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
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
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
Bees are not the only important pollinators; bats also do their part! Come learn about bats at the Lubee Bat Festival on Saturday, 10/25/14 from 10:00am until 4:00pm. The Gainesville Area Bee Club will be on hand to educate people about honey bees too, of course, and many other local, environmental
The Alachua County Library’s Summer Reading Palooza will focus on science reading and activities this year, and GAB members Duane and Cindy Diehl will be on hand with an observation hive to teach young folks about honey bees! Bee suits will be available. The Summer Reading Palooza will be held
Members of the Gainesville Area Bee Club who are new to beekeeping and would like to get some hands-on experience handling a hive with an established beekeeper. If you are a member in good standing, you are welcome to contact one of the listed beekeepers in your area and help
Please make note that there will be NO Gainesville Area Bee Club meetings in July or August this year. We will meet as usual in June and kick things back to the regular schedule beginning on September 4th. Check back for updates and news during the summer. Join us on
On Saturday, May 17, 2014, just over 1000 people visited the UF/IFAS Extension grounds for the annual Master Gardener’s Plant Sale and Ag Fest. Not only were there beautiful flowering plants, trees, herbs, and vegetable plants available for sale, several local agricultural organizations were represented as well, including the Gainesville
It was a lovely spring day when our nuc order arrived from Dadant’s. About ten club members eagerly waited at the entomology building for the trailer of nucs to arrive, and the transition of bees from nucs to hives went pretty smoothly. Good luck to our new beekeepers! In
Please note that the March meeting will be held on March 13th instead of the 6th. We are postponing our meeting for the convenience of those attending Bee College on March 6-8. Stephen Cutts, Apiary Inspector, will discuss apiary prep as we kick off the honey season. We’ll also hear