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May 20th – Raising Queens and Making Splits by Steven Page
Steven Page has 17 years of treatment-free beekeeping experience and manages 60 to 90 colonies in Coweta County, Georgia. After years of costly purchases of colonies and queens, resulting in poor performance, Steven developed Coweta Sustainable...
Read moreApril 15th – Seven Mistakes New Beekeepers Make by Keith Fielder
Come listen to the always interesting, and very knowledgeable, Keith Fielder talk about the seven mistakes most new beekeepers make! Keith Fielder has had a strong interest in honey bees since age six. He has been an invited educational speaker...
Read moreMarch 18th – Legislation Update by Virginia Webb
Habersham County’s very own Virginia Webb is going to provide an update on current legislation and the Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement (HIVE) Act. From Virginia’s MtnHoney.com website: Virginia is a highly sought...
Read moreI Want to be a Beekeeper Class!
Learn everything you need to know to get started in Beekeeping. Instructors include Bob Binnie and Virginia Webb. Sponsored by Blue Ridge Honey Company and NEGAMBA. Register by using this Google form link: https://forms.gle/EShY1ZoUXxVv6evh7...
Read moreFebruary 12 – Making Splits, Utilizing Nucs and Double Screen Boards with Jessie Robinson
Hello Hive! Our next meeting will bee about making splits, utilizing Nucs and double screen boards. Our speaker will be Jessie Robinson. Jesse Robinson has been a part of Blue Ridge Honey Company as a commercial beekeeper for almost 8 years. His...
Read moreJanuary 8th – Storing & Organizing Beekeeping Supplies w/ David Holloman & Dues
Happy 2024! We hope you had a SWEET New Year! Our bees are busy staying warm inside their hives…and so are we–burrrr it’s cold outside! With the turn of the calendar we are reminded it’s time to collect 2024 dues. Please...
Read moreDecember 11th – Christmas Party & Cookie Exchange
Come, join us for our annual Christmas party and cookie exchange. Bring a dozen (or two) homemade cookies to share and take home with you. The kitchen is serving up a holiday feast, so come early to dine with us at the dining hall at 6 PM.($10)...
Read moreNovember 13th – Elections & Julia Mahood: Game of Drones (season 2)
November is election time, right?! Well, we need to do our part and vote for our 2024 club officers. Come and cast your vote! Please note: This meeting is being help one week earlier than normal to accommodate the college’s holiday...
Read moreOctober 16th – Bobby Chaisson: Preparing Your Bees For Winter
Find out what you need to do to get your bees ready for winter at our meeting this month…yep, we need to do that starting now! Also, bring your 2024 officer nominations to this meeting. We will be voting next month, so nominate your fellow...
Read moreSeptember 18th – Club Black Jar Contest & Holli Kircher: How To Make Beeswax Luminaries
It’s our annual BLACK JAR HONEY CONTEST time! And…to make it even better, Holli Kircher will delight us with a demonstration on how to make beeswax luminaries–just in time for your holiday gift giving. It’s going to be a...
Read moreAugust 21st – Dr Keith S. Delaplane: Prospects for Inherited Immunity in Combating Honey Bee Diseases
This month Dr. Keith S. Delaplane will be speaking to our club on the topic of “Prospects for inherited immunity in combating honey bee diseases”. New beekeepers, existing beekeepers, and the community interested in learning more about beekeeping...
Read moreJuly 17th – Whiskey Distillery Field Trip
This month we are doing something a bit different…UGA Apicultural Research Professional and Honey Bee Lab Manager, Jennifer Berry and her husband, Mark Davis, have agreed to open the doors of their new whiskey distillery to our club...
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