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WORCESTER COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION, WCBA

EST. 1900

The oldest county beekeeping organization in the United States

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Welcome to the Worcester County Beekeepers Association in Worcester, Ma., USA. We are an active club with over 300 members. Our mission statement is, "WCBA shall create and further develop interest in honey bees and beekeeping in Worcester County, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and elsewhere."

NEWS AND EVENTS

Saturday May 3rd WCBA Monthly Meeting
1:00pm

The Delicate Balance Workshop for New Beekeepers Outdoor workshop

Ken will open several hives and demonstrate how to keep your hive at peak strength and yet keep it from swarming. There is a delicate balance between a booming hive and a swarming hive. Ken will demonstrate several methods of swarm detection and prevention in order to increase your honey yield.

Please bring a chair and a snack to share with the group. Also, Veils are recommended
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Article at green living about "Bee Sting Savvy"
Here's a link to a nice article about preventing bee stings and what to do if stung.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/bee-sting-prevention-and-treatment.html
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HELP WCBA BY LOSING A POUND!

Bring one jar of honey to the next membership meeting and get a "Lost a Pound" raffle ticket.

Each meeting a bee prize will be drawn for this special raffle. The only way to enter is to donate one jar of honey. The purpose of this raffle is to help build up the clubs supply of honey for the Spencer Fair.

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The new spring 2008 edition of the Apiary News is now available!!!

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Suites for the sweets

Holliston beekeeper tends 900 colonies

Boston Globe Article

Andy Reseska has more than 33 million employees throughout Eastern Massachusetts, and not one has seen a paycheck. The 41-year-old Holliston resident is the founder of Reseska Apiaries Inc. His staff (of honeybees) is content producing wax and honey in exchange for a cozy hive, and free access to plant nectar, pollen, fresh air, and sun. click here to read more....

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Honey - nature's infection-fighter - making a medical comeback

Metrowest Daily News Article

TRENTON, N.J. —

Amid growing concern over drug-resistant superbugs and nonhealing wounds that endanger diabetes patients, nature's original antibiotic - honey - is making a comeback.

More than 4,000 years after Egyptians began applying honey to wounds, Derma Sciences Inc., a West Windsor company that makes medicated and other advanced wound care products, began selling the first honey-based dressing this fall after it was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. click here to read more....

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Bee Sugar Candy
for spring feeding of your bees by Armand Provost

Makes about 14 8 3/4" pie plates

Ingrediants:

15lbs granulated sugar
3 bottles Karo syrup
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 cups water

Heat to 240 degrees (soft ball stage)
Cool to 180 degrees
Stir vigorously
Pour into containers
It should be hardened and ready for use in 2-3 hours

"Imagine a World Without Honey Bees"

"Now imagine that world without tasty pears, luscious raspberries and juicy strawberries. Honey bees are responsible for pollinating one-third of all the foods we eat" Visit a fun and informative web site created by Haagan-Dazs. http://www.helpthehoneybees.com

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The Spring 2008 edition of the Apiary News is now available. Click here to read it now

We're on the World Wide Web at http://honeybeeclub.org