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sources for bees?
by sorensen＠munklinde.com 31 Mar '23

31 Mar '23

Hi. Does anyone have recommendations about sources for bee packages and/or nuks? (I sent both Ziaqueenbees and Longevibees emails with a question about some of their options, but neither have replied.) Thanks much -- ds

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Reminder: SdC Beekeepers meeting tonight 6:30
by Kate Whealen 23 Mar '23

23 Mar '23

Greetings SDC Beekeepers, We are excited to announce our first SDC Beekeepers meeting for 2023 starting at 6:30 PM on Thursday March 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Church located at 107 W. Barcelona Rd, Santa Fe, in the library (new room). We plan to discuss: Sharing how our bees overwintered Diagnosing dead outs First things to look for when opening hives in spring Sources for packages, nucs, and queens. While we are hoping everyone can join us in person, we have scheduled a Zoom meeting at the same time so that those that cannot make the trip can still participate.https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83677869706?pwd=a2xtVlM2Qk9GcVFqRm1WYjRURVZ2Zz09 <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83677869706?pwd=a2xtVlM2Qk9GcVFqRm1WYjRURVZ2Zz09> Meeting ID: 836 7786 9706Passcode: Honey Hoping to see you all there, Kate and Steve

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SDC Beekeepers Meeting Thurs. March 23 6:30
by Kate Whealen 10 Mar '23

10 Mar '23

Subject: Mark Your Calendars - SDC Beekeepers March Meeting Greetings SDC Beekeepers, We are excited to announce our first SDC Beekeepers meeting for 2023. It will be held starting at 6:30 PM on Thursday March 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Church located at 107 W. Barcelona Rd, Santa Fe, in the library (new room). We plan to discuss: Sharing how our bees overwintered Diagnosing dead outs First things to look for when opening hives in spring Sources for packages, nucs, and queens. ….and of course, Kate will be here to answer any and all questions While we are hoping everyone can join us in person, we have scheduled a Zoom meeting at the same time so that those that cannot make the trip can still participate. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83677869706?pwd=a2xtVlM2Qk9GcVFqRm1WYjRURVZ2Zz09 <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83677869706?pwd=a2xtVlM2Qk9GcVFqRm1WYjRURVZ2Zz09> Meeting ID: 836 7786 9706 Passcode: Honey Hoping to see you all there, Kate and Steve

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Frames of capped honey for sale
by Anna Gieselman 04 Mar '23

04 Mar '23

Hello all, I unfortunately lost my hive to varroa mite this week. The population had been robust so they left me with two full supers of capped honey. I still have honey left over from last years harvest and do not need more. If anyone would be interested in buying medium frames of honey please let me know. I am not trying to make a big profit or anything, but I do want to cover the cost of the frames and then a little extra. Some of the frames are foundation-less, others have black foundation. If you are buying packaged bees this spring, having honey ready to go for them would be better than feeding them sugar water or if your bees have eaten through their winter stores this would be perfect for them. I know the main concern for folks would be if the honey had spores of foulbrood. I can assure you my bees died from a varroa infestation. I have pictures and video to show the sad truth. Please let me know if you are interested. Thank you! Sincerely, Anna G

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NM POLLINATOR PROTECTION PLAN MEMORIAL Senate Rules Committee Hearing 03.01.23
by Zia Queenbees Farm & Field Institute 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

NOTICE: The NM Legislative session moves very quickly especially in its final weeks and we have just been informed that the NM POLLINATOR PROTECTION PLAN will be heard in the Senate Rules Committee tomorrow- Wednesday, March 1, 2023 starting at 8:30 am. There are additional topics on the Senate Rules Committee list for this scheduled meeting so the NM PPP may be heard at any time in the line-up. For reference: The NM POLLINATOR PROTECTION PLAN MEMORIAL is an initiative that encourages education and outreach for supporting healthy pollinator stewardship. If you are interested in joining the NMBKA PPP Committee Chair and Interim President at the Santa Fe Roundhouse tomorrow morning to sit in on the hearing and to share your thoughts with the committee- we will be meeting in room 321 at 8:15am. You can enter at any time up until the meeting finishes as long as there is space. Or, you can also join via zoom and also sign up to make a statement. Please visit this link <https://nmbeekeepers.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad273a1c86937b09e59…> which has location, timing, and zoom link information or see below: **For public participation please click on the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81944191844<https://nmbeekeepers.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad273a1c86937b09e59…> or via telephone at 1 669 900 9128, meeting ID: 819 4419 1844 To provide written comments or to register to speak email SRC.zoom(a)nmlegis.gov<mailto:SRC.zoom@nmlegis.gov>. Refer to www.nmlegis.gov<https://nmbeekeepers.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad273a1c86937b09e59…> "What's Happening" for the Senate Rules Committee Procedures. Talking Points: Senate Memorial 43, 2023 1) State Pollinator Protection Plans (PPPs), are in response to a 2014 Presidential Memorandum requesting that each state create a PPP 2) PPPs establish best management practices for pesticide applicators, farmers, ranchers, landowners and beekeepers in a collaborative and voluntary effort to protect pollinators. This is done through education, communication and outreach. 3) All stakeholders are encouraged to be involved with creating state PPPs, and have been consulted to create NMBKA’s PPP 4) Senate Memorial 43 requests that NMDA establish a working group to create and disseminate education materials based on NMBKA’s PPP, and to collect data on the number of hives and beekeepers in the state of NM a) Data collection is voluntary b) Data aids in future funding efforts 5) PPPs are working documents that can be updated as needed: when new evidence comes out, new problems or solutions arise, etc. 6) PPPs are tailored to each state’s unique climates, agricultural landscapes and needs 7) PPPs are not regulatory Buzz Words:: Collaborative, Inclusive, Voluntary, Educational Outreach Rebuttals: * Where will financing and/or working hours for NMDA come from to complete these tasks? {Brad Lewis} * If this isn’t regulatory (enforceable) how will it aid in protecting pollinators? When stakeholders have the opportunity to be involved in the decision making process, and/or have the ability to opt into a plan to protect pollinators, we create positive relationships and there is generally more support and collaboration. This is evidenced by the input we have received from Alan Feuer of Preventive Pest Control, NMBKA being asked to give a talk on protecting pollinators at the 2022 NM Pest Management Association (applicators received CEUs for attending), and input from NMDA, NMSU Ag Center, the EPA, and local farmers and landowners. * Education and advocacy increase awareness of our state’s need to protect both native pollinators and managed honey bee colonies. Agricultural yields are increased when pollinatorsare more abundant: “More than 3,500 species of native bees help increase crop yields. Some scientists estimate that one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators like bees, butterflies and moths, birds and bats, and beetles and other insects.” -USDA (https://www.usda.gov/peoples-garden/pollinators<https://nmbeekeepers.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad273a1c86937b09e59…>) You can also text Amy Owen- NMBKA PPP Chair at 575.496.0518 or Melanie Kirby- NMBKA Interim President at 505.901.2102 should you have any questions. Thank you- Melanie Kirby NMBKA Interim President [https://mcusercontent.com/ad273a1c86937b09e594d10af/images/c187be16-312c-34…] This email was sent to ziaqueenbees(a)hotmail.com<mailto:ziaqueenbees@hotmail.com> why did I get this?<https://nmbeekeepers.us10.list-manage.com/about?u=ad273a1c86937b09e594d10af…> unsubscribe from this list<https://nmbeekeepers.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ad273a1c86937b09e59…> update subscription preferences<https://nmbeekeepers.us10.list-manage.com/profile?u=ad273a1c86937b09e594d10…> New Mexico Beekeepers Association · PO Box 21615 · Albuquerque, NM 87154-21615 · USA [Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp]<http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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