This beautiful stepping stone was made by GAB Member, Cindy Diehl, and generously donated to the club for a raffle. It will make a unique addition to someone’s apiary or garden! Tickets may be purchased at the beginning of the October meeting, and the raffle will be held at the
Celebrate Gainesville’s history at the Family FunDay at the Matheson Museum on Sunday, September 21, 2014 from 1-4 pm. This event commemorates the birthdays of Christopher and Sarah Matheson as well as the 20th anniversary of the Matheson Museum. The celebration will take place at the Matheson Museum and in
To see the minutes from monthly meetings, simply go to the Calendar and click on “Monthly Meeting”. The minutes for both the Executive Committee and the Membership Meeting will be posted there within a couple days after the meeting. This is a good way to keep up with club activities
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
The annual Christmas Pot Luck was held on December 5th as part of our regular meeting. It was a nice opportunity to socialize and wrap up the year. There was lots of good food! Merry Beekeepers We began accepting membership renewals don’t forget to renew at the next meeting! And