Wilson County Beekeepers

I am placing an order with Mann Lake on the 13th of April to purchase more Beetle Blasters for the club.  If you have anything you would like to purchase from Mann Lake, you are more then welcome to order it through me and get it delivered to the next meeting with NO SHIPPING, if you let me know what you want me to order.  I will place the order from here, pay for it, and collect when delivered.  Please let me know by the 12th so I can put the order in on the 13th.

If I can help, please let me know,

Petra
petrabee@hotmail.com

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Good Morning, Beekeepers:

Hope everyone came though the storm with minimum damage, and the sun is shining at your end of the world!!!

• Field Day is set for 9:00 am on April 30 at 914 Maple Hill Road in Lebanon.  Recommended for ALL newbees and 1st year beekeepers.  Please let me know if you are planning on attending so we get a head count.  Be sure to bring your protective clothing (optional), veils (mandatory), and smokers/lighter/fuel for contest at the end.  Gloves will be provided.

• Need a couple of beekeepers to introduce beekeeping to all Wilson County 2nd Graders on May 4 and 5.  This will be at the Ag Center.

• Eric Meador is looking to purchase a bee suit for his young daughter, Jonnie.  If you have one your child/grandchild has outgrown, please let me know so that I can get your info to Eric.

Hopefully, we can all get together for the May 2nd meeting on Swarm Prevention and Making Splits.

As always, if you have any questions or I can help, please let me know,

Petra
petrabee@hotmail.com

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The Wilson County Beekeepers Association meets Monday, 4 April 2011 at 7:00 PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.

The program for April:  Christy Luna from Natural Resources Conservation Service will discuss the Pollination Program.

Note: After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, we are in the Education Building on your left. Look for all the cars.

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The MTSU Farm Labs and Dairy Science Clubs are sponsoring an 8-week Beeginning Beekeeping Course

The essentials to understand and practice successful beekeeping and honey marketing

BEEGINS March 18th, 2011  –  Classes meet Friday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Registration Fee is $365.00  (This covers books and materials to construct your own hive, the bees to start your colony, and all equipment to safely practice beekeeping).

For additional registration information (open to the public) visit:

http://www.mtsu.edu/abas/Beekeeping_Flyer_2011.pdf

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Don’t miss the March meeting of the Wilson County Beekeepers Association on the first Monday of the month at 7 PM  (that’s 7 March 2011).  We meet at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.

The program for March is titled “2 Methods of Raising Queens” and will be presented by Ed Holcombe of the Duck River Beekeepers.

Note: After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, we are in the second building on your left.  Look for all the cars.

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Don’t miss the February meeting of the Wilson County Beekeepers Association, Monday at 7 PM on 7 February 2011.  We meet at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.

The program this month is titled “Natural Beekeeping ” presented by John Seaborn of Wolf Creek Apiaries and Trevor Qualls of Bon Aqua Springs Apiaries & Woodenware.

After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, we are in the second building on your left.  Look for all the cars.

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