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
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
GAB Minutes March 2015
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
GAB AGENDA February 2015 Just in time for the new season — our February meeting will feature information about Splits and Swarms. Master Beekeepers will present information, answer questions, with time for small groups to allow member discussions. We’ll also be holding the raffle drawing for the UF Bee College
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
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
Moved to the 2nd Monday to avoid conflict with the New Year’s holiday. It’s time to renew your membership for 2015! We’ll celebrate the new year and our new members with the drawing for new woodenware for a beehive. Our speaker will be the ever-entertaining and informative, Malcolm Sanford, who will talk