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Inside This Issue
Letter from the President
1
Letter from the Vice-President
2
Letter from the Secretary/Treasurer
3
Baldwin County Bee School
3
Dr. Tew’s Spring Symposium
3
Sell Your Propolis
3
Fumagilin-B Mixing Instructions
5
Central Alabama Beekeepers Association
5
December 2009
Editor - Lonnie Funderburg, 1260 Easley Bridge Rd;
Oneonta, AL 35121-4110 205-625-3464 funder@otelco.net
Website: www.alabamabeekeepers.com
Webmaster: Bob Fanning, k4vb@knology.net
in the State Association, please fill free to let me know
or any of the Board of Directors so we can do our best
to make it happen.
L.L. Langstroth’s 200th Birthday
6
Back to the convention, thanks to Phillip Garrison for putting together a great line up of speakers,
David Kelton’s Bee School
7
workshops, honey contest and entertainment. I would
like to thank Bonnie Funderburg and all those who
helped her with the preparation of the meals. All of
Beekeeper of the Year
7
you behind the scene do so much and such a great job
for the convention. It would not be possible to have
Letter from the President
such a marvelous convention if it was not for all of the
Wow! Was that not a great convention we had!
effort you contribute. Everyone who has helped with
It would not have been possible if it was not for all of
this convention did such a fantastic job.
you coming and supporting the annual meeting. I
I heard from some of our members who went
would like to thank each of you for putting your trust
to the Tennessee Beekeepers Association meeting in
in me for another year to be your president. If there is 1
Cookeville, Tennessee that our convention had a biganything that you would like to see done or improved
ger crowd, better meals, more speakers, and a better
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meeting facility. I hope all of you like the Taylor
Road Baptist Church for the new meeting place for
the convention. We have already reserved it for next
year. We have room to grow and more space to keep
improving the convention.
Dr. Tew’s annual Auburn workshop will be
Saturday, February 6th, so make plans to attend. It is
always worth the trip to Auburn. The Alabama Beekeepers Association would like to kick off the New
Year with providing lunch for everyone who attends
the workshop.
Mark on your calendar to attend the spring picnic at Cooter’s Pond in Prattville again on June the 5th,
2010.
Also, I would like for everyone to begin thinking about a candidate for Beekeeper of the year for
2010. Please send me your nomination and why you
think they should be the next Beekeeper of the year.
I close with thanks to every one of you and
hope each and every one of you has a wonderful holiday. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and
prayers. Thanks. And God Bless You All. David
Ellis, President.
Letter from the Vice-President
December 2009
lunch, thanks to Randy & John, our State bee inspectors. Friday evening meetings were great, also, and
then our Banquet & Entertainment was most enjoyable, thanks to the guys that grilled the steaks.
Saturday meetings were also a great event with
another wonderful lunch supplied by Barry Banks.
The Business Meeting went well. There were two new
directors elected; David and I were re-elected to our
offices. I would like to thank you for re-electing me
again. I hope that we will have another successful
meeting on October 8th & 9th, 2010. It’s only ten
months away, and already, we have some speakers
reserved.
I would like to give special thanks to our
speakers Dr. Jim Tew, Jerry Hayes, Jennifer Berry,
and Sherry Ferrell, and to our instate beekeepers Andy
Webb, Bill Mullins, Neal Snider, Jeff Lee, Elizabeth
Whitaker, Roslyn Horton, and David Kelton. David’s
program was so well received that he was asked to
repeat it. After some rearranging, he made his presentation again on Saturday.
Thanks to Dennis Barclift, Randy Hamann,
John Mynard, and Buddy Adamson for their time and
part at the Annual Meeting. Thanks for all that you do.
I’ve enjoyed working with David this year and
look forward to another year. Bonnie, as always, does
a superlative job at everything she does. And thank
you Lonnie for whatever it is I ask you to send. There
were several people that helped with registration and
whatever they needed to do; I can’t remember all of
you, but thanks.
I would like to give a VERY special thanks to
the ladies that made everything happen. The ones that
worked in the kitchen, you just don’t know how much
they all did unless you were in or around all the action
that was going on. I can’t thank you enough for everything you did. Thanks to David & Lynn Kelton for
bringing potatoes, to all the people that brought drinks
and those wonderful desserts.
I’m looking forward to seeing many of you on
February 6th at Auburn. Thanks. Phillip Garrison,
Hello Fellow Beekeepers: It’s Monday before Thanksgiving. I’m at work typing this letter; so, if you think
that I’m not all there when reading this letter, maybe
you will understand.
The Annual Meeting was very successful, the
largest attendance that I can remember. Nancy & I
went down on Thursday the 8th and got there just before lunch time. Rick &
Diane greeted us warmly
at Taylor Road Baptist
Church. I think this is the
best place that we’ve ever
had our Annual Meeting.
The vendors got set up on
Thursday; next year I will
arrange that part differently. Several of us went
to eat together that evening.
Friday morning came and things were wild for
a little bit until everything got arranged better. Meet- 2
Vice-President
ings went well Friday morning. We had a wonderful
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sium will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at
AU’s Lowder Business College, 415 W Magnolia
Dues are due now. If you Ave, Auburn University, AL. Registration will begin
are receiving your Stinger at 8:00 a.m. til 3:45 p.m. at a cost of $17.00 per person that will include lunch sponsored by the Alabama
in the mail, look at your
Beekeepers Association.
mailing label. The date
“Practical Beekeeping in the Real World” is
through which your dues
the
theme
for this year’s symposium. A new basic
are paid is on your mailbeekeeping section will be offered for participants ining label. If you are getterested in becoming a new beekeeper. Other topics
ting your Stinger as an
attachment by e-mail, your expiration date is in the e- will include: Urban Beekeeping, Raising & Replacing
Queens, Inspecting Hives & Reading Frames, Managmail. You can always call me or send me an e-mail,
ing Bees without Chemicals, Nosema Workshop,
and I’ll look it up.
Plants & Gardening for Bees, Cooking, and other topThe Alabama Beekeepers Association is host- ics. Speakers participating in the symposium are Dr.
ing lunch at Dr. Tew’s workshop. That means all of
James E. Tew, Sallie Lee, Phillip Carter, Elizabeth
us. If you are willing to bring a dessert or drinks for
Whitaker, Bill Mullins and more.
the lunch, please let me know. Please leave what you
For registration information contact: Ms. Anare bringing at the Red Barn before you go to the
gie Rodgers, Dept. of Entomology, 301 Funchess
workshop on Saturday morning so we will know what Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5615; Telewe need to get at the store before lunch. Looking for- phone: (334) 844-5006; Fax: (334) 844-5005; Eward to seeing everyone there. Congratulations,
mail: rodgeas@auburn.edu or Ms. Sherry
Lonnie, on your ―Beekeeper of the year‖ award.
Ferrell,OSU Honey Bee Lab; Telephone: 330-263-
Letter from the Secretary/Treasurer
Bonnie
The Baldwin County Alabama
Beekeepers Association will sponsor a Ba-
3684; E-mail -: Ferrell.6@osu.edu
Dear Beekeeper Leaders, The gathering
couldn't have been better, especially Bonnie with the
sic Beekeeping Course meeting bi-weekly from Janu- food coordination, Lonnie as Beekeeper of the Year
(he beat me out!), Ros and the cream honey instrucary 11th through April 26th, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00
PM at the Robertsdale Fire Station, St. Paul St, Rob- tions, with everything under David's and Phillip's suertsdale, AL (Beside the water tower). The $30 regis- pervision. And a good slate of officers for next year.
tration fee includes Dr. Delaplane’s book, Beginning I thank you. Fred Fulton
Beekeeping and $5 annual dues to the Baldwin County
Beekeeping Association for 2010. Contact Bill
Sell your propolis
Booker at 251-947-2181 or Roger Simmons at 251At the annual Madison County Beekeepers
937-9184. The course will use Beginning Beekeeping Association ―Eating Meeting‖, the subject of selling
by Dr. Keith Delaplane and the associated Video pres- ―hive scrapings – propolis‖ came up. Back in January
entations as a reference and course guide. View the
2007, I published an article in both the Stinger and the
course outline for each of the eight weekly sessions at local BuzWord. Below is a copy of the article. Only
http://www.baldwinbees.com .
the price has changed. Since some of our folks didn’t
Make checks payable to: Baldwin County Beekeepers remember the article, I figured some ABA members
may not either; so I decided to submit it for reAssociation and mail to: Denise Hall, P.O. Box 687,
publication. The last shipment that I made to Beehive
Loxley, AL 36551. Phone 251-979-5492.
Botanicals they paid $12 a pound (+ shipping) for the
scrapings – not for the pure propolis gleaned from the
Dr. Tew’s Spring Auburn Beekeeping
scrapings. I would advise shipping soon after collectSymposium
3 ing before they know both their supply and demand
The Auburn University Beekeeping Sympofor the year. One year I shipped in March. I got the
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lowest price ever. It was very good propolis. Now I
ship before they get their inventory up to demand
level.
For years, I collected my hive scrapings in a
tub and added them to my compost pile at year’s end.
One day, I noticed a Beehive Botanicals ad in a bee
journal advertising to buy ―hive scrapings.‖ I figured
they were looking for big lots and pretty much forgot
about it. Come harvest processing clean up time, I remembered the ad. I figured that, ―If they buy them,
they must have a good use for them.‖ I boxed up
about 30 lbs and sent them to Beehive Botanicals
along with a ―No Charge‖ Invoice. My thinking was
―why waste a beehive product if someone else has a
use for it.‖
Well, to my surprise, in a few weeks, I got a
check in the mail from Beehive Botanicals for over a
hundred and fifty dollars. They paid over $5 a pound
AND they paid the cost to ship to them.
Beehive Botanicals buys propolis based on a
grading system and will pay between $2 and $6 (That
was in 2007, it is at least double that now) a pound
depending on the condition of the hive scrapings.
From that day forth, I collect all hive scrapings
and sell them to Beehive Botanicals each fall. Not a
lot of income; but not too shabby for what I once considered a nuisance.
If you are interested in selling your ―hive
scrapings‖, give it a try. In my process, I try to scrape
the supers, frames, and frame rest so the frames can be
easily replaced. I have a tub with a ten inch or so
board lying across it. There is a cleat on each end just
inside the tub to prevent it slipping off. I manually
uncap 12 frames and load my extractor. I then uncap
12 more and place them in my holding tank. I then
clean the supers by scraping them clean of excess propolis. This gives the 12 frames in the extractor adequate time for slinging. Then I remove the frames,
clean any excessive propolis from them and return
them to the supers for recycling.
I do not put any extra effort into trying to
maximize the propolis yield. I am, however, conscious that Beehive Botanicals is purchasing propolis
and not bees wax, so I do try to keep it as pure as feasible. I also spread it in a pretty thin layer and let the
bees clean the excess honey before I package it.
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To remove the honey, I leave it exposed one
day isolated from ant access. I re-collect it after dark
or I suppose I could use a bee escape. You gotta get
the bees out of it pretty quickly. They will take the
propolis back to the hive if you linger.
I also pick up a few pounds by simply carrying
a 2 lb coffee can with me on bee yard trips. If I encounter a propolis problem that needs attention (a
good example is a propolised inner cover vent hole), I
scrape it, put it in the coffee can, and add it to the
shipment come fall. Here again, I do not go out of my
way to collect it; but you would be surprised how
much one accumulates.
You know, at near $6 (Currently $12) a pound
(the current price for clean hive scrapings), one might
consider the intentional production of propolis using
the propolis traps sold by most beekeeping supply
houses. I have no idea how many pounds a typical
beehive would produce but some of my bees at times
make me think they are a propolis gold mine!
This tip is not going to make you rich; but if
you run 75 or more hives, you might be able to pay
for your spouse’s Christmas gift by selling your scrapings. Or, you might consider a pooling of propolis as
an association fundraiser.
If your operation is large enough to have a retail sales outlet or your local association sells beehive
products to the public, you might be interested in
looking into Beehive Botanicals product line as resell
items. After all, it might be made from Alabama propolis!
For more information about selling your hive
scrapings or purchasing products at wholesale from
Beehive Botanicals, contact them at 1-800BEEHIVE (233-4483) or see their retail sales page at:
http://www.beehivebotanicals.com/. Bob Fanning,
Past President of Madison County Beekeepers and
Alabama Beekeepers Associations
Fumagilin-B—Mix the Product This
Way Once you have prepared sugar water and allowed it to cool to room temperature, put one slightly
rounded teaspoon in a ½ pint of tap water. Shake till
the product is dissolved.
Mix the dissolved product into a gallon of
heavy sugar water (7 lbs sugar per gallon). Feed on
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top and right above the cluster. Do not substitute these
directions for product label directions. The smallest
bottle (8 ounces) of Fumagilin should be enough to
mix 5-6 gallons of treated sugar water. When mixing
sugar water, don’t forget to leave space in the container for the Fumagilin.
If mixed in a larger container (bulk mixed),
put left over sugar water in refrigerator. Go back and
refill the feeders as soon as possible to use up product.
It will lose half of its effectiveness after 4 weeks.
Mix the sugar ahead of time in warm water
and allow sugar water to cool to room temperature
before mixing in the dissolved Fumagilin. Warm water will destroy Fumagilin.
One gallon should be adequate for most overwintering colonies in Alabama, but if a colony has a
large population, feed two gallons.
Alabama Department of Agriculture and In-
December 2009
ers now have their own association. They meet the
first Thursday in every month at Heritage Baptist
Church Family Life Center, 1849 Perry Hill Rd
(Vaughn & Perry Hill, from I-85 Exit 4).
The purpose of this association is to promote
honey bees among fellow beekeepers, agriculture and
the general public. In particular, assisting members
with their questions about apiary management while
providing educational opportunities through regular
meetings and classes.
For more information, contact Fred Fulton,
loveliestvillage@yahoo.com or (334) 279-7359. Public is invited to attend. Fred F Fulton, Montgomery
Beekeeper
Celebrating Honey Bee Science with
L.L. Langstroth’s 200th Birthday by Carl
dustries - July 2009
Flatow—Science Friday Initiative
Central Alabama Beekeepers Association
Two hundred years after his birth in 1810,
November 17, 2009 Central Alabama beekeep- Rev. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth, known as the
Renewal _______
Alabama Beekeepers Association
c/o Bonnie L. Funderburg, Sect/Treasurer
1260 Easley Bridge Rd.
Oneonta, AL 35121-4110
Membership Application Form
New Member ______
2010 Annual dues $10 (per person) should be mailed to above address.
Please Print All Information Clearly. Make check payable to Alabama
Beekeepers Association
Name:____________________________________________
Adress:___________________________________________
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―Father of American Beekeeping‖ will be honored.
NOW. We must convince the U.S. Postal Service that
Langstroth’s discovery of ―bee space‖ and his inven- America deserves a commemorative postage stamp
tion of the movable-frame beehive will be celebrated created in honor of this outstanding under-appreciated
with a national network of exhibits, workshops, and
American. It is my hope that the beekeeping commuseminars and, with your help, perhaps a commemora- nity, anyone who enjoys honey, and everyone who
tive U.S. postage stamp as well.
appreciates the foods we eat which depend on the
Langstroth started with ―two stocks of bees in honey bee, will write a letter encouraging the U.S.
common box hives‖ while serving as a minister in An- Postal Service to honor Langstroth in this way at this
dover, MA in the 1830s. Before long he was studying special time.
beekeeping in depth. He observed his bees and sought
I believe Send a letter to:
to understand their ways in order to build hive boxes that a flood of
CSAC
which would allow him to better combat the destruc- letters will help c/o Stamp Development
tive wax moths and collect surplus honey without
to convince the U.S. Postal Service
harming the bees or damaging their wonderful honey Postal Service
1735 North Lynn Street
comb.
how important
Suite 5013
This is the essence of the scientific method.
Langstroth is to Arlington, VA 22209-6432
Those who might think that Langstroth was an
all of us. The
Email me at:
unlikely scientist would be misunderstanding the role U.S. Postal Ser- LLL200@scifri.org
of science in our lives. The scientific method involves vice Citizens’
experiencing the world in which we live, responding Stamp Advisory Committee will be considering a
to the curiosity that naturally resides inside us, devis- Langstroth stamp at their January 2010 meeting,
ing a method of observing and recording, testing and so please send them a letter, today. Get everyone
confirming our expectations, and evaluating the reyou know on board the postage stamp campaign, and
sults we achieve. It is available and important to each have them enlist their friends.
We will also be preparing a mass petition.
and every one of us, just as it was to Langstroth.
Please
send
an email to me at LLL200@scifri.org and
Langstroth’s efforts gave us a way to raise
include
your
ZIP Code so that we may show the geolarge quantities of bees, keep them healthy and collect
graphic breadth of this support. This is also a great
their honey in a truly sustainable way, without deway to coordinate celebrations in your community
stroying their home. We all owe him thanks and, the with ours.
year 2010, his 200th birthday year is a great time for
Sincerely, Carl Flatow, Science Friday Initiapeople across the country to celebrate him in ways
tive
that benefit us all.
Our effort to honor Langstroth will include the Letter from the Editor –
study and appreciation of his efforts and what they
One morning, November 25, 2009, Bonnie
have yielded. Throughout the year 2010, the Down to called me from the bank. They needed our Articles of
Earth Program, which I direct for the non-profit Sci- Incorporation. I have never seen any Articles of Incorence Friday Initiative (SFI), will be developing and
poration for the Alabama Beekeepers Association,
coordinating a national network of workshops, exhibits and gatherings to teach and learn about the consid- Inc. So, I Googled Alabama Secretary of State. What
do you know! Here is a website with public informaerable science connected with the honey bee. Please
visit the Down to Earth section of the SFI Web site for tion about Alabama corporations. I called Tamara
details. (www.scifri.org/dte)
Cofield, the Public Information Specialist, in MontBut there’s something we need to do right 6 gomery. She led me to additional information on their
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website where I learned that the Alabama Beekeepers
Association, Inc. was incorporated on July 25, 1933.
Did you have any idea the Association was that old?
Also, I learned that the incorporators were Jasper
Knight, W.E. Harrell, and M.C. Berry. Sound familiar? For $6, we have a copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Alabama Beekeepers Association.
Memberties, the computer software that keeps
track of our membership is current. I plan to upgrade
to Memberties Professional. The upgrade will allow
me to e-mail the Stinger to those members requesting
the digital version. The pictures will be in color. It
will arrive within minutes of being sent. It will save at
least 44¢ per issue. That may seem paltry compared to
the cost of a gallon of gas; but I multiply by six issues
a year times 385 members.
There is a possibility that you may be able to
pay your dues online with a credit card someday. I am
looking at a website called Google Checkout. Don’t
hold your breath.
Check our website for links to other bee
schools not mentioned in this newsletter.
My mentor and long-time friend, James H.
Cain, passed away on the 3rd of December. Mr.
Cain’s stated goal was to be the best at whatever he
tried. At my last visit, I told him that one of his students made ―Beekeeper of the Year.‖
December 2009
7:45p.m. at Carnes Recreation Center, 102 Case Ave.
& Hwy 77, Attalla, AL. There will be a $65.00 fee
which will cover the book, First Lessons in Beekeeping, by Dr. Keith Delephane, handouts each week on
what we cover, some beekeeping equipment and refreshments. There also will be a door prize given each
week. Classes will cover How to keep Honey Bees,
how to assemble bee hive equipment, and how to recognize bee diseases and pests. Pre- registration is appreciated to pre-order books and supplies. To register
or for more information contact David Kelton
―Lookout Mountain Honey Bees‖ @ 256-523-4767 or
256-441-2887
Beekeeper of the Year 2009
Congratulations to Lonnie Funderburg, our newest Beekeeper of the Year. Also thanks to David Ellis
for re-enacting the award. I was one of those that nominated Lonnie for the BOTY. Mark Mckissack did a very
good job of presenting the award to Lonnie, but I would
like to expand on Lonnie’s qualification.
I have worked pretty closely with Lonnie over
the past two years and may be a little more familiar with
the long hours and hard work that he has put into his position as President. For what it’s worth, he is still working hard on behalf of the ABA. Lonnie is a little like the
duck that is peacefully floating effortlessly in the moving stream. On the surface he is calm and collected but
deep down his feet are moving like a blender on steroids.
I know of some of the contributions that Lonnie
has made but by no means do I know all of them. Here’s
a list of some of his accomplishments that I felt qualified
him for Beekeeper of the Year for 2009.
Lonnie W. Funderburg, Editor
He is a Young Harris certified Master BeeBeginner’s Beekeeping Classes
keeper. He served the maximum allowed (2) consecutive
If your association is conducting beekeeping classes
terms as President of the ABA. During his tenure, he has
and would like the pertinent information posted on our markedly improved the ABA in a variety of ways. He
WebPages, please contact Bob Fanning. If you have
has visited most of the regional associations. He has
inquires regarding classes available in any part of the grown ABA membership from 161 paid up members
when he took office to 318 when he left office, which by
state please refer them to
www.alabamabeekeepers.com. In the digital version, the way is in the range of the highest number of memfor those of you accepting the Stinger by e-mail, Bob bers in the past 20 years. He built the first ever ABA
Fanning is a link. Simply click on the link and you will Webpage (www.alabamabeekeepers.com). He started
the annual ABA spring Picnic which has proven to be
be connected to your e-mail. Ed.
very popular. He produces a very well edited Stinger. He
has installed and implemented a software program that
Kelton Bee Keeping Class
gives detailed access to all pertinent information regardClasses will be held Thursday January 28,
2010 and every Monday the month of February. There ing ABA members providing for better control and serwill be a field day in the bee yard the 1st Saturday in 7 vice to our members.
In addition to his contribution to the state associaMarch, weather permitting. Class time will be 6:00 –
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tion, Lonnie has also served as President of the Walker
County Association for many years and has been a very
active member in the Madison County, Cullman County,
Sand Mountain and probably others that I do not know
about. Lonnie is very active in the promotion of beekeeping at various civic, youth organizations and County Fairs.
Lonnie has also attended and represented Alabama at the
Heartland Apicultural Society for several years.
The next time you see Lonnie, tell him thanks and
congratulations. He surely does not expect it but it would
sure make him feel appreciated. Submitted by Bob Fan-
December 2009
ning, Madison County and Sand Mt Beekeepers Associa-
tions.
Cash Balance @ September 6, 2009
$ 9,113.66
Cash Receipts
Dues
$ 1,050.00
Annual Meeting Registrations
5,683.95
Donations from Jefferson County and Madison County Assocs.
200.00
Total Deposits
6,933.95
Cash Disbursements
Annual Meeting Expenses
$4,081.26
Deposit for 2010 meeting at Taylor Road Baptist Church
850.00
Domain Name & Annual Fee for Website
178.40
June, August, & October Stingers
530.03
EAS Dues
50.00
Judge of Probate—copy of Articles of Incorporation
6.00
Bank Service Charges Sept. $6.00; Oct. $4.50; Nov. $3.75
14.25
Purchased Six-month CD
3,000.00
Purchased Twelve-month CD
5,000.00
Total Disbursements
13,709.94
Excess of Disbursements over Receipts
- 6,775.95
Cash Balance @ December 11, 2009
$ 2,337.67
We put $8,000 into CDs this past month to earn some interest for the association. A reminder that dues
are payable in January for 2010. Many of you have already paid. Check your mailing label if you are unsure.
Interim Statement of Cash at December 11, 2009
2010 Officers and Board of Directors
Membership 344 Members as of September 6, 2009
Report:
+ 41 New members
385 Members as of December 14, 2009
Webmaster—Bob Fanning, k4vb@knology.net
Editor—Lonnie W. Funderburg, 1260 Easley Bridge Rd., Oneonta,
AL 35121-4110
President David Ellis, 9705 Bankston Road, Dora, AL 35062- Sect/Treas Bonnie Funderburg, 1260 Easley Bridge Rd, Oneonta,
AL 35121-4110
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Vice-President Phillip Garrison, 178 County Road 1327, Vine- Director - 2010 James MacIlveen, 2408 Circle Dr. SE, Decatur, AL 35603-5620
mont, AL 35179-6871
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Director - 2012 Jeff Lee, 102 Whitfield Rd. Athens, AL 356132716
Director - 2012 Bill Miller, 2991 Eddins Rd. Dothan, AL 363017478
Director - 2010 Mike Stoops, PO Box 35, Excel, AL 36439-0035
Director - 2011 Bill Hewett, 12751 Bear Creek Rd, Duncanville,
AL 35456-2532
Director - 2011 Damon Wallace, 2003 Highpoint Dr, Opelika, AL
36801-2005
Building. (Updated 1-14-2009)
Montgomery County: Contact Jimmy D. Smitherman, County Extension Coordinator, Montgomery County, 400 Eastern Blvd., Ste 107,
Baldwin County: Eugene Fernandes, Pres. 25389 Lakeside Terrace,
Montgomery, AL 36117-2043. 334-270-4133 e-mail
Loxley AL 36551-7415; Tel (251) 964-8018, eugenefernandes@hotmail.com . Meet 7:00 P.M. 1st Tue at Robertsdale Fire Dept, St. smithji@auburn.edu.
Paul & Racine Streets, across from water tower. (Updated 03-04-2007) North-West Alabama Bee Club: Phillip Irions, 6010 County Road 87,
Waterloo, AL 35677-3681 Tel (256) 766-0793. E-mail piriCentral Alabama Beekeepers Association: Allyson Andrews, Pres.
rd
Meet 6:00 PM 1st Thursday of every month at Heritage Baptist Church ons@HIWAAY.net Meet 3 Thu 6:20 P.M. at Darby Drive Church of
Family Life Center, 1849 Perry Hill Rd (Vaughn & Perry Hill, from I-85 Christ, Florence, AL
North-East Alabama (Calhoun County & surrounding area): Joe AberExit 4) Contact Fred Fulton 334-279-7359 or loveliestvilnathy, Pres. 256-835-1214, abernathyjoe@mac.com. Meet 6:30 P.M.
lage@yahoo.com (Updated 12-14-2009)
2nd Thu 17th & Noble Sts, Auburn Extension Administration Building,
Choctaw County: Tim Dykes, 1211 Briarwood Rd, Gilbertown, AL
Anniston, AL (Updated 12-10-2009)
36908-2508 Tel (251) 459-3470. Meet 7:00 P.M. monthly at Butler
Sand Mountain Beekeepers (Blount, DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall &
Civic Center, Call for details on dates of meeting.
NE AL): Lyle Greenwood, Pres, Tel (256)586-2206,
Cullman County: Phillip Garrison, Pres. 178 County Rd 1327, Vinend
lgwood@otelco.net. Meet 6:30 P.M. on 3rd Thu of even numbered
mont, AL 35179-6871, Tel (256) 734-5963, Meet 2 Tue at 6:30 P.M.
every odd month at Main Alfa Building, 307 Main Ave N.W., Cullman, months at Guntersville Public Library, 1240 O’Brig Ave. (Updated 0426-09)
AL 35055 (Updated 11-12-2002)
SAUGAHATCHEE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION (Lee Co.) John
East Alabama Beekeepers: Ralph Sanchez, Pres, P.O. Box 68, Delta,
st
AL 36258-0068, (256) 488-5426. Meet at 6:30 P.M. at Clay Co. Exten- Lang, president, john2@ctvea.net. Meet 1 Tuesday of eventh numbered
months 6:00 P.M. at Lee County Extension Office, 600 S. 7 St., Opesion Office in Ashland. (Updated 01-13-07)
lika, AL. Contact Dani Carroll, (334) 749-3353. (Updated 1-07-2009)
Escambia County: Clyde Bruley says that this club is no longer meetSouth Alabama (Mobile County): This local association has ceased
ing. (Updated 8-26-09)
Etowah County:Wil Montgomery, Pres. 1401 Lakemont Dr. S; South- meeting and disbanded. (Updated 10-26-2007)
side, AL 35907-5636. Tinsley H. Gregg, Auburn Ext Ofc Agent, 3299- Southeast Alabama Beekeepers Association: Al Liepins, pres. 260
County Road 7700, Troy, AL 36081-4424, (334) 566-7340, alieA West Meighan Blvd, Gadsden, AL 35094. Tel (256) 547-7936.
st
pins@troycable.net, Meet 7:00 P.M. 1st Thu of each month at the Coffee
Meets 6:30 P.M. 1 Thu of odd months at East Gadsden Community
County Farm Center in New Brockton, AL (Updated 01-05-2008)
Center, 921 Wilson Ave, Gadsden, AL 256-549-4673 Updated (4-7Tallapoosa River: There has been no communication from this organi2009)
Jefferson County: Glenn Cobbs, Pres. 3262 Dell Rd, Birmingham, AL zation.
Tennessee Valley Beekeepers Association: Ernie Norton, pres. 100
35223-1318, cgcobbs@yahoo.com . Meet 7:00 P.M. 3rd Thu BirmingPoint Rd, Town Creek, AL 35672-9042, (256) 446-6197. Meet 2nd Thu
ham Botanical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Rd. Birmingham, AL 35223of even months at 7:00 P.M. at the Moulton City Hall, 720 Seminary St,
1802 County agent, Sallie Lee (205) 879-6964 Ext 11 (Updated 03-05Moulton, AL (Updated 08-18-2008)
2009)
Walker County: Lonnie Funderburg, 1260 Easley Bridge Rd, Oneonta,
Limestone County Beekeepers Association: Mark Nelson,
nd
AL 35121-4110 Tel (205) 625-3464. Meet 6:30 P.M. 4th Mon at Ext
pres.
mnelson@key-eng.com 256 729 1445 . Meets 2
Svc Bldg, 1501 N. Airport Road, Jasper, AL except July and December,
Thu of even months at 6:00 PM in ALFA building, 524 Hwy 72 West,
picnic in July. (Updated 01-26-09)
Athens, Al 35611 (Updated 03-06-2009)
Madison County: Harold Green, Pres., 1009 Kinsey Dr; Huntsville, AL West Alabama Beekeepers Association (Bibb, Tuscaloosa, Hale, &
35803-3903 Tel (256) 881-8531. E-mail halgre@knology.net Meet 6:30 Pickensrd Cos.) Bill Hewett, Pres BillHewett3824@Yahoo.com Meet 6:00
P.M. 2nd Thu in odd-numbered months at Botanical Gardens, 4747 Bob P.M. 3 Thu monthly at County Extension Service Auditorium,
714 Greensboro Ave.,Tuscaloosa, Al 35401. Current website
Wallace Ave, Huntsville, AL (Updated 07-16-2007)
Mobile County: Contact James L. Smith, 3280 Salco Road, Chunchula, www.PremierCos.com/Bees.htm. (Updated 03-05-2009)
Wiregrass (Houston County): Bill Miller, Pres. 2991 Eddins Rd.
AL 36521 (Updated 3-11-2009)
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Monroe County: Contact Toria Sims at 4349 Turkey Hollow Rd. Frisco Dothan, AL 36301; 334-794-8362. Meet 7:00 P.M. 1 Thu every month
at Houston County Extension Office, Ross Clark Circle #4; Dothan, AL.
City, AL 36445-5154; 251-267-3520; toriasims@frontiernet.net, meet
nd
7:00 P.M. 2 Thu of third month (Mar. Jun. Sep. Dec.) at Southern Pine
(Updated 12-24-2007)
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December 2009
The Stinger - Newsletter of the Alabama Beekeepers Association
The Stinger
1260 Easley Bridge Rd.
Oneonta, AL 35121-4110
December 2009
NEWSLETTER OF THE ALABAMA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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2009
Vol. 22 No. 6
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