OUR GENERAL MEETINGS TAKE PLACE AT 7PM, THE THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE UF/IFAS EXTENSION OFFICE IN ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. We meet in the Magnolia Room. All are welcome! We have an APIARY WORKSHOP FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC the Saturday following! All Apiary Workshop attendees must sign a sting waiver.
JANUARY 16 General Meeting: Mike Soucy – Catching Swarms
January Apiary Workshop: Jan 18@ 9AM – CANCELED!!!
FEBRUARY 20 General Meeting: Beekeeping for Beginners with Heather Ferrell
February Apiary Workshop: Feb 22@ 9AM
MARCH 1 – UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Office Plant and Garden Festival – OBBA Booth 8:30AM – 3PM
Honey tasting, talk to a Beekeeper, buy club local honey!Want to volunteer? Contact our Communications officer: Beth Fox
MARCH 20 General Meeting: Doug McGinnis – Marketing Florida Honey @7PM
March Apiary Workshop: March 22@ 9AM
APRIL 17 General Meeting@ 7PM: (Pizza @6:30PM!!) Jamie Ellis Video Presentation (Queen Events) & OBBA Discussion
April Apiary Workshop: April 19@ 9AM
(we meet in the parking lot! at UF/IFAS)
MAY 15 General Meeting@ 7PM – Orange County Mosquito Control and How it works and your Bees
May Apiary Workshop: May 17 @ 9AM
JUNE 19: General Meeting: Andrew Beard & Lisa McNeeley – Beyond Honey: Hive Products
June Apiary Workshop: June 19 – Apiary Inspection@ 9AM
JULY 17 General Meeting:Amy Vu: UF State Specialized Agent & Extension Agent and host of “Two bees in a podcast@ 7PM
July Apiary Workshop: ***National Honey Bee Day VOLUNTEER Meeting***July 19@ 9AM
EVERYONE NEEDED PLEASE!!! (we will not be going into the apiary)
AUGUST 16: NATIONAL HONEY BEE DAY
AUGUST 21 – General Meeting – Commercial Beekeeper: Jason Derringer & OFFICER ELECTIONS
SEPTEMBER 18 General Meeting: Beekeeping for Beginners@7PM
September Apiary Workshop: Sept 20@ 9AM
OCTOBER 16 General Meeting@7PM
October Apiary Workshop: Oct 18@9AM
NOVEMBER 20 General Meeting@7PM
November Apiary Workshop: Nov 22@9AM
DECEMBER 18 General Meeting: Holiday Pot Luck Party (we provide the HAM!!)@6:30PM
December Apiary Workshop: Dec 20@9AM