Bridgewater HOA Board Meeting, Monday, June 23

Bridgewater HOA Board Meeting, Monday, June 23 at 7:00 pm

Agenda may be obtained via the HOA's "Contact Us" page of their site.

Members of the Bridgewater Community Group discussion group have already been provided the agenda by the group owner/moderator.

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Bees

Incident last Friday, June 13:

"A&M experts: Africanized bees likely behind deaths of three dogs in Katy"

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/A-M-experts-Africanized-bees-behind-deaths-of-5556207.php

Incidents from 2013:

"Summer of killer bees?  Aggressive swarms plague Texas, leaving one dead and many others injured"

http://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/08-06-13-summer-of-killer-bees-aggressive-swarms-plague-texas-leaving-one-dead-and-many-others-injured/

Bee Removal Call List, provided by Harris County Beekeepers Association
http://www.harriscountybeekeepers.org/bee-removal-call-list.html

Good information about bee swarms and hives can be found here:

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74159.html

"AHB swarms also practice 'nest usurpation,' meaning they invade EHB colonies and replace resident queens with the swarm's African queen."

(AHBs - Africanized honey bees, EHBs - European honey bees)

Information per USDA on Africanized Honey Bees:

http://ars.usda.gov/is/ar/archive/mar04/bees0304.htm

"Nest usurpation" by killer bees adds to the importance of inspecting properties and hiring a professional to relocate any hives away from homes.

Mosquito Fogging Schedule

Mosquito fogging schedule for the Bridgewater HOA area per the HOA management company (MMC):

"The Mosquito Fogging Contract runs from April 1 to October 31.  They spray one-time a week unless advised by the Board to increase and their sprayings occur after 10:00 p.m."

"Earth-wise Guide to Mosquitos"

"Earth-wise Guide to Mosquitos" - Aggie Horticulture:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/organic/files/2011/03/mosquitos.pdf

Mosquito Control Program - Natural Organic

NATURAL ORGANIC MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM
(A Cost Effective Pest Control Program that Works)
By The Dirt Doctor, Howard Garrett, The Natural Way to Gardening & Health