Dates to BEE Remembered:
April 22 2006 1:00PM
Beekeeping Class
1 hr classroom, remaining time in the field
Purpose: To learn about & practice early spring management
techniques
Items covered:
1. Characteristics of different Races of Bees
2. Mite detection and Control
3. Purpose and use of the smokers
4. Locating the Queen and evaluation of the Brood
5. Bee Diseases & detection and prevention
Fee: Member- $7 this session
Non Member -$14 this session
Indian Creek Nature Center
6665 Otis Road SE
Cedar Rapids, IA
319-362-0664
April 29, 2006
North Iowa Bee Club field day, April 29 from 1pm to 4pm. We will
be working with the bees (weather permitting) to help new beekeepers
learn to find the queen, workers, drones, pollen and any thing
we can think of that will help them. Bring bee suit and any protective
cloths you want, not responsible for stings.
May 18 2006 6:30 -8:30 PM
Iowa State Fair Entry Class
Iowa State Fair Aug 10- 20 2006
Want to boast you have Blue Ribbon Honey? Come
and learn how to enter your honey and bee products into the Iowa
State Fair.
Whether you’re a hobbyist or a commercial beekeeper, if
you have not participated in the State Fair or haven’t won
at the fair, this class is for you. Learn how to enter your honey
and bees wax in the Iowa State fair, how to prepare an award winning
exhibit and get the details on carpooling entries from Cedar Rapids
area to and from the Fair in Des Moines.
The place to be is the Honey House at the Indian
Creek Nature Center, Cedar Rapids Iowa, May 18 from 6:30 pm till
8:30. This learning experience is free to anyone interested.
Indian Creek Nature Center
6665 Otis Road SE
Cedar Rapids IA, 52403
319-362-0664
July 23-28, 2006
The 9th International Pollination Symposium. Scheman Building,
Iowa State University. www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/plantbee/home.html
Aug. 10-20, 2006
Iowa State Fair
To add an important date to the list, contact
the Buzz by email at
thebuzz@abuzzaboutbees.com
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PO Box 36
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Voice 641.873.4119
Fax 641.873.6497
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A Year With Honeybees
This video has proven to be popular available
on either VHS tape or DVD. It follows beekeeper Dick Blake
through an entire production season. It starts with spring
feeding and ends with the barrels of honey being loaded
on the truck.
There is good information here for beekeepers
of every level. Available form the Iowa Honey Producers
for $20. That includes shipping within Iowa. It may be slightly
higher elsewhere. Make checks payable to the Iowa Honey
Producers and send to one of the addresses below.
The Buzz
c/o Phil Ebert
14808 102nd Ave. E.
Lynnville, IA 50153
Margaret Hala
1988 Vine Ave.
Marshalltown, IA 50158
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