DATE CORRECTION - Ice Cream Social, is THURSDAY, JUNE 8 (not June 12)

DATE CORRECTION - Ice Cream Social, is THURSDAY, JUNE 8 (not June 12)

Franklin County Beekeepers' Association

WHEN:  THURSDAY, JUNE 8 6:30 p.m.

WHERE:  at Twin Bridge Meadow Family Campground, 1345 Twin Bridge Road, Chambersburg, PA, 17202 

Members who have home ice cream makers(turners/churns/machines)make their favorite flavor and bring it to share with others.  If you don't have an ice cream maker at home, that's okay!  Just bring your appetite for good homemade ice cream and spend a pleasant evening meeting other beekeepers and their families.  Bring your smoker and hive tool to participate in tool toss contest and smoker lighting contest. 

Directions:  From Chambersburg take Rt. 30 west for approximately 6 miles.  Turn right on Twin Bridge Road and travel 1.2 miles to the campground.  We meet under the main pavilion - Rain or Shine.

 

Newbie Check & Summer Apiary Management Meeting, Monday, May 8th, 6:00 pm till dusk

Newbie Check & Summer Apiary Management Meeting, Monday, May 8th, 6:00 pm till dusk

 

WHAT:  Newbie Check & Summer Apiary Management Meeting

 

WHEN:  Monday, May 8th, 6:00 pm till dusk

 

WHERE: Georgia Townsend’s Apiary, 771 Mt. Cydonia Rd. Fayetteville, Pa 17222. Phone - 352-3310.  DO NOT USE GPS. IT WILL TAKE YOU INTO MICHAUX FOREST.

 

DIRECTIONS: From Route 81 at Chambersburg take Rt. 30E about 10 miles.  Go past Route 997 N and S (2 lights; Rutters).  Stay on Rt. 30E for .5 miles then turn right onto Mt.Cydonia Rd. (after Greenwood Bible Camp).  There is a large green sign on corner of Mt. Cydonia Rd. for sand company.  At fork, bear right.  Mailbox (771 Mt. Cydonia Rd.) and driveway are on the right.  No other houses are on the right.

 

Make sure to wear the appropriate clothing-- veil, white coveralls, etc., long sleeved shirt, etc.  Bring your chairs and questions, in order to get the most from this "hands on" experience. Invite other beekeepers. 

 

If the weather is questionable that day, contact Georgia Townsend at 352-3310 to find out if the meeting will take place. Bring your chairs!

Making Mead Seminar - May 20

Making Mead Seminar

May 20th at 6:30

Host and Speaker: Brian Shuhart

1182 Kings Court, Greencastle, Pa

 Directions: I-81 to PA Exit 3

Turn onto Rte 11 South

Turn left at Sunoco onto Pensinger Road

Turn right onto Choxes Chase

Turn right onto Kings Court

3rd house on left

 lost? 717-593-4565 Brian

717 816-4988 Randy

 Please join us for this special seminar on the making of mead.

 Brian will be taking us step by step through the process. The equipment you need, the ingredients to use. He has started a few batches for us to see how the project progresses.

 Please bring chairs or blankets to sit on.

Refreshments will be available.

April 8th - Beginner Beekeeping Field Day

 
April 8th - Beginner Beekeeping Field Day: (weather permitting) 1-4pm. 

WHERE: Georgia Townsend’s Apiary, 771 Mt. Cydonia Rd. Fayetteville, Pa 17222. Phone - 352-3310.  DO NOT USE GPS. IT WILL TAKE YOU INTO MICHAUX FOREST.

DIRECTIONS: From Route 81 at Chambersburg take Rt. 30E about 10 miles.  Go past Route 997 N and S (2 lights; Rutters).  Stay on Rt. 30E for .5 miles then turn right onto Mt.Cydonia Rd. (after Greenwood Bible Camp).  There is a large green sign on corner of Mt. Cydonia Rd. for sand company.  At fork, bear right.  Mailbox (771 Mt. Cydonia Rd.) and driveway are on the right.  No other houses are on the right.

Make sure to wear the appropriate clothing-- veil, white coveralls, etc., long sleeved shirt, etc.  Bring your chairs and questions, in order to get the most from this "hands on" experience. Invite other beekeepers. If you do not have veil and coveralls, clothing will be available at the meeting. If the weather is questionable that day, contact Georgia Townsend at 352-3310 to find out if the meeting will take place. Call Randy King at 328-9256 for additional information.  Bring your chairs! 

New Franklin County Beekeepers' Association Website

1.)    There is a New Franklin County Beekeepers' Association Website.  The website address is    http://fcbapa.com 

2.)    The New Franklin County Beekeepers' Association Mailing Address is: Franklin County Beekeepers Association, PO Box 341, Chambersburg, Pa  17201. 

3.)    Franklin County Beekeepers Association facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/310096252347657/. 

Franklin County Beekeepers Association: 2017 meetings

Franklin County Beekeepers Association:

All Scheduled MEETINGS AND EVENTS LIST - 2017

 

1. Thursday, February 16 Franklin Co. Beekeepers' Assoc. Quarterly Meeting.　7:00 PM at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Building, 185 Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg.　Dr. Traynor will speak on "Bee Breeding Around the Globe"

2. March 2,9,16,23th FCBA Beginner Beekeeping Basic Course.  Ag Heritage Building 185 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg Room 7&8

 

3. April 8th - Beginner Beekeeping Field Day: (weather permitting) 1-4pm.  Georgia Townsends Apiary 771Mt. Cydonia Rd. Fayetteville

 

4. MAY 6th-FCBA NUCS pick-up day: (date approximate and may change) 8-10am.  Myron Showalters Apiary 178 Milnor Rd Greencastle

5. May 8th- Newbie Check & Summer Meeting: 6:00.  Georgia Townsends Apiary 771Mt. Cydonia Rd. Fayetteville

6. June 12th- Ice Cream Social: 6:30pm.  Twin Bridges Camp Ground Pavilion.

7. June 20th Summer Newbie Workshop: 6:00 pm.  Kingsland Apiary 7920 Ward Dr. Mercersburg.

 

8. July 20th Fall Newbie Workshop: getting ready for winter 7-9pm.  Ag Heritage Building 185 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg Room 7&8.

9. Aug 10th Fall meeting(weather permitting) 6:00pm.  Georgia Townsends Apiary 771Mt. Cydonia Rd. Fayetteville.

10. Aug 19th National Honey Bee Day, Celebration Picnic, Bake Sale Yard Sale and Open Mic Contest: 9:00-3pm.  Kingsland Apiary 7920 Ward Dr. Mercersburg - booth set up starts 8:00am.

11. Sept 14th Do you want to be a beekeeper? seminar 7-9pm.  Ag Heritage Building 185 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg Room 7&8.

12. October 12th, Graduation, Banquet and Silent Auction 6:30pm.  Presbyterian Church 40 Lincoln Way W, Chambersburg, PA 17201

NOTE: there are separate individual instructions and maps for each of the events listed above included. For copies of and info contact Randy King at 717/328-9256 or by email at: rking@kingslandgallery.com. 

BE ADVISED THAT DATES MAY BE ADDED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON (newbee check up meetings, special seminars and classes, etc.).

Check your email, FCBA website and the FCBA facebook page for updates. Franklin County (PA) Beekeepers Assn Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/310096252347657/

2017 FCBA Beginning Beekeeping Basics Course

2017 FCBA Beginning Beekeeping Basics Course

The Franklin County Beekeepers’ Association is conducting a five session Beginning Beekeeping Basics course for anyone interested in becoming a beekeeper.  The Thursday evening classroom sessions will be on March 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2017, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Building located at 185 Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg.  There will also be a field day at a local apiary on a Saturday in April.  Cost is $40.00 per family.  For information, contact Penn State Extension at 717/263-9226 or by email at FranklinExt@psu.edu.  Subjects that will be covered include an introduction to beekeeping, bee biology, beekeeping equipment; maintaining healthy bees, installing packages and apiary colony management.  Registration is required and is limited to the first 50.  You do not have to be a member of the Franklin County Beekeepers’ Association to register.  Registration includes a beekeeping manual, refreshments and membership in the Franklin County Beekeepers’ Association.

Bee Breeding Around the Globe -February 16, 2017, FCBA Meeting

Bee Breeding Around the Globe -February 16, 2017, FCBA Meeting

 

                Dr. Kirsten Traynor of Flickerwood Apiary in Middletown, MD is the featured speaker at the Thursday, February 16 Franklin Co. Beekeepers' Assoc. Quarterly Meeting.  The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Building, 185 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, PA (next to the extension office).  Dr. Traynor will speak on “Bee Breeding Around the Globe.”  Dr. Kirsten Traynor & Michael Traynor of Flickerwood Apiary have met with bee breeders in many parts of the world to learn unique techniques to improve the qualities of their bees. Her presentation will describe how a club in Denmark teaches all new beekeepers how to rear their own queen, so they can start their first hive. She will also talk about her visit to Buckfast Abbey, where Brother Adam bred the unique Buckfast bee. Dr. Kirsten Traynor highlights some of the best aspects of bee breeding they’ve studied in their world travels.

                Dr. Traynor received the prestigious German Chancellor Scholarship from the Humboldt Foundation in 2006-2007, annually awarded to ten American leaders in their field. She and her husband drove over 50,000 miles throughout Western Europe to study the differences between European and American beekeeping, reporting their findings through 50+ published articles in national and international magazines. At the same time she interviewed scientists and medical doctors, gathering information for her book: Two Million Blossoms: Discovering the Medicinal Benefits of Honey.

                Fascinated with the social complexity of a honey bee hive, Kirsten earned her PhD in biology from Arizona State University. While a grad student, she spent almost a year in Avignon, France in the lab of Dr. Yves Le Conte as a Fulbright Fellow. She currently investigates how pesticides impact honey bee health for the University of Maryland in the lab of Dr. vanEngelsdorp and is the editor of Bee World, published by the International Bee Research Association. Follow her on Twitter @FlowersLoveBees.  Flickerwood Apiary:  http://www.mdbee.com/flickerwood/index.html