Dates to BEE Remembered:
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 8th, 2006
Summer Field Day
July 8th, 2006
IHPA board meeting, following the Field Day
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
Corrections and Updates
The Never Ending Month of March
Some careful readers noticed that last month’s issue of
the Buzz was printed as being the month of March, again. Perhaps
this was a subconscious wish for more time to prepare for the
honey season.
IDALS Contact Person
As noted in last month’s issue, Becky Ohrtman is no longer
the contact person at IDALS. The new contact person at IDALS is
Maury Wills. (515) 281-5783 maury.wills@idals.state.ia.us
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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| FOR SALE: Stainless Steel Boganshut Uncapper
$2,000
Contact:
Dick Blake
2133 E. Ave.
Shenandoah, IA 50601
(712) 246-3412
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| FOR SALE: Clean four gallon buckets with
lids and gaskets. They originally had corn syrup in them.
$1.50 each.
Contact Phil Ebert at 641-527-2639 or e-mail ehoney37@netins.net
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