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Greetings Hello,
BeeGroup October Meeting: Annual Honey Competition
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- Tuesday, October 21, 6:00 PM
- Olive Free Library (downstairs), 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan, NY 12494
Join us for a friendly tasting competition showcasing this year’s honey. Please bring a small jar (a couple of ounces) of your 2025 honey to share. Feel free to bring multiple samples if you had more than one crop.
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No bees yet, or didn’t get any honey this year? No worries—please come and help judge! We need as many discerning palates as possible to choose the winner. We’ll also discuss winter preparation and answer questions. Let’s close out the season with a bang!
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The annual Intro to Beekeeping course is scheduled for 2026. Please share the flyer below with anyone who may be interested.
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I was the guest speaker at the Northern Dutchess Beekeepers September meeting.
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Making Better Decisions in Beekeeping: The Power of Critical Thinking
Hive Thermodynamics & Winter Prep
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You can watch the recording here
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Queen 16 Days, Worker 21 Days, Drone 24 Days...Capped at 9th Day...
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Please check the Resources section below...
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If you have any topics, ideas, selling bee equipment, or questions, feel free to contact us at BeeGroup@HVHiives.com.
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EPA-registered Pesticide Products Approved for Use Against Varroa Mites in Bee Hives
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EPA is also dedicated to supporting the development of novel solutions for Varroa mite control, such as double stranded RNA (dsRNA) products and other emerging technologies. For example, in September 2025, EPA released a final registration decision for the new active ingredient, Vadescana, a dsRNA, for control against Varroa mites in honey bee hives. Vadescana works through a mechanism called RNA interference, which prevents the expression of a specific gene that the Varroa mite needs to survive. The effects of Vadescana are highly specific to Varroa mites, and it does not affect humans or other non-target organisms, including bees and threatened or endangered species.
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Veterans find healing and skills through beekeeping
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A new buzz is in the air at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, thanks to an 8-week beekeeping course for Veterans in the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System’s Whole Health program.
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The course, launched earlier this summer, is a partnership between VA’s Innovations and Whole Health teams, the Cleveland Botanical Garden and Youth Bee Works, a local group focused on community beekeeping education.
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Bee Humor...
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Photos of the Month...
We’re always looking for great photos to feature in the newsletter! Please email your submissions to beegroup@hvhives.com.
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Resources:
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Critical Thinking Beekeeping
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Rob Overton presentation to Wake County Beekeepers
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Hive Thermodynamics and Winter Prep
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Rob Overton presentation to Northern Dutchess Beekeepers
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Trinity of Soil, Plants, & Bees
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Tom Sotiridy talk from HVH April 2025 Meeting
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Commercial Queens-Nosema and Low Sperm Count
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Recommended Reading and plans
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SABA (Southern Adirondack Beekeepers)
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Lots of great information from this Club's website, many articles, and many lectures and seminars by various people in the worlds of beekeeping. Lot's of knowledge to be had here and worth your while.
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Beltsville Lab: If your bees die, God Forbid!, please send a sample to the Beltsville Lab in Maryland. The analysis is free and they will email you the results. They check for Nosema and Mites. Please share results with Rob, Tom and the BeeGroup so we can help keep tabs on what is happening in the 'hood. Thanks! CLICK HERE for details on how to submit a sample.
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Talks about nutrition for your bees. This will impact how your bees can fight off disease and ultimately survive.
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Dave Cushman Beekeeping Website maintained by Roger Patterson.
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NOSEMA: Treatment Procedure. Don't forget to treat for Nosema! Click Here for procedure.
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HONEYBEE LIFE CYCLE - Very Important to know. This is the building block of understanding your hives.
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Queen 16 Days, Worker 21 Days, Drone 24 Days...
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These are a Few Videos that You May Find of Interest (I particularly like the Skep video!
NY Bee Wellness - Diagnostics
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