Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association

Monthly Meeting: May 21, 2020

OBBA Announcements

What happened Last Month?
Ongoing Projects
Upcoming Plans

Last Month (April)

April Meeting

Cancelled due to Social Distancing

You can view previous presentations here

April Workshop

We had our first Virtual Workshop!

See it here

OBBA Member Apiary

OBBA Member Apiary is Live!

If you do not have a place to practice beekeeping and would like to have a hive, let Matt (President) or Andrew/Craig (Apiary Managers) know!

Ongoing Events/Projects

OBBA Membership

We have online signup now!

Please pay your annual dues:

OrangeBlossomBeekeepers.org/join-obba/

Saturday Workshop

Looking forward to our next big opportunity for a workshop once COVID-19 is behind us

Upcoming Plans

2020 National Honey Bee Day

Still tentatively on…

Planning Committee met on March 11
Date: August 15, 2020

Working on:

Vendors
Food trucks
Marketing
Music

May/June Bee Management

Current UF Management Recommendations (May)

Remedy failing queens as necessary
Swarm control
Super as necessary

What is blooming in Central Florida (May)

American Holly
Butter Mint
Dahoon Holly
Dog Hobble
Fetterbush
Galberry
Gopher Apple
Joint Weed

Mexican Clover
Ogeechee (White) Tupelo
Palms
Palmetto
Sandhill Prarie Clover
Spiderwort
Yaupon Holly

Current UF Management Recommendations (June)

Monitor for Varroa (https://youtu.be/IgPfT9FQxLc) - Treat if 3% with Apiguard, Apistan, Apivar, Hopguard, and Mite Away
Remove and process honey as main flow slows or stops

What is blooming in Central Florida (June)

Black Mangrove
Butter Mint
Dahoon Holly
Dog Hobble
Elderberry
Gopher Apple
Joint Weed
Loblolly Bay
Mexican Clover
Palms

Palmetto
Red Bay
Red Mangrove
Sandhill Prarie Clover
Spanish Needle
Spiderwort
Virginia Creeper
Walter Viburnum
White Mangrove