Equipment Vendor List – 20th Annual ACES Beekeeping Symposium

Spring Symposium

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2015

Alabama Cooperative Extension System

20th Annual Beekeeping Symposium

Vendor List

The following vendors have indicated that they will be at this year’s meeting:

 

Rossman Apiaries

3364-A Ga Highway 33 N

Moultrie, GA 31768-0383

229-985-7200

800-333-7677

www.gabees.com

 

Dadant & Sons, Inc.

PO Box 888

High Springs, FL 32655

386-454-0237

877-832-3268

Branch Manager: Ray Latner

RLatner@Dadant.com

www.dadant.com

 

The Hairloom LLC.

Alexander City, AL

Cynthia and Chris Traylor

256-794-3422

beeutifulcreations@hotmail.com

 

Bee Art and Jewelry

Michele Burns

334-313-4334

mclay001@elmore.rr.com

 

Walter T. Kelley Bee Co.

PO Box 240

807 West Main Street

Clarkson, KY 42726

270-242-2012

800-233-2899

www.kelleybees.com

 

Mann Lake Ltd.

501 S. 1st St.

Hackensack, Minnesota 56452

800-880-7694

www.mannlakeltd.com

 

Beetle Baffle

by The Haselmaier Company. LLC

Haynes & Janet Haselmaier

(601) 337-2337

www.beetlebaffle.com

 

 

Wicwas Press LLC

1620 Miller Road

Kalamazoo, MI  49001

www.wicwaspress.com

 

Rock Bridge Trees

David Hughes

615-841-3664

615-351-2854 mobile

www.rockbridgetrees.com

rockbridgetrees@gmail.com

Late Season Swarms

I had several large, late season swarms that are uncommon in Ohio.  Two of the colonies did not successfully requeen.  I am uncertain what this late season biology means for the bees and their colony survival.  Any thoughts?

jtew

 

More Autumn Yellowjackets than usual

I don’t sense that they are problem, but there are definitely more yellowjackets attacking my colonies that in past years.  They enter the hive freely and once inside, I can’t tell what is ongoing.  There are few dead ones out front.  When possible, I will photograph the yellowjacket events.

 

Grandkids and Stings

General

My 2-year old grand daughter was stung by a Yellowjacket.  At this moment she is napping, but when she awakes she still will not like any stinging insect.  Not much I can say to change her 2-year old mind.

 

Yellowjacket sting on my 2-year old grand daugher
This 2-year old does not care for stinging insects – any stinging insect

If you are primarily a gardener who keeps some bees….

General

If you are primarily a gardener who keeps some bees, could I ask you opinion?

From a gardener’s perspective, does present-day beekeeping equipment meet your needs?  Is it the right size, the right color, they right style?  Can too many bees be too much of a good thing?  I’ve spoken to many gardening groups and have been told that the common beehive is not always well-suited for the garden environment.  If you agree, what changes do you suggest?