Journal
Eastern
Apicultural
Society
summer/fall 2014
volume 43 number 3
COME
ONE,
COME
ALL!
EASTERN APICULTURE
SOCIETY ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
ONTARIO, CANADA
CHECK ONTARIOBEE.COM/EAS AND
EASTERNAPICULTURE.ORG FOR UPDATES
AUGUST 10—14
2015
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
MARK WINSTON
WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:
MEAD AND BEER MAKING, QUEEN
REARING, IPM AND NEWBEE
TOURS:
THE NIAGARA BUTTERFLY
CONSERVATORY, A MEADERY,
AND A LARGE COMMERCIAL
BEEKEEPING OPERATION
EAS ONTARIO
2015
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Journal
Eastern
Apicultural
Society
Journal of the Eastern Apicultural
Society of North America, Inc.
Volume 43, Number 3
Jim Bobb, Chairman of the Board
2011 Shearer Rd
Landsdale, PA 19446
610.584.6778
[email protected]
[email protected]
Kent Williams, Vice Chairman
580 State Rt. 385 N
Wingo, KY 42088
270.382.2348
[email protected]
Andre Flys, President
5851 15th Sideroad
Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0
416.807.2253
[email protected]
Loretta Surprenant, Secretary
27 Country Home Way
Essex, NY 12936
518.963.7593
[email protected]
Maureen Pearson, Treasurer
8785 Duveen Drive
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
215.402.9045
[email protected]
What’s Inside
The EAS Journal, Summer/Fall 2014
Potherings of a Chairman..........................................................2
Ontario: Yours to Discover.........................................................3
Treasurer’s Report........................................................................3
Kentucky Photo Journal.............................................................4
The Honey Bee Health Coalition..............................................8
The Art of the Hive......................................................................9
2014 EAS Master Beekeepers...................................................11
Are Northern Queens Better for Northern Beekeepers?.....11
New Research on Flower Fidelity,
Dr. Berry Brosi, Emory University..........................................12
Awards and Grants....................................................................13
Charles & Evelyn Divelbiss Award Winner.........................13
James I. Hambleton Memorial Award Recognizing
Research Excellence in Apiculture..................................14
EAS Student Apiculture Award Winner..............................15
Roger A. Morse Outstanding Teaching/Extension
Service/Regulatory Award Supported by
Anita Weiss Foundation..................................................16
2013 EAS Foundation for Honey Bee Research
Award..................................................................................16
EAS Life Members.....................................................................17
From the Colonies.....................................................................18
EAS Summer Board of Directors Meeting.............................19
Piecing it all together! We would like to thank Hope
Johnson from Vermont Quilt Bee for the use of her
beautiful quilt, “Hive in Summer”, (the second in a series
of four seasonal hive quilts) featured on the front cover.
Photo by Sophia Bielenberg.
We would like to thank Penelope Malish for donating
graphic design services for the Journal.
EAS Annual Business Meeting................................................22
EAS Contact Information........................................................25
In Memoriam: Dennis Clark Keeney......................................27
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Potherings of a Chairman…
G
reetings from the University of Guelph in Ontario,
Canada. The EAS board was invited here this
weekend for a tour of the apiary locations, dorms,
hotels, vendor area, cafeteria and dining areas, and
meeting rooms. The campus is beautiful and
all the buildings which will be used are handicapped accessible. One of the highlights of the week is the Thursday
Technical Tour, which includes a trip to several large beekeeping
outfits; a meadery; a large, multi-level Butterfly Conservatory;
Niagara Falls; and a dinner bar-b-que. The auction Thursday night
will include some of the finest Ontario bred production and breeder
queens, complete with the necessary papers to export into the states
or other provinces.
Passports Needed
You will need a passport to return to the United States from Canada.
Please get your passport, or make sure that your passport has not expired so that you can attend EAS 2015. The trip was only 1½ hours
to the University of Guelph from the Peace Bridge near Buffalo, New
York. So, think of EAS Ontario as a short trip west of Niagara Falls
and western New York.
EAS Ontario Update
The OBA Fall meeting is at the end of this week, so look for more
information for EAS Ontario in the next EAS Journal.
Membership Directory and EAS Honey
Show Rules
The next EAS Journal will include the Membership Directory. The
Honey Show Committee typically will also have the Honey Show
Rules ready for inclusion in the next EAS Journal.
EAS Kentucky a Success
The EAS 2014 held an educationally and financially successful meeting at Eastern Kentucky University at Richmond, Kentucky. Check
out the Photo Journal in this newsletter. Who would have thought
that everyone in the EAS Society can dosado and promenade their
partners home.
New EAS Administration
At the Fall Board Meeting, Maureen Pearson was elected as EAS
Treasurer, replacing the retiring John Tulloch. John and Maureen
will work together to transfer the books and treasury over the next
few months.
Loretta Surprenant has expressed her desire to retire at the close of
EAS Ontario. Loretta has been a fantastic team player, dogging others
to submit articles and information for the EAS Journal and answering
question to EAS. Carol Cottrill has agreed to have her name placed
in nomination to replace Loretta. Both Carol and Loretta have started
working together and discussing the task, giving Carol an idea of the
amount and type of workload required for the secretary position.
My term as EAS Chairman will end at EAS Ontario. Dewey Caron
and David Mendes have cochaired the Chairman Search Committee.
David presented the slate of interested nominees to the board and
EAS does now have one candidate nominated for the EAS Chair
position—Erin MacGregor Forbes. We expect to hold the election
of officers at our Winter Board Meeting, February 21, 2015.
Please support the new administration for EAS 2015-2019.
New EAS Directors
EAS has two new directors on our Board, Debbie Seib, Director for
Indiana, and Tim McMann, Director from Maryland. Debbie was
nominated by both of the Indiana State Beekeeping Associations
and is our first Indiana Director since 2005. Tim is an EAS Master
Beekeeper and has already been active and working with the New
Jersey EAS Planning Team to find a site for EAS 2016.
Upcoming EAS Sites
Speaking of EAS Sites, Jeff Burd, EAS Vice President and his team
are diligently searching for a site for EAS 2016. So far there are some
promising sites around New Jersey; the number crunchers are now
working to see which sites make the most sense.
EAS 2017 is scheduled for University of Delaware. Dewey Caron
and some of our favorite speakers and researchers from the Newark,
Delaware campus have already signed on to help.
And Ann Zudekof has rallied the Virginia State Beekeepers’
Association to throw their bee veil into the ring for EAS 2018. So
there are some fun places being checked out of EAS into the next
administration.
But do not forget EAS Ontario coming up next year. The dates are
August 10-14, 2015. There is just so much to do in the area. Bring
your family and drop them off at the Falls—I mean, take the elevator
to the bottom of the Falls for a Misty sail around the bottom of the
falls. And, Niagara Falls is for lovers—so why not check out one
of those heart-shaped beds, saunas, and be pampered for a second
honey-moon? For the more financially savvy, there are casinos
around the area and you can easily double or triple your beekeeping
profits or losses.
Often the EAS Convention is the only time I get to see most of you.
Please stop in when you get to EAS Ontario and say hello.
See you in Guelph, eh?
Jim Bobb. Chairman, EAS Board of Directors
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (610) 584-6778
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Ontario: Yours to Discover
G
reetings from Canada! I feel truly
honoured to host EAS 2015 here in
Ontario. It’s been 22 years since it was
last held on Canadian soil. I’ve always
admired the EAS conference program.
It’s loaded with some of the most experienced beekeeping minds to be found anywhere. Not just the
presenters but some of the most interesting attendees from
an unbelievably diverse representation of the industry. I was
practically giddy when I found out I would have input into
this great conference.
I come from a family of hobby beekeepers and was one
myself not long ago. My grandfather kept a few dozen going
until he died at the age of 93, my father who is 81 looked
after 4 this summer. My family and I try to keep 400 to 600
colonies in 20 yards for honey, pollen, wax, and propolis
production. We also fulfill pollination contracts with a few
local apple orchards. Like many of you, I keep bees not
just for profit, but because I feel lucky to work with such
special creatures. Even with the hectic pace of a commercial
beekeeper’s schedule, I love to take the time to sit in a bee
yard and just watch them work. Perhaps equally as much as
enjoying bees, I enjoy sharing knowledge with colleagues,
customers, and the public. To that end, I’ve been involved
with my local Toronto District Beekeepers’ Association for
more than 20 years and am currently serving as second vice
president of the Ontario Beekeepers Association. So it is
with humble honour I take on the responsibility of chairing
such an event as EAS.
Our team here in Ontario is working hard to make 2015 a
year to remember. Les Eccles, from our world respected OBA
Tech Transfer Team, will be looking after the short course
program. Ernesto Guzman, one of our top researchers in the
country, is responsible for our conference program. We will
have a tour of the Niagara region including a butterfly conservatory, a mead-making winery and a commercial apiary
that operates thousands of colonies.
I look forward to seeing you in Guelph!
Andre Flys
EAS 2015 President
Treasurer’s Report
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his year’s conference at Eastern Kentucky
University was a financial success. Even
though some bills have not been submitted,
the anticipated expenses are not large. When
the next issue of the EAS Journal is released,
the income and expense numbers for the
conference will be available for publication. Tammy Horn and the
Kentucky volunteers are to be commended for their hard work and
dedication to make the conference a success.
Another bright spot is the response to Jeff Burd’s membership renewal
effort. Immediately after the dues expiration date (September 1), Jeff
sent out membership renewal notices, and thus far there have been
over 140 annual membership renewals and 6 new life memberships.
John Tulloch, Interim Treasurer
Editor’s Note: The EAS Society owes John Tulloch a great
debt for returning from retirement to get our 2013 finances
in order. John agreed to stay on through the completion of
the EAS 2014 conference and is now preparing to return to a
well-deserved retirement (again) from EAS leadership.
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1. Everybody dance
now! Wednesday
night was filled with
Greek food and
square dancing.
And yes, everybody
danced. 2. EAS
Chairman Jim Bobb
wraps up the Annual
Banquet and encourages everyone to
update their passport
for EAS 2015 Ontario
(just west of Niagara
Falls). 3. The Black
Jar competition in the
Honey Show is for
those wanting their
honey to be judged on
taste alone. 4. John
Moore prepares the
registration table for
the onslaught of registrants. Walk-ins were
handled easily by entering their infomation
online. 5. Thank you to
Ray Tucker and Linda
Betlejeski, for taking
the vast majority of
the pictures in this
Photo Journal. 6.
I know there is a
queen in these boxes
somewhere.
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1. Bob Cole, former EAS Chairman and life-long
supporter of EAS, sells books each year during the
EAS Vendor Exhibition. 2. John Baker shows how
Connecticuters get gussied up for square dancing.
3. Ernesto Guzman offers his advice. Ernesto has
already invited speakers for EAS 2015 Ontario,
at University of Guelph, where his research lab
is located. 4. This gadget in the Honey Show lets
you bottle honey to the very last drop. 5. The Life
Members enjoy bantor at the Life Membership
Banquet, waiting for keynote speaker Maryann
Frasier to edify and delight them. 6. Honey Show.
7. Some beekeepers are easily distracted. 8. Art of
the Insect Display. 9. And the Best of Show for the
competition went to Annie K. Broyles . 10. The EAS
Kentucky logo on a quilt. 11. Hope Johnson doing
her best Chuck Berry impersonation with a pizza
peel she won for best bee costume at EAS 2014
in Richmond Kentucky while Dr. Tammy Horn and
square dance caller look on.
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1. The Queen Rearing
Class checks their grafts.
2. Some homemade
entries are quite unique.
3. Bee Wrangler Don
Hopkins ponders if the
jar is really empty or just
has nothing in it. 4. No
conference is complete without our two
Pauls, Paul Dill and Paul
Lacefield. 5. Some quilts
are raffled and others are
for auction. 6. Extracted
and comb honey and
mead displayed on
authentic faux Kentucky
whiskey barrels. 7. Diana
Sammataro demonstrates
how to dissect bees and
other wee things under
the microscope.
8. Celeste Nadworthy
and Bill and Margaret
Reid in the Vendor
Area. Celeste has run
the Chinese and Silent
Auctions at Conferences
for years. 9. Christy
Hemenway shares her
experiences with top-bar
hives. 10. A view of the
first floor Atrium while
Short Course registrants
wait for their marching
order from Tammy Horn.
11. Master Beekeepers
at the end of the Annual
Banquet.
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1. Faith and LaMonte
Rosbrook look for the
queen in the Kentucky
State exhibit observation
hive. Faith, LaMonte,
and his brother Randy all
spent hours volunteering
for EAS KY. 2. Martin
Marklin presents Tammy
Horn with a beautiful
candle fine enough for
the Vatican, in appreciation for her hard work
bringing EAS to Eastern
Kenucky University. 3.
Illustrations of Butterflies
from “The Art of Insect
Illustration,” on loan
from the University of
KY, especially for the
EAS 2014 conference.
4. EAS 2015 President
Andre Flys takes copious
notes so that he can take
the best ideas of EAS
Kentucky to use at EAS
2015 in Guelph, Ontario.
5. Grafting is very popular
during the Short Course.
6. New Jersey beekeepers always show up
for EAS. 7. Novelty and
molded taper candles in
the Honey Show.
8. Jeff Burd realizes that
nematodes and creme
brulee look very much
alike. 9. The Auction
raises funds for Honey
Bee Research and other
EAS Activities. 10. Tana
Peers and Reg Campbell
pour mead for tasting--always popular at EAS
Conferences. 11. Dewey
Caron explains that Varroa
mites do not survive on
Africanized Honey Bees...
or do they?
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The Honey Bee Health Coalition
Dr. Tammy Horn, Past President of EAS
The Honey Bee Health Coalition is the
newest collaborative organization taking
aim at the many challenges impacting
honey bees. The primary mission of the
Coalition is to collaboratively implement
solutions that will help to achieve a
healthy population of honey bees while
also supporting healthy populations
of native and managed pollinators in
the context of productive agricultural
systems and thriving ecosystems.
The Coalition creates relationships and
priorities along the full food value chain.
In particular, those priorities fall into four
different working groups:
• Nutrition and Forage;
• Hive Management;
• Crop Pest Management; and
• Cross Industry Collaboration.
The four working groups have been in
discussion among partners who attended
the December 2013 preliminary meeting.
A second planning session occurred in
April 2014 in California, and the Coalition
officially launched in June 2014.
The potential benefits for EAS membership in the HBHC are as follows:
The Coalition’s diverse membership
include beekeepers, crop producers,
agribusinesses, food companies,
conservation organizations, universities,
and agencies. As the Coalition’s membership continues to grow, it seeks to
include the regional bee associations
who represent smaller and sideliner
beekeepers as members.
1. The membership will enable collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders in producing and implementing shared solutions for honey bee
health;
A Fall meeting for Coalition members
only was held in Minneapolis, MN,
October 29–30, 2014 at the Land
O’Lakes headquarters. This meeting
began with Dr. Marla Spivak addressing
the group, speaking of the need for
more cooperation to plant pollinator
habitat, with emphasis on cover crops.
Although the meeting was a “members-only” meeting, I was invited to
represent EAS and participate in various
working groups.
Thank you for attending EAS KY 2014!
Tammy Horn, EAS 2014 President
As experiences and memories of EAS
2014 continue to find long-term traction,
we in Kentucky want to acknowledge
everyone’s participation for making this
year’s conference a great event. From the
volunteers to speakers to EKU conference
staff and attendees, everyone played a part
in creating “Esprit de Bee.” As past president,
I have the great honor of continuing to
serve EAS as we look forward to EAS 2015
in Guelph and so along those lines, I want
to end this heartfelt acknowledgment by
quoting the poet Pablo Neruda in Still
Another Day:
“The days aren’t discarded or collected, they are bees
that burned with sweetness or maddened
the sting: the struggle continues,
the journeys go and come between honey and pain.”
2. The results of the working groups,
once finalized by the Coalition, could
be disseminated among the bee
associations, and
3. These results will include products
and strategies that are useful for
beekeepers in promoting bee health.
There are no financial dues required for
the first year of membership, although
the contribution of EAS-member volunteer hours to working groups could be
considered an in-kind contribution. The
real value would be being included in a
community of learning.
Thanks Vendors!!!
EAS thanks our vendors and sponsors that helped
make the conference at Eastern Kentucky University
such a success. We hope to see you all at the
University of Guelph in Ontario, 2015 (just a little
over a hour west of Niagara Falls). Update your
passport now!
• Apiara Hive
Technologies
• BC Bee Books
• Bee Craft
• Bee Informed
Partnership
• Betterbee
• Brushy Mountain Bee
Farm
• Combcapper
• Dadant & Sons
• Ez-Pry Hive Tool - The
Idea Box LLC
• Gamber Container Inc
• Hive Sensors, LLC
• Mann Lake Ltd.
• Millerbees Mfg
• modernbeekeepngusa
• NOD Apiary Products
• Pollinator Stewardship
Council
• Propolis-etc
• R&J Apiaries
• Reid’s Apiary &
‘Bee-tique’
• Rock Bridge Trees
• Rossman Apiaries Inc
• Sailor Plastics, Inc.
• The Haselmaier
Company
• Vermont Quilt Bee
• Veto-Pharma
• Walter T. Kelley
Company
• WG Bee Farm
• Wicwas Press, LLC
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The Art of the Hive
Jim Bobb
I am sure that if you have kept bees for any amount of time,
you will be asked for (or at least fancy the idea of) an observation hive. Some of us make up a fresh observation hive for
each bee talk. Others have one on the ready, sitting on the
front porch or maybe even in the living room with a clear
pipe through the wall or a window to the outside. But have
you considered upping the ante by turning your observation
hive into living artwork?
For the past three years, Temple Contemporary, the Museum
of Art for Temple University, has hosted a living bee structure, combining artwork with a unique cavity for bees to
live—either creating unique shapes, forcing bees to abandon
their planar comb structure, or creating miniature room settings, where bees could walk up and down a stairway, exiting
the two-story building in a vent in the basement.
The project this year took a completely different twist—a
giant shell with a living hive nestled inside. The concept was a
collaboration between Eric Stepp and Hope Ginsberg. Stepp
sculpted the wooden whelk shell, and Ginsberg felted the
pink lips leading to the bees.
We installed the sculpture at Temple University on September
19 and the exhibit will run through February 12, 2015. The
gallery is on the first floor of the Tyler School of Art, Temple
University, 2001 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
[email protected]
Observation Hives Are Easy?
Often requirements for bee projects do not match the life cycle of a bee hive. The art hives must be active from September
through February (the Fall Semester), times when most hives
are settling down for the winter in the Philadelphia area. A
second challenge is that there is often no way to get inside of
the structure to requeen or inspect the nest. And when bees
die in the winter, it is often too cold for the bees to remove
the corpses from the artwork. A certain amount of dead can
be explained as part of the life cycle of bees, but too many will
detract from the aesthetics of the structure—a pile of dead
bees in a warm building can be a place for Small Hive Beetle
maggots and Wax Moth larva to hide. And, most buildings
have lower air pressure than the outside, drawing cold air
into the structure with the potential to continuously chill the
cluster, especially if the outside pipe entrance is placed at the
wrong location. Finally, the bees often need to be fed in a way
that is not detracting from the artwork—and, very importantly, in a way that no bees will be released into the gallery
when the feeding jars are exchanged—a sure show stopper.
The finished hive, sitting on the shipping carton.
What Could Go Wrong…Laying Workers?
The shell arrived at the end of the nectar flow here in
Philadelphia, at the end of June. Just before arrival, I made up
a swarm box filled with 6-7 pounds of bees and a queen cage.
Once the bees had acquired swarm qualities, I fastened the
queen cage to the top of the cavity and poured the bees on the
front of the hive—they promptly marched into structure. I decided to leave the plexiglass cover off and place the large cavity
opening against the wall on my front porch, because the bees
would not be able to cool the hive by themselves. Then it was
feed and feed and feed light sugar water for the bees to build
comb. After a month it was clear there were laying workers and
the first attempt was a failure. The bees had also started their
comb parallel to the opening and having the comb run perpendicular to the plexiglass would be more interesting.
So it was time to carry the hive to the edge of the property,
cut out all of the comb, and shake out all of the bees. A strong
hive was placed at the old location of the hive on the porch to
catch those returning bees and a new spot on the porch was
setup for the second attempt.
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The webcam is
focused on the bees
on the frame
A Few Tricks
Moving the large hive to the gallery was another chore. On a
hot sunny day, the bees could quickly overheat in an enclosed
hive, so we moved the hive at night.
The hole to the outside should be at the bottom of the hive, so
that cold air rushing into the building would exit the cavity
through the meshed area at the bottom of the hive and not
cause a draft through the cluster.
The meshed area at the bottom of the hive could be opened
when the bees cluster at night, so that detritus could be
removed.
A view of the comb, just before the lips are added to the shell..
Second Attempt
This time I had to make a larger swarm, as it was the start
of August and the structure was due for installation in
September. Once the swarm was ready, I fastened the queen
cage to the roof of the cavity perpendicular to the plexiglass,
and the bees did indeed use that as a reference point for comb
drawing. Once again it was feed and feed and feed. The queen
was released and started laying prolifically. Soon a dozen
frames of comb hung from the cavity. Now it was time to fit
in a plexiglass cover, before the comb extended too far out of
the cavity. But bees can quickly suffocate, so I removed a large
section at the base of the shell and replaced it with mesh, to
allow for air flow and carbon dioxide to exit the hive.
When the bees first fly out of the tube, they may not be able
to find the entrance to return, as they first search for the
entrance by smell. As most buildings have lower air pressure
inside than out, there is a continuous stream of air coming
into the tube from the outside. This problem can be quickly
remedied by placing the exhaust from a vacuum cleaner into
the hive, in this case, the vented area at the bottom of the
hive. Once air (and the Nasonov pheromone) comes out of
the tube, the bees will start orienting to the tube entrance,
even fighting the outgoing draft to enter the hive and walk
into the outgoing wind tunnel.
It is important to remember the 3/8” rule when designing
feeding areas. The space below jar feeders should be not
much more than bee space or the bees will have difficulty
reaching the sugar drops without walking up the sides and
ceiling of the feeding area.
Add a Web Cam
If you cannot travel to Philadelphia this winter, why not
check out the bee cam on the Tyler Contemporary site? Visit
http://tyler.temple.edu/temple-contemporary
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2014 EAS Master Beekeepers
Dewey, Carol, & Landi present the new EAS certified Master Beekeepers, Matthew Wilson, Timothy McMahon, James Fraser,
Richard Underhill, and Andrew Dewey.
Sixteen candidates took the Master Beekeepers exam this year at the conference in Kentucky. After
testing was completed EAS welcomed seven new Master Beekeepers: Andrew Dewey, Jonesboro, ME;
James Fraser, Gaithersburg MD; Andrew Joseph, Des Moines IA; Timothy M. McMahon, Wheaton MD;
Karessa Torgerson, Corvallis OR; Richard E. Underhill, Conway, AR; Matthew Wilson, Point Lick KY.
Are Northern Queens Better for Northern Beekeepers?
Vince Aloyo
Master beekeeper, Erin MacGregor-Forbes, per-
determine the colonies’ ability to survive the Maine
formed an experiment to answer that question.
winter, Erin evaluated all the colonies the follow-
Funded by a series of SARE grants, Erin compared
ing spring. Eighty three percent of the northern
three groups of bees: northern raised nucs, south-
nucs were rated average to strong the following
ern packages with southern queens, and southern
spring. Similarly, 90 percent of the packages that
packages that were later requeened with north-
were requeened with northern queens were aver-
ern raised queens. Erin evaluated the colonies on
age to strong. In contrast, only forty two percent of
a variety of parameters (her inspection sheet is
the southern packages with southern queen were
available on the SARE website: http://
www.nesare.org/Dig-Deeper/
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average to strong in the spring. Erin has repeated this experiment twice with similar outcomes.
Erin’s results suggest that requeening packages with
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New Research on Flower Fidelity
Dr. Berry Brosi, Emory University
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also reflected decreased floral fidelity: bumble bees in the manipEllenrelaCodd
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EASJournal • summer/fall 201413
★ ★ ★ ★ ★Awards and Grants ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Charles & Evelyn Divelbiss Award Winner
Virginia Stephens Webb
Virginia Stephens Webb of Clarkesville,
Georgia, comes from a beekeeping
family and has been a beekeeper most
of her life. She worked with her father,
Joe Stephens, who is still a beekeeper
in East Tennessee. Growing up, Virginia
started teaching others about bees
and beekeeping from an early age. In
the early 1970s, she spoke to many
elementary schools in Greene County
about honey bees and beekeeping. She
was the first recipient of Tennessee 4-H
Beekeeping award.
In the mid 1980s, Virginia moved to
Atlanta, Georgia, and was active in
many beekeeping organizations. She
was the first female president of a local
beekeeping club and the first female
president of the Georgia Beekeepers
Association. She has worked closely with the University of Georgia
Beekeeping department and has been a
teacher with the University of Georgia/
Young Harris Bee College for over 20
years. She also is a regular teacher with
the University of Florida Bee College.
There are more than 25 different newspaper and magazines articles in which
Virginia has been featured, always
including the importance of honey bees
to agriculture and the environment.
Virginia has spoken to organizations
wishing to learn more about the importance of honey bees. In speaking to
these many different school, civic clubs
and other groups, Virginia has never
charged for her talks. This is her gift to
the industry.
Small Town/Big Deal. Host Rodney Miller and Jann Carl spent a day in the bee yard
with Virginia.
Green Acres
Imagine Georgia without Honey
Bees
Virginia Webb, Mountain Honey
Honey bees and other native
pollinators are facing devastating population declines, threatening the heart of our food supply. For 40 years, Virginia Webb
has championed the role of the
honey bee in helping to sustain
global agriculture. She will provide the latest news on what is
happening globally and nationally around colony collapse disorder and efforts to understand
and research the problem and
restore large and diverse populations of managed bee pollinators across the United States. She’ll end the session with a
hive demonstration and will
share steps we all can take to be
part of the solution.
Teaching others about the importance
of honey bees and the beekeeping
industry is Virginia’s passion and so
deserving of the Charles and Evelyn
Divelbiss Award.
100 Donated Beehives to Haiti:
Customs Cleared and Hives
Received!
Partners of the Americas and
its volunteers rose to the challenge of donating 100 new,
quality beehives to Haiti. We
are happy to announce that
the hives have finally completed their long journey and have
arrived in the office of Makouti
Agro Enterprise in Cap-Haitien!
In addition to the invaluable
support and donations made
by FTF volunteer Virginia
Webb, Mountain Honey, and
Mark Bennett, Dadant and Sons
Beekeeping Supply Company.
Honey at the White House.
Kids and Bees.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★Awards and Grants ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
James I. Hambleton Memorial Award Recognizing
Research Excellence in Apiculture
Robert G. Danka
Dr. Danka is a Research Entomologist
at the Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics
and Physiology Laboratory in Baton
Rouge, LA. The laboratory’s mission is to
produce new knowledge and technology
for developing honey bees improved in
hazard resistance (especially genetic
resistance to parasitic Varroa mites
and tracheal mites), honey production,
pollination ability and other behavior.
Dr. Danka serves as Lead Scientist for
the project “Development and Use of
Mite-Resistance Traits in Honey-Bee
Breeding”.
Dr. Danka took a novel approach to
assess the pollinating effectiveness
of Africanized bees by evaluating a
hierarchy of foraging and management traits related to commercial crop
pollination. The research documented
advantageous and disadvantageous
aspects of Africanized bees, and stands
as the original and most extensive
body of literature available regarding
the potential problems and benefits of
using Africanized bees for agroecosystem pollination. Dr. Danka contributed
to the development of a unique method
of using honey bee foragers to deliver toxic bait to selectively eliminate
remote, pestiferous colonies (e.g., of
Africanized bees). This is the first technology available which can be used to
suppress undesirable bee populations
from relatively wide areas with minimal hazard to nontarget species. Dr.
Danka took a strain of bees, anecdotally
reported to resist tracheal mites, and
empirically demonstrated resistance
under commercial beekeeping conditions. He subsequently identified the
critical life-history-based features of
resistance, a chief mechanism that
regulates resistance and the inheritance
patterns of the trait. Identification of
tracheal mite susceptible bees in the
Wanted: EAS Historian
Our past two Historians, Richard Chapin and Kim Flottum,
have digitized all of the EAS Journals, Conference brochures,
and other EAS artifacts. The Historian is requested to
make a presentation at every other EAS Conference. If you
have any questions or could help us preserve a record of
the Society’s accomplishments, please email Secretary@
EasternApiculture.org.
nation’s commercial breeding population prompted release of germplasm
of resistant bees to bee breeders, and
establishment (via a Memorandum
of Understanding) of a commercial
resistance-testing service that enables
breeders to select resistant colonies
from within their own stock. Dr. Danka
had significant roles in novel searches
for Varroa-mite resistance in populations of feral U.S. bees and in bees of
far eastern Russia where natural selection for resistance is thought to have its
longest occurrence. Feral bees showed
little promise for further development,
but Russian bees are now a successful
contribution to the U.S. beekeeping
industry. Dr. Danka improved the
emerging application of Varroa-resistant
bees by making initial demonstrations
of benefits and limitations of VSH technology as a breeding tool for various
segments (honey production, pollination
and queen production) of the beekeeping industry.
Dr. Danka began professional career
with ARS as a Cooperative Education
Agreement student in 1984 and was
converted to research scientist status
upon receiving PhD. He has shown
creativity and leadership in pursuing
the several widely varying assigned
research responsibilities; in addition,
he has capably fulfilled needs as Acting
Research Leader. Productivity during his
career is evidenced by over 100 refereed and popularized publications, over
100 presentations to professional and
industry groups, and several prestigious
honors and awards. All contribute to
a national and international reputation
as an authority on honey bee behavior,
beekeeping and pollination issues.
EAS has awarded Dr. Danka with the
James I. Hambleton Memorial Award
to recognize his research excellence
in apiculture.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★Awards and Grants ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
EAS Student Apiculture Award Winner
Daniel Borges
for two terms and was able to instill
his passion for apiculture in students.
Daniel has spoken to the public about
his research and honey bees at the
Green Living Show in Toronto, Ontario—
Canada’s largest consumer show about
green and eco-friendly products. This
included the first day of the show, which
was dedicated to youth and attended by
many school children.
Daniel Borges is a graduate student
at the University of Guelph in Ontario,
Canada and is working toward a Master’s
Degree in Environmental Sciences, under
the supervision of Dr. Ernesto Guzman
and Dr. Paul H. Goodwin.
Daniel completed his Bachelor’s Degree
in Science at McMaster University,
where he majored in Biology with a minor in English and Cultural Studies. While
at McMaster, he did an undergraduate
thesis studying invertebrate population
ecology. His interest in invertebrates,
and particularly insects, brought him to
the University of Guelph to work on honey bee pathology. Daniel also received
a Bachelor of Education at the Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
at the University of Toronto.
Daniel’s research focuses on treatment
of the honey bee fungal parasite Nosema
ceranae using natural compounds and
probiotics. Infection with N. ceranae
restrains critical spring colony growth,
shortens the lifespan of honey bees,
increases hunger and energetic stress,
reduces honey production, and can
cause queen failure and replacement. It
has been controlled almost exclusively
for over 60 years with the antibiotic
fumagillin. The risk of honey contamination and the possibility of the development of antibiotic resistance point to
a need for natural treatment methods.
Daniel’s research involves feeding
caged honey bees with different
natural compounds and probiotics and
examining the effect that these have on
the development of N. ceranae infection. His hope is that the results of his
research can potentially assist beekeepers in their struggle against declining
honey bee numbers as a result of parasites, pathogens, and other factors.
Daniel is highly interested in his research
and, more importantly, the potential
benefits it could provide beekeepers. In
addition to this, Daniel has a strong passion for education and helping to teach
the public about honey bees and the issues they are facing. He was a teaching
assistant for the Introductory Apiculture
course at the University of Guelph
Daniel has presented at the annual general meeting of the Ontario
Beekeepers’ Association and at the
Wellington County Beekeepers’
Association, where he was presented
with an award for his work in honey bee health. Daniel was awarded
the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate
Scholarship in Science and Technology
and received an Ontario Graduate
Scholarship.
In addition to helping out at the weekend beekeeping courses offered to the
general public held at the University of
Guelph’s Honey Bee Research Centre,
he helps with the general beekeeping
tasks at the University of Guelph’s apiaries and has volunteered to train new
students and volunteers in laboratory
procedures and in collecting honey bee
samples and Nosema diagnosis.
For all of his hard work and support
for the beekeeping industry, Daniel
Borges was awarded the EAS Student
Apiculture Award at EAS Kentucky. You
will find Daniel teaching and volunteering at EAS Guelph in 2015.
Wanted: Journal Editor or Volunteers to Help with the EAS Journal
The most recent journals are the product of the current officers and volunteers of the EAS
Society. As these officers will be retiring or leaving office over the upcoming months, the
EAS Society is looking for either an EAS Journal Editor or volunteers to continue and expand
the communication among the members of the Society. If you have an interest, please email
[email protected].
EASJournal • summer/fall 2014
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★Awards and Grants ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Roger A. Morse Outstanding Teaching/Extension Service/
Regulatory Award Supported by Anita Weiss Foundation
Dr. Roger Hoopingarner
Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University
got his start in beekeeping as a boy scout 65 years ago. With that interest he went
on to receive his B.S. degree from Michigan State University in Entomology and his
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His doctoral
research was on the genetics and environmental factors in queen rearing.
After a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin, he joined the faculty
at Michigan State University’s Entomology Department where he remained doing
research, teaching and extension in insect physiology and apiculture for 38 years. His research interests involved fruit pollination, disease transmission, population
dynamics and insecticide interactions with insects and animals.
For his many years dedicated to educating both the beekeeping community and
the general public, EAS proudly presents Dr. Roger Hoopingarner with the Roger
A. Morse Outstanding Teaching/Extension Service/Regulatory Award Supported by
Anita Weiss Foundation, The award is given annually to recognize an individual in
teaching/extension and/or regulatory activity in the field of apiculture.
2013 EAS Foundation for
Honey Bee Research Award
Effects of Neonicotinoid/Fungicide/Adjuvant Pesticide Combinations
Commonly Encountered by Honey Bees on Pumpkins
Drs. Thomas Janini and Reed Johnson, Ohio State University
Professor Thomas E. Janini, Associate
Professor at The Ohio State University,
Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) was
the recipient of the 2013 EAS Research
Grant. At the 2014 EAS meeting,
Professor Janini presented findings
stemming from his research. Because
insecticide and fungicide combinations
are commonly used to treat pumpkins,
Dr. Janini, investigated the effects
such combinations had on honey bee
mortality using caged 3-day-old honey
bees. He found that the neonicotinoid
thiamethoxam in combination with the
insecticide bifenthrin and the fungicide
myclobutanil was more toxic to honey
bees compared to any of these compounds alone. Similarly, his research
indicates that the insecticide carbaryl
(the active ingredient in Sevin) in combination with thiamethoxam and myclobutanil is more toxic than any of these materials alone. Dr. Janini’s work suggests
that the mixtures of pesticides used by
farmers may be more harmful to honey
bees than current studies suggest.
In addition to conducting honey bee
research, Dr. Janini and his wife are
now beekeepers, hosting a couple of
hives in their back yard. Professor Janini
is the founder and faculty advisor of ATI
Student Bee Club.
EASJournal • summer/fall 201417
EAS Life Members
The Eastern Apicultural Society of North America would like to thank all of our Life Members, past and present, who have
been so dedicated to our EAS mission: Conferences and Education, Honey Bee Research Grants, and the certification of EAS
Master Beekeepers. We thank you for your help over the years and appreciate the work that you have done both for the EAS
Society, the beekeeping community, and the general public.
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Pittsley
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Steed
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Stenner
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Wright
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From the Colonies
Connecticut
The CBA Bee School will be held on January
24, 2015 and the first regular meeting will be
on February 21, 2015 – both at the Woodbury
Senior Center. For more information, please check the
website at: www.CTBees.org
Kentucky
The 2014 American Honey Princess
Elena Hoffman visited the Kentucky
State Fair from Aug. 20-24, 2014,
where she met Senator Mitch McConnell.
2015 Kentucky State Beekeepers
Association Schools:
Jan. 24: Eastern Kentucky Winter Bee School, Hazard
Feb. 7: South Central Kentucky Bee School, Allen County
South Eastern Kentucky Bee School, Williamsburg
Feb. 28: Northeastern Kentucky Bee School,
Maysville Community & Technical College
Mar. 7: Audubon Bee School, Henderson
Bluegrass Beekeepers School, Kentucky State
University, Frankfort
Pennsylvania
Beekeepers of the
Susquehanna Valley
Tuesday, November 18, 7:00 at the Union County
Government Center, Lewisburg. For more information,
email: [email protected] or visit www.thebeeyard.org
Lehigh Valley Beekeepers
Thursday, November 20, 7:00 p.m. at the Lehigh County Ag.
Bldg., Allentown. Topic: Solar Wax Melters. Contact Steve
Finke at 610-737-7676 or email [email protected] for more
information.
North East PA Beekeepers
Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. at 32 Comm St.,
Honesdale. Contact Charles Kinbar at 570-497-6402, email:
[email protected] for more information.
Montgomery County Beekeepers
Saturday, December 6. Holiday Potluck Party –
to be announced.
Contact Jim Bobb at 610-584-6778 [email protected]
or visit their website: www.montcobeekeepers.org for more
information.
2015 Pennsylvania Farm Show
Membership Directory
Look for the Membership
Directory published in the next
journal. If you wish to opt out of
the Membership Directory, please
email Journal@EasternApiculture.
org before December 31, 2014.
January 10-17 at the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg.
If interested in volunteering, contact Aaron Fisher at
717-242- 4373 or Stu Mathias at 717-533-2231 for more
information.
Virginia
Virginia Sate Beekeepers
Meeting (VSBA).
June 12th an 13th, 2015. Shenandoah University,
Winchester, VA. http://www.virginiabeekeepers.org/content/
meetings-events
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EAS Summer Board of Directors Meeting
July 30, 2014 * Eastern Kentucky University • Richmond, Kentucky
Call to order: Chairman Jim Bobb presided over the summer
Board of Director’s Meeting at Eastern Kentucky University,
Richmond, KY on July 30, 2014 at noon.
Introductions, welcome and guest: Jim welcomed everyone
and introduced Andre Flys and Les Eccles from Ontario and
Bob Sears, Honey Bee Health Coalition.
Jim Bobb spoke about EAS’ Mission Statement which is governed by four documents:
1. Constitution
2. By-Laws
3. Policy & Procedures
4. Robert Rules of Order
Election of Officers
EAS ON 2015 President: Jim Bobb moved and seconded
by Landi Simone to elect Andre Flys 2015 ON President.
Twenty-five voted in favor of the motion. Zero opposed.
Motion carried.
Absent: Doug McRory, ON; Kim Flottum, OH; Janet
Bardzik, MD; Randy Fair, LA; Art Potter, MS; Julian Wooten,
NC; Mike Palmer, VT; Buddy May, SC; Charles Walter, WV;
Joel Laberge, QC
Secretary Report: Loretta Surprenant
John Baker moved and seconded by Bob Talkiewicz to accept
the February 15, 2014 Board of Director’s Minutes as distributed. Twenty-five voted in favor of the motion. Zero opposed.
Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: John Tulloch
The Treasurer reported that he had given a presentation for
the EAS Directors present at this year’s conference on the
architecture of the EAS financial management system. The
Treasurer distributed a copy of the Society’s Balance Sheet
showing the Assets in balance with Liabilities and Equity.
There were no comments or questions for the Treasurer regarding the Balance Sheet report. A copy of the Balance Sheet
report is attached to these minutes.
EAS 2016: Jim Bobb moved and seconded by Linda
Betlejeski to elect Jeff Burd as Interim 2016 Vice President.
Twenty-five voted in favor of the motion. Zero opposed.
Motion carried.
Mary Duane moved and seconded by Tammy Horn to accept
the treasurer’s report pending audit. Twenty-five voted in
favor of the motion. Zero opposed. Motion carried.
Proxy Election of Directors:
The challenges to the Board are:
Chairman Report: Jim Bobb’s term as Chairman expires in 2015.
Vincent Aloyo moved and seconded by Linda Betlejeski to
accept Joe Kovaleski as proxy for Peggy Garnes. Twenty-five
voted in favor of the motion. Zero opposed. Motion carried.
1. To nominate and vet candidates for a new Chairman
John Baker moved and seconded by Linda Betlejeski to
accept Gary Ranker as proxy for David Mendes. Twenty-five
voted in favor of the motion. Zero opposed. Motion carried.
3. Communicate
• Promote EAS to your state/provincial members
to increase membership and attendance at EAS
Conferences.
2. Find a 2016 (and future) conference sites
Roll Call
• Promote the state/provinces by providing articles for
the EAS Journal.
Jim Bobb, Chairman, PA; Kent Williams, Vice Chairman, KY;
Loretta Surprenant, Secretary, NY; John Tulloch, Treasurer,
Pro Tem; Tammy Horn, 2014 President KY; Andre Flys, 2015
President, ON; Dewey Caron, MB Advisor OR; John Baker,
CT; David Burns, IL; Linda Betlejeski, Past President, PA;
Paul Dill, DE; Mary Duane, MA; Erin MacGregor Forbes,
ME; Ann Zudekoff, VA; Bill Miller, AL; Jeff Burd, NJ; Bob
Talkiewicz, NY; Vincent Aloyo, PA; David Meldrum, MA;
Gary Ranker proxy for David Mendes, FL; Joe Kovaleski
proxy for Peggy Garnes, OH; Carol Cottrill, ME; Lani
Basberg, KY; Mary Cahill Roberts, GA; Celeste Nadworny,
RI; Martin Marklin, NH; Landi Simone, NJ, MB.
• Communicate among fellow board members and
offer help to officers to carry out their duties.
Bob Talkiewicz moved and seconded by Mary Duane to accept the Chairman’s report. Twenty-five voted in favor of the
motion. Zero opposed. Motion carried.
Past President’s Report (EAS 2013): Linda Betlejeski
There were a record number of attendees. The program was
good. The conference was very profitable.
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President’s Report EAS 2014): Tammy Horn
Tammy Horn reported that things were going well. There
were approximately 30 volunteers helping.
Vice President Report (EAS 2015): Andre Flys
EAS 2015 Ontario will be held August 10 – 15, 2015 at the
University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. A contract is being
prepared for signature. They will need to work with vendors
and customs to get their wares through the border. Everyone
will need a passport so you need to prepare early.
Tours to Niagara Falls and Rosewood Estate Winery are
planned. The BQ will be held at a commercial beekeepers place.
Sites: The Sites Guidelines need to be revised.
2015: Ontario – University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario,
August 10-15, 2015.
2016: Delaware - Dewey Caron was asked to move the
Delaware 2017 site ahead to 2016. [Note: The Delaware conference year could not be moved, therefore, EAS Delaware
will be in 2017.]
Committee Reports
Policy and Procedures: Janet Bardzik.
No report.
Publication & Promotion: Jim Bobb
Two Journals have been sent out with ads paying for the
printing and layout expenses. The Board expressed how nice
the colored EAS Journals looked.
Journal and Program ad rates were the same. $175 for ½
page; $400 cover; $350 inside. We are one EAS Journal behind. Ann Zudekoff said she was willing to help.
Annual Honey Show: Mike Palmer.
Ribbons and Plates have arrived.
Webmaster: David Meldrum
David Meldrum requested pictures for the website. Thanks
were given to Dave for his work getting all the MB information on line.
Membership: Jeff Burd
Jeff Burd reported that there was a drop in membership
because many of those who attended the Vermont and
Pennsylvania meetings had not renewed. People want to
know what they get for their membership. Non-renewals will
be sent out right after the meeting and then again in January,
2015. Jeff thanked John Tulloch for all his work.
Dave Meldrum moved that EAS pursue a web-based membership system to facilitate easier membership registration
tracking and maintenance. Twenty-five voted in favor of the
motion. Zero opposed. Motion carried.
Education: Vincent Aloyo.
No report.
Life Members: Mary Duane
There are 14 new Life Members who will be presented with
their certificate and pin at the Life Member Luncheon.
Maryann Frazier will be the guest speaker.
Jim Bobb explained that the Conference President needs to
balance the budget. Vendors are asked to sponsor EAS and
there is a concern that if vendors are asked to sponsor the MB
Youth Scholarship that it will take away from the Conference
funding. We should not be competing for funds so outside
funds are needed from banks, etc.
Master Beekeeper Certification: Carol Cottrill
There were 16 individuals who will take the exam with the
successful recipients being announced at the Banquet.
Policies and Procedures revisions: A subcommittee to
review and revise the MB Certification Committee Policy
and Procedure, that was approved in 2012, was set up. All the
facets of the MB program were combined in one document.
Caroll Cottrill moved and seconded by Jeff Burd to approve
the MB’s Policies and Procedures revisions. 25 voted in favor
of the motion. Zero opposed. Motion carried.
Master Beekeepers Youth Scholarship: Landi Simone
We currently have $1600 in the Scholarship Fund. The
Scholarship Award will be sent out at the same time as the
Student Award.
Documents were created describing the scholarship application process along with a timeline. A one year trial period
was approved by the Executive Board. Landi Simone sent
a letter of thanks to Jack and Betty Thomas (Mann Lake
Ltd) who agreed to sponsor ($1000/year) for the MB Youth
Scholarship.
The MB Youth Scholarship needs a name. [Note: At the
MB meeting, the Master Beekeepers present approved the
name of the Scholarship as: “The Mann Lake EAS Master
Beekeeper Scholarship”.]
John Tulloch said he had 3 concerns:
1. Having it as Youth instead of Young Adult
2. Financial Support – where will financing come from?
3. We already have a Student Award
Vincent Aloyo moved and Dave Meldrum seconded to accept
the MB Youth Scholarship as distributed to the Board with
a one year trial period as approved by the Executive Board.
Twenty-two voted in favor of the motion. Two nays and one
abstained. Motion passed.
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Awards: Jim Bobb
• James I Hambleton: Dr. Robert Danka
Directors:
• John Baker, CT
• Roger Morse: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner
• Randy Fair, LA
• Student Award: Daniel Borges
• Erin MacGregor Forbes, ME
• Divelbiss Award: To be announced at the Banquet [Note:
Award Winner: Virginia Stephens Webb.]
• Janet Barzik, MD
Foundation for Honey Bee Research: Dave Tarpy
The $5,000 Foundation for Honey Bee Research Grant
Recipients for 2014 are: Leonard Foster, Kelly Butts, Marta
Guarna. Collaborator Dr. Jeffrey Pettis, USDA-ARS Bee
Research Lab. “Effects of pesticides on behavioral defenses of
Honey Bee against pathogens.”
• Mike Palmer, VT
Historian: Kim Flottum No report.
Unfinished Business
Nominations (Search Committee for New Chairman:
David Mendes
Jim Bobb reported that the Chairman’s term will be expiring
in 2015. The Search Committee is actively searching for a
new chairman who must be chosen from current or previous
members of the Board.
None.
Financial Audit: John Baker
The 2012 and 2013 review and audit has been done. Serving
on that committee were: John Baker, Jeff Burd, Linda
Betlejeski, and Dan Conlon.
Their recommendation to EAS Board and Chairman are:
• All cash accounts (checking, credit cards and cash) should
be reconciled monthly.
• The EAS Board of Directors should consider hiring a
professional accounting firm to provide bookkeeping and
financial reports.
• Internal Review by board members and the treasurer
should be considered annually.
• EAS is relying on volunteers to do the work of financial
professionals. Professional support is recommended.
The committee thanked John Tulloch for his expertise to get
the accounts up to date.
Nominations
The following nominations were presented.
Officers:
EAS ON 2015 President – Andre Flys
EAS 2016- Interim 2016 Vice President – Jeff Burd
Paul Dill moved and seconded by Jeff Burd to accept the slate
of officers and that the secretary cast one ballot for the slate.
Twenty-five voted in favor of the motion. Zero opposed.
Motion passed.
• Bob Talkiewicz, NY
David Meldrum moved and seconded by Linda Betlejeski to
accept the slate of directors and that the secretary cast one
ballot for the slate. Twenty-five voted in favor of the motion.
Zero opposed. Motion passed.
New Business
Honey Bee Health Coalition: – Bob Sears
Bob Sears asked to share information about the Coalition
with EAS.
The Coalition is a collaboration of diverse stakeholders,
working together to achieve a healthy population of honey bees and other pollinators, in the context of productive
agricultural systems and thriving ecosystems. The Coalition
has brought together beekeepers, crop producers, agribusinesses, food companies, universities, government agencies
and conservation groups in the US and Canada, to develop
and implement solutions in hive management, education and
outreach, forage and nutrition, and crop pest management.
There are Spring/Fall meetings held in Colorado/California.
For $1000 EAS can have a seat at the table.
Dewey Caron moved that the proposal be adopted and to
send a representative who could report back to the Board so
they could have a seat at the table to drive projects. Twentyfive voted in favor of the motion. Zero opposed. Motion
carried.
Jim Bobb appointed Tammy Horn to be EAS’ representative
to the Honey Bee Health Coalition and to report back to the
Board at the Fall EAS Meeting.
•
Next Board Meeting: will be at the University of Guelph in
Guelph, Ontario in October/November 2014.
Adjournment: Bill Miller moved and seconded by Kent
Williams to adjourn the meeting at 2:30 pm. Motion carried.
Submitted by Loretta Surprenant, EAS Secretary
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EAS Annual Business Meeting
August 1, 2014 * Eastern Kentucky University • Richmond, Kentucky
Call to order: Chairman Jim Bobb presided over the 59th EAS
Annual Business Meeting at Eastern Kentucky University,
Richmond, KY on August 1, 2014 at 11 a.m.
Welcome: Jim welcomed everyone and offered a moment of silence
for all those who passed away.
Secretary’s Report: Loretta Surprenant
John Baker moved and seconded by Mary Duane to accept the
EAS 2013 PA Business Meeting Minutes as published. The motion
carried unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report: John Tulloch
The Treasurer reported that income from the EAS 2013 Conference
was in excess of $100,000 (actual number is $106,400). This information was not available for the Winter Board meeting because of
the complications associated with the transfer of records and assets
following the previous Treasurer’s resignation. The Treasurer also
reported that revenue for the 2014 Conference was exceeding expectations and that he was expecting another successful conference.
Once the conference is wrapped up, a final conference Profit and
Loss report will be published.
John Baker moved and seconded by Vincent Aloyo to accept the
treasurer’s report, pending audit. The motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Report: Jim Bobb
Jim reported that we have been successful in all three of our
missions.
1. Education and conferences
2. Master Beekeeper Certification
3. Honey Bee Research.
The Board challenges are:
1. To nominate and vet candidates for a new Chairman
2. Find a 2016 (and future) conference sites
3. Communicate
• Promote EAS to your state/provincial members to increase membership and attendance at EAS Conferences.
• Promote the state/provinces by providing articles for the
EAS Journal.
• Communicate among fellow board members and offer
help to officers to carry out their duties.
Mary Duane moved to accept the Chairman’s report. Motion
carried.
Past President’s Report (EAS PA 2013): Linda Betlejeski
There were a record number of attendees. The program was good.
The conference was very profitable. Thanks were given to all who
helped make the conference successful.
President’s Report (EAS KY 2014): Tammy Horn
Tammy Horn reported that things were going well. There were
approximately 30 volunteers helping, and grants supporting the
speakers and volunteers.
Vice President Report (EAS ON 2015): Andre Flys
EAS 2015 Ontario will be held August 10 – 15, 2015 at the University of
Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. A contract is being prepared for signature.
They will need to work with vendors and the customs to get their wares
through the border. Everyone will need a passport so you need to
prepare early. Tours to Niagara Falls and Rosewood Estate Winery are
planned. The BQ will be held at a commercial beekeepers place.
The Board of Directors meets three times a year; the Executive
Committee meets the first Sunday of every month.
Committee Reports
Jim Bobb’s term as Chairman expires in 2015. A new chairman is
elected by the Board and must have served as a Director or Officer
on the EAS Board.
Nominations (Search Committee for New Chairman): David
Mendes
Jim Bobb reported that the Chairman’s term will be expiring in
2015. The Search Committee is actively searching for a new chairman, who must be chosen from current or previous members of the
Board.
We are looking for a host site for 2016. Jeff Burd has agreed to be the
interim Vice President one is found.
Dewey Caron was asked to move the Delaware 2017 site ahead to
2016.
Ann Zudekoff was asked to move VA/WV 2018 ahead to 2017.
Dewey and Ann will be working on this request. [Note: Delaware
was not able to move the conference to 2016, so they will hold EAS
in 2017.]
Jim Bobb explained that we need approximately $60,000/year to run
EAS with a breakeven point of having 343 paid members in attendance. Vendors help to sponsor EAS. This is the first year EAS will
pay expenses for the Chairman, Vice Chairman, President and Vice
President to work at the conference.
It was explained that we are a nonprofit and our goal is not to make
a profit but to be stable.
Sites:
2015: Ontario—University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, August 1015, 2015.
2016: Delaware—Dewey Caron was asked to move the Delaware
2017 site ahead to 2016. [Note: The Delaware conference year could
not be moved, therefore, EAS Delaware will be in 2017.]
Publication & Promotion: Jim Bobb
Two Journals have been sent out with ads paying toward the printing and layout expenses.
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Membership: Jeff Burd
There was a drop in membership because many of those who attended the Vermont and PA meetings had not renewed. People want to
know what they get for their membership. Non-renewals will be sent
out right after the meeting and then again in January, 2015.
Master Beekeepers Youth Scholarship: Landi Simone
We currently have $1600 in the Scholarship Fund. The Scholarship
Award will be sent out at the same time as the Student Award.
Documents were created describing the scholarship application
process along with a timeline. A one year trial period was approved
by the Executive Board. Landi Simone sent a letter of thanks to Jack
and Betty Thomas (Mann Lake Ltd) who agreed to sponsor ($1000/
year) for the MB Youth Scholarship.
The MB Youth Scholarship needs a name. [Note: At the MB
meeting, the Master Beekeepers present approved the name
of the Scholarship as: “The Mann Lake EAS Master Beekeeper
Scholarship”.]
Jim Bobb explained that the Conference President needs to balance
the budget. Vendors are asked to sponsor EAS and there is a concern
that if vendors are asked to sponsor the MB Youth Scholarship that
it will take away from the Conference funding. We should not be
competing for funds so outside funds are needed from banks, etc.
Master Beekeeper Certification: Carol Cottrill
There were 16 individuals who will take the exam with the successful recipients being announced at the Banquet.
Policies and Procedures revisions: A subcommittee to review and
revise the MB Certification Committee Policy and Procedure that
were approved in 2012 was set up. All the facets of the MB program
were combined in one document. The EAS BOD has approved the
change.
Webmaster: David Meldrum
David Meldrum requested pictures for the website. Thanks were
given to Dave for his work getting all the information on line.
Nomination: The following nominations were presented.
Officers:
• EAS ON 2015 President – Andre Flys
• EAS 2016- Interim 2016 Vice President – Jeff Burd
Jim Bobb moved and seconded by John Baker to accept the slate
of officers and that the secretary cast one ballot for the slate. The
motion passed unanimously.
Directors:
• John Baker, CT
• Randy Fair, LA
• Erin MacGregor Forbes, ME
• Janet Barzik, MD
• Bob Talkiewicz, NY
• Mike Palmer, VT
Jim Bobb moved and seconded by Linda Betlejeski to accept
the slate of directors and that the secretary cast one ballot for
the slate. Motion passed unanimously.
Resolutions: Linda Betlejeski presented the resolution.
(See box right).
Barry Thompson made an amendment to add to the presented resolutions thanks to Mann Lake for their voluntary
support to the MB Youth Scholarship. Motion carried.
Unfinished Business:
None.
Master Beekeeper Advisor:
Dewey Caron’s two-year term has expired. Dewey agreed to stay for
another year and Chairman Jim Bobb happily appointed Dewey for
another year.
New Business:
Jim Gross asked that the Honey Exchange jars be on display
all week. Encouragement will be expresses to EAS ON 2015
to do so.
Annual Honey Show: Mike Palmer
Ribbons and Plates have arrived. Winners will be announced at the
Annual Banquet.
Virginia Stephens Webb moved and seconded by Ann
Zudekoff that the Life Members and Membership list be published in the EAS Journal this year. Motion carried.
Awards: Jim Bobb
• James I Hambleton: Dr. Robert Danka
• Roger Morse: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner
• Student Award: Daniel Borges
• Divelbiss Award: To be announced at the Banquet. [Note:
Winner -Virginia Stephens Webb.]
Adjournment: John Baker moved to adjourn the meeting at
noon. Motion carried.
Foundation for Honey Bee Research: Dave Tarpy/
Presented by Jim Bobb
The $5,000 Foundation for the Honey Bee Research Grant
Recipients for 2014 are: Leonard Foster, Kelly Butts, Marta Guarna.
Collaborator Dr. Jeffrey Pettis, USDA-ARS Bee Research Lab.
“Effects of pesticides on behavioral defenses of Honey bee against
pathogens.”
Life Members: Mary Duane
There are 14 new Life Members who will be presented with their
certificate and pin at the Life Member Luncheon. Maryann Frazier
will be the guest speaker. An article will appear in the EAS Journal.
Submitted by Loretta Surprenant, EAS Secretary
Action Items:
Secretary to send a letter to EAS On 2015 encouraging them
to have the Honey Exchange jars on display all week.
EAS Journal Committee to publish the Life Members and
Membership list in the EAS Journal this year.
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2014 Eastern Apicultural Society Resolutions
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. EAS thanks Tammy Horn for her leadership as our
President.
2. EAS thanks all of the speakers for their presentations
and for working for the improvement of the honey bee
industry.
3. EAS thanks Eastern Kentucky University for working
with us to make this year’s conference a success.
4. EAS thanks all who served as a committee chair and
worked to make the EAS 2014 meeting a success
including: Martin Brock, Phil Craft, Lee Edgerton,
Garnett Isbell, Randy Rosbrook, Barbara Szubinska,
John Campbell, Bob Talkiewicz, and Ray Tucker
who put in countless hours to make EAS 2014 the best
Conference to date.
5. EAS thanks all the volunteers who gave their time to
assist in any way needed to create a warm welcome to
our members and guests.
6. EAS thanks our most prized volunteer who comes to
EAS each year to volunteer his help: Paul Lacefield.
7. EAS thanks Sean Clark and Berea College for co-hosting events related to the EAS Conference.
8. EAS thanks the EAS Executive Committee, Board of
Directors, and Committees for helping to make our
Organization a continuing success.
9. EAS thanks Master Beekeeper Director Landi
Simone, Master Beekeeper Advisor Dewey Caron,
the Master Beekeeper Certification Committee, and
all the Master Beekeepers who worked to improve
the testing schedule and volunteered to administer the
exams to this year’s Master Beekeeper Candidates.
15. EAS thanks Hope Johnson, Diana Sammataro, Alice
Benham, and Diane Lane for designing and creating
and donating their beautiful quilts.
16. EAS thanks Honey Show Chair Mike Palmer and all
who acted as judges and assistants for their work on our
Honey Show including Lani Basberg, Jens Basberg,
Tana Peers, and Jim Brown.
17. EAS also thanks the following sponsors: WKU Sales
Center, Caudill Seed Co., Allegash Brewing Co., and
Springhouse Gardens.
18. EAS thanks the Kentucky State Beekeepers
Association, the Bluegrass Beekeepers, and the Allen
County Beekeepers Association for their help and
support in making this year’s conference a success.
19. EAS thanks all who provided grants and sponsorships
for travel including Monsanto, the Foundation for
the Preservation of Honey Bees, and the Center
for Appalachian Research, Entrepreneurship and
Stewardship.
20. EAS thanks Dr. S.R. Pali and Gerald Hayes for lecturing at the Monday evening event.
21. EAS thanks Tana Peers for taking charge of Tuesday
evening’s mead tasting and to author Abigail Keam for
the fine readings from her books.
22. EAS thanks Caller Frank Jenkins and the Reel World
String Band for providing an evening of fun with music
and dancing at our Wednesday evening social.
23. EAS thanks Rick Sutton for his service as auctioneer at
our annual Thursday evening Honey Show Awards and
Auction Dinner.
10. EAS thanks Jennifer Berry for coordinating the Queen
Production Workshop.
24. EAS thanks University of Kentucky for the loaning of
“The Art of Insect Illustration.”
11. EAS thanks our bee yard wranglers Don Hopkins and
Jennifer Keller.
25. EAS, and the Master Beekeepers in particular, thank
Mann Lake Ltd for graciously providing inaugural and
continuing support for The Mann Lake EAS Master
Beekeepers Youth Scholarship in keeping with our
mission of education.
12. EAS thanks Rick Sutton for providing honey bee
colonies.
13. EAS thanks Toni Downs, John & Grace Moore,
Michael Walsh, and Kate Black for help at
Registration.
14. EAS thanks all the Vendors for their on-going support
and sponsorship of EAS events.
26. EAS thanks all of the newspapers, magazines, and TV
stations that have continued to produce materials to
bring awareness of honey bees and beekeeping to the
public.
For EAS, Linda Betlejeski, EAS 2013 President Emeritus
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EAS Executive Committee
Deadline for EAS Winter Journal
EAS is seeking articles and ads for our
upcoming issues. Have something to
say to the Society? Why not write a
letter to the editor? Our journal comes
out quarterly.
Please submit articles, information and
email requests by January 10, 2015 to
[email protected]. For ads
or ad prices please contact [email protected].
Chairman of the Board
Jim Bobb
2011 Shearer Rd
Lansdale, PA 19446
610.584.6778
[email protected]
Vice Chairman of the Board
Kent Williams
580 State Rt. 385 N
Wingo, KY 42088
270.382.2348
[email protected]
President
Andre Flys
5851 15th Sideroad
Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0
416.807.2253
[email protected]
Vice President (Interim)
Jeff Burd (2016)
11 Farm Rd
Ewing, NJ 08638
609.882.8478
[email protected]
Secretary
Loretta Surprenant
27 Country Home Way
Essex, NY 12936
518-963-7593
[email protected]
Treasurer
Maureen Pearson
8785 Duveen Drive
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
215.402.9045
[email protected]
Chairman Emeritus
Kim Flottum
7011 Spieth Rd.
Medina, OH 44256
800.289.7688 ext 3214
[email protected]
President Emeritus
Tammy Horn
956 Stonewall Rd.
Lexington, KY 40504
859.200.2207
[email protected]
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EAS Directors (Year indicates expiration of term as director)
Alabama
William Miller (2015)
2991 Eddins Rd.
Dothan, AL 36301
334.794.8362
[email protected]
Massachusetts
Mary Duane (2016)
81 Blithewood Ave.
Worcester, MA 01604
508.335.0433
[email protected]
Pennsylvania
Vincent Aloyo (2017)
736 Cathart Rd.
Blue Bell, PA 19422
484.557.4049
[email protected]
Connecticut
John C. Baker (2018)
52 Headquarters Rd.
Litchfield, CT 06759
860.567.8427
[email protected]
Master Beekeepers
Landi Simone (2017)
Gooserock Farm
101-B Taylortown Road
Boonton, NJ 07005
973.263.0674
[email protected]
Prince Edward Island
vacant (2018)
Delaware
Paul Dill (2015)
PO Box 571
Wyoming, DE 19934
302.249.1866
No email
Florida
David Mendes (2015)
11253 Rabin Gap Dr.
N. Fort Myers, FL 33917
[email protected]
Georgia
Mary Cahill-Roberts (2017)
534 Mountain Gerizim Road
Mableton, GA 30126
404.388.3427
[email protected]
Illinois
David Burns (2015)
14556 North 1020 East
Fairmount, IL 61841
217.427.2678
[email protected]
Indiana
Debbie Seib (2018)
7784 N. Sanctuary Lane
Mooresville, IN 46158-6082
317.432.9578
[email protected]
Kentucky
Lani Basberg (2016)
12 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065
502.647.6081 cell
[email protected]
Louisiana
Randy Fair (2018)
611 Evans Loop
Mansfield, LA 71052
318.872.2682
[email protected]
Maine
Erin MacGregor Forbes (2018)
188 Capisic Street
Portland, ME 04102
207.772.3380
[email protected]
Maryland
Timothy McMahon (2018)
2717 Arvin Street
Wheaton, MD 20902
703.850.0948 Cell: 240-850-0948
[email protected]
Michigan
vacant (2016)
Mississippi
Art Potter (2015)
PO Box 172
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EASJournal • summer/fall 201427
Reflections on Life & Faith
Dennis Clark Keeney
1953 – 2014
Dennis Clark Keeney, age 60, of Dillsburg, passed away
Tuesday October 14, 2014 at home. Born November 11, 1953
in Lebanon, he was a son of Ruth E. (Frantz) Keeney and the
late Clarence I. Keeney of Rehrersburg.
Employed at the PA State Farm Show Complex for over 25
years, and for several years was a PA State Bee Inspector, he
was also the owner/operator of Keeney and Ziegler Apiaries,
Bethel. In 1987, after his uncle Paul Ziegler suffered a heart
attack, Dennis took over the management of the Apiary.
Dennis graduated in 1971 from Tulpehocken High School,
where he was active in music and sang in District Chorus.
He later studied at Elizabethtown College where he sang with
the Concert Choir and at West Virginia University, graduating with a degree in Agronomy. Dennis was an experienced
beekeeper, a breeder of queen bees and was named Beekeeper
of the Year in 2003 by the PA State Beekeepers’ Association
(PSBA). He was a member of the Carlisle Church of the
Brethren, Eastern Apicultural Society (EAS), PSBA, and the
Berks and Schuylkill Beekeepers’ Association. Dennis had a
great appreciation for nature and enjoyed hunting.
In addition to his mother, surviving are his wife Elaine L.
(Garvick) Keeney, daughter Christen M. Keeney of Dillsburg
and two brothers the Rev. Delmas L. Keeney of Mechanicsburg
and David N. Keeney of Coudersport.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Honey Bee Research
c/o Pennsylvania State Beekeepers’ Association, 2565
Southside Road. Canton, PA 17724.
Rev.DelKeeney
Imagine the life of a worker bee…in the height of the honey
flow. She is born, and emerged from the brood comb…only
to be thrust into the work that she is made for. She scrambles swiftly into action; beginning her tasks of cleaning, and
nursing, and building comb, before she ventures from the
have to follow the lead of the scouts who tell her where the
pollen and nectar is. In six week’s time, about 40 days or so in
peak season, she is worn down and soon will die. She cannot
see all that her tiny efforts will do to care for the colony. She
cannot see the bigger picture. But still she serves faithfully
from beginning to end.
Allow me to share some poetic verse about her journey and
ours today in this time…feeble but truthful words that I’ve
written to honor God through the lens of my brother’s life
work…
a poem in remembrance of
Dennis Keeney, Master Beekeeper
By his brother, Del Keeney,
on the occasion of Dennis’ death at the age of 60.
A scant six weeks is all she’ll see of life now as we know it.
Too short, it seems to mean much at all, yet she will never show it.
A worker bee begins her tour of duty for the colony
With little thought of length of life or of her final destiny.
She only knows what she must do in days and weeks now given
To gather, glean, sip and collect the nectar and the pollen.
Freed from her cell, she takes her place to serve among her sisters
To clean and nurse, build comb and guard and then to gather nectar.
For those who watch with wonder, and ponder her demise,
In six short weeks of working hard, and knowing no reprieve,
Please understand that though she cannot fully know her place; That
in the larger scheme of life, she runs a bigger race.
In truth, her work among the blooms, in diligence expressed
Transforms a world to fertileness, in ways she cannot guess.
The pollen that will feed her tribe rubs off amidst her travels;
And in that act she feeds the world with fruits and vegetables.
The nectar that she concentrates within her stomach’s care
Will soon combine with others gifts in cell and comb and there
It will be shared to serve the hive with sweetness and collect
A storehouse, blessing even us, as the surplus we extract.
So when her weeks of life have run their course and worn her out
She will have left her mark within, of that there is no doubt.
And whether she can know how much her tiny gift contains
There is another who understands and honors all those gains.
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It’s not the queen, though she herself lives long and works e’en harder,
By laying eggs around the clock and storing up the larder
Of worker bees so there will be a crop of new attendants,
To clean and build and guard the hive, in steps as young ascendants
So let us grieve as grieve we must when from our presence taken
A master beekeeper gone too soon from his own diff ’rence making.
But let us also comprehend ‘least this, as we are hurting:
That God knows more than worker bees, the diff ’rence we are making.
No, she perhaps can see a bit from her long years of labor.
But even she cannot perceive all those her work will savor.
No e’n the queen, bred to give birth to children beyond number,
Cannot but know her little world, and serve it without slumber.
We cannot see, don’t understand, when such a loss is given.
To us, the outcome seems so wrong, and argue thus with heaven.
But there is One who understands the work that we’re engaged in.
And more than that, who sees the plan that leads to our salvation.
There is another One who sees the working of this fam’ly
The toil, the sweat, the steady work to form and cap the honey.
In fact that One who keeps the bees sees all that they are doing,
And understands as no bee can, the wonder they’re creating.
That One who looks upon us now, with sadness for our sorrow,
Knows vastly more than we can see of hope for our tomorrow.
And bitter loss that overwhelms us now with questions stirring
Cannot compare to promises awaiting their unfurling.
So at his best he tends his charge, and guides them as a shepherd.
Providing frame and foundation to shape and aid their effort.
He checks on them to know their health, and nudges when they need it
But mostly, he just helps them do what they do best, unheeded.
It is the master Beekeeper and Shepherd watching o’er us
Who knows a larger truth about the life now taken from us.
For what we know as toil and pain and labor in its fullness
Is just the gathering of such that will provide deep sweetness.
The difference that he brings, you see, is not that he will force them
To act and serve a certain way and thus to do it for him.
The keeper of the bees does not demand a way that they must do it.
Instead he knows their gifts and skills and helps them all to prove it.
Though we cannot begin to see all that our God intended
May we remember this, and find our hope and faith extended.
The keeper of the bees and all creation that includes us
Knows every gift…and every part…and every need that shapes us.
By seeing larger than they can in their small time of living
The beekeeper can oversee and help them in their giving.
By this, the gifts the bees produce reach out beyond their knowing
And touch the lives of all the world with sweetness and with blessing.
He counts the hairs on ev’ry head and knows their numeration.
He watches every bee that falls from effort and exhaustion.
He loves the tiny ones that serve to generate the honey;
And he loves the ones who tend their hives to gather in that honey.
Perhaps we then can understand, when our own lives consid’ring
How what we see is just a glimpse of larger worlds unfolding.
When we work hard in course of time and wonder ‘bout our labors.
What they will mean, the mark we leave, and how it all will matter.
You see when all has come to pass in six weeks or in sixty,
The One who tends is One who waits in love when we are sickly.
May that word give us strength to keep on working for his pleasure;
So that we know, when all is done, that we’re our Master’s treasure.
May we take heart to know that there is One who oversees us.
That One who knows and cares and tends and brings the best out from us.
We are no hive, nor are we bound in boxes, frames, foundation;
But we are creatures of our God, made to fulfill our station.
It is a purpose that we see in part and comprehend it.
But ul’mately we cannot grasp all that our God intends it.
Especially when we’re drawn to see a weary fellow servant
Who dropped before his time and whose departure leaves us vacant.
Unlike the bees who forage on to gather in the nectar,
In our own lives we have to stop and face the loss that is there.
But lest we stay in such a place and linger with our losses,
May we gain insight through the hive, discovering larger causes.
It’s not to last forever in our labor and our toiling.
Though sometimes that is all that we can see as we are working.
Our own six weeks or sixty years, whatever we are given
Is just a time to do our part for larger plans of Heaven.
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