UESBA's purpose is to organize programs for current and future beekeepers, educate and teach responsible and modern beekeeping practices, and inform the public of the importance of honey bees to our survival. The UESBA serves primarily Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties of Maryland.
The President's Corner
A guide for gardeners with actionable steps they can take to prevent the decline of the bee population.
https://diygardening.co.uk/help-bee-population/
3/6/2022 Gary has bee supplies for sale "at cost"
Medium Frames kits
Foundation Med & shallow wired wax
Email Gary if you are interested OR 443-480-2285
3/6/2022 SCAM ALLERT for UESBEES !!!
you will receive an email titled " Upper Easternshore Beekeeper Association member" from " mvp@ llctrusts.org". It is from Russia. do not open!
Local Sales
Varroa resistant queens from a local (Crumpton) apiarist. https://bettybeequeenco.com
Packages of bees from Georgia:
Inspected and disease free.
These packages are three-pounds with a marked laying queen.
Stephen Gaetano will again be selling Italian package bees this year, available around March 20, 2022. We believe that this early availability will greatly help new hives build up better for the main honey flow in May. Stephen is located in Front Royal VA, and will be delivering Italian package bees at several pickup points, including Front Royal VA and Easton MD. Package bees can be ordered either from his webpage or by phone. Price is $139 per package. Contact information: webpage: www.royalbeeco.com email: royalbeesales@gmail.com phone 540-671-0104
Synthetic Drawn Comb: Contamination Concern
Bees are dying at an alarming rate. Amsterdam may have the answer.
Upcoming Events
WE’RE BACK !!
Please join the Upper Eastern Shore Beekeeping Association on July 14th for our July meeting.
5:00: In-hive Demonstration
6:30: Regular Meeting
Cybil Preston (Head State Apiarist for Maryland, EAS Master Beekeeper) will be joining us for a live in-hive demonstration, and then a sit down meeting. The meeting will be in two parts. At 5:00 PM, Cybil will demonstrate how she inspects a hive, and the things she looks for during an inspection. Inspectors are active again, and inspecting hives in the state. Cybil will also demonstrate how to do mite counts with an alcohol and sugar roll, and talk about various hive management practices. For those of you who took the Beekeeping 101 Class in the last two years, here is a great chance to make up for the in person parts of the class that couldn’t be held. At 6:30, the regular meeting will begin. Cybil will talk about the inspection process and things she is seeing in hives right now in the state. She will interpret the results of the mite counts taken during the earlier inspection, and discuss treatment thresholds and treatments. The meeting will be held in a backyard in Still Pond, and refreshments will be provided. Join us for both parts of the meeting, or just the regular meeting at 6:30. Come catch up with your fellow area beekeepers, and enjoy a wealth of good beekeeping education.
Please bring a lawn chair.
Rain date July 21.
Questions? Text or call Mary Laura Fitzgerald (301) 345-8171.
Address and Directions:
26661 Old Still. Pond Rd.
Still Pond, MD
From center of Still Pond (JCT. 292 & 566) go West on 566 just past 5th house on right (South side). Just before the phone pole is grass lane that goes South 150ft past a white barn, through a white gate to the meadow. If you are coming in from 301, the house will be on the left just before the center of Still Pond.
> Please park along road & walk back
Mentoring contacts:
Sam Beachy 410-708-9935 or
Gary Robson 443-480-2285
