Gulf Coast Beekeepers of Florida - Monthly Meeting - Collier county

14700 Immokalee Rd, Naples FL 34120

11 January, 2021

Description

Gulf Coast Beekeepers of Florida - Monthly Meeting - Collier county ***EVENTS POSTPONED due to COVID-19 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*** If you have ?s, please contact us at [email protected] or 239-558-1130 At our meetings, Gulfcoast Beekeepers of Florida members will educate and mentor beekeepers of all skill levels with practical and pertinent beekeeping information. Come ask your questions! You don't have to be a beekeeper (yet) to join us, just have a sincere interest in honey bees. For Charlotte county, click here We will be discussing: what should be going on in your hive that month, any current problems we face as beekeepers, current pest and infections along with IPM strategies (integrated pest management) BMPs, local and state legislature affecting beekeepers as well as where to get equipment and supplies locally local bee-related events. Tentative Schedule (subject to change without notice): Jan - feeding & winter hive maintenance - inaugural meeting Feb - preparing for the upcoming honey flows  Mar - supering & swarm prevention Apr - requeening & how to catch a swarm May - indentifying your nectar and pollen sources (going into the hives in Collier - members only) Jun - harvesting honey Jul - requeening Aug - products from the hive & harvesting honey Sep - preparing for the last nectar flow & swarm prevention Oct - final honey flows   Nov - preparing your hives for winter Dec - holiday party