Piedmont Beekeepers Association

Established 1981

2012 Piedmont Beekeepers Association

Scheduled Meetings

 

January 31     Bee Anatomy and Behavior       Steve Genta

 

February 21   Russian Bee Research and Certification        Ray Revis

 

March 20       Swarm Management                                       Charlie Holden

                      Queen Rearing without Grafting               Dwight Porter

       Both programs same night so members will have to choose which they want to hear

 

April 17                     Spring Hive Management and Supering        Mary Bell

 

May 15          Honey Harvesting and Processing                  Tim Dover

 

June 19          Workshops*

 

July               Attend the state beekeeping conference at Clemson

 

August21       Winter management and medications                     Brian Roberts

 

September      Picnic @ Roper Mountain

                          -Travis Bayne reporting on his German Visit

 

October 16      Topic to be decided- chili Dinner               Mike Hood

 

November 20   Guest speaker to be determined, business meeting

 

December 18    No meeting        

 

* (trying to set up workshops on preparing honey or wax for competition, cleaning wax, making candles, soap making, cream making etc, will need to talk to club members)