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Charles Frederic Andros <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Mar 2000 13:53:58 -0500
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Here are 4 items for your calendar for Y2K:

"Charles Andros, former NH/VT Apiary Inspector, will hold a beekeeping
workshop from 1-3 PM on Saturday, April 15, at the Paul Harlow Farm on Route
5 in North Westminster, VT, 1/2 mile north of the I-91 Exit 5 ramp. Look
for the "BEE" sign on the west side. Topic of discussion will be early
spring management: locating apiaries, equipment, handling bees, feeding
syrup and pollen supplements, mite treatments, making nuclei, reversing, and
requeening. Bring a veil, if you have one, as we shall be opening some
colonies. Rain date: April 16. To register by email: [log in to unmask] or
call 603-756-9056."


"Charles Andros, former NH/VT Apiary Inspector, will hold a beekeeping
workshop from 1-3 PM on Saturday, May 13, at the Paul Harlow Farm on Route 5
in North Westminster, VT, 1/2 mile north of the I-91 Exit 5 ramp. Look for
the "BEE" sign on the west side. Topics of discussion: finding queens,
requeening and 2-queen colonies, pollen collection, swarm control, supering,
and bee venom therapy. Bring a veil, if you have one, as we shall be
opening some colonies. Rain date: May 14. To register by email:
[log in to unmask] or call 603-756-9056."

"Tracheal and Varroa mites are notorious killers of bees in New England.
American Foulbrood disease is on the increase as dead hives are being
robbed. Beekeepers must take timely steps to control these pests to SAVE
THE BEES! Charles Andros, former NH/VT Apiary Inspector, will hold a
beekeeping workshop from 1-3 PM on Saturday, July 22, at the Paul Harlow
Farm on Route 5 in North Westminster, VT, 1/2 mile north of the I-91 Exit 5
ramp. Look for the "BEE" sign on the west side. The topics of discussion
will be taking off and extracting honey, wax processing, treatment of mites
and foulbrood, and making propolis tincture. Bring a veil, if you have one,
as we shall be opening some colonies. Rain date: July 23.  To register by
email:
[log in to unmask] or call
603-756-9056."

"Charles Andros, former NH/VT Apiary Inspector, will hold a beekeeping
workshop from 1-3 PM on Saturday, September 30, at the Paul Harlow Farm on
Route 5 in North Westminster, VT, 1/2 mile north of the I-91 Exit 5 ramp.
Look for the "BEE" sign on the west side. Topics of discussion will include
treatment of nosema and tracheal mites, winter preparations, winter protein
and carbohydrate supplements, and making beeswax handcreams. Bring a veil,
if you have one, as we shall be opening some colonies. Rain date: October 1.
To register by email: [log in to unmask] or call 603-756-9056."
Thank you.


Thank you,
Charles Andros
Linden Apiaries since 1973
Walpole, NH 03608-0165

Residence: Latitude: 43° 05’ North, Longitude: 72° 21’ 15" West, Elevation
1200’

Keeper of 43 two-queen colonies for honey, pollen, propolis, beauty
products, pollination, nuclei, beeswax, candles, apitherapy, and education

“Learn, experiment, innovate, educate!”

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