Hang on to your hats (veils), there are some fun things headed your way for our monthly meetings! In April, Ricardo Diaz will talk with us about beekeeping in Honduras. Ricardo is studying beekeeping with Gary VanCleef for several months and we are lucky enough to have him coming to
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
The GAB sponsors one scholarship to the UF Bee College each year, and that raffle is set for our next meeting on February 5th. Tickets are $5.00 each or $20.00 for 5 tickets. Tickets will be on sale at the beginning of the meeting — the raffle drawing will happen
GAB participates in this event every year and we’ll be there this year as well! We need volunteers for the booth — you can sign up in 2-4 hour blocks. Check your calendar and sign up at the next GAB meeting (Feb. 5th). Kanapaha Spring Garden Festival is Gainesville’s premier
Hi, New Members! GAB has two news items just for you. First, at our next meeting on Thursday, February 5th, we’ll be handing out the New Member packets. Packets include contact information and a whole lot of Florida-specific beekeeping info, including a one-page month-by-month guide perfect for hanging on the
If you are not a member of the Gainesville Area Bee Club, here’s your chance to join and get free stuff! Now through December 2014, all NEW club members will receive a beginning beekeepers packet of information and a chance to win the woodenware for a basic bee hive (top,
http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/honeybee/extension/SFbee_college.shtml
Potluck! Elections! Happy Holidays! Here is the sign up sheet to bring a dish: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j5MRpy8YRJTdmg0e2ReZOUimIyCAZ4lQDsgoYI0RMVc/edit?usp=sharing