Gwenyn – nid mêl yn unig ydyw

(English)

Siaradodd Mavis Tierney â’r aelodau am gylchred bywyd gwenyn, strwythur cwch gwenyn, gofalu am wenyn a phwysigrwydd gwenyn. Roedd yn sgwrs hynod ddiddorol ac addysgiadol.   

Roedd hi wedi dod ag enghraifft fach o strwythur cwch gwenyn i ddangos y gwahanol lefelau: megis lle mae'r frenhines yn byw ac yn magu, a lle mae'r mêl yn cael ei storio.

Esboniodd bwysigrwydd cael y gêr cywir ar gyfer cadw gwenyn, gan ddweud mai dim ond unwaith y mae hi wedi cael ei phigo wrth wisgo siwt gwenynwr, a hynny oherwydd bod rhwyg yn y wythïen.

O ddeor, mae'r wenynen yn mynd trwy sawl cam datblygu. Yn syth ar ôl deor maen nhw'n glanhau'r gell lle gwnaethon nhw ffurfio. Nesaf, eu gwaith yw bwydo'r larfa, yna maent yn cynhyrchu cwyr, yn cario bwyd ac yn cyflawni dyletswyddau. Yna maen nhw'n dod yn wenyn gwarchod. Erbyn hyn maent yn 21 diwrnod oed a byddant yn byw am 3 wythnos arall o gasglu paill. Dim ond merched sy'n hedfan ac yn datblygu pigiad. Gwaith y gwrywod yw ffrwythloni'r frenhines ac nid ydynt yn datblygu pigiad nac yn gadael y cwch gwenyn. 

Mae'n rhaid i'r gwenynwr agor y cwch gwenyn i wirio bod epil a brenhines yn yr haen isaf, a storfa fêl. Os nad oes brenhines... mae'r cwch yn marw. Eglurodd Mavis fod gwenyn yn cymryd eu personoliaeth oddi wrth frenhines y cwch gwenyn. Mae’r rhan fwyaf o wenyn yn ysgafn, ond weithiau gall cwch gwenyn fod yn ymosodol. Bydd y gwenynwr hefyd yn helpu pobl sydd angen tynnu haid, os ydynt yn gorffwys mewn man anghyfleus neu'n sefydlu cartref. Maent yn hapus i wneud hyn, oherwydd mae'n golygu gwenyn am ddim!

Glenys a Mavis gyda sgep

Dangosodd Mavis hen gwch gwiail hardd o'r enw sgep. Yn hyn o beth mae'r gwenyn yn datblygu conau gwyllt, ond yn anffodus mae'n rhaid dinistrio'r sgep yn aml i gynaeafu'r mêl, felly nid yw'n ddull darbodus y dyddiau hyn.

Gall fod 10,000 o wenyn mewn cwch gwenyn. Eglurodd Mavis eu bod bob amser yn gadael jar o fêl iddyn nhw ac yn rhoi bwyd arbennig iddyn nhw, yn enwedig pan mae hi mor oer neu wlyb. Mae gwenyn yn casglu paill yn y gwanwyn, ac yn dechrau cau i lawr ym mis Gorffennaf.

Mae brenhines wenynen yn byw am tua 18 mis y dyddiau hyn, ond roedden nhw'n arfer byw am 3 blynedd. Does neb yn gwybod pam fod hyn wedi newid. Bydd larfa a roddwyd jeli brenhinol am y 2 ddiwrnod cyntaf o fywyd, yn datblygu i fod yn frenhines.

Awgrymodd Mavis ei bod yn bwysig bwyta mêl lleol er lles iechyd. Mae gan y cwyr sy'n cael ei dorri i ffwrdd i gael at y mêl lawer o baill ynddo. Mae rhai pobl wedi darganfod bod cnoi hwn yn gallu helpu gydag alergeddau fel clefyd y gwair.

A cheque for City Hospice

At the January 2024 meeting, Whitchurch WI formally presented a cheque for £600 to one of our charities, City Hospice.

Vice President Linda, Katie Vaughan, and Treasurer Liz.

 

Katie Vaughan received the cheque on their behalf, and offered thanks for our support, expressing the importance of their work in supporting people in their own homes. 

Yng nghyfarfod Ionawr 2024, cyflwynodd WI Eglwys Newydd siec o £600 yn ffurfiol i un o’n helusennau, City Hospice.

Derbyniodd Katie Vaughan y siec ar eu rhan, a chynigiodd ddiolch am ein cefnogaeth, gan fynegi pwysigrwydd eu gwaith yn cefnogi pobl yn eu cartrefi eu hunain.

Newsletter 178 – January 2024

WELCOME,  and Happy New Year!

January 2924 meeting: 

Subject:  ‘Bees – it’s not just honey’   Speaker: Mavis Tierney 

We are delighted to welcome back Mavis – some of you will remember her demonstrations of silk scarf painting. Today (January 9th) it's bees that Mavis is here to talk about – a subject that the WI nationally has been campaigning on for over ten years. 

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR THINKING CAPS ON ?          

WI Resolutions:  to be voted on at our February meeting. Some background information to inform your decision can be found in the latest W.I. magazine.

Unwanted Christmas presents: 

Please bring these along to our next meeting.  Sales go towards our Charity fundraising. Which leads to...

Our Charities:  

We want you to  put forward the charities you want to support this year. As last year, we will have the opportunity to vote on which ones we will be supporting. And, speaking of which, do tell us your ideas for fundraising.  Please note, although we still plan to run a stall at the Whitchurch Fete it will NOT be plants this time.

Outing:   

Our anniversary trip this year is to Paul Kirner’s Music Palace in Ynys Hir. This is a showcase for theatre and electronic instruments, and we will be given a demonstration and talk, followed by a cream tea. It will be on Tuesday, 9th April. Cost £15 which includes – entry fee, entertainment, and tea and scone. Travel by coach is being paid for from funds. Please see the treasurer, Liz to sign up today.

The Bus Pass Group:  

This is quite informal. A route or destination to travel by bus—using our bus passes of course—is suggested. You are given the details: date, bus route number and time – though you can catch the bus along the route if you want to join the group.  Yvonne will arrange the first one in February, but your suggestions for future trips are most welcome.

MARY DAVIES

We are sad to announce the death in December of one of our members, Mary Davies. Mary has been described as ‘one of the quiet ones’ but very independent and with a gentle sense of humour.  There will be a photo of her on the notice board.

GROUPS: Dates for your new 2024 diaries!            

Book Group:  Wednesday 10th Jan 2024 / 11.00am at La Cucina da Mara
Poetry and Prose: Monday 15th Jan 2024 / 11.00am at the Ark, Ararat
St Mary’s Gardens:  Tuesday 16th Jan 2024 / 10.00 am.  A working party, suitable for all activity levels.
Family History: Thursday 18th Jan 2024 / 10.30am at 113 Pantbach Road
Sunday Lunch Group: Sunday 21st Jan 2024 / 1pm at Pantmawr Inn.  Contact Gill to select your menu choices as pre-ordering is required.
Craft Group: Monday 22nd Jan 2024 / 10.30am 18 Heol Stradling
The Bus Pass Group: this will re-start in February.     

All our activities are listed on our blog, along with reports and photos from previous meetings – visit: http://whitchurch-wi-cardiff.blogspot.com

NEXT MEETING:  

Monday 12th February 2024 at 2pm.
Subject:  St Mary’s Gardens; the secret place. 
Speakers:  Zoe Pearce and Sheila Austin
(and don’t forget to bring your unwanted presents!)

Glamorgan Newsletter snippets — Volume 14, issue 12

Glamorgan Federation of Women’s Institutes

Not in my Name Competition 2023 — ’Design and Make a Tote Bag’

The winner and runners-up of the above competition were announced at the stakeholder event at the Senedd on 20 November 2023.
Winner—Barbara Pearce, Hilperton WI, Wiltshire Federation
2nd—Christine O’Kell, Ringway and Hale Barns WI, Cheshire Federation
3rd—Jacky Brown, Frongoch WI, Gwynedd Meirionnydd Federation.

ROYAL WELSH SHOW WINTER FAIR

Congratulations to the following members from Glamorgan Federation who were successful at the Royal Welsh Show Winter Fair.

Christmas Tree Skirt
1st Mair Morgan, Tir Iarll WI
2nd Pat James, Catwg WI
3rd Gayney Jones, Margam WI 

Decorated Wreath Cake
3rd Alison Kennedy, Garth WI

Congratulations to Daphne Furneaux on sweeping the board at the Winter Fair:
1st and best in Show Champion—the class title was ‘A Commemorative
design to depict our Patron the Late Queen Elizabeth II’ her interpretation was ‘Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed the outdoor life at Balmoral'.
1st for ‘Highgrove’ a landscape design
1st for ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ a Miniature user 4 inches.

Diary dates—2023/2024

Annual Council Meeting—£12—Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot
Monday 18 March 2024—Closing date: 23 February 2024

Bluebell Spring Lunch—£23—Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl
Wednesday 20 March 2024—Closing date: 1 March 2024

Rosebowl & Brecon Cup 2024—Blanco’s Hotel, Port Talbot—
Thursday 18 April 2024—Closing date: 1 March 2024

Rosebowl & Brecon Cup Afternoon Tea—£15—Blanco’s Hotel, Port Talbot
Thursday 18 April 2024—Closing date: 1 March 2024

Newsletter 177 – December 2023

WELCOME!

No Santa today (14 more sleeps to go!) but plenty of food, good company, a Christmas songs quiz and musical entertainment from Ingrid and Norman Cumming.

GLAMORGAN EXPERIENCE: last chance to book for this 2 day event. 

Blancos Hotel in Port Talbot on 4th & 5th April 2024 (Closing date 5th Jan)
Choose one of six courses on offer—details on the notice board—but briefly:
Crafts (5 different crafts)
Felt-making
Gin-tasting with visits plus chance to mix your own gin
History of Margam Park and Margam Abbey with guided walks
Water colours for beginners.
Stained glass – make your own panel or decorative mirror from scratch
£50 deposit required. Fees include hotel accommodation and meals, tutors and all materials.
See Liz if you wish to apply. 

CHRISTMAS FAIR AT ARARAT 

Our table did well. The Committee thanks all those who helped. We took £200 towards our charity account, making the total amount nearly £2000.
Unfortunately, due to lack of space, we could not display all our items for sale, so we have brought them along today. Anything not sold will go to the City Hospice Charity Shop.

ACWW 

After an appeal to members at the main meeting, £66.83 was raised. The Committee agreed to make this up to £100.

GROUPS: Dates for your diaries
Book Group: Wednesday 13th Dec 2023 at 11.00am at La Cucina da Mara
Family History: Thursday 14th Dec 2023 at 10.30am at 113 Pantbach Road
Craft Group: Monday 18th Dec 2023 at 10.30am 18 Heol Stradling
Poetry and Prose: Monday 15th Jan 2024 11.00am at the Ark, Ararat
St Mary’s Gardens: Tuesday 16th Jan 2024 10.00 am. A working party. Suitable for all activity levels.
Please note: following the working party, we will adjourn to the Fox and Hounds for lunch. Other members of the Friends, (i.e. not just those present for the working parties) are invited to join us around 12 noon.
Sunday Lunch Group: Resumes in January 2024
The Bus Pass Group – Yvonne hopes to restart this in the New Year.

BLOG
All our activities are listed on our blog, along with reports and photos from previous meetings
– visit whitchurch-wi-cardiff.blogspot.com 

NEXT MEETING: Monday 8th January 2024 at 2pm.
Subject: ‘Bees – it’s not just honey’ Speaker: Mavis Tierney

Wishing you all a Very Happy Christmas

and all the best for the New Year!

Christmas party – parti Nadolig

Our esteemed presidents,
Linda and Glenys

The December meeting was Whitchurch WI's Christmas Fair.

Ingrid and Norman

The programmed entertainment was unable to come because of ill health. Glenys's sister and brother-in-law, Ingrid and Norman Cumming, kindly stepped in and expertly performed a series of Christmas songs. It was very enjoyable and the members were most grateful and appreciative.

Then we feasted on a wonderful spread of food and tried to answer the questions on a tricky little quiz of Christmas songs provided by Ingrid and Norman. This required a bit of lateral thinking and was a lot of fun.

Merry Christmas to all members and wishing you a peaceful New Year. 

Roedd y cyfarfod Rhagfyr o WI Eglwys Newydd parti Nadolig.

Roedd y canwr bo drefnlennu ddim yn gallu dod i'r cyfarfod achos oedd hi'n sâl. Felly roedd chwaer a brawd-yng-nghyfraith y Glenys, Ingrid a Norman Cumming, gamu i mewn, a ro'n nhw perfformio yn arbenigol sawl o ganeuon Nadolig. Roedd hi'n bleserus iawn ac roedd yr aelodau yn ddiolchgar a werthfawrogol.

Wedyn ro'n ni wledd ar ymlediad of bwyd bendigedig a thrio ateb y cwestiynau o gwis heriol bach am ganeuon Nadolig syn roi gan Ingrid a Norman. Roedd y cwis yn hawlio tipyn bach o feddwl ochrol ac yn hwyl iawn.

Nadolig Llawen i bawb aelodau ac yn dymuno i chi Pen-blwydd Newydd hedd.

(Ysgrifenni gan ddysgwyr Cymraeg - cywirwch plîs.)

 

 

Christmas Fair at Ararat

Whitchurch WI took at stall at the Ararat Christmas Fair. It was well supported by sellers, with stalls occupying three halls at the church. It was also well supported by those looking for present ideas and browsing the interesting variety of items for sale across the event, and was already busy at opening time.

The WI stall was a wealth of donated items. Many thanks to all who gave an item for selling. Thank you also to all members who helped on the day, and those that came and bought things.