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  • From: "john wilson" <rose.wilson AT embarqmail.com>
  • To: "'Lewis Cauble'" <lewis AT hivebody.com>
  • Cc: 'Orange County Bees' <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] A Modest Proposal
  • Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:09:07 -0500

Hello Beekeepers,

 

My last remaining colony has just died, and though I had been telling myself that when that happened I would retire from beekeeping, because arthritis in my hands makes managing the hives increasingly hard, it felt so sad to have no bees about the place that my husband said to go ahead and order another package, and he would do most of the heavy lifting for me. So I have.

 

I had also begun to think, though, that I might offer our place as a site for other beekeepers, who might want more space for their hives. I could do some mentoring if needed, and I also have a fair bit of unused equipment. And now I’m wondering if this might be in a convenient spot for some of the “Natural” Beekeepers to locate hives. We live on Schley Road, about 7 miles north of Hillsborough, on 20 acres that is mostly wooded, except for a 2 or 3-acre open field between the woods and the road. There is a large pond directly across the road and a creek running through the woods. I keep my hive back in the woods, close to our house, so people could come and go to hives on the field at any time without disturbing us at all.   

 

Rose     

 


From: ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Lewis Cauble
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:24 PM
Cc: Orange County Bees
Subject: Re: [ocba] A Modest Proposal

 

Initial response to the chemical free initiative has been very good.  Now it is up to the chemical free folks to organize, develop a plan, and make it happen.

 

Lewis

 

 

On Feb 25, 2012, at 9:59 AM, Lewis Cauble wrote:



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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