – 21 are, in fact, light years ahead of those years on the job and now four Chair- Jennifer Berry other groups when it comes to cus- men she’s had to take care of. That’s 2006 President tomer service I think. Don’t you? a record Loretta, and it’s been an honor Ag Res. Coordinator II What else? Well, what about group to serve even eight of them with you. Department of Entomology participation. Let me tell you some- And I don’t dare not mention John Athens, GA 30602 thing about that. During the past eight Tulloch...who took over when Don years do you have any idea how many stepped down. John has been a guid- 706.769.1736 people have served EAS as an Officer, ing influence for me for a variety of 706.542.3872 (fax) Director, Historian, VP, 2nd VP, Editor things...the Constitution, Bylaws and or President? Take a guess. Would you certainly the reorganization of our fi- Loretta Surprenant believe over 80 different good people nances. I don’t know if we’re richer, Secretary have come to serve EAS? 80! And some but we are as well organized as we can Box 300, 27 County Home Way of those fine folks have been here us- be thanks to you John. Essex, NY 12936 ing two or three hats. Figuring that, One of my goals when I came to 518.963.7593 (phone & fax) we’ve filled and trained just about 100 this job was to capture as much of the [email protected] positions of leadership in the beekeep- history of EAS as I could. Bill Evans ing community. That is absolutely fan- was Historian and Parliamentarian John Tulloch tastic as far as I’m concerned, and when I started, but he inherited very unmatched in any beekeeping group I little history. He was the best Parlia- Treasurer know of. mentarian we ever had though, and he P.O. Box 473 Most of these fine folks come to certainly straightened me out on Rob- 211 High Street their Board positions to get what they erts Rules. But he stepped down early Odessa, DE 19730 can from the experience. Some for the on and we needed a historian to carry 302.378.1917 (phone & fax) fun, exposure and friendship; some on. Enter Dick Chapin who stepped up [email protected] have an agenda sent by their associa- and has carried on better than anyone tion; and some are on their own mis- could have imagined. We now have Kent Williams sion. Together though, they have man- every journal, lots and lots of other President 2008 aged to run an organization that very papers from our history, and a flood of 580 State Route 385 North carefully spends thousands of other photos and other items. Thanks Dick. Wingo, KY 42088-8703 people’s dollars every year, pulls off There’s a new President every year, an annual Short Course and Confer- and that means eight Presidents have 270.382.2348 ence, funds beekeeping research, be- put on Conferences during my tenure stows honorable awards to deserving (Dave Bernard - 2000, Jay Barthelmeus people and all the other tasks required, Continued on Page 6 2 Summer, 2007 Summer, 2007 3 Manufacturers of Quality Apiary Woodenware MADE IN THE USA BY BEEKEEPERS FOR BEEKEEPERS Frames – Boxes – Telescoping covers – Inner covers – Bottom Boards Nuc shell 5 frame – Hive stands – 8 Frame Equipment

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4 Summer, 2007 Support Pollinator Research From The Editor – Hello everyone. When you find your- There are funding bills in both the House and Senate that provide for emer- self looking at this Journal there will be gency, long-term funding to increase research on honey bees and other alter- only about three weeks until the start of nate pollinators. EAS has endorsed these bills and we urge your state organiza- EAS 2007. I hope you all have registered, tion to do the same. but if not you have one last chance to reg- Below is the resolution the Connecticut Beekeepers developed to send to ister ahead of time either with the form their legislative representatives. You can use it as a model to develop your own. enclosed in this issue or online. But, don’t Do not delay. Support Pollinator Research Today! worry if you miss those deadlines, we still want you to come. Just come on and regis- RESOLUTION ter as a walk-in. There may be some limi- OF THE tations on meals and dorm rooms, but you’ll CONNECTICUT STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION still get to be a part of this excellent ADOPTED June 23, 2007 program that Delaware has planned for us. At the end of this conference Kim Whereas, the honey bee, Apis mellifera, is a vital component of American Flottum will be stepping down as Chairman agriculture; and Ann Harman as Vice Chairman. Jim Bobb will take over officially at the Board Whereas, over 90 American agricultural crops and nearly one-third of our of Directors meeting in the Fall. During food supply are dependent on honey bee pollination; the summer meeting last year Jim ap- proached me about becoming his Vice Chair- Whereas, honey bee pollination is responsible for increasing American man and I said yes and the Board said yes. agriculture production by an estimated $15 billion per year; So I will have a new title with EAS, but I don’t think you’ll notice many changes. I’ll Whereas, beekeepers are the keystone for providing the essential pollination still be doing the Journal. My role as Vice to meet the needs of American farmers across the United States; Chairman will be to work hand in hand with the new president each year to make the Whereas, Colony Collapse Disorder is a yet unidentified disease or disorder conference run smoothly. I’ve been doing of the honey bee affecting colonies across the United States with this to some degree already by helping to losses among commercial migratory beekeepers reported as high coordinate volunteers each year and help- as 75%; ing out where I saw a need. I guess this just makes that role official. I’m honored Whereas, the United States Department of Agriculture conducts research at to be offered this opportunity to do even four honey bee laboratories across the United States at Beltsville, more for EAS. Maryland; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Weslaco, Texas and Tucson, Kim and Ann will not be leaving us, we Arizona; and would not allow that, but just taking on different roles. They have both done so Whereas, Connecticut beekeepers are an important component of Connecti- much for EAS that we can’t ever properly cut agriculture who appreciate and support the vital research thank them. Personally, I have learned so conducted at the USDA honey bee laboratories, be it much from both Kim and Ann. They are pas- sionate about EAS and bees and beekeep- Resolved, that the members of the Connecticut State Beekeepers Associa- ers. So thank you to both of you. tion, Inc., assembled at its summer meeting in Hamden, CT, Looking ahead we will be at Murray respectfully request that Connecticut Congressional Senators and State College in Murray, Kentucky next Representatives support increased funding for the USDA Agricul- year. Kent Williams is serving as our presi- tural Research Service honey bee laboratories and Cooperative dent and has already done a great job of State Research, Education, and Extension Service for apiculture getting details worked out with the col- for research in lege. After that we’re still looking, but 1) honey bee disorders and diseases including Colony Collapse North Carolina, possibly Rhode Island and Disorder, and diagnostic methods as well as safe and effective I’ve even heard some rumblings about go- treatments; ing back to Georgia sometime down the line. 2) honey bee immunology, ecology and pollination biology; We’ve also looked at a couple of ski re- 3) honey bee genomics and bioinformatics; and sorts in Western New York that would be 4) the Africanized Honey Bee, its genetics, control and human along the same line as Seven Springs. Get safety, and its economic impact on agriculture. ready. The next few years are going to be exciting for EAS. See you in Delaware! Kathy Summers, Editor

Summer, 2007 5 CHAIRMAN ... Cont. From Page 2 becomes the next EAS Vice Chairman. Where would we be without you? Un- 2007 BEE BAWL – 2001, Mike Griggs – 2002, Rick Coo- doubtedly lost somewhere, or missing per – 2003, Jim Bobb – 2004, Kathy something. Thanks for all the help Summers – 2005, Jennifer Berry – Kathy, and all the patience and un- 2006, and Ben Bauer – 2007). Eight derstanding. brave souls have volunteered to cap- If I’ve missed someone I shouldn’t tain one of our annual Conferences. have it’s due to failing memory and old Some have been strong and focused age. I didn’t mean to if I did. and dedicated, others work well with So, I raise a glass of good luck and committees, some a bit of both. We happiness to EAS – Thanks for the keep finding people who want to lead greatest time of my life and I trust a and EAS is in the business, among Great time for all of you, too. Cheers! other things, of training leaders. It’s Kim Flottum, Chairman a win/win for beekeeping, no doubt about it. The 80+ folks who have made EAS Dewey certainly has a place here. work over the last eight years. Chairman for a whole decade before me Margie Smith, AL Ben Slay, OH (no, his Directors couldn’t count for Becky Jones, CT Matt Scott, ME beans, it seems) he has brought a Charlotte Reynolds, DE Rick Hough, MA wealth of experience, contacts and Jim Curlee, IN Ted Jones, CT good advice, and his leadership in Re- Jed Davis, KY Ben Bauer, DE search and Awards and programs is Rick Cooper, ME Nick Calderone, NY Dewey Caron preares for the 1st Annual Bee without equal. He’s leaving, I’m told, Bill Troup, MD Mark Plaisted, ME Bawl to be held Wednesday evening during after decades of EAS work, and will be the Social. Don’t forget to bring all of your bee Jennifer Finley, PA Rene Troutman, PA gear, clothing, jokes, stories and take part in hard to replace. Thanks, Dewey, for Jan Gaglione, MA Jim Bobb, PA the fun. See page 9 for more details on the everything. Ed Nowak, MI P.N. Williams, GA Bee Bawl and other activities that will be go- Jim Bobb takes over next. He Maryanne Frazier, PA David Barrickman, IN ing on all week. raised his hand for the hardest job of Wally Blohm, AAS Barry Thompson, MD all...cleaning up after me. Jim, I wish Clarence Collison, MS John Tardie, VT 07 you the best of luck, and the best of Ray Markley, NJ Don Rahman, OH times. You have grand people to work Pete Bizzoso, NY Sonny Barker, OH with...listen and learn from them what Don Hopkins, NC Bill Owens, GA they know, for they’ve been here longer Dana Stahlman, OH Jennifer Berry, GA than both of us. I leave EAS in very Michelle Mraz, AAS Dave Laney, IN good hands I think. Keith Forsyth, ONT Harry Fulton, MS Somewhere in here I must men- Gary DeBerry, PA David Peregmon, NJ tion the great opportunity it was to Bernie Bieder, RI David Clay, RI th witness the 50 Anniversary party we Glen Thomas, TN John Baker, CT held. EAS has lasted five decades be- Jay Barthelmeus, MA Kent Williams, KY cause of great people like those who David Bernard, MD Dan Conlon, ME are in leadership roles today. An an- Al Doring, VT David Tarpy, NC niversary like that comes only once in Bob Wellemeyer, VA Elaine Holcombe, TN a life time, and I was fortunate to have Gabe Blatt, WV Earl Hoffman, MI been a part of it. It was memorable, Bill Evans, Hist Steve Genta, SC and remarkable. And it was a heck of Mike Griggs, NY Gerry Fitzgerald, WV a party! Gerald Burchett, KY Allen Hayes, MD Moving on, the Root Company has, Jane Wild, MA Joe Kovaleski, OH for all these years, tolerated the time John Wrosch, MI Warren Miller, PA we’ve spent with EAS. Dawn Feagan Bob Jenereski, PA Billy Davis, VA has worked well with our vendors over Marlene Thomas, TN Robert Brewer, GA the years, and John and Elisabeth Root Dick Chapin, Hist Carol Cottrill, ME and even Brad and Stu on occasion Bill Evans, Hist Malcomb Sanford, FL have joined us. We, I and all of EAS Nancy Troup, MB David Morris, MD can’t thank you enough for your pa- John Tulloch, DE Ann Harman, VC tience and generosity. Ben Chadwick, NH Loretta Surprenant, Sec Finally, Kathy. Editor for 10 years, Aaron Morris, NY Don Chirnside, Treas th President in 2005 for our Grand 50 John Burhoe, PEI Dewey Caron, Chair Anniversary Celebration, and general Glen Clayton, VA Bob Cole, Chair all around volunteer coordinator, sign Ray Lackey, MB Kathy Summers, Editor maker, name-tag designer, book stand organizer and anything-that-needs- done doer. Add to that my best friend and confidant. And beginning soon she Thanks To All Of You

6 Summer, 2007 EAS 2007 ... Cont. From Page 1 Off-campus – Most national mo- beginning about 8 PM we will have our tel chains have an inn within five to BEE-Auction with a celebrity auction- if you make arrangements in advance. 15 minutes driving time of the confer- eer (someone who auctioned watermel- See Spring EAS journal for information ence center – we did not request room ons at the Farmers market in DE for a on local bus and taxi. blocks so you will need to make your number of years). We are securing own reservations. Prices start at ~$70/ unusual and one-of-a-kind items for EAS ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS night (NOTE: Many motels offer com- our auctioner to entice you into buy- After turning off New London Road, plimentary breakfast). See the EAS ing. Several speakers will be bringing Clayton Hall entrance will be at circle website www.easternapiculture.org for items that will provide a unique sou- in front of you. EAS registration desk locations and contact information; contact venir reminder of EAS 2007. There will will be in Clayton Hall from 1 to 5 Tues- individual chain sites for rates and infor- be beverages provided to help you “get day, 8-5 Wednesday and Thursday, and mation in the mood.” Even if you don’t pur- 8-12 on Friday. Free Parking for the chase it will be an enjoyable evening. conference will be in big lot at first left FOOD AT EAS 2007 - you do NOT need a parking permit You have a choice at UD to take Banquet for the conference. some/all your meals in the cafeteria The Friday Night closing BANQUET FOR SHORT COURSE: Registra- convenient to our Clayton Hall facility will take place in the banquet facility tion and lecture rooms are in Pencader or to walk/drive to eat somewhere out- immediately adjacent to the Clayton (attached to Clayton Hall) at ground side the University. Hall lobby. It will feature our award level below the cafeteria [signs will be On Campus - The Pencader Caf- ceremony and a special MC (renouned posted]. There is no meal or registra- eteria is connected via AC tunnel to in bee circles at least) to keep us tion Sunday evening. Registration Clayton Hall. It features food stations awake, entertained and interested. opens at 7:00 a.m. – we begin promptly so you can get salads, sandwiches, hot There will be a special recognition pro- Monday at 8:30 AM. dishes, drinks, desserts, etc and you gram that will be of interest to all. We IF STAYING IN DORMS: If you are may eat as much as you wish. YOU have some “good-byes” to say to long- staying in the dorms, continue on NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE. time worker bees and it will be time to Pencader way. You will pass the Meal tickets will be in your registra- welcome a new Chairman of the Board singles dorm (George Read Hall) on tion packet. We may not be able to in Jim Bobb. A cash bar will be open your left; turn at next LEFT and you supply cafeteria meals at this late date for 30 minutes prior to the banquet and will see the two high rise (14 story) Meal hours in the cafeteria will be into the meal itself for those who wish couples dorms. Drive to the Christiana 7-8:30 breakfast, 11-1 lunch and 5- to purchase mixed drinks, wine or soft Commons, the low building between 6:30 dinner. drinks. The banquet meal will be a the two towers, to get your dorm key Short Course registrants arriving special DElaware-licious chicken AND (leave luggage in car until you know Sunday, who purchased meal tickets crab. There will be NO cafeteria din- where you room is). You may arrive at will receive your Monday breakfast ner Friday. any time, the desk is open 24 hours, tickets in your dorm package. If you Sunday included. are staying off campus and purchased PROGRAM meals you will need to pick up your Our 2007 theme is BEEKEEPING Housing at EAS registration packet Monday morning – INSIDE & OUT. Our speakers, work- You have a choice to stay in the starting at 7:00 and this will include shop presenters, the Short Course, adjacent dorms or the Marriott Hotel all of your purchased meal tickets. and our social activities will be directed on campus or at a commercial motel around how bees teach and benefit us off campus. We can not quarantee Off Campus - Main Street, New- and how we learn about and commu- dorms at this late date. ark is a short five to 10 minute walk nicate their value to others. Check out On Campus dorm rooms are air from our meeting facility and has a wide the program in this issue or OnLine. conditioned and linens are provided. variety of dining establishments from Single room dorms have a lounge area fast food to more elegant meals. SHORT COURSE with microwave and refrigerator for Within 10 minutes driving distance The Short Course will run 3 full light meals/snacks and TVs. Couples you can find numerous national food days with one hobbyist level and 2 dorms have stove/refrigerator (no cook- chain/fast food establishments. See sideliner level offerings Monday and ing or eating utensils) and cable TV EAS Website Tuesday and a combined Short connection with private bath. There is www.easternapiculture.org for loca- Course/early conference program all a store in the dorm to purchase light tions. We will have an information day Wednesday. You can move from foods. View rooms and dorm facilities on booth in the Clayton Hall lobby to help one session to another as you find the EAS website with suggestions and directions for topics of interest. There will be plenty www.easternapiculture.org those electing to not eat in the caf- of time to learn OUTSIDE in the UD Marriott Courtyard Hotel is imme- eteria. apiary during Monday and Tuesday, diately adjacent to the conference site. with 3 capable bee wranglers (see ar- Rates may be higher at this late book- NO B-B-Q BUT still our BEE Auc- ticle on EAS website) and the best in- ing date so check with two or three tion structors. Wednesday’s program will motels. View features of the Marriott at We will NOT have a B-B-Q this offer two morning sessions and a website www.udel.edu/hotel/ or year at EAS but the cafeteria will fea- single one plus opening for the con- 302.737.0900 for information/reserva- ture the same delicious foods usually ference in the afternoon. tions. featured at a B-B-Q. 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8 Summer, 2007 EAS 2007 ... Cont. From Page 7 body (jewelry, stuffed animals, pins, INFORMATION watches, etc), bee items found in pock- The EAS website has a lot of in- (reachable via AC tunnel from Clayton ets or pocketbooks (key chains, coins, formation on EAS. Hall) as registration will be on site. money holders, etc), EAS souvenirs www.easternapiculute.org The apiary is NOT at this site so par- (the oldest, stuff from DE 1986 and EAS will have an information desk ticipants will need to drive to the api- 1997 meetings, mugs, patches, t- available to assist/advise attendees in ary – we will encourage car pooling and shirts) and almost any other category Clayton Hall lobby. There will be a provide a map – time slots are arranged you can come up with (including most printed program brochure that will so some breaks will be in apiary and of as in most pins, most patches, most have information on locations for talks you will have enough time to get from items, etc) . In addition there will be a and workshops and how to find what the UD apiary to next session or caf- joke telling contest (jokes under 30 sec you need included in your registration eteria on time for your meal. We rec- each) and a BEE Tales story time (keep package. ommend you bring your own bee veil stories under two minutes please). and protective equipment so you feel COME - SHOW US YOUR BEE STUFF!!! FINALLY – LAST MINUTE REMINDER comfortable in the apiary. There will – DON’T FORGET TO BRING be equipment for those who forget or CELEBRATIONS Bee Bawl items, lack it. 40 – 20 -10 —We have a number of + 3 jars honey/3 bee items you celebrations at EAS to celebrate: It make for the Honey exchange (we will CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP will be Dewey Caron’s 40th EAS, Joil gather items on Wednesday during the PROGRAM Winer and Cecil Sweeney will celebrate morning registration and display them The conference program this year meeting at EAS 20 years ago (and get- through Thursday), You will get a will be feature dual sessions in the ting married that fall) and Ted & Becky ticket for your opportunity to pick up 3 AM and longer (one hour) workshops Jones (and I suspect a number of oth- exchange items Friday mid-day. in the PM. You are invited to come ers) will celebrate their 10th EAS – re- + entries for the Honey/Beeswax/ early and participate in the Short member 1997 when it was last at UD? cookery/gadget/photography/mead/ Course without charge on Wednesday. Kim Flottum will celebrate 22 and, best International honey show – see Win- You will have to choose what talk you of all, walking away from the last 8 as ter EAS Journal for categories and most want to hear all three days or BOD Chair. rules. Entries accepted 9 to 1 on what workshop most interests you. Wednesday with judging to take place Wednesday all are invited to an entire CONVENIENCE Wednesday afternoon. The show will day of Short Course program. Confer- Everything is convenient this year. be open for viewing Thursday and Fri- ence will be in two adjacent auditori- We will have concurrent lecture ses- day morning – you can pick up your ums in Clayton and workshops will be sions in Clayton auditoriums which entries Friday afternoon. Clayton or Pencader, accessible via AC features a large central sunken lobby + bee veil/coveralls – there will tunnel. Honey bees, of course, will be for lots of socializing. We have our Bee be an apiary on site or you can visit present, with workshops Thursday and Bawl and Bee auction right in the lobby. the University Apiary (where all the Friday all afternoon in the bees which Our vendors are in adjacent rooms off short course apiary activities will take will be located at the edge of the park- this lobby and the coffee breaks will place) to learn from Master Beekeep- ing lot by the high rise dorms. Every- be in the vendor area. The Honey show ing craftsman. thing is close this year and completely will be in another room off the lobby + computer – (if you can’t bare to AC – except the bee yard workshops. as will the honey exchange. There is a leave it behind) – we have wireless A printed program that will be in- large registration area and we will have connection so you can stay in touch cluded in your registration packet will an information desk (need directions with the stock market or Bee-L during have the locations of the talks, work- how to get to the mall, or slots, or the conference. shops and social activities clearly in- Hagley/Wintertur/Longwood Gardens + bee questions/concerns/enthu- dicated. There will be signs in the hall- or local restaurants?) with local bee- siasm way to help guide you as well. But ev- keepers assisting. Our Friday banquet erything IS CLOSE & CONVENIENT. also will be off the lobby. To get to QUESTIONS – CONTACT some of the workshops and cafeteria For registration questions contact SOCIAL ACTIVITIES we walk via an air-conditioned walk- EAS treasurer (& 2007 registrar) John Clayton Hall CONFERENCE CEN- way to Pencader. Dorms are immedi- Tulloch or President Ben Bauer (tels: TER really helps focus on what we like ately across the street from Clayton John Tulloch 302 378-1917; Ben 610 best about EAS – our bees and fellow entrance as is the Marriott Courtyard 256-5625) or email your questions beekeepers. The Bee Bawl Wednesday hotel. Bees are at the edge of the park- (John [email protected]; Ben night is our ice-breaker. We will have ing lot. Parking is free and only steps [email protected]). a chance to renew old acquaintances away from the dorms or Clayton/ It is too late to registeronline but and make new ones while enjoying Pencader meeting rooms for residents we accept late registrations as walk- bee-pollinated DE watermelon and and commuters alike. ins. We might not be able to get you beverages in the Clayton Hall Lobby into the dorms or cafeteria but you can area. For fun we will celebrate every- OTHER THINGS TO DO still have a good experience. thing BEE. There will be appropriate See page 17 for a list or consult prizes for BEE things – items like ar- our website. Alternatively visit the site WE WANT TO SEE YOU ticles of clothing (hats, shirts, socks, www.visitdelaware.com. Good tour- etc), bee-related items worn on the ist information is available free. AT EAS 2007

Summer, 2007 9 10 Summer, 2007 EAS ’07 Short Course/Conference Registration August 6-10, 2007 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, NEWARK, DELAWARE PLEASE DO NOT MAIL AFTER JULY 1313. Bring your form with you and register as a walk-in.

FIRST & LAST NAME ______EVENING PHONE #______DAYTIME #______ADDRESS ______CITY ______STATE ______ZIP ______EMAIL ADDRESS ______HAS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR? ____YES ____ NO For The Name Tags – Please list name, city and state of each person attending. a. ______c. ______b. ______d. ______

REGISTRATION 1. EAS DUES $25/Annual (Single or Family); $250/Life Member (includes family); ...... $______EAS Dues must be paid to attend this conference.

EAS SHORT COURSE - Aug. 6-8, 2007 Registration Fees – $125/person for all three days.

2. First & Last Name(s) ______x $125 = $ ______

EAS MAIN CONFERENCE - August 8-10, 2007 Main Conference officially begins WEDNESDAY MORNING at 8:00. Don't Forget! Registration Fees – $125/person or $175/family 3. First & Last Name ______$125 = $ ______4. Family Names (first & last of each) ______$175 = $ ______

ONE DAY FEE $50/person/day 5. First & Last Name(s) ______

Which day(s) _____ Wed. _____ Thur. _____ Fri. # ______x $50 x # _____days = $ ______

Meals 6. All meals must be purchased in advance and are sold a la carte. Cafeteria meals begin with breakfast Monday morning, no supper will be served Friday (see Special Events on other side). Please indicate how many of each meal you require. Meal tickets will be with your registration packet upon your arrival.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Total $7 Breakfast ___x $7 = ______x $7 = ______x $7 = ______x $7 = ______x $7 = ______x $7 = ___ $10 Lunch ___x $10 = ______x $10 = ______x $10 = ______x $10 = ______x $10 = ______x $10 = ___ $12 Supper ___x $12 = ______x $12 = ______x $12 = ______x $12 = ______x $12= ___

Cafeteria Meal Total $______

If you have questions regarding registration contact John Tulloch, 302.378.1917 [email protected] Summer, 2007 Page 1 Total ...... $______11 Rooms 7. Dorms - Singles $50/night/person Dorm rooms are air conditioned and include two twin beds. Rooms share a bathroom. Linens are included. (See below for more information.)

Sun _____ x $50 = _____; Mon _____ x $50 = _____; Tue _____ x $50 = _____; Wed _____ x $50 = _____; Thu _____ x $50 = _____; Fri _____ x $50 = _____ Single Dorm Total $______

8. Dorms - Doubles $100/night/room Dorm rooms are air conditioned and include two twin beds, a living area, a stove and refrigerator and private bath. Linens are included. (See below for more information)

Sun _____ x $100 = _____; Mon _____ x $100 = _____; Tue _____ x $100 = _____; Wed _____ x $100 = _____; Thu _____ x $100 = _____; Fri _____ x $100 = _____ Double Dorm Total $______

SPECIAL EVENTS Children under 18 attending Special Events must be accompanied by an adult. On Friday evening no meal will be served in the cafeteria.

FRIDAY . . . 9. Banquet – Pre-registration required. # ______x $35/ Person $ ______This will be our traditional night of good food and fun. Our Honey Show winners will be presented as will other awards.

Special Event Total $______If you have questions regarding registration contact John Tulloch, 302.378.1917 [email protected] Page 2 Total ...... $______

Page 1 Total ...... $______Total Amount Due. Please Make Check payable to EAS '07 For This Amount Grand Total ...... $ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON MEALS AND HOUSING MEALS On Campus - The Pencater Cafeteria is connected via AC tunnel to Clayton Hall. It features food stations so you can get salads, sandwiches, hot dishes, drinks, desserts, etc and you may eat as much as you wish. YOU NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE. Banquet The Friday Night BANQUET will feature our award ceremony and a special speaker with light program that will be of interest to all. It will be held in the banquet facility immediately adjacent to our conference lobby. There will be NO cafeteria dinner Friday.

HOUSING On Campus dorm rooms are air conditioned and linens are provided. Single dorm has lounge with microwave and refrigerator for light meals/snacks and TVs. Doubles dorm rooms have stove/refrigerator (no cooking or eating utensils) and cable TV connection with private bath. Dorm check in/out service available 24 hours. View rooms and dorm facilities on the EAS website www.easternapiculture.org. Marriott Courtyard Hotel is immediately adjacent to the conference site. We have reserved a block of rooms at a lower price but reservations must be made 30 days in advance – ask for Bee Meeting rate. View the features of the Marriott at website www.udel.edu/hotel/ or tel 302 737-0900 for information/reservations. Off-campus – Most nationally known motels have an inn within 5-15 minutes driving time of the conference center. See the EAS website or individual chain sites for rates and information.

Mail this form with check or MasterCard or VISA # to (if using a credit card please include the 3-digit security # on back of your credit card and the expiration date) MasterCard or Visa #______3-digit # from back of card ______Exp. date ______

Signature______

12 Send form and check to: EAS 2007 - John Tulloch, P.O. Box 473, Odessa, DE 19730 Summer, 2007 You can also register online with a credit card at www.easternapiculture.org Summer, 2007 13 2007 EAS SHORT COURSE SHORT COURSE – Hobbyist - SHORT COURSE – Sideline MONDAY EVENING (joint session) Intermediate Beekeeper >6 hives &/or 5+ Years 7:00 Current Trends & Issues In Apicul. Pencader 103 Pencader 115A&B Jim Tew, OH State Univ. 8:00 Q & A – PANEL of EXPERTS! MONDAY AUGUST 6, 2007 MONDAY AUGUST 6, 2007 Connor, Frazier, Collison & others 8:30 Basics Of Bee Biology 8:30 Increase Management: What Dewey Caron, Univ of DE We Need To Know TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 2007 9:15 What Is The Best Bee/Apiary Larry Connor,Wicwas Press 8:00 Our Changing Pathogen Situation Location? 9:15 Nutrition Management Of Bees In Beekeeping Larry Connor, Wicwas Press Dewey Caron, Univ of DE Jim Tew, Ohio State U Or 9:15 Bee Research You Need To Know BREAK (Individual Q & A) 8:30 IPM What We Need To Know Diana Sammataro, USDA 10:30 Beekeeping In The Spring John Skinner, Univ of TN Or John Skinner, Univ Of TN 9:15 Best Management Practices – The 8:00 Morning In The Apiary 11:15 Preparing In Fall To Overwinter 1st Line Of Defense Against AHB Troup, Hopkins & MBers Maryann Frazier, Penn State U Dennis vanEngelsdorp, PA 10:00 BREAK LUNCH 10:00 BREAK 10:30 Value Of Understanding Bee 1:00 Bee Products: All You Need To Know 10:30 What Is Ideal Hive Number Anatomy Clarence Collison, MS State For Sideliners 300, 70 or 10? Dave Tarpy, NC STATE 1:45 Go To Apiary Jim Tew, Ohio St 11:15 Pollination: The Grand Interaction Processing Bee Products Lab 11:15 Sideliner Queens? What Is Best? Among Bees, Plants, Beekeepers Ann Harman, EAS MB, Bob Mitchell Larry Connor, CT & Producers Up Close, Inside The Hive 11:45 Q & A Session John Skinner, U of Tenn Bill Troup, Don Hopkins & Or Or EAS Master Beekeepers, - 10:30 In Apiary With The Inspector 10:30 Mechanics Of Queen Rearing Bob Mitchell DE, Don Hopkins, NC, Clarence Collison & MONDAY EVENING (joint session) Jerry Fischer MD Apiary Inspector Larry Connor 7:00 Current Trends & Issues In Apicul. LUNCH LUNCH Jim Tew, OH State University 8:00 PM Q & A – Panel of Experts! 1:15 Two-Queen Hives For Mite/Honey 1:00 Control Of Bee Pests - Mid- Larry Connor, Maryann Frazier, Production Western Style C. Collison & others Maryann Frazier, Penn State Kent Williams 1:45 Honey Flow Management 1:45 Quality Control Of Bee Products TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 2007 Clarence Collison, MS State Maryann Frazier, Penn State 8:00 Two Big Management Or Or Challenges:Halting Swarming 1:15 Keeping/Interpreting Past Hive 1:00 Delivery Methods To Apply Volatile Dewey Caron, Univ of DE Records Miticides To Control Varroa Honey Bee Stock Dennis vanEngeldorp - PDA Ernesto Guzman, Guelph David Tarpy, NC State Univ. 1:45 How To Find Out What You Need 1:45 Diseases: Problem With Queens BREAK To Know Dennis vanEngelsdorp, PA Kim Flottum, Bee Culture, 10:00 – 12:10 In The Apiary w/Bill Troup, 2:30 BREAK Don Hopkins & MBers 2:30 BREAK 3:00 APIARY w/John Skinner + MBs LUNCH 3:00 Africanized Honey Bees Are Not An Or 1:30 Challenges To Solve For Success Issue [Outside Deep South] 3:00 Queen Quality – Bee Mites PRO Dewey Caron Clarence Collison, MS State Jennifer Berry, Univ of GA CON Dennis vanEngelsdorp 3:45 Management For Honey Prod. Colony For Diseases 4:00 Do Bees Really Have A Dance Jennifer Berry, Univ. of GA Robert Mitchell, Del Dept Ag Language? 4:30 Honey Production: Comparing PRO Dave Tarpy; CON Jim Tew AHB, EHB & Hybrids BREAK (Individual Q & A) Or Ernesto Guzman 3:00 Managing Bee Mites 3:00 ABC’s Of Marketing Bee Products EVENING SOCIAL (joint session) Kim Flottum, EAS Board Diana Sammataro, USDA Chairman, Editor Bee Culture 3:45 How To Use Thresholds In Mite 4:00 Disease: Does Location Matter? Control/Management Dennis vanEngelsdorp, PA Jennifer Berry, U of GA 4:30 Transition To Making Money? 4:30 Bees And The Plants They Need Kent Williams, KY Larry Connor, Wicwas Press 14 Summer, 2007 2007 EAS SHORT COURSE, CONFERENCE & WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2007 Or FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2007 NOTE: Conference attendees invited to Session 2 – 8:00 Bt Crops Safeguard Bees & Us attend all Short Course sessions 8:00 Small Hive Beetle Sampling Chuck Mason, U of Delaware 8:00 CCD – What Are We Finding Out? & Control, Jeff Pettis, USDA 8:45 Overwintering Increase Colonies Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Pa 9:00 Sperm Storage & Reproduction Mike Palmer, VT 9:00 Miticide Effects On Queen/Drone Anita Collins, USDA, ret Or Lisa Burley, VPI 8:00 What Other Country Beekeepers 10:00 BREAK Or Can Teach Us, Mike Embrey, MD 8-10:00 Learning From Others Session 1 8:45 Basics Of Cooking With Honey Claire Waring, Michael 10:30 What Have We Learned From The Michael Young, IRE Badger, Michael Young, Honey Bee Genome? BREAK Greg Hunt, Purdue University 10:00 BREAK 11:15 Factors Improving Colony Survival 10:00 Farming For Native Pollinators 10:30 Why Are Queens Failing? Nancy Ostiguy, Penn State Faith Kuehn, DE Dept Ag Jeff Pettis, USDA, Beltsville Or 10:45 Fun With Africanized Honey Bees 11:15 Origins Of Bee Mites Session 2 Greg Hunt, Hambleton Winner Diana Sammataro, USDA, 10:30 Marketing Honey & Bee Products Or Or Joli Winer, Mid-Con, KS 10:00 Using Oxalic Acid To Reduce 10:30 Climate, Urbanization & Nectar Flow 11:15 Getting Best Melomel Mead Varroa Populations, Nick Aliano, An 80-Year Record Ken Schramm, MI 10:45 Overwintering Using Formic – Wayne Esaias, Goddard, MD North & Mid-Atlantic THURSDAY afternoon workshops 11:15 Viruses, Are They The Real Issue? Robyn Underwood, PA 1:30-2:30 Diana Cox-Foster, Penn State 11:15 EAS Next Year, Business Meeting 1. Dennis vanEngelsdorp & Mike Andre, 1:30 Looking Back At A Lifetime Of Bee PA - Examining Bee Guts FRIDAY afternoon workshops Research 2. Ken Schramm, MI – So you want to 1:30 -2:30 p.m. Anita Collins, USDA make mead? 1. Nucs/splits - Kent Williams, KY 2:15 Genetic Basis Of Hygienic & 3. Landi Simone, NJ – Lip Baum & easy 2. Beeswax – cappings to candles - Grooming Behavior lotions for value-added product Cecil Sweeney & Kristi Sanderson, KS Ernesto Guzman, Guelph 4. Cecil Sweeney, KS –Making creamed 3. Bee Removal my way - Cindy Bee, GA 3:00 BREAK and infused honey 4. Beekeeping o‘er there – Michael 5. Frank Marro, DE – Handling bee sting Badger, ENG 3:30 Bee Nutrition & Healthy Bees allergies 5. Lisa Jager, CO – Nat. Honey Board Heather Mattila, Cornell 6. In The Apiary w/ Warren Seaver, & Bob 6. IN THE APIARY – Warren Seaver, DE 4:15 What De We Still Need To Know? Mitchell DE Jim Tew, Ohio State Univ 2:30-3:30 p.m. 2:30-3:30 1. Formic acid for deep & inbetween CONFERENCE & WORKSHOPS 1. Lloyd Snyder, MD – Making award region overwintering - Robyn WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2007 winning mead Underwood, PA 1:30 Welcome To DE 2. Nancy Ostiguy – Teaming bee re- 2. Getting fit for the beehive “Olympics” – Ben Bauer & guests search with beekeeper outreach Joanne Thomas, NY 1:45 EAS - Looking Back & To The Future 3. Dave Pergamon, NJ - Bee Equipment 3. Farming native pollinators – Faith Kim Flottum, Chairman 4. Bill Owens GA – Starting a Bee Kuehn & Heather Harmon, DE 2:30 BREAK Removal Business 4. Soap – Landi Simone, NJ MBer 3:00 Update On GA Bee Mite Studies 5. Ernesto Guzman, Can – Selective 5. Nucs – Mike Palmer, VT Jennifer Berry, U of GA breeding 6. In The Apiary – Dean Burroughs & 3:45 Where Is The AHB & What Are They 6. In The Apiary w/ John Skinner, TN Jerry Fischer Doing? BREAK BREAK Dewey M. Caron, U of DE 4:00-5:00 4:00-5:00 4:30 Bee Mating Biology 1. David Peregmon - Bee Equipment 1. Equipment of a MB – Allen Hayes, MD Dave Tarpy, NC State U 2. Dean Burroughs, MD – Transition from 2. Introduction to Macro Photography – Bill WEDNESDAY EVENING hobbyist to sideliner Mondjack, PA Master Beekeeper Bee Bawl & exhibition 3. Kent Williams, KY – Moving bees on 3. Getting Youth Involved in Beekeeping - THURSDAY AUGUST 9, 2007 smaller scale for the sideliner/hobbyist Bill Owens, GA Master Craftsman Bkper Session 1 4. Robin Mountain, KY - Cape Bee 4. Trapping & IDing Native bees – Cathy 8:00 The Benefits Of A Genetically 5. Paul Dill & Betty Gilman, DE – Beeswax Stragar, UD student Diverse Colony, Heather Mattila and bee products 5. Labelling & Packaging Products - Joli 9:00 Effects Of Queen Mating On 6. Panel – Keeping organizations going - Winer, Mid-Con, KS Supersedure Rates In Bees Joanne Thomas, Jim Bobb, Billy Davis 6. Mastering – Beekeeping & Gardening - Summer, 2007 Doris Payne + Mike Embrey, MD + Jim15 Dave Tarpy THURSDAY EVENING - Bee auction Bobb, PA EAS Membership, Association and Life Member Dues Payment/Address Correction Form (Please send all money in U.S. funds)

Names

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Phone/Fax Email:

What local association do you belong to? ______

Annual Dues: $25 (single or family) $ Association Dues (State or County/Regional): $50 $ Life Membership Dues: $250 (one payment) $ EAS Foundation Gift (Help us support Beekeeping Research) $

TOTAL $ Do not send to EAS Journal Editor. Send your check to – John Tulloch, EAS Treasurer P.O. Box 473, 211 High St., Odessa, DE 19730 USA

16 Summer, 2007 What’s Happening In Ontario? Things To Do In Delaware What happened to Ontario’s honey bees during the win- HistoryandHeritage ter of 2006-2007? This was the question on the minds of Air Mobility Command Museum – 103 Heritage Rd, Dover Air Force Base, many Ontario beekeepers. Dover - An excellent collection of military aircraft, from a combat veteran C-47 & the An area south of the MacDonald-Cartier Freeway first C-141A to the only remaining C-54M modified to haul coal during the Berlin Airlift. www.amcmuseum.org (Windsor-Quebec) is where the highest losses occurred. In the Haldimand-Norfolk and Niagara Regions the weather in First State Heritage Park – Downtown Dover - Sites linked in DE’s historic August and September was wet and cool. Plants did not state capital, including Legislative Hall, DE Public Archives, Old State House Museum, produce nectar and pollen. The bees did not produce re- Museums Square, Biggs Museum of American Art, historic churches & other cultural placement bees. It was warm enough that old adult bees attractions. www.destatepartks.com could fly out and die away from the colony. The tempera- John Dickinson Plantation – 340 Kitts Hummock Rd, Dover - Step back in tures remained warm across Ontario into mid-January. The time. Guides in historic clothing interpret the daily lives of the Dickinson family, average loss was 70%. tenants & slaves. The restored brick mansion & reconstructed outbuilding stand as a Most beekeepers in the affected area lost bees, all had memorial to John Dickinson, one of DE’s signers of the U.S. Constitution. different mite management methods, genetics, and man- www.history.delaware.gov agement. There were colonies with sufficient feed in the Greenbank Mill - 500 Greenbank Rd, Wilmington - Experience DE in the Early combs, and no adult bees remaining. Ontario beekeepers Republic (1790-1830) at this 300-year-old gristmill, textile mill & farm site with heritage are reusing dead equipment and not seeing reoccurring sheep. Step into the past & experience the day-to-day lives of the men, women and losses as with U.S. beekeepers. children of Greenbank. www.greenbankmill.org Varroa mites also complicated the situation; they were DE Sports Museum and Hall of Fame – Frawley Stadium Wilmington - DE building up quickly last fall. Most beekeepers saw the plant sports history from Civil War days to the present comes alive through photos, audio growth and delayed removing honey supers. Varroa treat- & video presentations, artifacts and memorabilia. www.desports.org ment was thus delayed to later in September. This resulted Governor Ross Mansion and Plantation – N. Pine Street Ext., Seaford - A in virus build up, with small fall clusters. With no young restored Italian Villa-style structure circa 1859, featuring a three-story entry tower. replacement bees, the hives dwindled away. Once a 1400-acre plantation, it today consists of 20 acres & features eight unique The mild remained well into January, encouraging early outbuildings, including a log slave quarter & honeymoon cottage. brood rearing. Then the weather turned extremely cold for a www.seafordhistoricalsociety.com/ross period of six weeks. The bees were reluctant to leave the Lewes Historical Society – 110 Shipcarpenter St, Lewes - Featuring 12 tight cluster, even with food close by. beautifully restored historic properties in one of America’s most historic towns, the Provincial Apiarist, Doug McRory reports the average Lewes Historical Society presents the fascinating story of maritime adventure & 2006-07 loss for the province is 37%. 2005-06 loses aver- architectural elegance. www.historiclewes.org. aged 11% and for several before that were 18%. Mites are Overfalls Maritime Museum Foundation - Front St. on the Canalin Lewes - having a pronounced effect. A steel light ship built in 1938. In service with the Coast Guard until 1971. Docked in Ontario beekeepers worked together so that beekeep- Lewes Harbor since 1972. Restoration began in 2000. All volunteer labor. Come and ers with losses could rebuild. Those beekeepers with fruit see our work in progress on one of only 17 remaining lightships. www.overfalls.org pollination contracts were able to meet the growers colony Arts and Culture needs. Nanticoke Indian Museum - 26673 John J. Williams Hwy., Millsboro - Rich in Keith Forsyth history of the Nanticoke people. Displays demonstrate the traditional ways of our EAS Director, Ontario tribe, stone artifacts, carvings, pottery, traditional clothing, tools & implements. Houses a large collection of Native American books, photographs & videos. Our gift shop has something for everyone. www.nanticokeindians.org Biggs Museum of American Art – 406 Federal St, Dover - Visitors enjoy, learn and appreciate beauty that spans media as varied as sculpture & needlework, drawings and ceramics. Throughout the 14 galleries, discover an outstanding legacy Be Sure & of American artistry. Works by such renowned artists as Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Cole, Albert Bierstadt, Childe Hassam & members of the Peale family. www.biggsmuseum.org Visit Our EAS Website DE Agricultural Museum & Village - 866 N. DuPont Hwy., Dover -Explore DE’s rural past & present through exhibits, events & programs.” Loockerman Landing” www.easternapiculture.org re-creates a 19th century rural village. Events celebrate the rural culture of Delmarva with demonstrations, music & games. www.agriculturalmuseum.org DE Art Museum - 2302 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, - Brand new facility features expanded galleries, magnificent architectural changes, revitalized landscaping Please check your mailing label on this issue of & the first sculpture park in the Brandywine Valley. www.delart.org the Journal. If your name is misspelled or The Grand Opera House – 818 N. Market St., Wilmington - A 1,190-seat there needs to be corrections to your address, Victorian opera house meticulously restored to its original grandeur & outfitted to serve please let the Editor know. DE as a performance facility. www.grandopera.org

Summer, 2007 17 History And Ice Coffee Master Beekeepers I know that some people can barely In 2006, we were treated to real Education stifle a yawn when they see or hear southern hospitality at Young Harris Intent on broadening the opportu- the word HISTORY. For others of us, College, Georgia. Jennifer Berry and nities for continuing education among anything to do with history is like a her crew treated us to an innovative Master Beekeepers, the Chairman of cold glass of iced coffee after an August program, our first off-campus barbecue, the EAS Board appointed, at the Feb- EAS workshop. That’s not a hint! blue grass dancing and Jeopar- ruary 2007 meeting, a committee to Nevertheless, it is traditional for the BeeContest, and many other develop pilot programs for “certifica- EAS historian to submit a report every memorable events. Our banquet tion of additional/specialized experi- second year. This is my fourth report, included visits by Rhett & Scarlet, Abe ence” in areas of interest/importance and it has been a biennium with major Lincoln, General Robert E. Lee, to veteran beekeepers. developments, beginning with the 2005 Gen.”Pete” Longstreet, maybe a few Robert Brewer, David Morris, Bill celebration of our fiftieth anniversary riverboat card sharks, and the Belles and Nancy Troup, Kent Williams and at Kent State, Ohio. Chairman Kim of Savannah! Barry Thompson will complete propos- Flottum wrote and produced a history For the past several years, our als in areas such as honey judging, of EAS worthy of those who have Master Beekeepers have been legal issues, Africanized Honey enriched beekeeping for the last five attempting to hammer out a more Bees,and public education for the con- decades. Gaston Levitre, George effective presence in EAS, and in our sideration of the board at its August Adams, James Hambleton and other respective communities. The meeting. Open to Master Beekeepers, founders would be pleased to see their certification program continues to the programs likely will entail educa- dream flourishing fifty years hence. benefit from the strong leadership of tional sessions, conference participa- Save your copy of our history. We have Dr. Clarence Collison, and members tion, hands-on experience (where ap- founding members among us today, have been finding new ways to serve. propriate) and demonstrated compe- and you may be around for the This year, we are guests of Ben tence, to be completed within a period centennial anniversary! Bauer, the Delaware Beekeepers, the of one to three years. In 2001, I reported: “Our objective University of Delaware, and past in the EAS history department is to chairman, Dr. Dewey Caron. The Outreach gather as much information as program promises to be a cup that Master Beekeepers will be offer- possible from our past, organize that overflows with something for everyone. ing to the public, concomitant with this history on computer, and store it all The year 2007 will be remembered year’s EAS Conference, one or more in at least two different locations.” We for the severe loss of honey bees for educational sessions. One venue may have accomplished most of that. From unknown reasons, designated Colony be the “day camp” sponsored by the this writer’s perspective, the past two Collapse Disorder (CCD). While others University of Delaware’s Department years have brought EAS to a have been unscathed, many of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology (Dr. watershed, or if you prefer, a beekeepers, especially commercial Caron). Another may be a “family” ses- benchmark in our history: the pollinators, have been hurt seriously. sion at the New Castle County Free culmination of the eight-year term of Our EAS board responded quickly with Library in downtown Newark, DE. MB Kim Flottum, a chairman with a vision a $5,000. grant for research. volunteers to participate in one or both for a more effective organization and We have had two notable sessions are sought. Please email the enthusiasm to see it through. We donations to our archives in the past ([email protected]) have seen the conclusion of a workable year. Mike Palmer has given an Barry Thompson if you are interested constitutional revision, practical by- original copy of our first journal and in volunteering. laws, and the introduction of a policy Louise Wheeless, who worked at the and procedure manual. apiary office of the University of Contact with Members The ship is in good order. The Maryland, has donated an album of EAS Mailed recently to all Master Bee- election of Jim Bobb, President of the photographs. keepers (for which the Society has a Pennsylvania Association, to succeed As always, we look forward to our current mailing address) was a letter Kim, and Kathy Summers to succeed next conference, 2008 EAS at Murray asking that members assess their Ann Harman, promises a smooth State University in Kentucky. It will level of activity within and outside of transition and dynamic leadership. be a first for EAS and for the Kentucky EAS. While the activities of many MBs Kathy continues to serve as editor of beekeepers. are well-known to others, the contri- our excellent journal. This writer had Richard C. Chapin butions of others are perhaps “less lunch with Ann Harman and George EAS Master Beekeeper & Historian visible”. Please return your completed Imrie on first day of his first EAS form. conference in 1994. Ann has been a Barry Thompson pillar of strength for many years, and Master Beekeeper Director our first Vice Chairman.

18 Summer, 2007 Indiana Report From The Colonies Some innovations this year in- News • Events • Gossip From The EAS Beeyard clude: EAS belongs to most of our region’s State Associations in order to keep up -The Indiana Beekeepers Associa- with what’s going on in the Colonies. If we don’t yet belong to your Associa- tion (IBA) plans to sell several thou- tion contact Loretta so we can sign up. And, send your newsletter to our sand “Dixie Cups” of Indiana Honey Editor so we can keep up. Following, in no particular order, are snippets we’ve Ice Cream at the Indiana State Fair in found. August. Proceeds support the IBA’s The Heartland Apicultural Society will hold their annual meeting July Young Beekeeper Awards Program, lo- 12-14 at Kentucky State University in Frankfort. cal participating clubs and state-wide For information visit www.heartlandbees.com or contact Robin Mountain, educational programs. The ice cream 888.932.3268, [email protected]. is made by Bonnie Doon Ice Cream The NC Beekeepers Association will hold their annual Summer Confer- Company of Elkhart, Indiana. ence July 12-14 in Kinton. Speakers include Jay Evans, Dennis -Michiana Beekeepers, a local club, vanEngelsdorp, Don Hopkins, Ann Harman, Keith Tignor and Deborach car-pooled its members to visit and ob- Delaney. serve practices at several outlying api- For information visit www.ncbeekeepers.or/meetings or contact Charles aries in June. Heatherly, 919.859.6995. -Some 50 Hoosiers have boosted The Connecticut Beekeepers Association, Wicwas Press and The start-up of the new Heartland regional Backyard Beekeepers will hold the 2007 Southern New England Beekeepers beekeepers group, Lake Shore Bee- Assembly November 17. Dewey Caron if the first confirmed speaker. keepers Association. Its July program Visit www.SNEBA.com for updates. was a summer nuc and extracting ESCAROSA Beekeepers Association will hole their Florida panhandle clinic at Eau Claire, Michigan’s Annual Beekeeper Workshop, September 15 at the 4H Club grounds. For Baerwald Apiaries, a large commercial information contact Bill Bonifay, 850.476.9002 or [email protected]. operation. The Indiana State Beekeepers As- The Georgia Beekeepers Association will hold their fall meeting October 12-13, at the Cowetta County Fair Grounds, 275 Pine Road, sociation (ISBA), under new president, Newman. Dave Shenefield, hopes to reverse it For information contact Evelyn Williams 404.366.6404, or membership decline with a beekeep- [email protected] or visit www.gabeekeeping.com. ing school in October. The ISBA also seeks a merger with its larger rival, the The West Virginia Honey Festival will be August 25-26 at the Parkersburg City Park. Admission is $3/adults and $2/seniors and kids. IBA. For information write to WV Honey Festival, P.O. Box 2149, Parkersburg, Emphasis is being placed on the WV 26102 or call 800.752.4982. upcoming EAS conference in Kentucky in 2008. With the conference being The Tennessee Beekeepers Association will hold its 2007 Annual EAS’s western-most gambit, a good Conference October 19-20, in hirtoric Franklin, TN. Speakers include Jerry Hayes, Mike Hood, Ann Harman, Phil Craft, Tammy Horn, Kevin Jester, Ed turnout from Indiana is expected as Levi, Randolph Richard, Gordon Vernon, and Kent Williams. the conference will be “next door” for Please visit www.tnbeekeepers.org for information. Registration inquiries Hoosier beekeepers. may be sent to Ed Riggs, P.O. Box 33, Harriman, TN 37748, Dave Laney, Indiana Director [email protected]. The Alabama Beekeepers Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Jerry Bromenshenk will speak at the annual meeting October 26-27 at Grandview YMCA in Millbrook. Additional information is avail- HANDY HONEY CHART able at 222.alabamabeekeepers.com.

The EAS Cookery Show Rules state that “At least 25% of the sweeten- Kathy Summers, EAS ing agent must be HONEY.” (Of course you can use all honey if you wish.) Journal Editor Frostings and decorations, which may be made with 100% sugar, are not 7011 Spieth Road included in the total sweetening. Here is a table of proportions to help you out. Medina, OH 44256 330.461.1081 Total Sweetening Honey Requirements 330.725.6677, ext. 3215 2 cups (= 32 Tablespoons) 1/2 cup (8 Tbs) 1-1/2 cups (24 Tbs) 6 Tbs 330.725.5624 FAX 1 cup (16 Tbs) 1/4 cup (4 Tbs) email: [email protected] 3/4 cup (12 Tbs) 3 Tbs or [email protected] 1/2 cup (8 Tbs) 2 Tbs Please contact me with comments, suggestions, corrections, things you’d like to see in your Journal. Summer, 2007 19 EAS Journal Kathy Summers, Editor 7011 Spieth Road Medina, OH 44256

2007 Society Board of Directors ALABAMA LOUISIANA NEW FOUNDLAND PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIAN vacant 2007 vacant 2010 vacant 2007 Warren Miller 2009 Richard Chapin P.O. Box 64 RR 1, Box 102A CONNECTICUT MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE Mingoville, PA 16856 Montrose, PA 18801 John Baker 2010 Carol Cottrill 2010 vacant 2008 814.383.4331 570.278.1094 ph & fax 52 Headquarters Road 164 Wyman Road [email protected] [email protected] Litchfield, CT 06759 Rumford, ME 04276 NEW JERSEY David Peregmon 2007 860.567.8427 [email protected] PRINCE EDW. ISL EAS JOURNAL 33 Chestnut Street [email protected] vacant 2010 Kathy Summers MARYLAND Pennsville, NJ 08070 7011 Spieth Road 856.678.4651 DELAWARE David Morris 2010 QUEBEC Medina, OH 44256 Ben Bauer 2007 9309 Montpelier Drive [email protected] vacant 2009 330.461.1081 (c) Firehorne Farm Laurel, MD 20708 NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND 330.725.6677, Ext. 3215 1020 Wylie Road 301.725.6185 330.725.5624 (fax) West Chester, PA 19382 240.485.7767 (cell) Aaron Morris 2010 Vacant 2007 P.O. Box 246 [email protected] 610.793.9588 [email protected] Round Lake, NY 12151 SOUTH CAROLINA [email protected] MASSACHUSETTS 518.899.6113 Steve Genta 2009 CHAIRMAN EMERITUS FLORIDA Daniel Conlon 2008 [email protected] 3450 Fork Shoals Road Dewey Caron Malcomb Sanford 2007 Warm Colors Apiary Greenville, SC 29680 Department of Entomology NORTH CAROLINA 5002 NW 64th Lane 2 South Mill River Road 864.243.9013 University of Delaware Gainesville, FL 32653 South Deerfield, MA 01373 David Tarpy 2008 [email protected] Newark, DE 19717 Ent. Department, NCSU 352.3369744 413.665.4513 302.831.8883 P.O. Box 7613 TENNESSEE [email protected] [email protected] Elaine Holcombe 2008 302.831.8889 (fax) Raleigh, NC 27696-7613 [email protected] GEORGIA MASTER BKPRS. 919.515.1660 P.O. Box 303 Robert Brewer 2009 Barry Thompson 2009 919.515.7746 (fax) Shelbyville, TN 37162 CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 931.684.0826 P.O. Box 369 13201 Moran Drive [email protected] Bob Cole Hiawassee, GA 30546 North Potomac, MD 20878 [email protected] P.O. Box 220 NOVA SCOTIA 706.896.5249 301.947.4652 VERMONT Todd, NC 28684 vacant 2009 336.877.1321 [email protected] [email protected] vacant 2010 OHIO [email protected] ILLINOIS MICHIGAN VIRGINIA Joe Kovaleski 2009 WEBMASTER vacant 2007 Earl Hoffman 2008 Billy Davis 2009 34936 W. Chicago Street 167 Rosslyn Blvd. Rick Hough P.O. Box 415 INDIANA Steubenville, OH 43952 9 Royal Crest Dr. #12 Livonia, MI 48150 Purcellville, VA 20134 Dave Laney 2010 740.632.7500 Nashua, NH 03060 734.427.7649 540.751.0071 25725 New Road 734.458.0088 [email protected] 603.459.8844 North Liberty, IN 46554 [email protected] [email protected] ONTARIO [email protected] 754.656.8701 WEST VIRGINIA MISSISSIPPI Keith Forsyth 2009 [email protected] Gerry Fitzgerald 2008 Harry Fulton 2007 436 Maple Avenue 398 Carylyle Road KENTUCKY P.O. Box 5207 Grimsby, ONT L3M 3B9 Martinsburg, WV 25401 Kent Williams 2008 Miss State, MS 39762 905.945.4928 [email protected] 580 State Route 385 North 662.325.7765 [email protected] Wingo, KY 42088-8703 662.325.8397 WISCONSIN 270.382.2348 [email protected] vacant 2008 [email protected] NEW BRUNSWICK vacant 2010

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