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An Evening with the New York State Apiculturist

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With the Holidays just around the corner the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association would like to invite everyone to our December meeting.

Being held December 3 at 7 p.m. at the Fenimore Farm and Country Village (formerly The Farmers’ Museum) the meeting will include a presentation with guest speaker Anne Mills, New York State Apiarist, discussion of month-to-month beekeeping activities, and a Q&A section to discuss your stories from the bee yard. The December meeting is held earlier in the month to accommodate for the holidays.

This month’s presentation by Anne Mills will be on New York State’s Apiary Inspection program. Members and the public is welcome to find out how New York State supports commercial and hobbyist beekeepers’ through the challenges of modern beekeeping.

Before the presentation we will hold our business meeting featuring updates on club activities such as the planning for the 2025 Introduction to Beekeeping short course. We are always looking for volunteers so if you would like to participate please contact the Chairman of the Education Committee Steve Davis at Paperclip5@hotmail.com

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Thank you attendees to the “To Bee or Not to Bee” short course

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The Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association would like to thank the more than 40 attendees of our “To Bee or Not to Bee” Introduction to Beekeeping short course on Saturday, February 24.

Together we learned about our insect friends the Apis mellifera who are responsible for pollinating so much of our food crops, what is needed for us to care for them as beekeepers, and some of the challenges they face.

As each of us contemplate the coming year here are a few reminders from the class.

Our next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday March 28 at The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. (The meeting will be held in the back classroom due to an event the museum is holding.) At this next meeting we will be raffling off a nucleus to an attending member of the association. This is a great opportunity to either expand the apiary or get a jump start on a new beekeeping endeavor.

The Beekeepers’ will have a booth at the OCCA Earth day festival on April 20. We look forward to seeing you there. If a member would like to help staff it please contact our secretary Richard Lercari at honeychef3@gmail.com.

Check back here and on the facebook page for other beekeeping news.

We look forward to seeing you again and welcome to the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association.

Special December Meeting

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Join the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ December meeting for a Beekeepers raffle and get Bee gift ideas for things you can make from your hive ahead of the holidays.

All followed by an open forum sharing highlights from this season’s adventures in the bee yard. Bring one of your memorable moments or two.

Meeting is held Monday, December 4, at 7 p.m. at The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown.