Hi Everyone, Some you may remember that I worked with the Toronto Beekeepers Collective as a PhD student during the 2018 season. Happily, my PhD dissertation is almost done. I am defending it on Thursday, April 15. As part of my defence, I will be giving a virtual talk about my research at 1 p.m. on April 15. I warmly invite you to attend. Zoome details: https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/j/98792956803 Meeting ID: 987 9295 6803 Passcode: ELLIS I hope you are all well, Becky ..read more

In attendance: Nancy, Oliver, Anne, Melanie, Maureen P, Amanda, Helen, June, Maureen G, Manny, Maria, Luc, Maker, Connor, Patricia, Kerry F, Sue G, Savino, Sophie, Allan, Lynne, Laura, Deirdre, Kit, Rob, Audrey, Robin Regrets: Roy, Jonathan The meeting, chaired by Robin Sundstrom, commenced at 6:50 pm 1. Welcome Re Discussion Day. Melanie Coates said well done and thank you. No additional feedback came forward. Robin indicated that if anyone thinks of anything more later, they can always e mail Anne, Oliver, Nancy or her. Re triads. We would like to finalize the committee leadership list. To d ..read more

This does refer to deformed wing virus and also to black queen cell virus which is a new one on me. file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/RNA%20virus%20spillover%20from%20managed%20honeybees%20(Apis%20mellifera)%20to%20wild%20bumblebees%20(Bombus%20spp.).html https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626160339.htm This next article suggests that nosema is also transmissible to bumblebees. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3985068/ And next, concerns about stingless bees in the tropics: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2019.1071 This last article is from 2010 so t ..read more

I hope we can organize some opposition to this style of “beekeeping.” Quality care is compromised in such mass “for profit” situations, whether it is senior’s homes, children’s daycares or beekeeping. The risks of spreading disease to native bees is now a real concern and reflects badly on urban beekeeping in general ..read more

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Members attending: Allan, Alessandra, Anne, Audrey, Christine, Connor, Danae, Daniel, Deborah, Deirdre, Gillian, Gita, Helen, Jeff, Jessica, Jude, Julien, June, Kathleen, Katrina, Kerry F., Kit, Laura, Luc, Lynne (note-taker), Maker, Maria, Maryama, Maureen (Mo) P, Nancy, Nicki, Niyi, Oliver, Patricia, Robert, Robin, Roy, Savino, Sierra, Sophie, Sue G., Susan W., Winnie Regrets or not registered on the Zoom call: Alana (AJ), Amanda (regrets), Bernie, Humza (regrets), Jonathan, Kerry G., Manny, Marie, Maureen G., Melanie, Orlando 1. Welcome (Anne, Oliver, Robin) • Anne, Robin, and Oliver welcom ..read more

Toronto Beekeepers Collective Tuesday September 23, 2020 (Zoom on-line meeting) 6:45-9 pm. Notes Members attending: Alana (AJ), Allan, Amanda, Anne, Audrey, Bernie, Christine, Connor, Danae, Deirdre, Gita, Humza, Jonathan, Jude, June, Kathleen, Kerry F., Kerry G., Kit, Luc, Lynne (note-taker), Maker, Manny, Maria, Maureen G., Maureen (Mo) P, Melanie, Nancy, Nicki, Patricia, Robert, Robin, Roy, Savino, Sophie, Sue G., Susan W., Winnie Regrets or not registered on the Zoom call: Alessandra, Daniel, Deborah, Gillian, Helen, Jeff, Jessica, Julien, Katrina, Laura, Marie, Maryama, Niyi, Oliver, Orla ..read more

Toronto Beekeepers Collective Monthly Meeting – August 17, 2020 7:00pm Members Attending: Regrets: Not Registered on Zoom Call: Welcome, Anne and Robin. 1. Discussion Regarding Foodshare’s Stage 3 Covid-19 Policy We are now allowed up to 10 people in and around the bee yard. Only one experienced beekeeper, one member and one backup member can be inside the yard. There are now two observer spots allowed for newbees outside the yard. Members can rotate in and out of the yard as long as prescribed numbers are maintained. Two dates, August 27th and September 5th will have sign up spots for newbees ..read more

Toronto Beekeepers Collective Tuesday July 21, 2020 (Zoom on-line meeting) 6:45-9 pm. Agenda and Notes Members attending (* new members): Alana (AJ), Allan, Alessandra, Amanda, Anne, Deborah, Deirdre*, Gita, Helen, Jude*, Katrina*, Kerry F., Kit, Laura, Luc, Lynne (note-taker), Maker*, Manny, Maria, Maureen G., Maureen (Mo) P, Nancy, Niyi, Oliver, Patricia*, Robert*, Robin, Roy, Savino, Sierra (and Emerson), Sue G.*, Susan W., Winnie Regrets: Audrey, Kerry G*, Jessica, Jonathan Not registered on the zoom call: Bernie, Christine, Connor*, Danae, Daniel*, Gillian, Humza, Jeff, Julien*, June, Kat ..read more

The Math of Spiral Honeycombs (from Roy ..read more