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June 03-Sept. 03Next Meeting is:

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003 7:30pmLittle Theater of Falls Church Hig

7521 Jaguar Trail

Falls Church, Virginia 22042-759

President Alan Fiala 703-790-8044 Treasurer Bennie Liles 703-671-1010Vice-Pres. Patricia Haskell 703-560-3484 Secretary Pearl Liles 703-671-1010

Edito r Alan Fiala 703-790-8044

Pat Haskell EAS Master Beekeeper

In an unprecedented achievement, our Vice-

President, Pat Haskell, passed all four parts of theEAS Master Beekeeper exam on her first try, tobecome the third Master Beekeeper in Virginia.She has been keeping bees for 6 or 7 years, with

about 20 hives divided between her cabin nearLuray and her backyard in Annandale. She is amember of five local associations, an officer in twoof them, and a member of Virginia and Maryland

State Beekeepers associations. She wants to trainmore new beekeepers and will be organizing sev-eral short courses this winter. Congratulations to

Pat!

Bob Wellemeyer headlines next meet-ing September 23.

Bob Wellemeyer, the state apiary inspector for our area, will be the program speaker for our

next meeting. He will be offering Suggestions for successful winter management, based oncurrent conditions. Note that our meeting room this year is the Little Theater.

Upcoming BANV Meetings

September 23, 2003 Little TheaterNovember 25, 2003 Little Theater

Special Dates to Reserve

October 7, 2003 Loudoun Co. Bee-keepers Association Meet, Leesburg

October 25, 2003 -- VSBA WinterMeeting, Staunton.

November 8, 2003 - MSBA Fall Meet-

ing, AnnapolisNovember 11, 2003 Prince Wil-

liam/Stafford Beekeepers Meeting

In This Issue:

BANV Meetings and News 1

VSBA/MSBA Summer Meeting 2

Small Hive Beetle Update 3

Presidents Corner 3

BANV Minutes, May meeting 4

Regulations on keeping bees and sell-

ing products of the hive. 5Summer Activities 6

Honey Month Recipe 6

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Highlights of the joint Virginia/ Maryland State Beekeepers AssociationMeeting.

The summer meeting of both associations was held June 20-21 on the campus of NVCC in Ma-nassas. It is the first time these two associations have met together. We hope it will promotefurther interaction across the river. For reasons of containing costs and providing for the ex-pected crowd, two meeting rooms were used with parallel sessions running on Saturday. This

also allowed us to present a wider variety of topics to choose from. Total attendance was near

150, paid registration was 125, thus allowing the meeting to just pay for itself. Loudoun Bee-keepers Association lent a hand in key spots, and the Prince William/Stafford Beekeepers Asso-ciation offered an on-site luncheon on Saturday. The VSBA silent auction featured a beehive

clock made and donated by Ed Dillon of BANV and decoratively painted bottom board and hivebody by Becky Churchill of PW/S, while the MSBA raffle featured a custom-fit bee suit and ahigh-quality refractometer. Five vendors easily filled the limited space available in the lobbies.

The following summary is based on notes prepared by Jeff Pfoutz for the Loudoun Beekeepers

Association Newsletter.

On Friday there was a single session for the afternoon and evening. The two presidents, RonnieHenks of VSBA and Barry Thompson of MSBA, welcomed everyone. This was followed by re-ports from the two state apiarists: Keith Tignor for Virginia and Jerry Fischer for Maryland.

Keith Tignors report included status of small hive beetle in the state, and some new Varroacontrol products and their progress through EPA applications and registrations. Applications forthe beekeeping license plate are far below the number needed, and the time period to meet ithas been shortened to just one more year. Jerry Fischer reported on the number of registered

colonies and the state of beekeeping in Maryland. Winter losses were heavy, up to 50%, mostlyfrom starvation. They have also had incidents of small hive beetle and responded appropriately.

Dr. Pedro Rodriguez spoke enthusiastically about beekeeping and his practice of regularly ap-plying food grade mineral oil to colonies through the front entrance with an insecticide fogger.

He also uses emulsion soaked cords to keep up the levels, and is investigating the addition ofthymol to his emulsion. He was, however, not very specific about his methods and formula.

Dr. Kevin Hackett, of the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, gave a concise out-

line of the role and current research focus of the bee labs and then gave an up-to-date report

on the project to sequence the bee genome. Dr. Keith Delaplane, U. of Ga., gave an under-standable summary of bee genetics and breeding, describing some reasons it is difficult to se-lect traits while trying to maintain vigor and reduce inbreeding depression.

Dr. Jeff Pettis, also of the Beltsville lab, gave a report on results so far of a study of the effectsof Coumaphos on development of queens, showing that success in grafting, weight, and super-cedure were all affected when Coumaphos was at the EPA limit. He additionally spoke about astudy of the effects of relative humidity on the hatching rates of small hive beetles: the lower

the relative humidity, the lower the hatching rate.

Dr. Wyatt Mangum, Mary Washington College, wrapped up Friday with a report on continuedstudies of the effect of attendants in introducing a queen. This reinforced previous conclusionsthat during a time of low or no nectar flow, success depends upon removing the attendants. If

the attendants are left in the cage, aggression toward the queen continues for longer periods,and she may never be accepted.

Saturday forced attendees to make a choice from two parallel sessions all day. In the first ses-sion, Dr. Mark Feldlaufer, Beltsville Labs, spoke on new chemicals to treat AFB. Dr. Keith Delap-lane discussed IPM to control small hive beetle.

In the second presentation, Karina Blizzard, wildlife manager for MD Dept. of Natural Re-sources, reported on black bear activities, while VSBA held its annual business meeting. Topicscovered in that meeting will be reported in detail in the state newsletter. They included the li-

cense plate, a proposed state master beekeeping certification program, location of the next

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meeting(s) (Staunton vs.Danville), raising funds to

offset budget cuts in RickFells extension and re-search program, and elec-tion of officers.

After lunch, Dr. Fell listedout the numerous knownpheromones present in a

beehive and their intricate interactions and effects on activities therein. Against that, Dr. Delap-

lane repeated his talk on IPM for small hive beetle.

In the next pair of presentations, Wyatt Mangum described his study of varroa mites, screenedbottom boards, and SMR queens. In the other hall, Pat Wagner and Donna Chandler, apithera-pists, described their personal experiences with bee venom therapy to reduce the effects of MS

and other chronic diseases.

In the final presentations, David Morris gave a thorough discussion of everything that goes intojudging each of the products of the hive: honey, comb, wax, candles, pollen, etc. Rick Fell dis-cussed the process of evaluating a hive: strength, health, quality of the queen, management

needs. He suggested inspecting the brood nest 6-9 times per year, avoiding this during honey

flow and winter.

Presidents Corner

The joint meeting of the Virginia and Maryland State Beekeeping Associations in June was quitesuccessful, and I was quite proud of our turnout and the many compliments received. My heart-

felt thanks go to Pat Haskell, the right-hand that lent so much support whenever and wher-ever needed, and to John Ferree, Tom Merz, and Bill Bundy (Loudoun) for keeping the refresh-ments available at all times. I was especially proud that BANV, for the first time ever, won the

attendance award outright at the business meeting. We were the only association with atten-dance in double digits.

The terms of elected officers end at the January meeting. In preparation, I have appointed thefollowing nominating committee: John Ferree, Paul Diehl, and Brenda Kiessling, Chair. If you

wish to volunteer, or are asked to run, please consider making the contribution.

Alan

Seen at the VSBA/ MSBA Meeting: Brenda Kiessling, Becky

Churchill, Tom Berry, Dan Jackson, Pat Haskell, Alan Fiala,Betty Jackson Photo courtesy PW/S newsletter

Small Hive Beetle found in Northern Virginia!

Small Hive Beetle was found in North Arlington on Septem-ber 11. They hobbyist has two hives at that location andonly one of them was found to be infected. Treatment and

verification by a laboratory is underway. There will be moreinformation at the next meeting and what to do about it.

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Minutes of the meeting of May 27, 2003.

The meeting was called to order after the speaker, Keith Tignor presented a program on Bee-

keeping and the Law (state and local and federal).

There were 3 guests: Steven Donhue, Lauren Nieswander, and Jay Jones. Approximately 35members were in attendance.

A motion to aprove the minutes as presented in the newletter was made by Paul Diehl. Themotion was seconded by john Ferree and the motion carried.

Treasurer, Bennie Lyles, reported that BANV has a balance of $749.16 and we have 58 paidmembers.

Reports on Activities:

--Larry Kelly has been appointed as an alternate to the National Honey Board. He has to attenda meeting of NHB in Tucson and so will miss our state association meeting on June 20-22.

-- The 4H club wrote a thank you note to BANV for the donated equipment. The club will rentthe equipment to its members for $1.00 per year, proceeds to be used for by 4H club. The 4H

club president told of its recent presentation to the Cloverbuds and that there was anotherpresentation arranged for Frying Pan Park. Thereupon, Pat Haskell moved that BANV become aclub sponsor of 2BeABee (the 4H club). John Ferree seconded the motion. Motion carried

unanimously.

--Elleanor C. Lawrence Park thanked us for the donation for use of the park for the Queen Rear-ing seminar. The remainder of the class fees for that event went to Rick Fell for research.

New business:

--The upcoming Arlington County Fair was discussed. The dates are August 21 through 24.

Our booth is on a corner location. All are invited to sell. If you are selling, you MUST do a shiftworking the booth. John Ferree welcomes help organizing it. The pool of sellers should meetahead of time to discuss pricing. The fair event is educational to the public and any club volun-teer is welcome to work the booth, whether you are selling honey or not.

--July 19 is our annual picnic. Again we will be at Hidden Oaks Nature Center. Plan to be thereat 11 am.

--There were no recent public appearances or presentations by members.

--The state meeting is coming up. Much is discussed about what we need to do since we are

the hosts. John Ferree solicited help in setting up the coffee and soda area. Donations to thesilent auction were recognized. Among them were Becky's scenic, hand-painted bottom boardand painted hive, and one of Ed Dillon's terrific clocks. It was suggested that several membersform a telephone tree to try to give a personal reminder to beekeepers in nearby jurisdictions

to attend the state meeting.

--Tom Merz has refractometers for sale of good quality and below the usual retail rate. The re-fractometer is very useful to use for measuring the moisture content of your honey. If the wa-

ter content is too high your honey will ferment.

--The 50:50 was won by president Alan Fiala, amid the usual ribbing about the "fix". He won$15.00

--The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Heslep, recording secretary pro tem

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Regulation of beekeeping and sales of hive products a summary.

Keith Tignor, State Apiarist, at the May meeting presented an outline of regulations that bee-

keepers ought to be aware of.

Federal laws deal with importation into the United States. They date from the 1920s, when im-ported bees brought Isle of Wight disease (tracheal mites) and nearly wiped out honeybees.Importation of germ plasm or bee products is prohibited except for research.

Virginia law arose from federal. A problem existed with AFB, so the Va. Dept. of Agriculture gotlaws enacted to promote and ensure healthy bees in Virginia, and to prevent spread of disease.

Bees crossing the state line are to be certified disease-free. Bees, comb, frames, and packagesentering the state are required to have a certificate. Packages and queens to be shipped with

certification are not required to have a permit for each.

Honey houses may also be inspected for sanitary conditions. Check for local ordinances settingrequirements on packaging food for sale.

State authority includes:

Entry into apiary, no permission required, during regular business hours.Authority to forbid removal of bees and equipment from an apiary.Authority to prevent entry of bees, etc., into the state.

Violation is a misdemeanor.

Beekeepers responsibilities include:Using moveable frames (for inspection)Prevent robbing of dead hives.Eradicate or control disease.

Have hives inspected before sale (or transfer or ownership).Have inspection of queen and package operations.Non-use of honey in candy for queen cages.Maintain sanitary conditions in honey house.

The Plant Pollination Advisory Board, made up of beekeepers, farmers, researchers, and regula-tors has the following objectives:

Promote beekeeping.Set pollination standards.

Encourage research and education in agriculture.If there is a master beekeepers program, administer it.State apiarist and inspectors give talks and workshops.

Local laws see BANV handout.

Nuisance ordinances.

Animal and pet regulations.

Health ordinances.

Beekeeping ordinances.

Pesticide laws EPA registration, local restrictions, labelling requirements and rules, applicationrequirements.

Business law

Taxes sales tax, local taxes, income tax, employment tax.

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Summer Activities P icnic

Our annual July picnic once again drew a large crowd and a groaning board. It was a beautiful

day after some rainy ones.

Summer Activities County FairOnly blue ribbons were awarded in the honey show this year. Congratulations to Ted Pratt, PatHaskell, and Ted Merz for their wins.

September is Honey Month

The following food dish was featured in a recently televised show. I havent tried to make it my-self, but it looked so good that Im offering it to you. Alan Fiala

Spicy Honey Barbecued Chicken Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001

Show: Emeril Live Episode: Nuttin' But Honey August 21, 2003

Recipe Summary

Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes

Inactive Prep Time: 6 minutes Yield: 6 to 8 servings

1 cup soy sauce

3/4 cup finely chopped yellow onions

1/3 cup rice wine vinegar

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons sriracha (hot red pepper chili paste)

Ted Pratt, Pat Haskell, and

Bernie Nuckolls staff the BANVbooth at the fair.-Photo by Kiessling

Ed Dillon with his GrandPrize w inning craft piece:The Beekeeper-Photo by Fiala

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2 tablespoons white sesame seeds

2 tablespoons chopped fresh gingerroot

2 tablespoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons sesame oil

12 skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 1/2 pounds), or drummettesHoneyed Apple-Cabbage Slaw, recipe follows

In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, onions, rice wine vinegar, honey,

cilantro, sriracha, sesame seeds, ginger, garlic and sesame oil, and

stir well to combine. Place the chicken in a large plastic bag orbaking dish and cover with the marinade. Toss to combine and place in

the refrigerator, turning frequently, to marinate at least 6 hours.

Preheat the grill to medium and the oven to 350 degrees F.

Remove the chicken from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Pat the

chicken dry, and grill the chicken, skin-side up, until browned, about

10 minutes. Meanwhile, place the leftover marinade in a small saucepan

and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium and simmer until slightly

thick, about 10 minutes.

Turn the chicken, and grill until the skin is browned and crispy, about

5 minutes. Transfer the chicken skin-side up to a roasting pan and

roast, basting with the marinade occasionally, until cooked through,

about 10 to 15 minutes more.

Arrange the chicken on a platter, and spoon the reduced marinade on top.

Serve with the Honeyed Apple-Cabbage Slaw.

Honeyed Apple-Cabbage Slaw:1/4 cup mayonnaise, plus 2 tablespoons

1/4 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon thyme honey

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 cups shredded green cabbage (about 1/2 head cabbage)2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into matchsticks1 large carrot, peeled and shredded

1 Belgian endive, cored and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices

1/2 cup very thinly sliced yellow onion, preferably sweet onion, such as

Maui or Walla Walla

1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, vinegar, salt, and

pepper, and whisk well. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine green cabbage, apples, carrot, endive, onion

and parsley. Toss with the dressing until evenly coated. Place in the

refrigerator, covered, to chill slightly before serving.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Fall Home and Garden show sales booth probably lost.

The new management at Dulles Expo completely sold out all their spaces for the Fall Home and

Garden Show and did not offer BANV a free booth. There is a slim possibility that we might getit if there is a cancellation. Details at the meeting.

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MARYLAND STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Fall Meeting, 8 November 2003,Dept. of Agriculture, Annapoli s*

9:30 - Welcome and Presidents Report; Treasurers Report

Secretarys Report

9:45 - Report by MDA Inspector - Jerry Fischer10:15 - D E A D L I N E for Honey Show Entries

10:15 - Orientation and Dance Language Communication - Dr. William Towne, Pro-fessor, Department of Biology, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

11:15 - BREAK

11:30 - House-Hunting by Honey Bees - Dr. Tom Seeley, Professor of Biology, Cor-

nell University, Saracuse, NY.

12:15 - Election of Officers for 2004 - ????????????

12:30 - LUNCH

1:45 - Honey Bees Can Learn the Sun's Movements Only Once - Dr. WilliamTowne, Professor, Department of Biology, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

2:30 - The Beehive as a Honey Factory - Dr. Tom Seeley, Professor of Biology, Cor-nell University

3:15 - BREAK

3:30 - Tracking Flight Behavior with Radar - Elizabeth A. Capaldi, Ph.D; Director,Program in Animal Behavior & Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Buck-nell University, Lewisburg, PA.

4:15 - Presentation of Honey Show aw ards - David Morris

4:30 - Closing remarks by President; adjourn for Pot-Luck dinner

*Directions: Take Rte. 50 to Annapolis. Take the first exit approaching Annapolis, onto Aris T.Allen Blvd, Rte. 665. Go about a mile. At the first exit turn right (south) on Riva Road. Go about

a mile. At the traffic light, with a Shell station on the left, turn right onto Harry Truman Park-way. Go a short distance and the road takes a sharp hook to the left, at the DMV on the right.Just after the hook, the Dept. of Agriculture is on the right.

Did You Buy Package Bees from Dane?

If so, please vacuum out and return the empty shipping crate to him. Willbanks gives a rebatefor returned empties, and it helps keep our costs down.