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Wilson Co. Farm Days / Field Day / 2012 T-shirts

Posted in Announcements, EXPIRED on 9 April 2012| Leave a Comment »

  • Wilson County Farm Days – May 9 & 10

Danielle Drueck could use a few more bodies for the Wilson County Farm Day May 9 & 10.  If you have a couple of hours to spare either or both of those days, please email her direct (ddrueck@comcast.net) if you haven’t gotten your name on the list.
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  • Field Day – May 19

Who is planning on attending the Field Day (May 19th with alternate for bad weather on the 26th)?  This is when we go into some hives and see what there is to see with mentors.  Contact:  petrabee@hotmail.com
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  • 2012 WCBA/WC Fair T-shirts –

The T-Shirt committee, Melissa Everidge (reo8005@msn.com) and Kim Walter (kwalter@nashvillevetsurg.com), wants to know if you prefer long or short sleeve?  Also, they have several designs to choose from.  It’s up to the membership to choose this year’s T-shirt so to cast your vote visit the 2012 T-shirt design page here:

 2012 WCBA / Wilson County Fair T-shirt poll

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Minutes for April 2012 Meeting Posted

Posted in Resources on 3 April 2012| Leave a Comment »

The Minutes for the 2 April 2012 meeting have been posted here:

You can access the meeting minutes by scrolling to the bottom of the About Us page of this web site.

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WCBA Meeting – Monday, 7 May 2012

Posted in Announcements, EXPIRED on 3 April 2012| Leave a Comment »

The Wilson County Beekeepers Association meets Monday, 7 May 2012 at 7:00 PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.

The program for March:   Observation Hives with Barry Richards

Note: After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, we are in the West Building (2nd building on your left). Look for all the cars.

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They’re Here…

Posted in Announcements on 1 April 2012| Leave a Comment »

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

A large swarm was captured here in Wilson County on Thursday, 29 March.

Please send details of your swarms, or any swarm removal call you receive, to the email address below.  Be sure to include the actual or approximate date and time, county, and any other details you would like to share.  All swarm reports received will be posted here but no names nor email addresses will appear.

Send swarm reports to:  cedarbees@gmail.com

2012 Swarms

Date Location Weather Notes
Mar 13 Cookeville, TN 80F large feral swarm (40m e)
Mar 15 Huntsville, AL 80F, sunny large swarm (100m s)
Mar 25 Cookeville, TN 68F, partly sunny (40m e)
Mar 27 Antioch, TN 70F, sunny (20m w) near Hickory Hollow Mall
Mar 27 Huntland, TN 70F, sunny (75m s) Franklin Co
Mar 29 Watertown, TN 78F, sunny large swarm, head high in fence row
Mar 31 Murfreesboro, TN 84F, sunny large 5#, on a farm
Apr 1 Murfreesboro, TN 82F, sunny 3# swarm
Apr 1 Thompson Station, TN 82F, sunny LARGE 10# swarm

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This page is for reporting swarm dates and times in and around Middle Tennessee.  If you have a swarm you want removed, please refer to the Swarm Catchers List found elsewhere on this site.

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