Thank you to John (and mom) for hosting . We inspected 4 hives in one hour. Discussion included:

• managing frames of brand new bare foundation — running a syrup feeder AND giving the queen a place to lay
• queen cups
• placement and removal of syrup feeders
• State Fair entries for adults and kids
• County Fair possibilities for adults and kids as they relate to beekeeping
• time to wait for swarm queens to prove out
• misplaced pollen
• cleaning propolis and burr comb from frames
• mite washes and sugar shakes
• night of the week for meetings
• hive for community, demonstration, and education
• honey collections
• foundations – standard, premier, acorn
• record keeping