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Iowa Honey Producers Association |
The Buzz Newsletter September 2005 |
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Iowa Indian Creek Nature
Center 7th Annual Honey Festival
Indian Creek Nature Center is hosting its 7th Annual Honey Fest on Sunday, September 25 from 1-4 PM. This year the festival will take you back to 1905 when beekeeping was a common agricultural activity on most small Iowa farms. Come celebrate the honey harvest with games, crafts, food, music, bee education and fun for all ages. Honey Fest is sponsored by Alliant Energy. There is an admission fee. Nature Center members age 11 and older: $2.00, non-members age 11 and older: $3.00, all children 4-10 years: $1.00, under 4 years: free. Indian Creek Nature Center is located at 6665 Otis Road SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Call 319-362-0664 for more information. Submitted by Bob Wolff
IMPORTANT IHPA DATES TO REMEMBER Sept. 10th-18th 2005 Clay County Fair, Spencer Iowa Sept. 24, 2005 Board Meeting Des Moines Sept. 25, 2005 7th Annual Honey Festival; Indian Creek Nature Center, Cedar Rapids Nov. 17, 2005 Board Meeting Marshalltown Nov. 18 & 19, 2005 Annual Meeting Marshalltown To add an important date to the list, contact
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Southeast Iowa Beekeepers The Southeast Iowa Beekeepers held their summer meeting July 31st at the Hillsboro Community Center. Thirteen attended. The agenda was viewing films on African bees, discussing feeders and a potluck supper. IHPA Around The World www.ABuzzAboutBees.com The IHPA website has been up and running for nearly a year and a half. Many people have come to learn about the IHPA through the website. What you may not realize is that the IHPA website is being accessed by a whole list of other countries too. Below is a listing of various countries that have had someone visit the IHPA website.
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