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A S S O C I A T I O N O F F I C E R S
President: Rachel Morrison
Vice President: Tiffany White
Secretary: Debbi Gable
Treasurer: Doug Houck
Past President: Vacant
C O N T A C T S
Class Coordinator: Bar Shacterman
Membership: Debbi Gable
Presenta�ons: Rachel Morrison
Educa�on/Community Outreach:
Vacant
Inventory: Kenneth White
Library: Doug & Gail Houck
Mentor Coordinator: Vacant
Webmaster:
Newsle$er: Richard Begley
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President’s Corner 2
August Mee4ng Minutes 2
New Members 3
Photos From Greece 3
Free Bulbs 3
September in the Apiaries 4-6
Bee-Friendly Plants 7
Links of the Month 7
Calendar of Events 8
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Mission StatementMission StatementMission StatementMission Statement
To promote interest in, and
awareness of, the vital im-
portance of the honey bee and
beekeeping to agriculture,
commerce, and the public at
large.
2018—Issue 9 September 2018
www.sacbeekeepers.org / e-mail: [email protected]
Sacramento Area Beekeepers Associa�on
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SMOKY BEES (Posted on August 26, 2015)
My home town – Calgary – is under a smoke advisory. The sky is hazy with smelly gray smoke
from the trees, grass, and homes that are on fire down in Washington state.
Those fires are about 700 kilometres (500 miles) away and on the other side of the Rockies, but
you can see from the picture that the smoke has driCed to us. Considering the large number of
fires in the drought-stricken Pacific Northwest and coastal areas, we have been lucky that the
smoke has avoided us un4l today.
I was wondering what effect such smoke has on honey bees. Here at home, I see no bugs of any
sort out this morning. A few days ago, they were really ac4ve, but they seem to have gone into
hiding. I am not at the moment near any apiaries, so I can’t comment directly on what is hap-
pening in the field – but the thick smoke must be slowing the bees’ foraging. However, I con-
tacted a friend with a large home apiary. He told me that his bees appeared less ac4ve than
they were a few days ago, but suggested that this might be due to a recent light spoDy frost –
though it is warm again and flowers are s4ll secre4ng nectar. As with all aspects of beekeeping,
it’s hard to separate out the mul4ple factors at play.
In addi4on to a poten4al decrease in foraging, I’m concerned
that the smoke will infiltrate supers and permeate combs. I have
tasted some smoky-smelling honey which resulted when a des-
perate and frightened beekeeper tried to calm irate bees with
massive amounts of smoke. Smoke can affect honey. Also,
smoke from a smoker usually has 4ny specks of black soot. Sure-
ly almost harmless, but those black specks some4mes float in
honey jars, spoiling an otherwise pris4ne product.
However, smoke is the beekeeper’s best friend when used in
judiciously small puffs. I dread looking at bees without a smoker
in hand. I would much rather approach a hive in a honeybee
swimsuit and a smoker than approach suited in bee armor and
no smoker.
Smoke has been the beeman’s friend for a long 4me. For unknown millennia, prehistoric tribes
have used smoky torches to chase bees off combs. Similarly, an Egyp4an tomb pain4ng from
3,500 years ago shows a beekeeper with a smoker. The behaviour of honey bees that are ex-
posed to smoke has enabled modern beekeeping – including queen breeding and moving colo-
nies for pollina4on.
It usually takes just a small puff to disarm a colony. My father smoked a pipe – just so he’d al-
ways have something handy to calm rowdy bees. (It worked equally well on kids, too.) In the
bee yard, too much smoke can cause all sorts of grief – spoiled honey (as men4oned earlier),
confused and gasping bees, and unhealthy lungs for the beekeeper. But let’s assume you are
careful and use your smoker properly. What is happening when bees encounter your smoke? Is
it the same response as during a forest fire?
We are lucky that honey bees have a ‘smoke response’. Bees are alarmed when a smelly human
arrives at their apiary, liCs the lid on their home, and shakes their boxes. The human is a threat.
Evolu4on has favored creatures that defend themselves against threats. (Individuals lacking
defenses against deadly threats die – they don’t reproduce and their docile genes are erased
from their species’ genome – unless humans intervene and select for docility, of course.)
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President’s Corner
I hope that everyone is enjoying a boun4ful honey harvest! Please remember to join us on Saturday, September 22 from 11 am
- 2 pm at the SABA Picnic at the UC Davis Honey Bee Haven. We are really looking forward to relaxing with everyone and
chaMng about all things bees. It's such as great way to spend 4me together as the 'bee season' comes to an end.
If you are interested in being connected with local classrooms or youth clubs to
speak with young people about bees, contact me for more informa4on. We have a
few requests for guest speakers and SABA has plenty of learning resources for all
ages to lend those interested.
SABA execu4ve board elec4ons are just around the corner. Are you interested in
taking on a leadership role? Connect with one of the current board members to
learn more about the expecta4ons and commitments for each of the posi4ons.
Have a bee-u4ful September!
Rachel Morrison
SABA General Mee�ng August 21st, 2018
Guest Speaker (Skype presenta4on): Andony Melathopoulos, Assistant Professor of Pollinator Health Extension, Department of
Hor4culture at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; host of “PolliNa4on” a podcast program about pollinator health
1.Announcements: Tiffany White Welcomed new and guest members.
Events Tiffany White: See Calendar of Events page 8
2. SABA General Mee�ng 8/21/19 minutes taken by Debbi Gable; Mee4ng Started at 8:20 pm; ADendance for the speaker 60
and 36 SABA members for the general mee4ng.
A mo4on was made to approve the July mee4ng minutes as noted in the August beeline. One Correc4on: Louis Lurlo’s name was
misspelled. Approved July minutes as noted with one correc4on; in the August Beeline: mo4on by Ernie Buda and seconded by
Mar4 Ikehara.
Treasurer’s report: Doug Houck
As of 08/21/18: Bank balance Savings + Checking total $11,510.18. Doug Houck is arranging a yearly audit.
Classes: Bar Shacterman
The same number and types of classes will be offered next year. Bar will schedule the room and provide the dates as soon as the
County opens the 2019 Scheduling Calendar.
SABA Apiary Update: Bar Shacterman
There are three hives at the SABA apiary, one strong, the other weak and a Flow Hive style. Update; The Flow Hive is not growing
but we’re going to leave it and see what happens. Star4ng next year, Bar Shacterman will arrive about 30 minutes before the
monthly mee4ng and open the SABA Apiary. All interested members are welcome to inspect alongside with him. Exact star4ng
date will be announced in the near future.
Unfinished/Old business:
1. (Tiffany White) Gold County Fair - follow up with Bob Sugar. Bob has his volunteers. September 6-9.
A reminder that all SABA members must have Megan’s Law Informa4on submiDed to represent SABA at events.
2. (Doug/Gayle Houck) September Picnic - Combine SABA’s event with UC Davis’ Open House.
September 22, 2018 11:00am - 2:00pm. An Evite was sent to all members. Please RSVP to help with the food purchasing.
3. (Tiffany White) Elec4ons are around the corner and were looking for new board members. The execu4ve board emailed a list of
du4es for each posi4ons. Nomina4ons for all posi4ons will be taken, in September. The posi4on of Vice President and Secretary
will be vacated by the current board members.
New Business
1. Mee4ng date changes due to the 2018 Holidays:
November - No Mee4ng (normal scheduled mee4ng is same week as Thanksgiving)
December 11, 2018 ( 1 week earlier) Party at 6:00 pm (set up at 5:30pm)
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WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS
Rain Brooks, Ione Russell Greve & Jacklyn Shelby, Sacramento Adam Hubert, Carmichael
New Business (con4nued)
2. Vote to change the mee4ngs and elec4on dates.
Ernie Buda made a mo4on; “I move that SABA modifies the elec4on schedule and mee4ng dates due to the 2018 Holidays. This
will include canceling the November mee4ng.” No discussion; Vote: 36 Yes and O No = Mo4on carried
3. Due to the 2018 Holiday Schedule, the November mee4ng will be canceled which will result in the elec4ons moving up by one
month. The dates are as follows:
1.Email members and no4fy them that the dates have changed- August 30, 2018
2.September Bee Line will include the date changes and announce the Call for Nomina4ons at the September 18th mee4ng.
3.The nomina4ons will be posted in the NewsleDer October 1, 2018.
The elec4on for SABA’s 2019 Execu4ve Board will take place October 16, 2018. Members voted on the schedule and was ap-
proved.
4. Looking for volunteers:
•9/15/18 SuDer’s Fort - Dave Watson, need a few more people
•9/29/19 Green Acres, all loca4ons- Fall Fes4val. 2 or 3 people per shiC and 2 shiCs, AM or PM. Member honey can be sold. The
names so far are: Louis Zurlo, Elk Grove; Russell Greve, Sacramento; Janet Mistchenko, Sacramento
5. Facebook has over 1000 followers. All members are encouraged to respond to posts; to assist geMng the “correct” informa4on
about beekeeping.
Mo4on to adjourn by Kenny White seconded by Ann Berridge Mee4ng closed at 9:05 pm
LeC: Beeswax candles for sale outside a church in Athens,
Greece. Beeswax candles are used almost exclusively in
Greek churches.
I tried to bring back a few 2C. candles, but they broke in two
during transit.
Right: Beeswax candles used in a religious parade at night.
George Bleekman
The pendant in the center right is made of gold and is in the Archaeological museum
at Knossos, Greece. It displays two bees (abdomen) with three drops of honey hang-
ing from mini-chains. It is designed to illuminate the philosophy of the Minoan people
with the moDo, “One for all, all for one”: How honey bees func4on as a community.
The par4ally restored ruins (1900 B.C.) are some 25 minutes from the present city of
Heraklion, Crete
Free bulbs! I have a small bag of bulbs from these annual early-spring flowers that bees love!
I'm not sure of the variety (look like either leucojum or an ornamental allium) but if you'd like
some to add to your garden, please email to arrange to pick them up (near Tahoe Park). Geor-
gianna at [email protected].
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From the Hive by Serge Labesque
In August, the brambles that fill a small area behind our storage shed were loaded with large clusters of blackberries, even
though jays and other birds had already picked ripe berries to their gizzards’ content. Visibly, the deer had also nibbled at young
shoots. And there were quail, too, scurrying to find shelter under the thorny vines. S4ll, there was a copious share of the crop
leC for us! To be sure, it’s not a splendid spot, but it’s beau4fully alive. Bees do outstanding pollina4on work there, spring aCer
spring.
Bees live without preying on other animals. They collect nectar and pollen, ephemeral plant products that would otherwise go
to waste. As they do this, they pollinate flowers. This permits or enhances the propaga4on of plants, the protec4on of the soil
and the produc4on of seeds, fruit and nuts which in turn feed many other animals, humans included. It’s quite a remarkable
feat, isn’t it? And yet, the largesse of the bees does not end with their pollina4on services. As beekeepers, we are immediate
witnesses and beneficiaries of the bees’ toil. We may be rewarded with the products of the hives for just providing homes to
our colonies and for facilita4ng their work with savvy hive management.
On mul4ple occasions along the beekeeping season, I remove surplus honey from my hives. A few combs that are nicely capped
can be quickly and easily harvested without aler4ng the bees. I transport the honeycombs back home, where they are promptly
crushed. The honey is allowed to drain out of the wax and seDle for about one week to ten days before it is boDled. Even aCer
this period of 4me, the wet wax s4ll holds a substan4al amount of honey, especially at the end of summer, when it is very thick.
The honey-laden wax may be placed in the top feeder of the hive that produced it. Then, the bees can retrieve the honey from
the wax. Alterna4vely, the wet wax may be washed before it is rendered in a solar wax melter, and the honey-sweetened water
can be used to produce mead. In this case, one might face4ously say that keeping bees leads us turn water into wine… sort of!
Propolis is harvested by scraping it off the end bars of the frames. At that point, the wood frames may either be returned to the
hives they came from, or rinsed with water, allowed to dry in a place that the bees cannot access, and finally run by the flame of
a propane torch before being reused or stored.
The amounts of hive products that are packed in the combs are substan4al. Normally, ten standard deep Langstroth frames
processed as described in the previous paragraph produce fiCy pounds (23 kg) of honey that can be boDled. Another six to ten
pounds (2.75 kg to 4.5 kg) of honey remain in the wet wax. If this wet wax is not returned to the bees, the honey it holds may be
used to produce approximately three gallons (11 l) of mead. Either way, there will be three pounds (1.3 kg) of pure wax aCer-
wards, and a few grams of propolis. Note that these quan44es are highly variable. For example, thick combs can hold much
more honey without substan4ally increasing the amount of wax. And the volume of mead? Well, that depends somewhat on
how sweet you like it.
Since the bees work hard to produce this bounty, it would be regreDable to let any of their excess produc4on go to waste. But
s4ll, when we harvest honey from our hives let’s remember not to take any more than the surplus honey, which is what the
colonies can safely spare. The bees must be served first and well!
September in the Apiaries
We are now entering the last phase of this beekeeping year. The survival of our colonies
over the winter and how they’ll emerge next spring, depend to a great extent on their con-
di4on during the fall. Although the prepara4on of the hives for winter is a task that is pri-
marily done by the bees, the beekeeper, too, can have a determining influence on the out-
come.
Bees that are adapted to their local environment respond fiMngly to seasonal cues. In late
summer they spontaneously begin to reorganize their nests and to prepare their colonies
for the next several months. Their main fall tasks include consolida4ng stores in and
around the brood chambers and raising winter bees. The decrease in the produc4on of
eggs by the queens, or its pause, which occurs normally when the compact brood nests
become full, is highly desirable. Indeed, the period of reduced brood rearing ac4vity that
will follow will spare the winter bees from nursing chores. The absence of brood will also
allow the bees to control the mite popula4ons and will reduce the consump4on of stores. If
any one of these facets of the prepara4on of a hive is not achieved during the first half of
fall, the colonies may suffer or simply not make it to the next spring.
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September in the Apiaries (con4nued)
Beforehand, however, around the end of summer there is a brief bout of brood rearing which is also important in an4cipa4on
of the cold season. The young bees that are produced around the fall equinox will become nurse bees for the brood that will
later form the winter clusters, the winter bees. As the bees consolidate their stores in the upper parts of the brood chambers by
moving uncapped honey from more distant combs or by unloading nectar, they gradually drive the brood nests downward and
closer to the hive entrances.
Unlike in the spring, the conges4on of the brood chambers does not lead to reproduc4ve swarming at this 4me of year. The
occasional late summer swarms are most frequently absconding swarms that leave stressful in-hive condi4ons, such as elevated
parasite loads, intense heat, or dearth, for example. When these swarms come my way, I offer them a hive, but no food, and I
do not combine them with any of my colonies. It’s up to them to secure what they need to live on, exactly as if they had moved
into a tree hollow.
Since life in the hives during the fall is very different from what happens earlier in the year, when the popula4ons and their sus-
taining brood nests expand rapidly, fall hive management is en4rely different from spring hive management. ACer assessing the
condi4on of the hives early in the month, we implement without delay plans to prepare the colonies for winter. In some in-
stances, this may include hive combina4ons or requeening.
In order to reduce the volume of the hives, some of the surplus honey may be harvested. The frames that s4ll hold patches of
capped honey that was leC in place aCer the bees removed the uncapped honey, and the dark honeydew honey are taken out
first. The balance of the surplus honey will be harvested in October. This is to make sure we leave in the hives what the bees will
need to overwinter safely. At 4mes, scratching the capping of honeycombs that are relocated above the hive top feeders is all
that needs to be done. The bees will clean the comb while moving the honey to the brood chambers. Although the honeydew
honey is delicious, it can cause bee health problems during the winter. Frames that are empty, unused, or that hold old or mis-
shapen combs are also gradually removed from the hives. S4ll, while helping in the reduc4on of the volume of the hives, we
need to respect the rela4ve placement of their contents, which the bees have established.
Reducing the hive entrances is not to be forgoDen, as it keeps them defensible by the bees against robber bees and yellow jack-
ets.
This year, the colonies have kept producing drones throughout the en4re summer in spite of the nectar dearth. Nonetheless,
drone culling is to be expected in early fall. Although nectar was in poor supply, pollen foragers kept bringing their colorful
loads. This could explain both the produc4on of drones in summer, which had not happened for many years in my apiaries, and
the nearly constant robbing behavior that precluded many of the open-hive inspec4ons I had planned, even very early in the
day, when some nectar should have been available. The message is that there are too many bee colonies and not enough food
for them here!
The mite popula4ons are approaching their maximum. The impact of
Varroa and of its viral cohort on the colonies may become no4ceable.
The set of signs of damaging levels of infesta4on is known as Parasi4c
Mite Syndrome (PMS). Early fall is also when the colonies that have
good defenses against the mites thrive. Notes about the differing per-
formances of the colonies against Varroa are to be made. Next spring,
we will emphasize the propaga4on of the colonies that are doing well
and the produc4on of queens from these good stocks.
Healthy, queenright colonies that have adequate amounts of stores in
the fall have the best chance of making it through the winter, as long as
they start in compact and well-organized brood chambers and they can
raise bees that will form strong winter clusters.
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“Beehives Near a Whea[ield” Pain4ng by Richard Tuvey
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From page 1
Irritated bees emit pheromones such as isopentyl acetate (from the
s4nger shaC) and 2-heptanone (from mandibular glands). These strong
-smelling chemicals evoke an alarm response in other nearby honey
bees, which in turn produce more of the same pheromones. Soon all
the bees are agitated and ready to fight the threat. The beekeeper’s
smoker masks the bees’ emiDed pheromones by reducing the electro-
antennograph (EAG) response at the bees’ antennae. Although it sup-
presses the bees’ alertness to their fellow bees’ alarm scents, the
masking lasts for only about 15 minutes aCer the air has cleared. and
leaves no known residual problems for the bees.
Smoke has another benefit for the invading beekeeper. It triggers an
imbibing response in bees, distending their abdomens because of their
gluDonous engorging. This makes it hard for the bee to curl up and
poke its s4nger into the beekeeper’s skin. I have heard beekeepers say
that the gorging is because the bees are preparing to abscond in face of the coming fire and the bee is tanking up for a long flight. I
don’t think this true. I have seen en4re apiaries burned – bees and all. It seems unlikely the bees in every hive forgot to leave.
The honey-imbibing must have another purpose. In nature, many wild swarms survive forest fires when the fire sweeps through
the grass and brush near ground level. Bees in trees above the fire are (some4mes) able to survive. They may even crawl further up
in the tree’s hollow, leaving their wax and honey to melt and trickle away. ACer the fire has rushed by, flowers are scorched and
bees may need to search for a new home – somewhere with un-scorched nectar supplies. Honey bees take a few days to scout for
a new home and to reach a reloca4on consensus. Meanwhile, the queen is too heavy to fly easily, but during the reloca4on plan-
ning phase, she stops laying eggs for a day or two and becomes more mobile. (This is another reason they don’t abscond while the
fire is raging.) Soon the engorged bees move to their next home. My theory may be wrong and the honey bees’ imbibing response
to smoke may have some other cause. Nevertheless, it is a boon to the beekeeper as it certainly reduces s4ngs.
I realize that some beekeepers avoid smoke en4rely. They are worried that smoke – even in 4ny amounts – will hurt their bees. I
appreciate the sen4ment. Unfortunately, without smoke, any hive examina4on is precarious. When BeDy Bee alarms HenrieDa and
Anna who then alarm their four best friends who tell sixteen others about an intrusion, thousands of bees may go wild in a minute.
Not only will the beekeeper suffer a lot of s4ngs, but so may nearby pets and even neighbours. The key is to learn to use the smok-
er in very carefully placed doses. This is something learned from experience. Such experience is best acquired from old-4mers who
have kept bees for 30 years. Of course, avoiding smoke around bees is ideal, but today – in southern Alberta – the distant forest
fires are making that impossible.
Ron Miksha, h(p://www.badbeekeepingblog.com/©2018
In summary, this month: � Assess the colonies, their health, queens, brood nests and stores.
� Monitor the progress of the colonies in their prepara�ons for fall and winter.
� Requeen or combine hives that are not performing sa�sfactorily and those that have failed or failing
queens. Note that only healthy hives should be combined.
� Reduce the unused volume of the hives (Follower boards greatly facilitate this.)
� Consolidate honey in honey supers (Reduce the volume of the honey supers with follower boards.)
� Manage frames in prepara�on for fall culling of the old and misshapen ones.
� Beware of yellow jackets and of the risks of robbing. If necessary, reduce the entrances of develop-
ing colonies and of those that are under a(ack. Make sure the hives have no secondary entrances.
� Avoid hive manipula�ons that can trigger robbing.
� Provide and maintain sources of water. Provide some a5ernoon shade, if possible.
� Ensure that hives are adequately ven�lated.
� Harvest, extract and bo(le surplus honey, if there is any, and in modera�on.
� Return wet frames and cappings to the bees for cleaning (by placing them on top of hive top feeders or inner covers during the evening).
� Render wax from discarded frames and from cappings.
� Beware of the fire danger when using the smoker in dry-grass areas. Rou�nely clean and scorch tools and equipment.
Serge Labesque © 2018
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Bee Plants of the Month
September 2018
Mint / Mentha / Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Mint is probably the most commonly known and used medicinal herb. The en4re
larger family, Lamiaceae, includes many important and useful medicinal, culinary
and bee-friendly plants such as basil, salvias, lavender, oregano hyssop and thyme.
� Spearmint- M. spicata- is thought to be the mother mint, from whom all other
mints descended. Calm and green with a sweet, mild flavor, the plant is not as
showy as peppermint but the leaves and flowers are s4ll quite aDrac4ve. Men-
thol is well known as a muscle relaxant and pain reliever. Beside use in teas,
spearmint is widely used in the Middle East in many delicious dishes, such as
tabbouli salad.
� Peppermint – M. piperita- is well known and beloved for its refreshing and lively
taste and aroma. Very aDrac4ve with shiny green leaves on sturdy reddish stems,
the purple-blue flowers are bee magnets. Grow it in your garden for lovely minty
teas, or infuse ice water with a variety of mints for a cooling drink on a warm day.
Peppermint is commonly used to calm an upset stomach, freshen the breath and
supposedly helps to ease the pain of headaches, burns (mixed with honey and ap-
plied to the minor burn), even bee s4ngs!
� Apple mint- M. suaveolens- has soC fuzzy leaves and white flowers. Children
enjoy rubbing the leaves between their fingers to release the exo4c apple aroma.
The fruity flavor combines well with other mints, or chamomile for a deligh[ul tea.
There are many more varie4es of mints, as they like to intermingle, so they readily
hybridize. Some favorites are Chocolate, Orange, Pineapple and Strawberry mints.
Many medicinal sources recommend keeping the plants separate from each other
so that they retain their beneficial proper4es.
Also highly recommended is growing mints in containers as they are notorious for
running amok in the garden. They send out runners and can be travel far and wide,
as long as there is moisture available. I haven’t had too much of a problem, I have
some in the ground and some in pots. If they ever get too rambunc4ous, I harvest
them for tea.
Grow them in moderate to rich soil, and they do like water but are beDer con-
trolled if you don’t give them too much. Par4al shade is preferred, especially if you
want them to bloom, which they won’t do in full shade. The bees will thank you as they make delicious honey from one of their
favorite plants!
Alice Ford-Sala, Sonoma County Beekeepers Associa�on
Links of the Month
(copy and paste in your browser or “click on it”)
1. Ship bees into California?! California Border Station Update; 2. Diet Switches Honey Bee Larvae from Queen
Pathway to Worker Development; 3. Asian Hornet - the Lost Opportunity
1. https://mailchi.mp/americanbeejournal/august-24-2018-ship-bees-into-california-california-border-station-update?e=52a8d1e6c5
2. https://mailchi.mp/americanbeejournal/august-23-2018-diet-switches-honey-bee-larvae-from-queen-pathway-to-worker-
development?e=52a8d1e6c5
3. https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/blog/asian-hornet-the-early-lost-opportunity/
CCCC A L E N D A RA L E N D A RA L E N D A RA L E N D A R O FO FO FO F EEEE V E N TV E N TV E N TV E N T SSSS
� September 13th - 15th, 9:00 - 4:00 - Mead Making 201 - Learn more in-depth about mead, a continuation course from Mead
101. Mead 201 is designed for the mead maker who has made 6 or more fermentations, and who knows that it isn’t always be-
ginner’s luck and needs to do much more work to learn how to be successful each and every time.
http://campusmap.ucdavis.edu/?l=935
� September 18th, 7:00 p.m. - SABA Monthly Mee�ng -Sacramento County Coopera4ve Extension Center, 4145 Branch Center
Road. Nomina�ons for SABA Board Members will be made at this mee4ng.
� September 22nd, 11:00—2:00 - SABA Fall Picnic & UCD Research Facility Open House & Plant Sale. - 1 Bee Biology Road, Da-
vis. SABA will provide the breads, lunch meats, cheese, etc, drinks, plates & napkins. Members: please bring a side dish or
dessert to share. Info and RSVP at: https://www.evite.com/event/0129EUTBJZMJOU4LWEPIUUANZBOWRI/rsvp?
gid=0129EUTBJZMJOUCSGEPIUUANZHCT7A&show=5477926534512640
� September 29 th- 10:00 to 5:00 - Green Acres - Fall Fes�val at all 5 Green Acres loca4ons. This is a family-friendly customer
apprecia4on event featuring carnival games, face pain4ng, balloon twisters, a pie walk and more. Come on out and have fun,
peruse the grounds and be entertained with some great live music. Volunteers needed! Please email Tiffany White at
sabavp16@gmail if you are interested in helping.
� October 16th, 7:00 p.m. - SABA Monthly Mee�ng -
� October 26th - 28th - 9:00 - 4:00 - Sensory Evalua�on of Honey Cer�ficate
Course. This introductory course uses sensory evalua4on tools and methods to
educate par4cipants in the nuances of varietal honey. Students will learn about
methods of evalua4on, stands and quality in this cer4ficate program.
http://campusmap.ucdavis.edu/?l=935
� November SABA Monthly Mee4ng has been cancelled.
� December 11th - 6:00p.m.**— SABA Holiday Party - Sacramento County Coop-
era4ve Extension Center, 4145 Branch Center Road.
** Note date and time change
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Passion Flower (and bee) courtesy of Georgianna Pfost