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  • From: Jennifer Hall <jenshobbyfarm AT gmail.com>
  • To: Lynne Millies <sukamarley AT embarqmail.com>
  • Cc: Orange County Bees <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] A Modest Proposal
  • Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:57:50 -0500

We would like to participate also. This is my first year in beekeeping since childhood, what a great opportunity to begin properly.
Jennifer Hall

On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Lynne Millies <sukamarley AT embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would love to be involved too.  I have just had my first year in beekeeping with no chemicals and so far they are thriving.  I would love to learn more and be involved.  

Lynne

On Feb 25, 2012, at 11:17 AM, "Dan Daniel" <dandaniel AT embarqmail.com> wrote:

Lewis,

 

What a great proposal!  Dolly and I would like to participate, and are willing to help in any way we can.

Thanks for a great initiative.

Dan Daniel

 

From: ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Lewis Cauble
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:00 AM
To: Orange County Bees
Subject: [ocba] A Modest Proposal

 

Hello Beekeepers,

I would like to make a proposal that OCBA set up a chemical free beekeeping group to teach and demonstrate chemical free methods.  I'd like for us to give our chemical free group a grant of $500 to purchase equipment, queens, bring in speakers, or whatever they need for this thing to grow legs.  At the very minimum, I would like for OCBA to have a chemical free demonstration yard managed by the chemical free folks that would be used to teach and demonstrate these methods.

 

The bee yard could be any where that the group chooses.  I went by Whitted Bowers yesterday and spoke with Rob Bowers.  He is willing to host the chemical free bee yard.  I have been keeping bees there alongside Natalie Sadler for several years now so we already have a built in relationship with him.  The downside is that it is in N. Orange and perhaps not very convenient for all.  The up side is that his 52 acre farm is certified organic and certified biodynamic.

 

I've already run this rough idea past the exec committee and it certainly has their approval.  Now I would like for our chemical free folks to organize and decide if this is something that they would like to do.  From there we can work on the details.

 

Cheers,

 

Lewis

 

 

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