One of our little friends drawn to something sweet and yellow, photo by T. Kaufman

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UPCOMING EVENTS... THERE IS NO MEETING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 3. THE AUGUST MEETING IS THE AUGUST 10TH PICNIC AT THE KLEINS. AUGUST 10th MEETING/SUMMER PICNIC HOSTED BY THE KLEINS! The picnic-meeting is on August 10, set up at 5pm, eat from 6ish till 8ish. Bring bug spray as the mosquitos can be fierce. PLEASE BRING A DISH TO PASS, PLACE SETTINGS AND SILVERWARE. The Kleins live at 11785 Wahl Road, St. Charles (about 10 miles south of Saginaw off of and just west of M-52). * * Again, there is no meeting on August 3 (the regular meeting date) * *

RECENT HAPPENINGS... St. Charles Bee Program on the Tri-County Citizen front page Vern Arndt swarmbusting on the cover of The Bay City Times Clubmember Beth Moeller wins state award for 8th grade science beekeeping curriculum Click HERE to go to the current issue of BEE CULTURE MAGAZINE. New Website for Bee Health–ask questions to the experts! HERE Michigan Bear Managemant Draft Info Chinese Honey Laundering in the U.S. Vanishing Bees in Florida: Article on Potential Future Federal CCD Legislation Clubmember Anne Boulley’s video on how her family got into beekeeping Summer 2008 Catholic Federal Bee-A-Saver Event Very very OLD American Bee Journal Issues (1861-1895!!!) TM Klein Honey Jar Article Dyanne Tracy’s Apiary Science in Schools Movie and Website Colony Collapse Disorder – Video by Burt’s Bees School Students Working Bees at Hartley Nature Center Great article with info on the Small Hive Beetle