April Meeting – Monday, April 12th, 6:30 p.m. at the Library. Wear your masks, please.

The 10 o’clock Beeline Beekeepers Club will hold its next monthly meeting of 2021 at 6:30 PM, on Monday, April 12^th, in one of the meeting rooms on the lower level of the Brown County Library in Nashville.  We welcome anyone interested in bees or beekeeping.  Individuals interested in starting a beehive are particularly encouraged to attend.  Experienced beekeepers in our club are available as mentors to anyone thinking about taking up this rewarding activity.  Our major topics of discussion Monday night will be preparing for the imminent nectar flow, swarms and making splits.  Because of COVID-19 restrictions, PLEASE BE SURE TO WEAR A FACE MASK.  We will also be practicing social distancing.

Back to the Library we go: March 8th, 6:30 PM – Masks required

The library is able to welcome us back for our monthly bee club meeting. Please be sure to wear your mask. Let’s talk bees. Hope to see you at the library next Monday. If you cannot make this meeting, please reach out to Tony with your email address. We were unable to recover the email list from yahoo groups.

Virtual Meeting Planned – Feb 8th 2021 – Zoom on in!

We cannot gather at the public library yet, so Tony and Mark would like to try a Zoom meeting for our first meeting of 2021. Please join us using your computer, tablet or phone.

Mark Partridge is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: 10 o’clock Bee Club
Time: Feb 8, 2021 07:00 PM Indiana (East)

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Monthly Meeting resumes August 10th. Mask required.

Good news! Our meetings can once again be held at the library. We will resume next Monday, August 10th, at the usual time and place: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Brown County library. Everyone please wear a mask as required. We will observe social distancing as well to keep everyone safe. We should have lots to talk about so get ready for the BUZZ.

Local Queen Rearing Class

For those of you who would like to take a class in how to produce your own queens, we recommend the activity sponsored by the Bedford Beekeepers next month.  This two day class April 23rd and April 24th will be taught at Lawrence County Fair Grounds. Cost for this class is $60.00. Class will be taught By Kent Williams. You will learn from one of the master beekeepers of the Area, and you will learn so much from this person! Many take his class over just for all of the Knowledge that he shares. Seating is limited and please register early. For more information call or text 812-797-4269

Bee Intensive Field Day

This year’s Bee Intensive field day will be held on April 25th, at the Lawrence County Fairground.  This event is put on by the Bedford Beekeepers.  The event includes two major divisions.  There is an all-day Beginners Beekeeping Class for anyone interested in getting involved in becoming a beekeeper.  For  others who currently have bee hives, there is a full schedule of break-out sessions, ranging from making splits to treating for mites and hive inspections.  There will be hives available for hands-on demonstrations, so bring your veil and gloves.  Go to www.bedfordbeekeepers.club for more information and registration.  Cost is $15.00, which includes coffee in the morning and a great lunch.

Bee School XVIII

The Beekeepers of Indiana are having the largest meeting of beekeepers in the United States on Saturday, February 29, at Decatur Central High School, just south of Indianapolis on State Road 67.  Starts at 8:00 am.  There might still be tickets available online, none are sold at the door.  Check at https://www.indianabeekeeper.com/.

 

March Meeting

Hi Everyone,

Anyone looking at this website will note that we have not been very active lately.  I hope that we can change that and begin having regular posts again.  We should at least be able to post our meeting schedule, and let you know if anything special is happening at the next meeting.

Our next meeting is at 7 pm, March 9, 2020, at the Library in Nashville.

February Meeting

We will hold our first meeting of the year on Monday, February 13, 2017, at 7 pm at the Public Library in Nashville.  The major topic of discussion will be preparing for spring.  Anyone interested in bees and beekeeping is welcome to attend.  Anyone interested in starting a new hive can learn lots about bees and beekeeping.  No dues, no requirements.  Just come and learn.

June Meeting: Monday 13th, 7pm

Our next meeting will be Monday, June 13, at 7 pm, at the Brown County Library in Nashville.  Tony Gaudin will give a report on the recent meeting of the Indiana Queen Breeders Association, and the effort to make genetically superior queens available to more beekeepers in Indiana.  The main topics for discussion will be swarm management, honey collection, and increase in the number of your hives.