SSBK054 The Sting Issue 14 - Southside Beekeepers · Sat 23rd Nov Keysborough Bunnings Community Day Sun 24th Nov Introduction to Beekeeping course The general public, especially

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The StingThe ofcial newsletter of the Southside Beekeepers Club.

The Sting Issue No. 14 - November 2019

NEXT CLUB MEETING7pm Wed 22nd January 2020Monterey Secondary College,

Silvertop Street, Frankston North

ASN: A0047348Y

Clubbeekeepers

Southside

PRESIDENTS REPORTHello members, November has been a very busy month with the last event for 2019 being a BBQ fundraiser at Bunnings Frankston on the 30th of November. Please don't hesitate to drop by and grab a snag or help out.

Other events the club has run or attended are:

Ted Cottle and Angelo Pannacci gave a presentation to 3 different classes at Peninsula Specialist College

Sat 9th Nov, Box and frame building demonstration

Wednesday the 13th saw Mark Collier and I run a Q&A with Mike Love from the Victorian Apiarist Association after a screening of the movie the Pollinators at Southland Village. James Warner and Marita Johnson ran a similar Q&A at a screening in Frankston on the same night.

Sat 16th Nov, Casey Sustainability Green Living Expo

Wed 20th Nov Garden Workshop at Bunnings Fountain Gate store

Sat 23rd Nov Keysborough Bunnings Community Day

Sun 24th Nov Introduction to Beekeeping course

The general public, especially children showed a great deal of interest in our displays, especially the single frame of bees in the demonstration hive. not surprising, when you consider most children and adults have never been able to get close to a hive of bees and observe the comb as well as the different castes.

The rst course for 2020, Introductory Course in Beekeeping is already scheduled for 11th January 2020.

Marita Johnson has arranged for club members to participate at the Frankston North Community Centre Holiday Program

Monday Jan 13th. 10am- 12pm. This should be an excellent chance to tell more of the general public about the importance of bees and also how much fun beekeeping is.

The signage for the club trailer has been applied. It looks great and is very eye catching.

A4 Biosecurity signs have been completed. These can be purchased from Mark Collier for $10 each.

The rst order of queens have been ordered and Mark Collier will be driving to Natalie Doran-Browne’s property at New Gisborne on the 30th of November to pick up the rst batch.

The second batch will be collected by Mark around the 18th of December. Mark will be in touch with members about how they can collect their queens. A reminder, that these are $35 each.

You should have received an email from the Vice President, Mark Collier last week letting you know that due to the lack of RSVP responses to the planned club break up dinner, the committee decided to cancel the catering component. You can read a copy of Mark’s email in below.

Remember it’s prime swarming season, so it is a good idea to check your hive(s) every 7-10 days, for queen cells, pests and general health.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Club Members a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

See you all this Wednesday.

Regards Graeme Gill - President

Dear Southside Beekeepers Club members, it is with some regret that I write to inform you that the clubs end of year break up, planned for the 27th November 2019 at Monterey Secondary College, will not be catered as originally proposed. We had planned to cater for the end of year breakup with roast chicken, salads etc, however as only 14 people RSVP'd by the 14th November, the committee felt that we could not proceed.

The November club meeting will still go ahead with Bronwyn Wood from Bob's Bees, giving a presentation. Supper will follow the more usual fare of sandwiches, sweet biscuits and in the spirit of Christmas, fruit mince pies and some Christmas cake.

Sincerely YoursMark Collier, Vice-President

Ofce Bearers President Graeme Gill [email protected] M: 0418 560 742

Vice President Mark Collier [email protected] M: 0407 553 022

Secretary Ted Cottle [email protected] M: 0428 429 547

Treasurer Angelo Pannacci [email protected] M: 0423 094 087

Committee Members Immediate Past President Allan W Evans [email protected] M: 0474 801 554

Susie Kirkham M: 0414 668 444 [email protected]

Gary Davis M: 0412 055 304 [email protected]

James Warner M: 0434 274 586 [email protected]

Steven Rose M: 0416 120 170 [email protected]

Elliot Yeoman [email protected]

Marita Johnson M: 0415 344 756 [email protected]

Southside Beekeepers MeetingsWe meet at Monterey Secondary College,Silvertop Street, Frankston North 3200

thAssemble 7:00pm 4 Wednesday of each month.Meeting starts 7:30pm

Contact InfoM: 0413 104 191

Postal Address PO Box 3008 Frankston East VIC 3199

Post box emptied monthly

The StingEditor Mark [email protected]

Copy for The Sting must be received by the 15th of each month.

https://www.facebook.com/southsidebeekeepersclub/

Web: www.southsidebeekeepers.com.au


UPCOMING EVENTS PROGRAM

DATE ACTIVITY

Wed 27th Nov General club meeting & club breakup for

2019. Bronwyn Woods new owner of Bobs

Beekeeping Supplies. “My love of Bees and

Permaculture”

Sat 30th Nov Frankston Bunnings BBQ

8:00am to 4:00pm

Sat 11th Jan Intro to Beekeeping course 9am-4pm

COMMITTEE MEETINGS NEW DAYOur committee meetings are being moved back

to the of each month. SECOND WEDNESDAY

Members are always welcome but please call

club phone for meeting arrangements.

EXTRACTOR HIRE “New Pricing”Extractors are now available at 3 locations.

Dion Riches at Safety Beach 0417 292 269

Ted Cottle at Frankston South 0428 429 547

Steven Rose at Brighton 0416 120 170

Angelo Pannacci at Patterson Lakes0423 094 087

Hire is now $70.00 for 2 days. This includes a

$50.00 deposit, refundable upon the return of the

extractor in a clean condition.

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Bee Keeping Courses at Monterey SC

Introduction to Beekeeping

Sat 11th January 2020, 9am – 4pm

Bookings via website or call James Warner on

0434 274 586

Morning and afternoon tea provided

Members $125 or - Non-members $185 includes

club membership

Please bring a bee suit or call James to loan one.

Club members visit Peninsula Specialist College

Ted Cottle and Angelo Pannacci gave a presentation to the staff and students at Peninsula

Specialist College on the 29th of October. Students got the opportunity to wear a bee suit and ask

lots of questions.

After the session we had at Peninsula Specialist School we were asked if we could help them

relocate 3 feral hives that are in bird boxes. We discussed the possibility of Southside Beekeepers

sponsoring the School in their endeavours to establish an Apiary for their Cert 3 gardening

students.

Ofce Bearers President Graeme Gill [email protected] M: 0418 560 742

Vice President Mark Collier [email protected] M: 0407 553 022

Secretary Ted Cottle [email protected] M: 0428 429 547

Treasurer Angelo Pannacci [email protected] M: 0423 094 087

Committee Members Immediate Past President Allan W Evans [email protected] M: 0474 801 554

Susie Kirkham M: 0414 668 444 [email protected]

Gary Davis M: 0412 055 304 [email protected]

James Warner M: 0434 274 586 [email protected]

Steven Rose M: 0416 120 170 [email protected]

Elliot Yeoman [email protected]

Marita Johnson M: 0415 344 756 [email protected]

Southside Beekeepers MeetingsWe meet at Monterey Secondary College,Silvertop Street, Frankston North 3200

thAssemble 7:00pm 4 Wednesday of each month.Meeting starts 7:30pm

Contact InfoM: 0413 104 191

Postal Address PO Box 3008 Frankston East VIC 3199

Post box emptied monthly

The StingEditor Mark [email protected]

Copy for The Sting must be received by the 15th of each month.

https://www.facebook.com/southsidebeekeepersclub/

Web: www.southsidebeekeepers.com.au


UPCOMING EVENTS PROGRAM

DATE ACTIVITY

Wed 27th Nov General club meeting & club breakup for

2019. Bronwyn Woods new owner of Bobs

Beekeeping Supplies. “My love of Bees and

Permaculture”

Sat 30th Nov Frankston Bunnings BBQ

8:00am to 4:00pm

Sat 11th Jan Intro to Beekeeping course 9am-4pm

COMMITTEE MEETINGS NEW DAYOur committee meetings are being moved back

to the of each month. SECOND WEDNESDAY

Members are always welcome but please call

club phone for meeting arrangements.

EXTRACTOR HIRE “New Pricing”Extractors are now available at 3 locations.

Dion Riches at Safety Beach 0417 292 269

Ted Cottle at Frankston South 0428 429 547

Steven Rose at Brighton 0416 120 170

Angelo Pannacci at Patterson Lakes0423 094 087

Hire is now $70.00 for 2 days. This includes a

$50.00 deposit, refundable upon the return of the

extractor in a clean condition.

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Bee Keeping Courses at Monterey SC

Introduction to Beekeeping

Sat 11th January 2020, 9am – 4pm

Bookings via website or call James Warner on

0434 274 586

Morning and afternoon tea provided

Members $125 or - Non-members $185 includes

club membership

Please bring a bee suit or call James to loan one.

Club members visit Peninsula Specialist College

Ted Cottle and Angelo Pannacci gave a presentation to the staff and students at Peninsula

Specialist College on the 29th of October. Students got the opportunity to wear a bee suit and ask

lots of questions.

After the session we had at Peninsula Specialist School we were asked if we could help them

relocate 3 feral hives that are in bird boxes. We discussed the possibility of Southside Beekeepers

sponsoring the School in their endeavours to establish an Apiary for their Cert 3 gardening

students.

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‘The Science is in!’ by Keith Edwards

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A follow up to my rant on the New Zealanders claim that ‘Manuka’ is theirs, can really only be in name alone!

Manuka is the Maori word for describing this distinct honey, but when did they describe the honey as such? I doubt they had European bees prior to settlement so it can’t be that they had it rst! We certainly had the seeds and the plants of Leptospermum scoparium before NZ, and possibly the bees that came with the early settlers, and the fact is that although we do share this variety with them, it is only this variety!

Scientic studies show that Manuka honey from L. scoparium is favoured for its medicinal qualities above all other honeys. However, Scientists from Sydney University and the University of the Sunshine Coast tested over 5000 honey and 2000 nectar samples from across the nation and discovered that we have 7 different species of Leptospermum that produce honey with ‘exceptionally high levels of antibacterial activity’, and many more that produce honey with ‘therapeutically benecial activity’. USC senior chemistry lecturer, Dr Peter Brooks said, “Our medicinal honey is as good as, or more active than, New Zealand medicinal honey”. Therefore, we share one variety with NZ, but we have at least 7 others (having only tested 55 of the 84 Leptospermum varieties) all producing this amazing medicinal honey. What a market we could have!

A farmer on the Sunshine coast is currently trialing over 800 plants of 2 different Leptospermum varieties, being L. petersonii (the lemon tea tree) and L. polygalifolium. Another farmer is growing 200 hectares of L. polygaliolium, on the North coast of NSW, with the potential to plant out 5000 hectares to meet the demand, as he believes this is the best variety to produce a ‘Manuka’ style of honey. ‘Go Aussies!’

Changing subjects, if anyone is looking for a deciduous shade tree for either their front or backyard, and one that will be both attractive


and useful for their bees, can I suggest that you look at Calodendron capense alba, or common name the white owering Cape Chestnut. This magnicent tree can grow as much as 10 x 6 metres in perfect conditions, (more 6 x 4) and, when in ower, is an absolute bee magnet. The owers sit amongst the leaves like fat candelabras with masses of beautiful white petals in profusion, and this one, as pictured, was smothered in bees. The tree’s name says it all, kalos, meaning beautiful and dendron meaning tree from the Greek, and capense which is Latin for ‘from the Cape of Africa’, alba, of course means white. The pictures are taken from a tree growing in a paddock in the little village of Kongwak, between Loch and Inverloch, in South Gippsland, a beautiful part of our landscape up in the hills and certainly worth a trip, best on a Sunday when the Kongwak Market is open. The drive will take about an hour and some extra minutes from Frankston, and you can eat delicious food at the market.

Images by Keith Edwards

Calodendron capense alba


V I S I TORSPLEASE RESPECT

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CALL IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYDO NOT ENTER THIS APIARY WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL

EXOTIC PLANT PEST HOTLINE

1800 084 881

HONEY BEE BIOSECURITY

BEEKEEPER CONTACT

Biosecurity Signs have finally arrived

The Club’s order of A4 Biosecurity signs have nally arrived. These can be purchased from the club for $10.00 each. Contact Mark Collier on 0407 553 022, email [email protected] or see Mark at the next monthly meeting

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‘The Science is in!’ by Keith Edwards

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A follow up to my rant on the New Zealanders claim that ‘Manuka’ is theirs, can really only be in name alone!

Manuka is the Maori word for describing this distinct honey, but when did they describe the honey as such? I doubt they had European bees prior to settlement so it can’t be that they had it rst! We certainly had the seeds and the plants of Leptospermum scoparium before NZ, and possibly the bees that came with the early settlers, and the fact is that although we do share this variety with them, it is only this variety!

Scientic studies show that Manuka honey from L. scoparium is favoured for its medicinal qualities above all other honeys. However, Scientists from Sydney University and the University of the Sunshine Coast tested over 5000 honey and 2000 nectar samples from across the nation and discovered that we have 7 different species of Leptospermum that produce honey with ‘exceptionally high levels of antibacterial activity’, and many more that produce honey with ‘therapeutically benecial activity’. USC senior chemistry lecturer, Dr Peter Brooks said, “Our medicinal honey is as good as, or more active than, New Zealand medicinal honey”. Therefore, we share one variety with NZ, but we have at least 7 others (having only tested 55 of the 84 Leptospermum varieties) all producing this amazing medicinal honey. What a market we could have!

A farmer on the Sunshine coast is currently trialing over 800 plants of 2 different Leptospermum varieties, being L. petersonii (the lemon tea tree) and L. polygalifolium. Another farmer is growing 200 hectares of L. polygaliolium, on the North coast of NSW, with the potential to plant out 5000 hectares to meet the demand, as he believes this is the best variety to produce a ‘Manuka’ style of honey. ‘Go Aussies!’

Changing subjects, if anyone is looking for a deciduous shade tree for either their front or backyard, and one that will be both attractive


and useful for their bees, can I suggest that you look at Calodendron capense alba, or common name the white owering Cape Chestnut. This magnicent tree can grow as much as 10 x 6 metres in perfect conditions, (more 6 x 4) and, when in ower, is an absolute bee magnet. The owers sit amongst the leaves like fat candelabras with masses of beautiful white petals in profusion, and this one, as pictured, was smothered in bees. The tree’s name says it all, kalos, meaning beautiful and dendron meaning tree from the Greek, and capense which is Latin for ‘from the Cape of Africa’, alba, of course means white. The pictures are taken from a tree growing in a paddock in the little village of Kongwak, between Loch and Inverloch, in South Gippsland, a beautiful part of our landscape up in the hills and certainly worth a trip, best on a Sunday when the Kongwak Market is open. The drive will take about an hour and some extra minutes from Frankston, and you can eat delicious food at the market.

Images by Keith Edwards



V I S I TORSPLEASE RESPECT

THIS APIARY BELONGS TO:

CALL IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYDO NOT ENTER THIS APIARY WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL

EXOTIC PLANT PEST HOTLINE

1800 084 881

HONEY BEE BIOSECURITY

BEEKEEPER CONTACT

Biosecurity Signs have finally arrived

The Club’s order of A4 Biosecurity signs have nally arrived. These can be purchased from the club for $10.00 each. Contact Mark Collier on 0407 553 022, email [email protected] or see Mark at the next monthly meeting

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Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers now available

beekeepersRegistered Association: 148694062 Club

beekeepersbeekeepersSouthside

Dr Jenny Shanks from Plant Health Australia has given the club permission to print copies of the Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers v1.1 (©Plant Health Australia 2016) for members. Jenny kindly informed us that there are no royalty payments required.

Copies of this 64 page full colour publication can be ordered through the club and will cost members $15.00 or a free pdf copy can be downloaded from the club’s website.

Order or purchase copies at monthly meetings.

As you may be aware the honey bee industry, represented by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, (AHBIC), in consultation with all beekeepers and governments, has worked to develop the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice (Code). In July 2016, AHBIC endorsed the Code and its gradual adoption across Australia.

The Code provides a clear framework for all beekeepers to engage in best-practice biosecurity. Its purpose is to help improve the management of established pests and diseases, as well as increase preparedness and surveillance for exotic pests and diseases that threaten our honey bee industry, such as the Varroa mite.

A copy of the Code can be downloaded from http://honeybee.org.au/programs/code-of-practice-and-national-bee-biosecurity-program/

The new Livestock Disease Control Regulations 2017 incorporating the Code came into effect on 12 June 2019. The new regulations cover activities that all beekeepers should already be undertaking to minimise the impact of pests and diseases on their own hives and those of their fellow beekeepers.

Some new regulations apply to all beekeepers ; others apply only to beekeepers with 50 or more hives.

There are consequences for failing to comply with all apiary legislation in Victoria which may include being issued with an infringement notice or court action for more serious or repeat offences. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the requirements that relate to you or seek assistance if you are not sure.

A copy of the Regulations can be downloaded from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/. At the site, click on Victorian Law Today to search for the Regulations.

James Warner and a number of Club members ran an information booth at the Casey Green Living

Expo on the 16th of November.

Club members are buzzing about

The Pollinators Movie

Graeme Gill & Mark Collier at the

screening of The Pollinators, 6:30pm at

Village Cinemas Southland on 13th

November. Approximately 40-50 people

attended and most stayed for the Q&A

session after the screening.

James Warner and Marita Johnson

attended a screening at Village Cinemas

Karingal.

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Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers now available

beekeepersRegistered Association: 148694062 Club

beekeepersbeekeepersSouthside

Dr Jenny Shanks from Plant Health Australia has given the club permission to print copies of the Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers v1.1 (©Plant Health Australia 2016) for members. Jenny kindly informed us that there are no royalty payments required.

Copies of this 64 page full colour publication can be ordered through the club and will cost members $15.00 or a free pdf copy can be downloaded from the club’s website.

Order or purchase copies at monthly meetings.

As you may be aware the honey bee industry, represented by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, (AHBIC), in consultation with all beekeepers and governments, has worked to develop the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice (Code). In July 2016, AHBIC endorsed the Code and its gradual adoption across Australia.

The Code provides a clear framework for all beekeepers to engage in best-practice biosecurity. Its purpose is to help improve the management of established pests and diseases, as well as increase preparedness and surveillance for exotic pests and diseases that threaten our honey bee industry, such as the Varroa mite.

A copy of the Code can be downloaded from http://honeybee.org.au/programs/code-of-practice-and-national-bee-biosecurity-program/

The new Livestock Disease Control Regulations 2017 incorporating the Code came into effect on 12 June 2019. The new regulations cover activities that all beekeepers should already be undertaking to minimise the impact of pests and diseases on their own hives and those of their fellow beekeepers.

Some new regulations apply to all beekeepers ; others apply only to beekeepers with 50 or more hives.

There are consequences for failing to comply with all apiary legislation in Victoria which may include being issued with an infringement notice or court action for more serious or repeat offences. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the requirements that relate to you or seek assistance if you are not sure.

A copy of the Regulations can be downloaded from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/. At the site, click on Victorian Law Today to search for the Regulations.

James Warner and a number of Club members ran an information booth at the Casey Green Living

Expo on the 16th of November.

Club members are buzzing about

The Pollinators Movie

Graeme Gill & Mark Collier at the

screening of The Pollinators, 6:30pm at

Village Cinemas Southland on 13th

November. Approximately 40-50 people

attended and most stayed for the Q&A

session after the screening.

James Warner and Marita Johnson

attended a screening at Village Cinemas

Karingal.

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Our Club SponsorsWe would like to give a great thank you to our wonderful sponsors:

Frankston City CouncilBunnings

Bec's BeeHive:

Beekeeping Supplies &

Equipment Australia

Trade only cash and carry plant

market direct to retail nurseries

and landscape industry

Kathy LiCPA Registered Tax Agent

Mobile: 0430 560 77910 Maroo Street,Hughsdale Victoria 3166E: [email protected]

Pro-tax Accounting Services

MONTEREYSECONDARY COLLEGE

newartworxD E S I G N P R I N T W E B

in [email protected] 9790 0455

Scotsburn Nurseries supplies Melbourne and Victoria's best

independent retail nurseries. We are proud of our long-standing reputation

as a producer of quality owers, vegetables and herbs.

Tel. 03 9798 7066Fax 03 9798 3121

Email [email protected]

K E I T H E D W A R D Sl a n d s c a p e c o n s u l t a n t

M 0408 355 307E [email protected]

A member of the public from Mt Eliza rang the Club’s

phone enquiring if any Club members wanted to host a hive on the property. The caller did not want to look after the hive but would be grateful for some honey.

Call Graeme on 0418 560 742

Business BUZZ

Honey Comb from the Frankston region

Hi just chasing up info on local honey sellers that have honey combes to help with

hay fever.

Thanks Paul - [email protected]

Black Rock Bee hive needs a home

Auilie from Black Rock needs a home for her bee hive. Call her on 0422 277 581 if you

can help.