Monthly Meeting
Cameron Jack will be speaking to us about control of varroa mites and use of oxalic acid. Mites are the most threatening pest to our hives so this is an important area of beekeeping in which we are always learning.
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Monthly Meeting
Swarms! How to catch ’em. What to do with ’em! Spring is in the air and swarms are springing out of hives. Our topic this month is how to catch a swarm. We will be hearing from several people on the topic. Dave will be bringing a bee vac and
Monthly Meeting
Monthly Meeting
Ryan Willingham, a State of Florida inspector, will be teaching us about making splits. There are many tips and tricks to this skill, so come and learn about it. Splits can reduce the chance of swarming and they can allow you to expand your bee yard without having to buy
Monthly Meeting
“Introduction to Honey Bee Biology and Society” A talk on the life cycle of the Honey Bee and what makes the Bee society work so well. The different roles of the Queen, the Worker and the Drone, and how Pollen and Nectar are collected, stored and used by the entire hive.
GABC Meeting Reminder: April 2 — Room 2218
Hang on to your hats (veils), there are some fun things headed your way for our monthly meetings! In April, Ricardo Diaz will talk with us about beekeeping in Honduras. Ricardo is studying beekeeping with Gary VanCleef for several months and we are lucky enough to have him coming to
Meeting Reminder: March 5th
Vince and Cynthia Alderman will be sharing information about their window-placed observation hive. Yes, they have a hive that sits in their kitchen window! The bees come and go through a tube. Here are two short videos from inside the hive: alderman_windowobshiveinmotion the queen’s retinue — alderman_windowobshivequeenretinue It is fascinating, and
How to find GAB Meeting Handouts
If you didn’t get a copy of a handout at a meeting, but are interested in the information you missed, you can probably find it right here on this website! If we can get electronic versions of handouts, we will post them on the Calendar under the “Monthly Meeting”. For
Reminders for November-December
The bees are slowing down for the season, but the club is heating up! Things to remember and maybe act on in the next few weeks: Book Sale — Get your copy of Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honeybees by Malcolm Sanford for the low price of $12.50. (We need 16
Monthly meeting
Potluck! Elections! Happy Holidays! Here is the sign up sheet to bring a dish: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j5MRpy8YRJTdmg0e2ReZOUimIyCAZ4lQDsgoYI0RMVc/edit?usp=sharing