OBBA Announcements

What's the buzz?

OBBA Meetings

Virtual Meetings until we can meet in person again!

View previous meeting presentations on our website (news-and-updates/past-meeting-presentations)

OBBA Workshops

If you are interested in visiting our association apiary or our member apiary, please reach out to one of our apiary managers on Slack.

Honey For Sale

We OBBA honey to purchase!

Siemens Green Initiative Partnership

In discussions with Siemens for a mutually beneficial relationship with 1-2 hives on their property!

Research: The impact of beekeeper treatment on honeybee viruses

• Allison:
  • OBBA Member
  • Biology PhD student at UCF
• Goal: To help inform local beekeepers of what works best for their area in keeping viral loads down

Research: Participation

1. Survey regarding the various tools and methods we as beekeepers use to improve bee health
2. Sampling hives of willing beekeepers for common bee viruses

http://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9tRwAt5jPs0RaM5

Proposal for volunteer positions

1. Communications Director
   • Promotes the club and events we have
   • Coordinate our public face
2. Advertising Director
   • Contact sponsors
   • Build relationships with sponsors
3. Speaker's Bureau
   • People willing to speak to other groups
   • Develop a collection of presentations

Interested? Send Matt a private message (Slack or emailtallmtt@gmail.com)

OBBA WikiBee

WikiBee: orangeblossombeekeepers.org/wikibee/

OBBA T-Shirts!

$22!

You can order yours straight from our website.

Membership

OBBA Memembership

You can pay your annual dues:

OrangeBlossomBeekeepers.org/join-obba/

OBBA Member Apiary (North)

• If you:
  • Do not have a place to practice beekeeping AND
  • Would like to have a hive

Let Matt (OBBA President) or Andrew/Craig (Apiary Managers) know!

OBBA Member Apiary (East)

In planning stages for member apiary on east side of Orlando closer to UCF!

More to follow…

Oct/Nov Bee Management

Current UF Management Recommendations (Oct)

• Monitor colonies for varroa
• Consider treating colonies for Nosema using Fumagilin
• Monitor for and control small hive beetles
• Feed colonies if light

What is blooming in Central Florida (Oct)

Current UF Management Recommendations (Nov)

• Monitor colonies for varroa
• Consider treating colonies for Nosema using Fumagilin
• Monitor for and control small hive beetles
• Feed colonies if light

What is blooming in Central Florida (Nov)

Stay involved, Stay connected

• OrangeBlossomBeekeepers.org
• Slack: OBBA.slack.com
• Facebook: Orangeblossombeekeepers
• Instagram: OrangeBlossomBeekeepers

Honeybee Pests and Diseases

Speaker: J.K. Yarborough