TVBC's new leadership core:
Melinda Jean Stafford, President; Beatriz Ayala, Secretary; Ken Sonnen, Vice President; & Rena Alexander, Treasurer
Melinda Jean Stafford, President; Beatriz Ayala, Secretary; Ken Sonnen, Vice President; & Rena Alexander, Treasurer
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Ousted President Kimball Gracefully Embraces "Peaceful Transition of Power."
& the TVBC says, "Thanks for two great years!"
In a surprise move, apparently orchestrated earlier in the year by University of Idaho Vandals, working in conjunction with the Boise State University Bee-Team, the Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club leadership has been thrown into disarray!
Dawglus Cleveland, with the apparent tacit support of both Liz & Kebin Duesman, levels charges prior to the ouster of the previous administration.
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Commando Josh BeaEssYew, attired in paramilitary camo, explains that if everyone cooperates, there should be no problems.
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In the spirit of Patrick Henry, Uncle Frank delivers his impassioned "Give Me Change or Give Me Death!" speech, in fervent favor of an ouster and change in the TVBC leadership for 2017.
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Insurgents armed to the teeth prepare to takeover the Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club in January 2017.
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Election Protests Abound!
The National Park Service has provided 22 permits for First Amendment events that will take place over this next week on park service land that includes the National Mall and the White House. Each protest ranges in size from 50 people to 200,000, however, any protest less than 25 people does not require a permit.
One group obtained a permit for what is expected to be the largest pro-vote rally held by a private group in the nation’s capital timed to the inauguration. The planned event at John Marshall Park will be a “halftime rally” and said there will be speakers, musical performances and upward of 5,000 bikers in attendance.
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JANUARY CLUB MEETING SPECIAL!
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Be sure to join us for our January meeting (Tues, Jan 17, 6:30 pm), and a visit by Jay Miller (click link for more). Jay is one of Idaho's premier beekeepers and hails from a long line of successful and innovative Western US beekeepers. He is sure to entertain us with stories of keeping bees in Blackfoot, ID, following the almond bloom to CA and producing truckloads of honey in ND. Jay has been a stalwart supporter for years of the sideliner and hobbyist beekeepers across Idaho. Come learn from a Pro how to help your bees thrive and prosper. See you on Tuesday!
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Jay Miller, Father of the "Rose Gant de Bras (Pink Arm Gloves) Beekeeping Movement," demonstrates his prowess at working bees without a veil, smoker or hive tool. Sez Jay, "I find that with my Patented Rose Gant de Bras and my Flow Hives (TM), beekeeping has gotten 10,000 times easier! I now have plenty of time to spend with all my 17 grandkids and still work the bees."
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Welcome All Beekeeping Enthusiasts
Welcome to the Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club of Idaho.
The Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club provides a great opportunity for everyone with an interest in bees to come & gather great resources and knowledge about the honeybee. Practical knowledge, workshops and demonstrations are provided throughout the year. At every meeting, we discuss important bee topics, along with a Q & A with experienced beekeepers. Everyone is welcome! To become a club member, come to any meeting to sign up. Dues are $10.00/yr or $15.00 for a family/yr. If you can't make our next meeting; you can download, print, fill out and mail in our registration form. The mailing address is located on the form.
The Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club provides a great opportunity for everyone with an interest in bees to come & gather great resources and knowledge about the honeybee. Practical knowledge, workshops and demonstrations are provided throughout the year. At every meeting, we discuss important bee topics, along with a Q & A with experienced beekeepers. Everyone is welcome! To become a club member, come to any meeting to sign up. Dues are $10.00/yr or $15.00 for a family/yr. If you can't make our next meeting; you can download, print, fill out and mail in our registration form. The mailing address is located on the form.
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Club Meetings
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We recently gathered for a field day at The Honey Store in Fruitland, ID, on Saturday, April 16, 2016, for "Nuc Pick-Up Day." Lessons from the Masters began @ 9 am. Many thanks to Shilo, Nick, Josh, Debbie, Tony and Family for hosting another great outing. The BEST!
Tony & Nick Noyes (The True Masters!) offered beginning beekeeping lessons in April at The Honey Store. Thanks, Guys!
Our next regular Club meeting is scheduled for January 17th at the IOA Hall in Boise.
We meet the third Tuesday of most every month (unless we have a field trip, a Pub Swarm, etc.) at 6:30 pm, in Boise at: 
IOA Hall
401 Brazil St. (off Sunrise Rim, near Vista and I-84) Boise Please bring your own drinks. Map Considering a start in beekeeping for 2017?
START HERE!! A Tip O' the Ol' Bee Veil to Randy Oliver for this excellent introduction! Need Hive Components Fast?
Mike Morrison has a list of equipment that you can purchase locally and avoid shipping charges. Please see the following list for what he has available and his contact info:
YOUR TVBC OFFICERS
President/(Queen Bee) – Melinda Jean Stafford
Vice-President – Ken Sonnen Vice-President – Joyce Gebhardt Treasurer/Keeper of the Envelope – Rena Alexander Secretary/Working Drone – Beatriz Ayala Past-President – Karla Kimball Committee Positions: Volunteers (no vote necessary) Web Queen Chair – MJ Oresik Web Assistant Drone - Chad Dickinson Community Education Chair - Terry Fackrell Plans Club education - Bug Days, Western Idaho Fair, community appearances by Club members, etc. Special Projects – Carole Kanizar & Steve Sweet Foothills Learning Center Activities, National Honey Bee Day, the occasional "Drink the Kool-Aid" Sessions ;^) and the Winter Hobbyist Session.
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What Should a Beekeeper be Doing Now?January
• In general, disturb your bees as little as possible. • If you are concerned about starvation, lift the back of the hive to assess hive weight. Provide emergency feed to featherweight colonies. Check with your mentor on what to feed. • Brood rearing and metabolism increase at this time of year, which adds to hive moisture, so make sure lids are water tight (rain and snow can't get in), that hives are tilted so water drains away, and that there is sufficient ventilation (allowing excess moisture to be vented from inside the hive). • Make periodic checks of your apiary, especially after a wind storm to make sure nothing is amiss. • Prepare for next month's tasks – in the past we have always started to manage Varroa mites in February or even at the end of January, if weather allows. If we get a break in the weather, where the daytime temperature gets into the 50's and the bees begin to fly, you can apply oxalic acid or Hopguard 2 to start managing those pesky mites. • For the non procrastinators, this is a good time to assemble hive components, while there is not much else to do. • If you haven't already done so, now's the time to order Springtime queens and packages. The above information was excerpted from the Oregon State Beekeepers Association webpage, found at: http://www.orsba.org/htdocs/home.php (June 2, 2012). The Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club extends a special thanks to Todd Balsiger, Forest Grove, OR for permission to post this information.
Foothills Learning Center
The TVBC has partnered with the Foothills Learning Center to provide educational opportunities about the Apis mellifera (honey bees) for the public. We have a bee yard on the grounds used for the Honey Bee Apprentice Program taught each year for new beekeepers. Please visit their website for all classes available at the Foothills Learning Center.
CONTACT US
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