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<lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:38:37 -0400</lastBuildDate><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/LongIslandBeelineNewsFeed" type="application/rss+xml" /><feedburner:browserFriendly></feedburner:browserFriendly><item><title>NYC Pollinator Week Update</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-30T16:20:22-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/e3465020b183c284809a236c21bf87c6-118.html#unique-entry-id-118</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/e3465020b183c284809a236c21bf87c6-118.html#unique-entry-id-118</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week was the 3rd Annual National Pollinator Week, and the nonprofit group Just Food organized a Beekeepers Ball to kick it off.  Throughout the city there was also special honey menus at restaurants, and a honey festival at the Union Square Greenmarket.

Just Food is also working to advance the Campaign to Legalize Beekeeping in an effort to lift the city's ban on beekeeping.

Below is our own Club's Queen Bee, LIBC President, Joanne Thomas Fischer, with her special drone, James Fischer, beekeeper, LIBC Corresponding Secretary, and bon vivant, attending the Beekeepers Ball.  You can see more photos of the Ball at the following websites: http://www3.timeoutny.com/newyork/the-feed-blog/restaurants-bars/tag/beekeepers-ball/ http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2009/06/the-beekeepers-ball-nyc-just-food-urban-beekeeping-honeybees-south-street-seaport.html http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/06/23/dining/0624-BEES_index.html

Eileen Cole presented a workshop on mead (a fermented alcoholic drink made with honey), and the handout for the meeting is available at our Digital Library.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New York City Pollinator Week</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-17T18:11:35-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/37c8cf98d6a0b00e66ff8453f7101fd7-117.html#unique-entry-id-117</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/37c8cf98d6a0b00e66ff8453f7101fd7-117.html#unique-entry-id-117</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[June 22 to June 28 is New York City Pollinator Week.

Read More...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>President's Bee-log for June 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-03T21:31:29-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/20b17810ba5d4d69120a445e4f068d85-113.html#unique-entry-id-113</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/20b17810ba5d4d69120a445e4f068d85-113.html#unique-entry-id-113</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Wow &ndash; what a turnout we had for our talk by Chairman of the Board of the Eastern Apicultural Society, Jim Bobb, at this month&rsquo;s meeting.  It was the one of the biggest meetings ever.

Read More...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>FROM THE EDITORS DESK: June 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-03T21:02:07-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/e90f148fdd4d99fe9a00b4aae6d90851-116.html#unique-entry-id-116</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/e90f148fdd4d99fe9a00b4aae6d90851-116.html#unique-entry-id-116</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Memorial Day was beautiful bee weather, so I finally mustered up my courage and suited up and opened my hive, by myself for the first time.  Beekeeping was Clifford&rsquo;s hobby, and somehow he got me involved little by little, and now here I am with bees that need tending and I am the only one to do it.  I know all of you have offered to help me, but this was certainly something I am perfectly capable of doing, opening the hive, checking to make sure the new queen is laying and that all is well.  It was a bittersweet moment for me, but I did it, and am very proud of myself....  So they cheered me up and I promised them that I would try to be a good beekeeper to them....  Have you all been reading Ann Harmon&rsquo;s articles in Bee Culture about being the Editor of your club newsletter?...  I won&rsquo;t see you at the next meeting, I will be at work, but I will show up late and may catch a straggler or two.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Jamaican Honey Hot Wings</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-03T20:49:56-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/af9a4c7971ff6e0bc07a90597af0f4be-115.html#unique-entry-id-115</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/af9a4c7971ff6e0bc07a90597af0f4be-115.html#unique-entry-id-115</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Since our first wedding anniversary is in July, and our honeymoon was in Jamaica, here is a festive treat for you all, from that beautiful island, perfect for summer parties....  We will never forget all the congratulations and kindness we received from our Club members when we married!...  5 lb chicken wings, halved at center joint Garnish: chopped cilantro and lime wedges  Marinade: 2/3 cup fresh lime juice 2/3 cup honey 1/3 cup dry spice blend Caribbean jerk seasoning or paste 6 cloves garlic, smashed 3 Tbsp minced fresh ginger 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

...Put Marinade ingredients in a sturdy 1-gallon ziptop bag; seal and knead to mix ingredients.

...In a medium saucepan boil marinade 10 minutes or until thick and syrupy.

...Bake 15 minutes longer or until wings are cooked through, crisp and brown.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Minutes of Meeting for May 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-03T20:46:53-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/83cbf16bd62a0bb6eabb453071cfc4b9-114.html#unique-entry-id-114</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/83cbf16bd62a0bb6eabb453071cfc4b9-114.html#unique-entry-id-114</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[President Joanne Thomas Fischer opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at 2:45 PM.  32 attendees signed in. Today&rsquo;s guest speaker was Jim Bobb who spoke to us about the Floral Sources for Honey Bees.  His power point presentation included which plants were best for nectar and pollen and the photography was excellent.  He had the plants grouped into categories for blooming Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, and Fall, and we received a hand out which is also available on-line on our club website www.LongIslandBeekeepers.org for anyone who was not at the meeting.  A question and answer period followed as well as refreshments and our great raffle.  Joanne and Jim also presented the ladies (Queen Bees) with beautiful roses for Mother&rsquo;s Day.

...The handout for the meeting, Floral Sources Plant List, is available at our Digital Library.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>President's Bee-log for May 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-05-06T18:20:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/1ec90f6f9460df27063e2abcb4b58d23-112.html#unique-entry-id-112</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/1ec90f6f9460df27063e2abcb4b58d23-112.html#unique-entry-id-112</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello everyone!

First, I wish to thank our member Eleanor Bizzoso for her excellent presentation on gift baskets from the honey bee hive.  She is a wonderful and gifted speaker, and creatively talented.  Also, thanks, Eleanor, for contributing a package of gift basket goodies for auction.

Read More...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Garden Column: All About Lawn Grubs</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-05-06T18:16:34-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/04a30a5c8d3294687e6ff5a6e5346535-111.html#unique-entry-id-111</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/04a30a5c8d3294687e6ff5a6e5346535-111.html#unique-entry-id-111</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hopefully you have done a good job and thatched and raked it out so it can breathe.

...When you see large, irregular sections of brown turf that seem to come off the soil without the slightest effort, you got grubs!...  They feed on grass roots in your lawn and are usually noticed only when dead or damaged areas appear.

...You might be tempted to treat grubs in the Spring, esspecially when you see last fall&rsquo;s damage, but most spring treatments are a waste of time and money.  The grubs have already damaged your lawn and are fairly resistant to insecticides at this time.

...On the other hand, if animals such as skunks, raccoons, birds and moles are digging up the lawn to feed on the grubs and this bothers you, consider treating.

...How to treat: Beneficial nematodes (microscopic worms) of the species Heterorhabditis bacteriophora are a nonchemical product that can be used on young grubs.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>FROM THE EDITORS DESK: May 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-05-06T18:06:55-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/fe508690599e869908e1239dbe4234fb-110.html#unique-entry-id-110</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/fe508690599e869908e1239dbe4234fb-110.html#unique-entry-id-110</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The swine flu has kept me from going to a wonderful wedding of my friends daughter, because my MD refused to give me permission to go because of my recent illness....  So being obedient, I listened to his advice, but it didn&rsquo;t keep me from being a sulking brat!!!

...Now I just have to wait for the man with the muscle to help come to till the soil so I can point and say, plant this one here and plant that one there.  I also plant a medicinal flower bed since that was my favorite subject in pharmacy school, learning all the drugs that came from the crude plants.

...Noone seems to think it important enough to contribute an original article, so we have to scrounge around and find stuff on the web or wherever.  But wouldn&rsquo;t it be great to read something personal about how one of our members captured a fabulous swarm from a precarious tree?...  Or what made you want to start beekeeping in the first place, was it reading The Secret Life of Bees, or meeting a Master Beekeeper at a Harvest Festival with his observation hive?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>HONEY: The Boo-Boo Mender!</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-05-06T18:04:44-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/8848e4cbe49dd2d608d87a68fb62dec4-109.html#unique-entry-id-109</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/8848e4cbe49dd2d608d87a68fb62dec4-109.html#unique-entry-id-109</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Honey has antibacterial properties and is proven to speed up healing, so treat minor scrapes, cuts, or burns to a touch of honey, says Joseph Kellerstein, a doctor of naturopathic medicine in Toronto.  Apply twice a day for best results.  (From HEALTH magazine).

Wish I had done it after I burned my hand on the roasting pan making Easter ham!  I'll keep some in the medicine cabinet now!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Minutes of Meeting for April 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-05-06T17:51:44-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/9876b5f02fddaece4faf7928561a542c-108.html#unique-entry-id-108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/9876b5f02fddaece4faf7928561a542c-108.html#unique-entry-id-108</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[President Joanne Thomas Fischer opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at 2:45 PM.  32 attendees signed in. Today&rsquo;s guest speaker was Eleanor Bizzoso, who demonstrated her creative and award winning gift basketry skills building around assorted bee products.

...Eleanor described informal, &ldquo;non-competition&rdquo; gift baskets for friends and others which can be more whimsical, including bee-related products such as tea or tea pots, teddy bears, flowers, candy, or cool tools in addition to actual bee products.

...In shows such as EAS in the summer and LI Beekeeper&rsquo;s Honey Show in October, there is a specific category for novelty packaging in which the judges only want to see bee products (like honey: creamed, comb, or otherwise, honey soap or lotions, balm, beeswax candles..)

...Eleanor distributed a handout with more details and tips for successful gifting, which are available in case you missed the presentation.

...President: Joanne Thomas Vice President: Moira Alexander Corresponding Secretary: Jim Fischer Recording Secretary: Marianne Sangesland Membership and Newsletter Editor: Conni Still Hospitality: Joan Mahoney Treasurer: Harry Gaulke

There was more open discussion about how to avoid swarming at this time of year, such as adding supers or switching tops & bottoms to slow swarming tendency, and watching for American foulbrood now, making sure you end treatment for it before the honey production starts.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Let’s Hear It for the Bees</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-05-03T14:08:13-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/f3f6838cb2cfbb6f270bb9b9525367b5-107.html#unique-entry-id-107</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/f3f6838cb2cfbb6f270bb9b9525367b5-107.html#unique-entry-id-107</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Wild Side guest columnist for the New York Times, Leon Kreitzman, writes: "Honeybees really are nature&rsquo;s little treasures.  They are a centimeter or so long, their brains are tiny, and a small set of simple rules can explain the sophisticated social behavior that produces the coordinated activity of a hive.  They live by sets of instructions that are familiar to computer programmers as subroutines &ndash; do this until the stop code, then into the next subroutine, and so on."]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2009 EAS Summer Conference, Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville, NY</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-19T21:51:33-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/c0ad1ec30cc0d8531b5eae24eacaea91-105.html#unique-entry-id-105</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/c0ad1ec30cc0d8531b5eae24eacaea91-105.html#unique-entry-id-105</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Annual Eastern Apicultural Society Summer Conference is a five-day event held in early August.  It includes lectures, workshops, vendor displays, short courses for beginning and advanced beekeepers, and the annual business meeting.  Each year it is hosted by a member state or province and offers opportunities for both beekeeping education and social activities.  It presents a who&rsquo;s who of hobbyists, professional beekeepers, educators and scientists, as all gather to learn and celebrate the honey bee and beekeeping.

This year the conference will be will be held August 3-7, 2009 at Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville, NY.

Read More...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Garden Column: Spring has sprung (You could have fooled me!)</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-13T21:54:49-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/63fe74fd0f0d53a75afc11ccaac69167-104.html#unique-entry-id-104</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/63fe74fd0f0d53a75afc11ccaac69167-104.html#unique-entry-id-104</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[All you could do is longingly look out of the window and fret about the things you could do if only it wasn&rsquo;t raining or snowing or too damn cold!

...1) Sort out your seeds (hopefully you have ordered some) and decide where to plant them.  2) Look for local plant and flower sales, Farmingdale State College has a plant sale coming up and so does Bayard Cutting Horticultural Society....  3) I always buy my tomato and pepper plants at the Farmingdale plant sale and have never been disappointed....  5) If you have fruit trees in your garden and havn&rsquo;t sprayed with dormant spray it is already too late.  Keep an eye on your cuttings and prepare to plant them in early May....  7) In any event, there is plenty to do in your garden now if only the weather is cooperating and your old bones can handle it.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>FROM THE EDITORS DESK: April 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-13T21:53:29-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/0dc30223bb2e0e4b4e653ff888a44c93-103.html#unique-entry-id-103</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/0dc30223bb2e0e4b4e653ff888a44c93-103.html#unique-entry-id-103</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I was so busy filling out new membership forms I didn&rsquo;t have a chance to say hello to a lot of old friends.  But it was so exciting to see so many new faces and so many familiar faces come out to the meeting.  It makes my job as membership chairperson and editor more gratifying knowing that you all are out there, hopefully reading your newsletter and making the effort to keep this club alive and well.  Our programs for the next few months will be educational and entertaining and as always the fellowship of the other beekeepers makes it special.  The newbees learn from the old timers and they in turn get re-infected with the excitement from the newbees.

...If you are receiving the newsletter by email and have not paid your dues, please don&rsquo;t forget to due so.  If you no longer want to receive the newsletter, please let me know to remove your name from the list.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Minutes of Meeting for March 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-13T21:46:31-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/feeae6c92ca90f5ba8e0e3dbe64bb8c7-102.html#unique-entry-id-102</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/feeae6c92ca90f5ba8e0e3dbe64bb8c7-102.html#unique-entry-id-102</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[President Joanne Thomas called the meeting of 60 members to order at 2:45 PM and led them in the Pledge of Allegiance.

...Paul Cappy talked about the proposed massive expansion of the state apiary inspection program and the proposed compulsory registration of bee yards.  Paul was unable to answer questions about how any of this would apply to bees kept on the land of others, in light of the rights of private property owners who merely allow bees to be kept on their land.

Paul admitted to the proposed program's inability to provide any tangible help to beekeepers with concerns about Nosema apis, Nosema ceranae, or the detection and control of any problem other than foulbrood.

Since a lack of a bee inspector for Long Island for the last few years has not resulted in an increase in the number of cases of foulbrood, serious questions remain about the usefulness of any inspection program in New York.  Beekeepers appear to be able to get better information about the health of their hives by sending samples to the USDA Beltsville Bee Lab.

...A brief break was taken for refreshments and then Ray Lackey spoke about the preparations for Spring Management.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>President's Bee-log for April 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-13T21:45:08-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/6b8ceaeff94f1e2eea822fb3788c7b95-101.html#unique-entry-id-101</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/6b8ceaeff94f1e2eea822fb3788c7b95-101.html#unique-entry-id-101</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In March, we had a much-anticipated meeting with our NY State Apiarist Paul Cappy, who traveled to us all the way from Albany.  I hope Paul answered all your questions and concerns about registering your bee hives with the State of NY and about varroa and nosema and apiary registration and inspection on Long Island.  It looks like we are in good shape.

Read More...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Easter Ham with Honey and a Soda!</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-13T21:42:53-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/04a82b318fd1e07e8fb9f54179794d71-100.html#unique-entry-id-100</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/04a82b318fd1e07e8fb9f54179794d71-100.html#unique-entry-id-100</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[4 pounds Ham; boneless, fully cooked 1 can Lemon-lime soda 1/4 cup Honey 1/2 teaspoon Mustard 1/2 teaspoon Cloves; ground 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon; ground

Place ham and lemon-lime soda into crock pot.  If your pot has a rack, you can use it.  Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours (high 3 to 4 hours).

Thirty minutes before serving, combine honey, mustard, cloves, and cinnamon, and 3 tbs drippings from bottom of crock pot.  Spread glaze over ham and continue cooking.

Let ham stand for 15 minutes before serving.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Passover Honey Cake</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-04T20:14:33-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/9664999bba5991830418eabb3b87a5cf-97.html#unique-entry-id-97</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/9664999bba5991830418eabb3b87a5cf-97.html#unique-entry-id-97</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[1 cup of Honey 1/4 cup of  Orange juice Grated rind of 1 orange 3 Eggs, separated 1 teaspoon of Vegetable oil 1/2 cup of Sugar 1/2 teaspoon of Ginger 1 3/4 cups of Matzo meal 1/2 teaspoon of Salt 1 teaspoon of Coffee; instant 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of Cloves

Heat honey to boil; add orange juice and rind....  Add oil and sugar, sift together matzo meal and dry ingredients.  Add dry ingredients and honey to egg yolks....  Bake in one oblong or 2 loaf pans.

...Looking for local honey for your Passover Honey Cake?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Honey Bees Move to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-03-22T21:09:39-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/25f5a9b6ed2933a2d96686b9e566a68a-99.html#unique-entry-id-99</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/25f5a9b6ed2933a2d96686b9e566a68a-99.html#unique-entry-id-99</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[CATCH THE BUZZ From the perspective of probably every beekeeper in the U.S., the first day of spring, 2009, should be one of the most memorable in decades.  It was on that day that Michelle Obama announced that not only would there be a garden on the White House lawn, the first since FDR&rsquo;s Victory Garden, but there would be, yes, BEE HIVES!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>FROM THE EDITORS DESK: March 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-03-18T21:02:42-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/128b210a980b677fb1cbaf37d59131cd-98.html#unique-entry-id-98</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/128b210a980b677fb1cbaf37d59131cd-98.html#unique-entry-id-98</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I had been feeling crummy since the flu this January and a few weeks ago started having shortness of breath that I attributed to my asthma and the fact that my extra pounds has me out of shape.  But it started to get worse and worse and I knew I better check with my asthma doc, but of course we had the 12 inches of snow that day....  Now how that happened is a mystery, he has no idea why it would happen just like that, but it&rsquo;s a good thing I came in when I did.

...The healing power of love and prayer was ever present and I will be better than new because now I have to get into shape after a period of resting, which I am being diligent about.  I am allowed to type, so newsletters will be done, and I will be out of work for a few weeks.

...I met Paul Cappey many years ago when Clifford called from a meeting while I was at work and said, Oh by the way I am bringing someone home for dinner.

...I&rsquo;ve had lots of &ldquo; I want to be a member &ldquo; emails and I hope all these newbees will be at the meeting and don&rsquo;t forget to bring your dues everyone.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>President's Bee-log for March 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-03-16T20:08:55-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/6776ff6b67e419533ff716705fc7ebc2-96.html#unique-entry-id-96</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/6776ff6b67e419533ff716705fc7ebc2-96.html#unique-entry-id-96</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[My husband Jim Fischer and I wish you well as we travel toward Spring with our bees!

Not much to report, since I decided to cancel the February meeting because of no speaker &ndash; staying in indoor &ldquo;cluster mode&rdquo;!

Read More...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>FROM THE EDITORS DESK: February 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-02-14T20:36:12-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/de250949ca9de4486182d5039ddc5a06-93.html#unique-entry-id-93</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/de250949ca9de4486182d5039ddc5a06-93.html#unique-entry-id-93</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our bees were out and buzzing on February 1, so maybe we should trade them as an indicator instead of that silly ground hog.

...He visited a large bee farm and goes through the motions of seeing how the honey is removed using fume boards and then loaded onto trucks and extracted in a large scale operation....  I was impressed that beekeeping was one of the first professions that they chose to depict on the show, and explain the importance of honey bees to our food chain.

...The book alone was responsible for lots of new members to this club, I wonder if the movie has made any of you newbies that have been emailing me get the &ldquo;bug&rdquo;?

...My great neighbor Michael Huggins is in his third tour of duty in Afghanistan and even though he is separated from his wife and daughter and working in a war zone amid I cannot image what conditions, he took the time to send me an article from the magazine Freedom Watch Afghanistan &ldquo;Keeping The Bees&rdquo;.  I will excerpt a little of the article for you, and thank Mike for his thinking of us, and ask you to keep him in your prayers for his safe work and return.

...Perhaps we should say that no other beekeeping organizations in NY have supported this program as the regulations are worded, and that Paul Cappy is coming in March to speak to us, and answer our questions about this new program.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>President's Bee-log for February 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-02-05T19:28:53-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/d6eedc89bbabcbd3fbd6ee4230ccb286-91.html#unique-entry-id-91</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/d6eedc89bbabcbd3fbd6ee4230ccb286-91.html#unique-entry-id-91</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Happy, healthy New Year everyone!  Of course, in the winter cold, Jim and I are leaving our bees alone, to cluster and keep warm together in their hives.  We&rsquo;ve been doing much of the same!  Hope you are, too!  Keep warm and well!

Read More...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Master Beekeeper Workshop Schedule for 2009 </title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-28T18:54:42-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/1d96c862282196bde7293bce8d9b2e18-90.html#unique-entry-id-90</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/1d96c862282196bde7293bce8d9b2e18-90.html#unique-entry-id-90</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This year, Dyce Lab is offering six different workshops with classes being held at Dyce Lab, Betterbee and in Western NY as part of the Eastern Apicultural Society&rsquo;s 2009 Annual Summer Meeting.

...Class runs from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm Total: 5 hours lecture/discussion and 3 hours of field activities o August 15 at Dyce Lab o August 22 at Betterbee

Journey Level Integrated Pest Management (IPM): $75.00 This workshop provides participants with an overview of the theory and principles of Integrated Pest Management ; the identification and life histories of honey bee pests; and IPM strategies for managing honey bee pests while minimizing the use of pesticides....  Class from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm 6 hours of lecture/discussion, and 2 hours of hands-on demonstrations NOT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN THE APPRENTICE LEVEL WORKSHOPS o August 16 at Dyce Lab o August 23 at Betterbee

...Class from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm 4 hours of lecture/discussion, and 4 hours of hands-on demonstrations o This year, enrollment is only through the Eastern Apicultural Society o The workshop will be given as part of the EAS Short Course Level 2 o EAS 2009 will be held August 3-7, 2009 at Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville, NY o Go to http://www.easternapiculture.org/ for more information

...Classes from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm each day 8 hours of lecture/discussion, and 8 hours of hands-on demonstrations o June 27-28 at Dyce Lab o Part of this workshop will also be given with the EAS 2009 Short Course Level 2

...Class runs from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm 4 hours of lecture/discussion, and 4 hours of hands-on demonstrations o June 29 at Dyce Lab]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Beekeeper's Library</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-21T20:06:03-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/4c1d5fc403d1981605c6c1ee2b72c7b5-89.html#unique-entry-id-89</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/4c1d5fc403d1981605c6c1ee2b72c7b5-89.html#unique-entry-id-89</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Some of you may remember Dr. Larry Connor's presentation at the LIBC's meeting in July on Bee Sex Essentials.  Under Dr. Connor's editorial direction, Wicwas Press has been publishing quality books on beekeeping for over twenty years.  Wicwas Press now has an exciting collection of books that you will find very useful if you are a new or small-scale (hobby) beekeeper.  These books will provide you with quick answers, winter study, detailed instructions, and a great deal of direction and inspiration.  These five books and one CD set will get you off to a good start and provide a valuable reference library as well.

...Dewey Caron's Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping Larry Connor's Increasing Colony Numbers G.M.  Doolittle's A Year in the O ut-Apiary Roger and Marylou Morse's Honey Shows Ted Hooper's Guide to Bees and Honey Dana Stahlman's Beekeeping Classes 101, 102, & 103]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Quickie Book Review: Doolittle's Scientific Queen Rearing</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-21T19:44:11-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/50539f287b7d6dabae5c262e7acc29a3-88.html#unique-entry-id-88</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/50539f287b7d6dabae5c262e7acc29a3-88.html#unique-entry-id-88</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Doolittle is often called the Father of Modern Queen Rearing, having developed the method of transferring young larvae from worker brood cells to special wax cups he fashioned from rods from wooden rakes.  Having spent over two decades to develop the methods, reviewing other methods, and evaluating the results, he finished the book on Christmas, 1888.

...This is a very useful book, and in many ways amazing due to Doolittle's insight into bee biology and the importance of quality queens in a beekeeping operation.  An absolute must if you raise queens or plan to, this book is highly recommended for all beekeepers who are serious about learning how the beekeeper influences the quality of the queen and thus the entire hive.

...It has been reset, images enhanced, and a Table of Contents added to help find Doolittle's many discussion threads.

...Wicwas Press has a four-pack of books that will support your queen rearing interests for now and in the future.  If you are not yet rearing queens, this is a perfect way to start thinking about it.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Dues are Due</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-19T23:50:56-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/40146825f5e66bcccea4d580585c154d-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/40146825f5e66bcccea4d580585c154d-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Annual dues are $35.  Please send a check to Conni Still, at 82 Stephen Road, Bayport, NY 11705, payable to LIBC.  Please e-mail membership@longislandbeekeepers.org if you change your postal address, phone number or email address.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Garden Column: Things to do in January</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-19T23:47:55-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/d31dc52f45b2afbc326909e958c3b741-87.html#unique-entry-id-87</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/d31dc52f45b2afbc326909e958c3b741-87.html#unique-entry-id-87</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If thorough Fall watering wasn&rsquo;t done and protection not given to exposed broadleaved evergreens, shading with burlap, snow fencing or evergreen boughs will still help to keep water loss down during this initial period.

...Send for seed and nursery catalogs so the garden can be planned in advance.

...Put wire mesh around fruit trees and other plants likely to suffer this type of damage.

...Allow poinsettias, cyclamens and other christmas flowering plants to bloom as long as they like.  Feed every two weeks and put them in a cool room for the night.

...Remove by hand or wash plants with soapy water and a soft brush or cloth to remove insects and spider mites.

...Buy those houseplants that are easy to care for and can tolorate the normally difficult growing condition in the house.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Garden Column: Spring is Just Around the Corner </title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-19T23:47:55-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/60b78be27fff8cc97975b49f4bded98d-94.html#unique-entry-id-94</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/60b78be27fff8cc97975b49f4bded98d-94.html#unique-entry-id-94</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Relax, just a few more weeks and the tulips will come up, the sun will be shining and you will be tuning up the old lawnmower.

...Check mulches placed around plants in late fall to see if they are still in place.

...Where pansies, english daisies, and forget-me-nots are overwintering in cold frames, the frames must be kept cool and well ventilated all day when the temperature is above freezing.

...All kinds of cuttings, i.e. coleus, heliotrope, fuschia, begunia, and lantana root easily at this time of the year and make attractive plants for setting out in May.

...Prune flowering shrubs, particularly old, overgrown ones and those that bloom in summer on wood that will develop this spring.

...Even though this is a good time to prune, try to keep away from certain trees now and wait until they come into full leaf later this spring.

...Sowing of the following annuals that need a long season of growth shoul be made now.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>FROM THE EDITORS DESK: January 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-19T23:43:41-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/686b3547c2a3c898a46cd63b8551d8ad-86.html#unique-entry-id-86</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/686b3547c2a3c898a46cd63b8551d8ad-86.html#unique-entry-id-86</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you remember to eat some honey on New Year&rsquo;s Day to make sure that you will be sweet for the coming year?  I forgot to eat my traditional herring this year this year, that was the first time I&rsquo;ve forgotten that, so I hope the honey makes up for it.

My beekeeping holiday gifts were a huge success this year.  I had a wonderful sale at our church fair, here I am at my table filled with honey, candles, lotion bars and lip balm.  Maybe I&rsquo;ll go into competition with Burt and his bees!

As you all know my work schedule has me working alternate weekends so I will miss seeing you at the next meeting in February.  Since I am also membership chairperson and Dues are due, it would be very helpful if you are planning to pay your dues now, please mail them to me at home.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Honey and Curry Vegetables</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-19T23:41:15-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/4a4691cf17c4851d8c3f3431a90a9a58-85.html#unique-entry-id-85</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/4a4691cf17c4851d8c3f3431a90a9a58-85.html#unique-entry-id-85</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Ingredients: 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise 1/4 cup honey 1 Tablespoon curry powder 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar Assorted fresh vegetables (celery, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli)

Directions: Combine mayonnaise, honey, curry and vinegar; mix well.  Refrigerate about 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.  Serve with vegetables.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Honey-Cranberry Skin Saver for Dry Skin</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-19T23:39:58-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/c21adefd915232834427b219762a5c20-84.html#unique-entry-id-84</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/c21adefd915232834427b219762a5c20-84.html#unique-entry-id-84</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Cranberries&rsquo; nutrients soothe skin.  Try this body scrub from the Wauwinet Spa by the Sea in Nantucket, MA: Blend 1/4 cup honey, 2 tablespoons dried cranberries, and 1/4 cup unscented body oil in a blender.  Apply and relax for 10 minutes, then rinse.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Quickie Recipe: Spicy Honey Shrimp on a Stick</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-19T23:38:07-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/381c5807eb717a2992d03bafd06507e4-83.html#unique-entry-id-83</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/381c5807eb717a2992d03bafd06507e4-83.html#unique-entry-id-83</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Combine 30 peeled, deveined shrimp, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon honey, salt and pepper.

Thread 3 shrimp on each skewer topped with a small hot pepper (if desired).  Cook each side 2 minutes on an oiled grill pan.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>President's Bee-log for January 2009</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-19T23:35:41-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/e718c7ded4ae60640accae42733aab8b-82.html#unique-entry-id-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/e718c7ded4ae60640accae42733aab8b-82.html#unique-entry-id-82</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[What a wonderful holiday party we enjoyed on December 7!  Thirty-seven members attended and were treated to SO much good food, it was almost overwhelming!  Read More...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Honey Saves Leg From Amputation</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-10T18:13:59-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/d9904185790c884b155a54651f6ec6b7-81.html#unique-entry-id-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/d9904185790c884b155a54651f6ec6b7-81.html#unique-entry-id-81</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A local Long Island newspaper, Newsday, is reporting that doctors at North Shore University Hospital applied a dressing made of sterilized honey to a man's calf to treat a bacterial infection, thereby avoiding possible amputation of the leg.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chinese Honey Laundered in U.S., Seattle Paper Exposes the Continued Fraud</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-03T19:00:14-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/a373478a7a7e2858b2bdcf708a8de0b9-80.html#unique-entry-id-80</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/a373478a7a7e2858b2bdcf708a8de0b9-80.html#unique-entry-id-80</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Big shipments of contaminated honey from China are being laundered in other countries to avoid U.S. import fees, protective tariffs or taxes imposed on foreign products that intentionally undercut domestic prices.

A five-month investigation by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer found that in a series of shipments in the past year, tons of honey produced in China passed through the ports of Tacoma and Long Beach, Calif., after being fraudulently marked as a tariff-free product from Russia.

[All the more reason to buy local honey!]]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Visit the Bee-Line Archive for Prior Articles</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-01T14:04:31-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/759a8594481f3e53078835bdd184bb86-106.html#unique-entry-id-106</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/759a8594481f3e53078835bdd184bb86-106.html#unique-entry-id-106</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[To read articles and other news items from prior years, visit our Bee-Line Archive.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2009 LIBC Meeting Calendar</title><dc:creator>webmaster@longislandbeekeepers.org</dc:creator><dc:subject>Bee-Line News</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-12-10T16:28:29-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/3c7b44d193fa9143018b6a6e3e735845-79.html#unique-entry-id-79</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.longislandbeekeepers.org/beeline/files/3c7b44d193fa9143018b6a6e3e735845-79.html#unique-entry-id-79</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Long Island Beekeepers Club meeting schedule for 2009 has been posted.]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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