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Summer Meeting!

We will have a meeting THIS WEEK to discuss a variety of subjects… The next couple of sessions will cover upcoming topics, speakers, elections, and meeting format. 

Please bring a suggestion for anything the OBBG could try doing to better cater to you and others as far as a group. We would love any suggestions for speakers or topics as we go forward. 

DATE: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

WHERE: Kill Devil Hills Library, 400 Mustian St, KDH 27948.

WHEN: 7:00 PM – Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to socialize/help set up chairs, meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Library locks the front door at 5:00, so follow the sidewalk around the left of the building to the back door.


SUMMER MEETING!
If you are interested in attending the NCSBA State Meeting this Summer, see the links below…
https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/calendar/state-meetings

REGISTRATION
https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/calendar/state-meetings/2023-summer-meeting 

FOR SALE: 
Swarm Traps & DIY Equipment – Contact Robert Lotze in Duck at 804-475-9365.
Some traps are in Stock, and any other equipment is about 2ish weeks out. 

Excited for everyone to reunite and for us to get back on schedule!

-Dalton & Denise

Howdy, Everyone!

Please join us for an uncommon December Meeting with a homegrown speaker, our very own longtime member, hailing from Corolla – Heidi Leo – who will present a sort of Four-Season Review about her experiences, experiments, trials, & triumphs in a coastal apiary. 

You don’t want to miss the last meeting of 2022… This will be a great meeting packed with insight and info for EVERYONE – whether you’re an established beekeeper, a new-bee member, or newly interested in beekeeping/ joining the OBBG!

DATE: This Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

WHERE: Kill Devil Hills Library, 400 Mustian St, KDH 27948.

WHEN: 7:00 PM – Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to socialize/help set up chairs, meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Library locks the front door at 5:00, so follow the sidewalk around the left of the building to the back door.

Raffle ($1 donation each ticket) will be held at the end of the meeting if we have contributions!  Feel free to bring anything bee-related or not!  Regifting is not frowned upon! 

ATTN  – Fundraising Campaign for NCSU Professorship!!

If you haven’t heard or were at the last meeting and heard from Rick Coor about the NCSBA’s fundraising to help endow an NCSU Professorship, please follow the link below to learn more and chip in… or if planning to renew your NCSBA Membership, you will be given the chance to donate then as well.

https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/ncsu-endowed-professorship 

If you are a new-bee to the scene and have not joined our NC State Beekeepers Association, the largest in the Nation, feel free to check this link out…

https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/membership/join-or-renew-now 


PS: Don’t forget to check your hives stores/ resources and feed them if low or light! 

I would suggest fondant, sugar boards, or sugar patties at this time…
2:1 Sugar syrup is usually recommended but I’ve read that once nighttime temps drop below 50 degrees it is more difficult for them to process, along with acting as a heat sink and introducing moisture into your hive. 

-Dalton Hyde
OBBG President 

Apologies for the late update…
October Meeting is Canceled for tomorrow October 12th, 2022.

We will aim to reschedule this meeting in the coming month.

Unfortunately, our scheduled speaker could not make it this month, additionally I am out of town for a family member’s surgery.

Luckily – we have recently come across an NCSBA list of speakers covering a wide range of topics that we’ve reached out to and look forward to scheduling some fresh faces and insight in the coming year. Some are even available via Zoom.

There have also been suggestions of a Bee School or Class to be held in the spring that we hope would/will be a worthwhile event. More to come on this.

I will get much more information to everyone as soon as possible.

Don’t Forget – Check your Hives & Resources!!

FEED THOSE HiVES 2:1!!

Thanks,
Dalton Hyde
OBBG President 

Meeting this Wednesday 9/14/22… 
Hey Everybody!

Update about the meeting today, the speaker Rick Coor became unavailable and I could not get a replacement in time…. so we will be doing a round table. Bring your questions, concerns, and updates about your hives!

I will continue to set up another speaker for another meeting before November for either an in-person or zoom appearance.

Rick Coor will be our speaker for November.

DATE: This Wednesday, Sept 14th, 2022

WHERE: Kill Devil Hills Library, 400 Mustian St, KDH 27948.

WHEN: 7:00 PM – Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to socialize/help setup chairs, meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Library locks the front door at 5:00, so follow the sidewalk around left of the building to the back door.
 
Raffle ($1 donation each ticket) will be held at end of meeting if we have contributions!  Feel free to bring anything bee-related or not!  Regifting is not frowned upon!  🙂

PS: Don’t forget to check your hives stores/ resources and feed them if low or light! 
2:1 Sugar syrup should be used.

-Dalton Hyde
OBBG President 

There is no meeting this week for August 2022. 

We will have another meeting in September, I believe Rick Coor will be our speaker… he usually covers Queens/Queen Rearing but if there is anything else everyone would like covered, I can see if he’s comfortable covering another topic. 

Please feel free to submit any meeting topics or ideas. 

A reminder to go to our website outerbanksbeekeepers.com and subscribe to our newsletter there to ensure you’re receiving the Website notifications & our Mailchimp Newsletter… this is how we communicate about anything and everything. 


If anyone needs any help or has questions about their hives…. REACH OUT! Call me and let me know and I will put you in contact with a beekeeper closest to your area.

stay cool out there! 

-Dalton Hyde
OBBG President 

Hot July!

Please join us for our next meeting this Wednesday, July 13th, which will feature Mac Gray & assistant from Dare Co. Mosquito Control to provide us with information on protecting our bees.
 
DATE: This Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

WHERE: Kill Devil Hills Library, 400 Mustian St, KDH 27948.

WHEN: 7:00 PM – Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to socialize/help setup chairs, meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Library locks the front door at 5:00, so follow the sidewalk around left of the building to the back door.  

Raffle ($1 donation each ticket) will be held at end of meeting if we have contributions!  Feel free to bring anything bee-related or not!  Regifting is not frowned upon!  🙂

PS: Don’t forget to check your hives stores/ resources and feed them if low or light! 
1:1 Sugar syrup should be used.

Happy Summer!

-Dalton Hyde
OBBG President 

Regroup, Rejuvenate, Refresh & Reacquaint Roundtable experience!

Bring your ideas for future meetings/speakers, problems you are experiencing for advice from others, fun beekeeping stories of late, etc.  

Arrive at 6:30 to socialize, the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.  
Location: 400 Mustian St. KDH 27948 (KDH Library)

The front door of the Library will be locked because they now close at 5:00 p.m. on Wed., so follow the sidewalk around the left side of the building to the back door where the meeting room is located.  

If you want to participate in the raffle, bring a little cash for ticket donation and/or any items to be raffled (do not have to be bee-related – regifting welcome! :).  

The raffle is usually held at the end of the meetings.  

Hope to see you there!

-Dalton Hyde 
OBBG President

October Last Minute Meeting – This Wednesday 10/20/21

A hive in hibernation…

Hello everyone, I hope you are still with us as it’s been a while since you’ve heard from the OBBG… 

First – Give yourselves a clap on the back if you’re still standing after the year we’ve had down here! These are strange times in the world outside the hive. We continue to be in a sort of holding pattern until we can get regular access to our meeting room, but we are slowly creeping back to some normalcy. 

Second – As this is a late notice, I will hold a soft meeting this week at the Library for anyone that’s around and available to swing by to catch up, see some friendly faces, and chat about how your hives are heading into fall. 

REMINDER: If your hives are feeling kind of light, you should be Feeding 2:2 sugar syrup so they can stock some stores! Nighttime temps will be dipping below the 50-degree mark shortly.

WHEN:     Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 – starts at 7:00 pm

WHERE:     KDH Library – 400 Mustian Street, Kill Devil Hills 27948

TIME:      Arrive early anytime after 6:30 PM to chat each other up! Starts @ 7:00 PM. Follow the walkway to the left of the building around back to the ramp that leads to a door… that’s the meeting room!

If anyone is unable to join, do not sweat it! I will be working to hold our annual honey contest in November in the safest manner possible as well as a possible meeting, to make up for ones missed this year. We will get back into the swing of things soon.

As a whole, there are aspects of our Chapter, Communication, & Meeting Logistics that need improvement. None of which can be accomplished by any one person in our group. Anyone interested in contributing is welcomed & greatly appreciated. Our website & online presence will hopefully benefit from some outside help that I’ve been working with. Any ideas or suggestions on anything – from meeting topics, alternative meeting locations, desired website functions, “members only” section content, etc – is always welcomed. 

Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns!

Thanks,
Dalton Hyde

Jan/Feb New Year Catch Up! – Meetings, Hive Checks, & Packages!

Hello & Happy New Year!

I know we have been thrown off for a while due to Covid, but we are working to get some ideas flowing and hopefully some solutions for some of our logistical issues.

At this time we have not determined another location for hosting our monthly meetings. I only received a handful of replies (Thank you to those that did!) from last September regarding these issues, so I await further feedback.

First on the Docket – Early Spring Hive Checks & Feeding!

As spring creeps in and brings us warmer days, take the time to check your hives!! It’s common for hives to make it through winter only to starve before plants bud out… So get in there on any day above 50 degrees, see what resources they may have, & if they are depleted, get some feed on them asap!

While sugar syrup 1:1 works well above 50 degree nights, sometimes fondant/dry sugar that’s made wet is better for nights cooler than 50. Regardless, ANY kind or amount of feed is going to be helpful to them coming out of winter. 

Next up – Packages!

ORDER ASAP!
Yet keep in mind – Swarm Season is around the corner and its always a great chance for some literal “FREE BEE’s”!!!

Below is info regarding some of the different suppliers members have used in the past, although we all have predominantly used Sapony Creek. That’s historically been the supplier we worked out group pick up with, which I expect to attempt again this year. 

I have heard from one person – Myia Thompson, who has volunteered to pick up additional orders for others. 

IF YOU NEED HELP Picking up your package/Nuc/order, YOU MUST inform not only Sapony Creek but also Myself (Dalton), and I will confirm with Myia/Driver about their pick up list.

Please remember… At pickup time, a donation toward the driver’s gas & time is always welcome! 
(If you have purchased through other suppliers yourself and can pick up orders for others, please let Dalton know as soon as possible to spread the word.)

NOTE! DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS HAVE THEIR OWN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS & PICKUP DATES!  Also, please remember suppliers pre-order a limited number of packages, so if you plan to get bees, the sooner you order, the better, lest they run out.

PACKAGE & NUC OFFERINGS:

Sapony Creek Apiaries, Dave Bradley, 6154 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27803  

Phone: 252-904-1446

Pickup dates are currently scheduled for Tuesday, March 30th & Tuesday, April 20th. Please note that these dates are subject to change based on weather conditions at the supplier level.

If you call Dave to place an order, be sure to let him know you are with the “Outer Banks/OBX Order,” then also contact Dalton to let the Group Driver know you are on the pickup list. 

We will strive to identify a rendezvous spot where you can collect your packages that is convenient, it will be determined as time draws closer.

Also, Dave has a store there with bee supplies at the ready: http://www.saponycreekapiaries.com 

Packages:
Unmarked Packages $125.00
Marked Packages $130.00

Nucs:
Unmarked 5-Frame $188.00
Marked 5-Frame $193.00

Queens:
Unmarked Mated Queens: $30.00
Marked Mated Queens: $35.00

They will start taking orders until our dates sell out!
 
Bailey Bee Supply, 147 Boone Square Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Email: info@baileybeesupply.com

Phone: 919-241-4236

Offering Italian Packages & Nucs this season!

Package Pickup in Hillsborough- April 1/2 & April 22/ 23.
Nuc’s pickup set for early May.

https://shop.baileybeesupply.com/  

Packages:
$135.00 Packages with a Marked Queen

Nucs:
$190 Unmarked Nuc
$195 Marked Nuc

**Bailey’s also offers equipment for any last-minute needs, in addition to offering Queens through the season!

8 Veteran Farms, James Wierman, Maple, NC 

Email: 8veteransfarms@gmail.com 

Phone: 757-354-1421 

https://www.facebook.com/8veteransfarms  

Offering Packages & Nucs this season!

Packages:
$125 Marked Package 

Nucs:
$175 5-Frame Nuc

**If ordering online; Please include Full Name, Email, & Phone #!

NUC’s (NUCLEUS) HIVES ONLY:

Birdneck Bees – http://ncvabeenucs.com/  

Email – info@ncvabeenucs.com

Phone: Sharon Tanner (757)-718-3581 OR Ann Baker (757)-641-4433

Overwintered Nucs available for the price of $230 for 5 deep frame Nucs. Pickup will be April 16th/17th at Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake (near the state line).  If you place an order with them and would offer to pick up for others, please let Dalton know.


The following links are regarding bee suppliers from our state or nearby chapters…

This link is VERY useful from the NC Dept. of Ag regarding all things apiary in our state: http://www.ncagr.gov/plantindustry/Plant/apiary/index.htm 

On that page you will also find a “List of Dealers Authorized to Sell Bees in NC,” and you are welcome to contact any of those suppliers to order and pick up your own bees. Out-of-state suppliers are shown at the bottom of that list.

The Beekeepers Guild of Southeastern Virginia lists several suppliers of nucs on their website:
https://beekeepersguild.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=131

Denise & I will be helping put on a Zoom Event for the Dare County Library on April 14th, 2021. More details to come!

Any Questions/Concerns, please feel free to reach out… Dalton Hyde (President) 919-260-3265 or Denise Deacon (Past President) 252-722-3118.

-Dalton Hyde
OBBG President

Covid Recap

Long Time No See/Talk…

First & Foremost – I hope everyone is doing well amid this most unforgettable year & that your hives have benefited from any extra time you may have found yourself with. I know some people have suffered losses directly/indirectly due to Covid & my sincere condolences go out to you. While not Covid related, I personally lost both of my Grandfathers this summer, a hard loss to navigate as a family on its own, only compounded by the current issues.

Second – I apologize for the long delay in emails/meetings, this has been a difficult year for myself as my personal/work life has been all-consuming. As we near the end of the year, we really need to look at a way to spread out some of the responsibilities as a group, as it’s a lot for any one person to manage but could easily be shared between a few.

As I’m sure most of you know our meeting location – the KDH Library – has been closed since the spring… If anyone has any suggestions for another location or an open outdoor space that we could try our meetings at, let me know!

The idea of Zoom Meetings has been raised, which is possible to conduct but I know there are many in our group that aren’t tech-savvy… that being said, if anyone is interested in that or is willing to figure it out, please let me know! I think now more than ever it is important to get any wrinkles of our social lives ironed out as we are social beings, and rely on them more than we realize during trying times. 

I am open to any ideas or advice on how to best meet our group’s needs… but I need to hear from yall about what those might bee!

Third – How is everyone doing? 

Please feel free to reply and fill me in on yourself & any good/bad news you may have to share, how your Hives are doing & any issues you found yourself facing this season… I’ve heard it was a plague of wax moth this year (lost a couple myself) & some Hive Beetle issues.


Side Note: 
Is everyone receiving the NCSBA emails with the updated elections & suggestions they send out? You would receive these if you are a paid NCSBA Member…. I will consider sending out emails with those messages if I hear of interest from enough people. 

I look forward to getting our group back up and running while ensuring the safety of us all, as well as hearing feedback from each of yall. 

-Dalton Hyde
2020 OBBG President