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• January 27th 2022 FBC Meeting ****ZOOM***

  • When
    27 Jan 2022
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Forsyth Beekeepers January 27th 2022 Meeting

  Our Speaker will be Brutz English, Senior Welsh Honey Judge and Master Beekeeper

  Brutz will discuss First Quarter Management for new beekeepers.

  He will also inform the Club on important changes affecting those who perform cut-outs as a business.

  
  

  Club Business topics will include

  By-Law changes

  Officer Elections

  Up Coming Events

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• February Meeting

  • When
    24 Feb 2022
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    University of N GA

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  Mary Cahill-Roberts

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• 2022 Bee School

  • When
    26 Feb 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Georgia Army National Guard Armory
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  *******NEW DATE*********
  Forsyth Beekeepers Bee School Day 1
  Location: 100 Aquatic Circle, Cumming, GA 30040
  Presenters are local, experienced, certified beekeepers recognized by the UGA Master Beekeeper program. This will be a classroom setting (no live bees)
  A follow up hive side class will be April 28, 2022.
  This Day 1 of bee school helps prepare you for your bees.  If you are interested in attending, it is encouraged that you read the book First Lessons In Beekeeping by Dr. Keith Deleplane. A few copies will be on hand at the school.
  Topics:
  Honey bee life cycle and biology
  Equipment
  Protective Gear
  Swarm and nectar management
  Disease and pest
  Feeding Bees
  Basic hive inspections
  Lunch and snacks are included

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• Behind the Scenes Tour Blue Ridge Honey Company

  • When
    26 Mar 2022
  •  
    (EDT)
  • Location
    6306 US 441 Lakemont GA 30552
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  Forsyth Beekeepers Feild Trip to visit our dear friend Bob Binnie at his honey shop in Lakemont.  The drive is not that long (about an hour).  
  Bob will give us a tour of his facility and provide lunch for us.

  
  

  Times will be updated soon

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• Day 2 Bee School Hive Side Education

  • When
    16 Apr 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Bill Dunn's Pecan Orchard

  Day 2 Bee School

  This will be hive side.

  Bring your PPE (suit, smoker, gloves) we will dive into bee hives!

  This is an all do event in a pecan orchard/caw pasture.

  Bring your chairs, drinks and a sack lunch.

  Facilities are primitive;)

  This is free if you paid for day 1 of bee school

  
  

  April 23 is the make up day should we have inclement weather.

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• April 28, 2022 FBC monthly meeting

  • When
    28 Apr 2022
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    300 Aquatic Cir Cumming, GA 30040

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