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  • From: John Rintoul <beecd AT icloud.com>
  • To: Orange County Beekeepers Association <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [ocba] Veils for Carrboro High School Beekeepers
  • Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 23:20:40 -0400

As many of you know. OCBA placed 2 demonstration hives at Carrboro High School earlier this year. The hives are doing well. They are generating significant interest and enthusiasm among the students at CHS. Before there were even hives on campus CHS's Bee Club was 3 members strong. The school bought 3 veils and a bee jacket/veil for student use.

Even though they were on summer break, the Bee Club picked up 2 new members during the summer through word-of-mouth. Even more amazing to me, students repeatedly showed up to observe and participate in hive inspections while on summer break. 

Now that school is back in session there is noticeably more student interest in the OCBA hives at CHS. I have asked the school to purchase more veils to protect student participants. But to ensure that the face(s) of CHS's newest beekeepers are adequately protected I am trying to round up additional veils. If you have a spare veil hanging around that you would be willing to donate to the cause, please let me know and we'll arrange to pick it up. Alternatively if you would like to donate a veil - call Bailey's Bee Supply, give David your credit card number, tell him you're buying a veil for CHS's Bee Club, let me know, and I'll make a trip to pick up your donated veil in Hillsborough.

OCBA is making a difference. Our hives at CHS are engaging the future beekeepers of America. Thanks for any help that you can provide.

-John

John Rintoul
(919) 414-4071


  • [ocba] Veils for Carrboro High School Beekeepers, John Rintoul, 08/29/2016

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