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Contents

2 Guest Speaker profile – Dr Sammy Ramsey

3 July Checklist

4 Annual WBA Photographic Competition

6 Winter Pollen and Nectar Sources in Wellington

8 Chartwell Apiary

9 Calendar of Regular WBA events.

10 The Yunnan Cliff Honey Hunters

11 Agenda for the 2019 AGM

12 Minutes of the WBA AGM 2018

14 WBA 2019 Financial Accounts

19 What’s coming up at the August meeting

20 Who can I speak to?

July 2019 Newsletter

Next meeting | 1st July 2019 Where | Newlands Community Centre, Batchelor St, Newlands

Editor| Eva Durrant [email protected]

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Topics for July meeting

Beginners session : No beginners session this month, we are beginning the meeting with the AGM and hosting a guest speaker – Dr Sammy Ramsey, a US expert on the varroa mite for the main session Main Meeting: Main meeting starts at 7pm with the AGM

Topic AGM

Dr Sammy Ramsey. See Dr Ramsey’s profile below.

mailto:[email protected]

December 2016 newsletter

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Guest Speaker profile – Dr Sammy

Ramsey

Dr. Samuel Ramsey's enduring interest in entomology started over 20 years

ago and shows no signs of waning. Dr Ramsey completed his PhD in 2018

with Dr. Dennis vanEngelsdorp's lab at the University of Maryland, College

Park. His current work focuses on the effects of honey bee parasites on

individual and colony level survivorship specifically targeting Varroa

destructor and Nosema ceranae. In particular, Dr Ramsey has identified that

varroa mites feed primarily on bees’ “fat bodies”, not their blood.

Dr Ramsey is an engaging speaker and is known in the US as Doctor Buggs for

his Youtube science videos.

Verroa doesn’t feed on hemolymph (blood):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK2Xi0ST4rA

What’s killing the bees:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLqbO_EXNmE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK2Xi0ST4rA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLqbO_EXNmE


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July Checklist

On a fine day (at least 15 degrees and no wind)

check your hives for honey stores. Bring honey closer to the brood if necessary.

Check your hives are ventilated and excess moisture can escape. Make sure there is a small air gap between the top box and the hive mat.

Check your hive location isn’t too shady and damp during the winter months. Consider moving the hives for next season if you can.

Keep checking stored frames for wax moth damage. Store frames in a light airy place to discourage wax moth. (I keep mine in my glasshouse when its not being used during winter)

Look out for the woodworking and wax dipping workshop in July to make new or replacement hiveware – it doesn’t last forever, sadly!


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WBA Photo Competition Rules

There are four Categories:

1. People and Environment

Portrayal of the people, activities, locations and environments that comprise

the world of beekeeping

2. Bees

Photographs that reveal insights into the life cycle, habits and bee biology

3. Photo story

A series of four photographs that tell a story on any theme to do with bees

and beekeeping

4. Creative / Open

Innovative and imaginative interpretations of the world of the bee and the

experience of beekeeping.

Rules:

Entries restricted to members of the Wellington Beekeepers Association

Photographs must be taken by the member submitting

Entries to be minimum 5x7 and maximum 10x8 unmounted prints with a

small white border

Captions are allowed

Where the order of presentation is important, this must be clearly indicated

Name and address must accompany each entry

THE ANNUAL PHOTO COMPETITION WILL BE HELD

AT THE AUGUST MEETING

All entries should be submitted at the JULY meeting, according to

the following criteria:


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WBA photo competition cont

There will be a winner and runner up for each category as well as an overall

winner and runner-up

There will also be a popular vote in each category

The club reserves the right to use any entry for the promotion of bees and

beekeeping.

Digital Copies

In addition to submitting print entries, entrants are requested to provide digital copies of their photos for placing on a website. The purpose of this is to provide a repository of photos which can be used by members and others for the promotion of beekeeping.

You can upload your photos by visiting

http://beehive.org.nz/photo-competition-rules

http://beehive.org.nz/photo-competition-rules


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Winter Pollen and Nectar Sources in

Wellington

By Jane Harding

Winter is not a great foraging season for bees, but there is a surprising amount of food still around for bees and in Wellington where we have a relatively benign climate, something is flowering all year round.

In June, July and August a number of native species flower, notably the highly scented kohekohe, native hebe (koromiko) and the puriri. Puriri is a better pollen source than nectar source, as the sugar concentration of the nectar is low. Kowhai also flowers early, particularly the dwarf varieties. Bees harvest the Kowhai nectar towards the end of their flowering when the flowers begin to droop. Five finger (pseudopanax arboreus) is a forest fringe small shrub, absolutely smothered in flowers in very early spring.

Pseudopanax arboreus


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© (2009) Paul Ashford, www.NZplantpics.com

For introduced species, tree Lucerne is a fast growing and prolifc flowering shrub that flowers through June and July. Australian wattle varieties are common in Wellington and produce both pollen and nectar for bees. Rhodendrons and camellias are winter to early spring flowering in Wellington and are a good source of nectar for bees.

Red flowering gum


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Chartwell apiary – next field day in

September.

Its cold out there! Too cold for opening the hives most days, so Chartwell

Apiary field days will not be scheduled during June, July, August. We’ll

start our regular apiary days again in September.

John aims to visit the apiary on the next fine day to check on stores, add sugar syrup and fit entrance reducers where necessary and deliver 20 x newly modified nuc boxes for use in the spring.


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Calendar of Regular WBA events

WBA Monthly meetings WBA Field days Workshops Regional Events National Events

Beginners Main

When & Where

JCC 6.45pm

JCC 7.30pm

Chartwell Apiary 1st Sat after the meeting

Wayne Wild's - Wainuiomata Dates tbc tbc tbc

Feb

Getting started - is beekeeping for me? Protective equipment, site location

Mar

Legal regs - apiary registration, council reqs, public relations and tutin testing

Take off Honey and Varroa treatment

Apr Hive equipment Honey competition

Southern North Island Bee Group field day (location variable)

May

Acquiring bees, working a hive and handling bees

Gadgets and Gizmos competition

Wintering down the hives

Wellington Better Home and Living Show

June

Bee biology - castes, colony behaviour and roles, other bees

APiNZ National Conference

July No session (AGM) AGM

Hiveware construction and wax diping

Aug Nectar and Pollen sources

Photo Competition

Sept Colony seasonal management Swarm prevention

Southern North Island Bee Group field day (location variable)

Bee Awareness Month

Oct Pests and Diseases Preparing for the honey flow

Nov Finding bees and harvesting honey

Summer hive management Wax dipping

Dec No session (social night)

Mead competition


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The Yunnan Cliff Honey Hunters

Here’s a great story from The Guardian newspaper about the honey hunters

of Yunnan in China, who scale cliffs to gather wild honey from the hives of

the nests of the Apis Dorsata, one of the world’s largest honey bees, which

can grow up to 3cm in length.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2019/jun/11/sweet-

reward-yunnan-honey-hunters-in-pictures

Smoke rises up the cliff towards the hives

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2019/jun/11/sweet-reward-yunnan-honey-hunters-in-pictures

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2019/jun/11/sweet-reward-yunnan-honey-hunters-in-pictures


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Wellington Beekeepers Association

AGM 2019: Agenda

2019 Annual General Meeting of the Wellington Beekeepers Association

1 JULY 2018 To be held at the Newlands Community Centre,

Batchelor St, Newlands at 7pm

AGENDA 1. Apologies

2. Minutes of previous AGM

3. Matters arising

4. President’s Report

5. Treasurers Report

6. Election of Officers – President Treasurer Secretary Additional roles of - webmaster newsletter librarian general committee members Bio-Security Officer

7. Membership Fee

8. AFB Fee and infected hive reimbursement

9. General Business


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AGM 2019: Minutes of the 2018

AGM

2018 Annual General Meeting of the Wellington Beekeepers Association 4 JULY 2018

MINUTES Meeting opened at 7.35pm 1.Present

Frank Lindsay, Jane Harding John Burnet, Richard Braczek, Eva Durrant, James Scott, PK Tan, Patricia Laing and about. 50 members.

2. Apologies

Ana Blake-Kelly, Janine Davies, Peter Dewe,

Jim Hepburn moved apologies be accepted, seconded James Scott. Carried

3. Minutes of previous AGM.

Amended to include Tricia Laing and James Withington as committee members for the 2017-2018 year.

Accepted with amendments. Moved Jane Harding/seconded Eva Durant. Carried

4. Matters arising – none

5. President’s Report – 79th Annual Report presented by Frank Lindsay. Move the

meeting accept Frank’s report. Report received.


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6. Treasurers Report. Moved John/seconded Dave Henderson. John clarified where

and why the $5 AFB “levy’ is held in the club accounts, for the reimbursement of club members for the loss of their hives. Currently paying $120 per hive. Fund sits at $6336 at present.

WBA AGM 2018 Minutes, cont.

James moved that we increase the AFB levy to $7.50. Levy will apply from the next AGM (2019). Seconded Tricia Laing. Carried

Membership fee for 2019/2020 year to stay at $25. Proposed James Scott, seconded John Burnet. Carried

7. Election of Officers –

President – James Withington – nominated by John Burnet/seconded by James Scott

Vice-President – Tricia Laing – nominated by PK Tan/seconded by Jane Harding

Treasurer – John Burnet. nominated by Jane Harding/ seconded by James Scott

Secretary – Jane Harding – nominated by James Scott/seconded by Eva Durrant Motion that these nominations be accepted, carried.

Past President – Frank Lindsay Other committee nominations (Nominator/Seconder)

James Scott - membership and website – Eva Durrant /Viv Harris Eva Durrant – newsletter –Jane Harding/John Burnet Judith de Wilde – library – John Burnet/James Scott PK Tan – Stuart Turner/Eva Durrant Barbara Parkinson – supper – Viv Harris/Patricia Laing Richard Braczek – PK Tan/Stuart Turner Leon Sullivan – James Scott /Richard Braczek Dave Henderson – Jim Hepburn/Jill Dalton

All in favour - Carried


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AGM 2019: Financial Accounts

Wellington Beekeepers Association Inc

Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2019

2018 2019

Liabilities & Members Funds

Accumulated Funds

11238 General Fund as at 1 June 2018 12731

1493 plus Income/Expenditure surplus for 2019 6435

12731 Balance of General Fund as at 31 May 2019 19166

5956 AFB Fund as at 1 June 2018 6336

1700 Plus members' AFB contributions for year 2497

-1320 Less AFB Reimbursement expenses -2040

6336 Balance of AFB Fund as at 31 May 2019 6793

(refer Note 2)

19067 Balances of all funds as at 31 May 2019 25959

Assets

5849 Westpac Cheque Account 236

4187 Westpac On-Call Savings Account 16398

9031 Westpac Term Deposit Account 9325


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19067 Total all Bank Accounts 25959

19067 Balances as at 31 May 2019 25959

Statements of Account prepared by:

John Burnet (Hon. Treasurer)

Statements of Account verified by:

Eva Durrant (Hon. Auditor)

Wellington Beekeepers Association Inc

Income & Expenditure Statement for year ended 31 May 2019

(inclusive of GST)

2018 2019

Income 6800 Members subscriptions 2018/19 (333 members) 8315 Note 1

-1700 less AFB Fund contribution -2497 Note 2

5100 Total Subscription Income 5818

232 Donations & Sundry Income 263 Note 3

1260 Extractor Hire 1060

1852 Wax Dipping Receipts (less energy costs) 2400

234 Bank Interest 312

4320 Training Course Receipts 3750 Note 4


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9000 Queen & Nuc Colony Receipts 7890

180 Beginner DVD Sales 120

17078 15795

22178 Total Income 21613

Expenses 1215 Meeting room hire 1221

0 Newsletter expenses 0

1147 Printing & Stationery expenses 177 Note 5

331 General expenses 781 Note 6

143 Meeting supper expenses 157

617 Xero Consulting & Accounting 599

230 Apiculture NZ subscription 230

498 Internet subscription & website development 876

6049 DVD production & supply of Training DVDs 80

15 Cup & Trophy Engraving 45

235 Club Hive expenses (non-equipment purchases) 1153 Note 7

2474 Training Course expenses 2449 Note 4

4568 Queen & Nuc Colony expenses 3780

-2 Tutin Testing expenses (less receipts) -117 Note 8

0 Equipment Repairs (extractors) 61

719 Wax Dipping Expenses (paraffin wax) 367

18239 11859

Assets Purchased & Depreciated : Note 9

594 Club Apiary (additional and replacement hiveware 3319 Note 10

and equipment purchased) 0

1852 Wax dipper modifications 0

0 DVDs & Books purchased 0

2446 3319

20685 Total Expenditure 15178

1493 Surplus 6435


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Wellington Beekeepers Association Inc.

Notes to Accounts for Year ending 31 May 2019

Note 1 Membership - 333 paid members, 3 life members as at 31 May 2019 Note 2 $7.50 is deducted from each subscription and retained for reimbursment to any

Club member who has to destroy an AFB infected hive (refer Balance Sheet)

17 claims from 6 members totalling $2040 ($120 per hive) rec'd for year to 31 May 2019 Note 3 Donations & Sundry Income - profit on robbing screens,

also hire of PA system to SNI Group for Waireka Field Day. Note 4 Basic Beekeeping Training course held Spring 2018 (Profit $1800)

($508 credit held by JCC for unused venue hire - cancelled summer courses) Note 5 Printing & Stationery - 'Starting with Bees' book given free to all new members Note 6 General Expenses - Various incl. purchase of Prezzie cards for guest speakers,

wildflower seeds, nails for workshops, software licence fee etc. Note 7

Club Hive Expenses - Includes 10 x new VSH queens, sugar, varroa treatment etc for Club apiary

Note 8

Tutin Testing - 68 members paid $22 each for lab testing and courier costs (total collected $1496)

Note 9 Depreciation - all new assets depreciated in full in year of purchase in terms of Club policy. Note 10 Club Apiary - Broodminder wifi monitoring system ($809)

also 40 x wooden nuc boxes/frames/hive mats/roofs for overwintering queens ($2510)

Wellington Beekeepers Assoc. Inc.

Asset Schedule as at 31 May 2018

Asset Cost Current Repl'mt Year

Price Value Value Written

Off

HP Laptop Model 15AC015TU $640 Nil Unknown 2015

Stainless Steel Extractor (non rev) $718 Nil $776 2016

Stainless Steel Extractor (damaged) $570 Nil $776 2012

Stainless Steel Extractor (non rev) $809 Nil $776 2011

Plastic Extractor (damaged) $243 Nil Unknown N/A


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Beach Cup (Mead Comp) Donated Nil Unknown N/A

Stevenson Memorial Cup Donated Nil Unknown N/A

Bodmin Cup (Honey Comp) Donated Nil Unknown N/A

Frank Lindsay Photography Trophy $239 Nil Unknown 2014

Beach Memorial Trophy (Innovation comp) Donated Nil N/A 2016

Library Books (many donated) $1,003 Nil Unknown 2000-16

Educ. Posters $476 Nil $476 2018

Projector Screen $50 Nil Unknown 1999

Observation Hive (Single frame) $76 Nil Unknown 2003

Observation Hive (Single frame) Donated Nil Unknown N/A

Observation Hive (triple frame) Donated Nil Unknown N/A

Global Positioning System $400 Nil Unknown 2004

Data Projector (new) $1,495 Nil $1,400 + 2013

DVD/Video Player $300 Nil $50 2006

DVDs/Videos purchased $812 Nil $500 + 2006-13

PC Speakers $63 Nil $30 2006

Wax Dipper $5,937 Nil Unknown 2010-18

Broodminder (wifi hive minding system) $809 Nil Unknown 2019

PA System (new) $3,670 Nil $3,500 + 2013

Club Apiary - Chartwell (10 hives) $2,400 Nil $5,000 2012-19

Club Apiary - stored equip. (20 boxes) $850 Nil $1,000 2012-19

Club Apiary - stored equip. (10 hives) Donated Nil $4,000 2019

Club Nuc boxes (40) $2,510 Nil $2,500 2019

Club Hive - Te Aro School (1) $250 Nil $250 2014

Banner Stand (pull-up) WBA (2) $500 Nil $500 2014-15

Banner Stand (pull-up) NZPost Donated Nil $200 N/A

Banner (painted with Club name) $140 Nil Unknown 2012

Brochure Stand (portable) $40 Nil $50 + 2012

Display Stand (portable/folding) Donated Nil $700 N/A

Bee-suits/gloves (13 sets Te Aro School) $570 Nil $900 2014

Bee-suits (7 x 1/2 suits for Club use) $250 Nil $350 2014-15

Stock On Hand (as at 31 May 2019)


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Starting With Bees Handbook 12 x copies @ $10 $120

Beginners Beekeeping DVD Nil x copies @ $10 Frank Lindsay Beekeeping DVD 24 x copies @ $10 $240

What’s coming up in August?

The August meeting will be our photo competition and we are lucky to have

Bruce Hutton, who was a forensic photographer with the Police for over 30

years as our judge. Something a bit different for Bruce to look at, maybe…

Also, Trisha and Jane will give a short slideshow on beeswax recovery and

talk you through a straightforward way to end up with beeswax like this:


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Who can I speak to?

President - James Withington 0272 851206 [email protected]

Vice-President - Tricia Laing 0274 766540 [email protected]

Treasurer - John Burnet (04) 232 7863 [email protected]

Secretary - Jane Harding (04) 421 2417 [email protected]

Best times to reach Jane are evenings, and Friday Saturday/Sunday

Committee Members

James Scott - Membership and website (04) 565 0164 [email protected]

Judith de Wilde – Librarian (04 235 8173) [email protected] Barbara Parkinson – supper co-ordinator (04 2379624) [email protected]

PK Tan 021 1093388 [email protected]

Richard Braczek 021 0344311 [email protected]

Leon Sullivan 021 348201 [email protected]

Dave Henderson 0274 848165 [email protected]

Newsletter editor

Eva Durrant 027 3118700 [email protected]

Meeting location

Johnsonville Community Centre,

Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville









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