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Pennsylvania - Montgomery County Beekeepers' Association (MCBA) Serving Montgomery and Bucks County Pennsylvania, the MCBA is an association of hobbyist and professional beekeepers. Our mission is to provide education, hands-on training, support, and fellowship in all aspects of beekeeping. Both experienced beekeepers and novices participate in our monthly meetings, field trips, and social events.
Check Out Pics from the Banquet There are some cool pictures from this year's annual banquet that I have posted on the Adventures page. Take a look!
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 Buddha Speaks His Message of Peace through Wasps?That is what a Buddhist monastary has imagined in their sighting of a buddha-shaped wasp nest in their eaves. October Newsletter Photo by: Bill Mondjack © Sept 2004
 The Secret Life of Bees: 4-H Connection
Many of you may know that National 4-H Council has partnered with Fox Searchlight Pictures' feature film, "The Secret Life of Bees" to support
4-H's Science, Engineering and Technology communication efforts. Nearly 700 4-H professionals enjoyed this fabulous film, based on the novel by author Sue Monk Kidd, during an exclusive 4-H screening at the Galaxy
III Conference in Indianapolis.
This exciting partnership also revealed that Ms. Kidd is a 4-H alumna who credits her 4-H club experience in entomology and reading as a
positive force in her life and career: "Wouldn't you know-- my history with 4-H has to do with books and bugs. So perhaps it is not completely
surprising that I grew up not only to read books, but write them, and that one of those books was about the secret life of the Apis
Mellifera."
You can find out more about the film, read Ms. Kidd's full story, follow her on a special backstage tour, and view special souvenirs by visiting
www.4-H.org. "The Secret Life of Bees" was released on October 17 to great reviews and is in theaters everywhere now.
Please direct any questions to Nancy Cole (301-961-2926) at National 4-H Council.
Help Support 4-H Center by Recycling! Read more about 4-H Recycling
MCBA Socials Check out the summaries of the summer picnic and the Hive Tour & Picnic at Honeyhill Farm. Be sure to visit our Recipes page and our Adventures page for tasty picnic treats and photos. SWARM? Please call us, don't email.
See our Swarm Control page for information on reaching beekeepers, by phone, in your region. Calling all Cooks! Don't forget to bring honey-baked goods to upcoming meetings and events!
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ROOM - Tuesday, Dec 9 See you next YEAR!
| Philadelphia Univeristy A student has contacted us with the following survey questions: What are your feelings about
bee management? What made you decide to work
with bees? Why do you think the honey bees
are disappearing? What do you think will happen if the honey
bees completely disappear?
Send your responses to: valotta8439@philau.edu
Looking for an Old News Article? Check out Bees in the News to find the older posts that were originally on the home page. Both fun and scientific, they are posted on our new page.
Next Stop  MOMA
-- For Now Eleven Rivington in New York Bee art on display is a "bee-utiful" example of social behavior and engineering skill. Jim Bobb's bees are now famous for their good taste, and not just for their honey. Check it out!
Fun Facts Honey bees may start to concentrate nectar in flight on the return to the hive! Why wait to start the evaporation of moisture when you are zipping through the air? Read more.
Bee Venom Helps Fight Hypertension -- Latest in Penn State Research Penn reasearchers have created a way to use bee venom to help study hypertension. Read it here.
Honeybees in Paris City hives are increasing as CCD ravages the countryside. The lack of pesticides in the city is helping to ensure the well-being of the bees. However, critics claim it isn't enough as the pollination is needed in the countryside if our food crops are to be secured. Read more.
Fleur-de-Lis a Badly Drawn Bee? Napolean and Josephine picked the bee and the swan as their personal symbols. Find out why the experts believe that the Fleur-de-Lis might actually be a poorly drawn bee. Read more.
Getting Ready for 2009 Don't forget to pay your 2009 Dues.
Please send your $10 Annual Dues (check payable to "M.C.B.A.") with any updates in contact information (name, address, email, phone) to: (Use our handy form) MCBA c/o A. Brennan 145 Cedar St. Jenkintown, PA 19046 PS) You may also send your PSBA State Beekeeper dues of $20 (total of $30 for both) to receive 10 state newsletters each year, encourage research on bee health, and promote efforts to dissuade local township and boroughs from restricting beekeeping.
MCBA Meeting Location: Montgomery County 4-H Center 1015 Bridge Road (Route 113) Skippack, PA 19426 Contact MCBA At: Inquiries@MontCoBeekeepers.org
If you still have your membership survey, feel free to turn it in to:
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