SR 165 — Commending the Fairfax Beekeepers Club.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108913DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENATOfferedNO. March 7, 2024 N Commending the Fairfax Beekeepers Club.

––––––––––165 TE Patron––PekarskyCommending R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, in 2023, four members of the Fairfax Beekeepers ClubClub. won awards in the Open Honey Competition at the Virginia State Fair;

andN DR productionAgreed andto beekeepingby inthe urbanSenate, andMarch suburban8, communities2024 WHEREAS, in northern2023, andfour westernmembers of the Fairfax County;Beekeepers Club won awards in the Open Honey O Competition at the Virginia State Fair;

and L WHEREAS, the Fairfax Beekeepers Club haswas morefounded thanin 702017 membersand withpromotes approximatelyresponsible 300honey CL domesticandduction hivesand producingbeekeeping thousandsin ofurban poundsand ofsuburban honeycommunities throughoutin thenorthern spring and summerwestern monthsFairfax eEchCounty; year;

andE WHEREAS, the Fairfax Beekeepers Club has more than 70 members with approximately 300 domestic hives producing thousands of pounds of honey throughout the spring and summer months each D yeaWHEREAS, the Fairfax Beekeepers Club provides mentorship, training, and beekeeping equipmentDequipment and offers educational seminars on beekeeping to local schools, private groups, and community events;

WHEREAS,and the four members of the Fairfax Beekeepers Club to earn top honey honors at the Virginia State Fair were Tagg A.

Timm earned first place in the dark extracted honey category, sixth place in S beeswax single mold, ninth place in light amber extracted honey, and 15th place in amber extracted 1 honey;

and 5 jar category, second place in dark extracted honey, second place in amber extracted honey, fourth place in beeswax single mold, and fifth place in beeswax pair candles dipped or poured;

and 6 WHEREAS, Karla Eissen earned third place in the display of light/light amber cut comb honey in plastic boxes category, 10th place in light amber extracted honey, 11th place in beeswax single mold, and 12th place in amber extracted honey;

andandamber extracted honey, 11th place in beeswax single mold, WHEREAS, Zubair Vaid earned seventh place in the amber extracted honey category and eighth plaRESOLVEDplace by the Senate of Virginia, That the Fairfax Beekeepers Club hereby be commended for its members' outstanding performance in thebeeswax Opensingle Honeymold; Competition at the Virginia State Fair;

and,now, therefore, be it RESOLVEDits FURTHER,members' Thatoutstanding theperformance Clerkin of the SenateOpen prepareHoney aCompetition copyat of this resolution for presentation to the FairfaxVirginia BeekeepersState ClubFair; as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for :

35and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for the organization's work to enhance the environment by supporting natural pollinators in urban andandon 36for suburban areas.