Gulf Coast Beekeepers of Florida - Monthly Meeting - Charlotte county

1120 Centennial Boulevard,Port Charlotte FL 33953

01 January, 2022

Description

Gulf Coast Beekeepers of Florida - Monthly Meeting - Charlotte county 1st Saturday EVERY month at 2:00pm At our meetings, Gulf Coast Beekeepers Assoc 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 Collier county, click here | 2nd Tues at 7:00pmFor Lee county, click here | 3rd Tues at 7:00pmWe 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 beekeepersas well as where to get equipment and supplies locallylocal bee-related events.Tentative Schedule (subject to change without notice): Jan - feeding & winter hive maintenance Feb - preparing for the upcoming honey flows Mar - supering & swarm preventionApr - requeeningMay - products from the hive & harvesting honeyJun - harvesting honey & varroaJul - hive inspectionsAug - building your equipment with separate workshop on Sat, Aug 19th at the Farm Sep - preparing for the last nectar flow, swarm prevention, and screen bottom boardsOct -  into the hives Nov - preparing your hives for winterDec - holiday party Gulf Coast Beekeepers of Florida! We welcome you to join us for bee-friendly events & workshops! All skill levels encouraged to join! At our meetings, we hope to educate and mentor beekeepers of all skill levels.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, local and state legislative as well as where to get equipment and supplies locally and any current bee-related events. We will have a honey booth during each County Fair where we will sell local honey, honey straws from our members and give away free information on beekeeping and honeybees. There will be two Intro to Beekeeping courses  throughout the year to help encourage and educate new beekeepers. Some of our beekeepers also sell their Honey at the local farmers markets and others may participate in bee removals. So, there will always be something for everyone. If you live in Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, Collier or the northern part of Lee counties, we encourage you to participate at a location closest to you.