This month, on July 15, 2008, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Get complete directions below.
The July program of the HBA will be a talk by Nancy Greig on “The Observation Hive at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.” The meeting will be on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center. The public is invited. Admission is free.
At our July meeting, Nancy Greig, curator of the Cockrell Butterfly Center, will give a talk on her experiences setting up the observation hive that is now a popular part of the Butterfly Center. In May, 2007, the museum installed a four-frame observation honeybee hive inside the butterfly center as part of the renovation of the insect wing. Nancy will talk about how the observation hive works, sources for such hives, and the museum's experience with maintaining this type of hive on a permanent basis.
Observation hives are, by their very nature, unusually hard to maintain. Nancy will discuss the specific problems she encountered with the observation hive and what has been done to resolve those problems. If you have ever considered having an observation hive, you should not miss this talk.
Please note: We have a new meeting place. This month, on June 17, 2008, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Get complete directions below.
The June program of the HBA will be a talk by Donald Burger on "Gardening for Bees." The meeting will be on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center. The public is invited. Admission is free.
Come to our June meeting and learn the unusual techniques of gardening for bees. Bees have special requirements that are not present in other kinds of gardening. Traditional practices will not necessarily attract bees to your garden. Our speaker will discuss his experiences with gardening for bees as well as the plants he has found that Houston bees love. After hearing this talk, you too can have a golden thumb.
Please note: We have a new meeting place. This month, on May 20, 2008, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Get complete directions below.
Our special guest speaker for the May meeting will be Rachael Seida. The meeting will be on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center. The public is invited. Admission is free.
Rachael last spoke to us on August 21, 2007, in her capacity as Texas Honey Queen. Since then, she has been crowned the American Honey Queen. Rachael is a long-time beekeeper and has inspired many local members with her extensive knowledge of beekeeping. She will talk to us about what is involved in being the American Honey Queen, and her experiences both as a beekeeper and as a representative of the beekeeping industry.
Please note: We have a new meeting place. This month, on April 15, 2008, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Get complete directions below.
The April program of the HBA will be on "Best Books for Beginning Beekeepers." The meeting will be on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center. The public is invited. Admission is free.
The program for April will be on the "Best Books for Beginning Beekeepers." Donald Burger will start the program with a quick review of half a dozen basic books, and then the members will give short reviews of their favorites-both fiction and non-fiction. Bring your favorite beekeeping book that is geared for beginners and tell everyone why you like it.
Please note: We have a new meeting place. This month, on March 18, 2008, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Get complete directions below.
The March program of the HBA will be on "Dealing with Small Hive Beetles." by Donald Burger. The meeting will be on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center. The public is invited. Admission is free.
Small Hive Beetles were first confirmed in the U.S. ten years ago in Florida. They have swept the nation, leaving a path of destruction. Many local beekeepers have found these pin head sized beetles in their hives.
Donald Burger will present the March program on dealing with small hive beetles. He will discuss the life cycle of the beetle, chemical approaches to dealing with them and integrated pest management techniques. Three kinds of small hive beetle traps will be demonstrated, along with actual samples of the adult and larval form of this pest. Don’t miss this informative talk!
Please note: We have a new meeting place. This month, on February 19, 2008, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Get complete directions below.
The February program of the HBA will be on "Spring Feeding of New Hives," by Donald Burger. The meeting will be on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center. The public is invited. Admission is free.
Come to our February meeting and learn the techniques of Spring Feeding of New Hives. Last month, Donald Burger presented a program on how to feed established hives. This month he will cover the techniques of spring feeding to get your newly established hives off to a good start. The program will cover the types of feeders, what to feed, how long to feed and why to feed. If you are going to be setting up a new hive this year, this is a program you won't want to miss.
There will also be a short segment on how you can participate at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Bee Booth. Each year, as part of the Ag-Adventure section of the Rodeo, a bee booth is set up to show the public about beekeeping. There is a live hive in a screened gazebo, and an observation hive for the kids to observe bees at a close-up range. During the day, many school children will come by the booth. The Rodeo has guides for such groups, but we try to have beekeepers on hand to answer any and all questions. The Rodeo is from March 3 to March 22, 2008. We divide the day into two shifts, 9:30 am to 2 pm and 2 pm to 9 pm. We need volunteers for all these slots. We will discuss what you do, and how you get to the booth. Please come join us. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Please note: We have a new meeting place. This month, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Phone number is 713-541-9951. Get complete directions below.
The most common method of providing winter food for bees is through the use of a second hive body, sometimes called the food chamber. Placing this hive body on top of the brood chamber is often enough for our mild winters.
However, there are additional things one can do to encourage the queen to begin increasing the colony size earlier than normal. The goal is a strong colony by the time of the spring honey flow.
Approaches include feeding sugar syrup at various concentrations, feeding brood builder or pollen substitute and employing various contraption for feeding large quantities of supplemental feed.
Our program this month will go over the strategies and techniques of spring feeding. Come hear the latest ideas along with tried and true approaches to this aspect of hive management.
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Please note: We have a new meeting place. This month, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Get complete directions below.
The program for December will be our Annual Holiday Meeting and election of officers. Main entree, coffee and soft drinks will be furnished. If you feel like cooking, bring your own special side dish, dip or dessert. If you don’t feel like cooking, bring something from the store. And if you don’t want to do either, please come anyway. There is always plenty of good food and we want to see you at the meeting. If you have always wanted to drag your spouse to a meeting, this is the one. Also, children welcome. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
For directions to the new meeting place, click here.
Please note: Starting this month, and for the foreseeable future, we will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77074. Get complete directions below.
This month we meet on November 20, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. We will have honey tasting and a round table discussion about current hive issues. Please bring a sample of your honey from this year's crop to share with the group. Also bring your questions, problems, and issues that you'd like to discuss and we'll address these with the collective experience of the HBA.
This month there will be NO REGULAR MEETING of the Houston Beekeepers Association. Instead, we will have our Annual Fall Picnic on Saturday, October 20, 2007.
The Fall Picnic will be held instead of our regular third-Tuesday meeting for October. The Fall Picnic will be hosted by Donald Burger and Maria Trevino, 702 Mosby Circle, Houston, Texas. The HBA will furnish hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks. Members are asked to bring their favorite side dish or drinks.
The Fall Picnic starts at noon and lasts till 4 p.m. Bring the whole family, children included. We will eat around one. This is a fun meeting. Don't miss it.
Note: We are pleased to announce that this year we have asked members of the Fort Bend Beekeepers Association and the Harris County Beekeepers (and their families) to join us. Don't pass up this chance to meet additional beekeepers--and hear new beekeeper stories!
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the Houston Baptist University. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is nearby in Room 113 of Atwood II. Just follow the signs.
For a campus map click here.
This month's program will feature a roundtable discussion of what is happening in the beeyard, with special emphasis on harvesting your honey for the fall. Next month we meet on a special day, October 20, 2007, starting at noon. We will have our annual fall picnic at 702 Mosby Circle, the same location as last year. Donald and Maria will host the affair. The HBA will provide the hamburgers, hot dogs and buns. Attendees are asked to bring drinks or a side dish. Come to the September meeting for more information and a map to the location.
Come to this month's meeting and see what all the BUZZ is about!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, August 21, 2007. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is nearby in Room 113 of Atwood II. Just follow the signs.
For a campus map click here.
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
This month's speaker is the current reigning Texas Honey Queen, Rachael Seida. She is a long-time beekeeper. Come to our August meeting and ask your questions of this experienced beekeeper.
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, July 17, 2007. This meeting will be held at a special location instead of our (new) regular meeting place at the Houston Baptist University. For this month only, we are meeting the Enchanted Forest Nursery, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond, Texas 77469. Phone is 281-937-9449. For this month only we are also meeting one hour earlier than normal. The June meeting will start at 6:30 p.m.
We are getting a private tour of all their wonderful plants, with special emphasis on those plants that are especially attractive to bees. The Enchanted Forest is approximately 20 miles from the HBU campus. Take Highway 59 south and then take the Crabb River Road Exit. The exit will loop back over Highway 59. Travel south on Crabb River Road for approximately 1.8 miles (the road becomes FM 2759). At FM 729, turn left on FM 2759/Thompsons Road for approximately 3.7 miles. Enchanted Forest will be on your left. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, June 19, 2007. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting, for this month only, is in Room #117 instead of the usual room of #124.
This month's program will be a round table discussion of why each of us got into beekeeping and any tricks of the trade we use in keeping our bees, extracting & bottling.
(Please note that next month's meeting will be at Enchanted Forest. Stay turned for details and directions.)
Most important: There has been a temporary room change for the June meeting. It will be in the same building but in Rm. 117.
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, May 15, 2007. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is in room #124.
For a campus map click here.
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Not only is this the beginning of the beekeeper's year (well, close to the beginning), but we also have lots of new members who are just starting out. We had lots of questions about the basics at the last meeting, so we decided to spend the whole program this month on talking about what should be going on at your hives, and how you can address any problems you are having.
So, whether you are an old hand, or a first timer, bring your questions to the meeting and hear what other members of the HBA have to say. You may find out that they have already been through the exact problem that is puzzling you. Sharing knowledge (including mistakes) with each other is one of the prime benefits of coming to the meetings. And yes, Pies by Simon (made with local honey) will be served!
Come to this month's meeting and see what all the BUZZ is about!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is in room #124.
For a campus map click here.
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The latest problem to plague bee hives in the Houston area is the small hive beetle. These little creatures have been detected in many of the hives in this area. Our speaker for this month is Rita Whillhite, who will tell us everything we want to know about this new pest. Come learn the latest information on the small hive beetle, and find out what area beekeepers are doing to deal with this latest threat.
Come to this month's meeting and see what all the BUZZ is about!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is in room #124.
For a campus map click here.
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
This November the Texas Beekeepers Association will hold their annual convention in Galveston, Texas. Several of the local beekeeper clubs are helping with this convention. Our guest speaker for the March meeting will be Don Angle of the Harris County Beekeepers Association. Mr. Angle will go over exactly what activities the Houston Beekeepers Association will help with, and what all goes on at this state-wide convention.
The HBA has agreed to provide help and personnel to make this convention a success. Come to our March meeting and find out all the fun-activities that take place at the TBA convention--and learn how you can be a part of this year's gathering.
Come to this month's meeting and see what all the BUZZ is about!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is in room #124.
Campus map: www.hbu.edu/icm/HBU_CampusMap.pdf
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is almost upon us. And at it, we have a unique opportunity to distribute positive information about our hard-working bees at the Bee Booth in the AgAdventure area. Volunteers are still needed for morning and afternoon shifts.
To 'bee' a volunteer at the Bee Booth, review the volunteer sheet on Harris County Beekeepers website at www.harrisbee.org and click on the rodeo section above the two beekeepers. Contact Don Angle to claim your shift.
At this month's meeting, we will answer the following Bee Booth
questions:
* What are the morning shift duties?
* What are the afternoon shift duties?
* Can I display my local honey/handmade beeswax candles at the
booth?
(( YES! -- Please bring them to the meeting! ))
* Do I wear my bee suit while on duty?
* What has been the most unique question asked?
* What is the question most often asked?
And introducing a new program segment, What did you find?
Come to this month's meeting and see what all the BUZZ is about!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
The January meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association, scheduled for Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at 7:30 pm at Houston Baptist University’s Hinton Center
The December meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association, on this month only, is on Tues, December 12, 2006 at 7:30 pm at Houston Baptist University’s Hinton Center:
7502 Fondren
Hinton Center, Rm. #124
Houston, Texas
The program for December will be our Annual Holiday Meeting and election of officers. Main entree, coffee and soft drinks will be furnished. If you feel like cooking, bring your own special side dish, dip or dessert. If you don’t feel like cooking, bring something from the store. And if you don’t want to do either, please come anyway. There is always plenty of good food and we want to see you at the meeting. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Directions:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball & baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in the parking lot. Meeting is held in the Hinton Center (domed building) room #124.
For a campus map click here.
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Calling all chefs, cooks, and eaters! This month bring your favorite food which has a bee product as one of its ingredients (this includes honey, pollen, or beeswax). The food item can be one that you bake or one you purchase. Get creative!
The November meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tues, Nov. 21, 2006 at 7:30 pm at Houston Baptist University’s Hinton Center:
7502 Fondren
Hinton Center, Rm. #124
Houston, Texas
Directions:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball & baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in the parking lot. Meeting is held in the Hinton Center (domed building) room #124.
This month there will be NO REGULAR MEETING of the Houston Beekeepers Association. Instead, we will have our Annual Fall Picnic on Saturday, October 14, 2006.
The Fall Picnic will be held instead of our regular third-Tuesday meeting for October. The Fall Picnic will be hosted by Donald Burger and Maria Trevino, 702 Mosby Circle, Houston, Texas. The HBA will furnish hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks. Members are asked to bring their favorite side dish. The Fall Picnic starts at noon and lasts till 4 p.m. Bring the whole family, children included. We will eat around one. This is a fun meeting. Don't miss it.
Note: We are pleased to announce that this year we have asked members of the Fort Bend Beekeepers Association (and their families) to join us. Don't pass up this chance to meet additional beekeepers--and hear new beekeeper stories!
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, September 19, 2006. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is in room #124.
Campus map: www.hbu.edu/icm/HBU_CampusMap.pdf
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
This month, we feature our annual Honey Tasting. The sweet taste of success --- that first or even second extraction of the season!
Bring your honey… and your bee’s production, to the September meeting of the Houston Beekeepers Association.
We will be sampling each other’s varieties and picking a blue-ribbon winner!
If you have acquired local honey during your travels this summer – bring that too and we will compare.
It’s HBA’s Annual Honey Championship!
Also, check out the latest: What did you find?
Come to this month's meeting and see what the BUZZ is about! Admission to our meetings is always free and the public is welcome.
Meetings are held at Houston Baptist University's Hinton Center.
7502 Fondren
Hinton Center, Rm. #124
Houston, Texas
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is in room #124.
Campus map: www.hbu.edu/icm/HBU_CampusMap.pdf
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
This month, test your knowledge of our bee-loved bees. I have scoured the world wide web to pull trivia, facts, myths, pictures and darn good reading material. If you are a novice or an expert, come learn some new bits of knowledge at this month's meeting.
Also, check out the latest: What did you find?
Come to this month's meeting and see what the BUZZ is about! Admission to our meetings is always free and the public is welcome.
Meetings are held at Houston Baptist University's Hinton Center.
7502 Fondren
Hinton Center, Rm. #124
Houston, Texas
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, July 18, 2006. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is in room #124.
Campus map: www.hbu.edu/icm/HBU_CampusMap.pdf
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
This month Wayne of the Harris County Ag office will address our meeting. Also, Rita Wilhite will tell us about her talk to the Bellaire Senior's Group. We will also discuss having a joint picnic with the Harris County Beekeepers. Come to this month's meeting and see what the BUZZ is about! Admission to our meetings is always free and the public is welcome.
Meetings are held at Houston Baptist University's Hinton Center.
7502 Fondren
Hinton Center, Rm. #124
Houston, Texas
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. This meeting will be held at a special location instead of our (new) regular meeting place at the Houston Baptist University. For this month only, we are meeting the Enchanted Forest Nursery, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond, Texas 77469. Phone is 281-937-9449. For this month only we are also meeting one half hour earlier than normal. The June meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
For this month only we are meeting at the Enchanted Forest Nursery at 7:00 p.m. We are getting a private tour of all their wonderful plants, with special emphasis on those plants that are especially attractive to bees.
The Enchanted Forest is approximately 20 miles from the HBU campus.
Take Highway 59 south and then take the Crabb River Road Exit. The exit will loop back over Highway 59. Travel south on Crabb River Road for approximately 1.8 miles (the road becomes FM 2759). At FM 729, turn left on FM 2759/Thompsons Road for approximately 3.7 miles. Enchanted Forest will be on your left.
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at our new location. Directions are:
From IH 59 (Southwest Freeway), exit Beechnut. Take Beechnut east towards
Fondren. The entrance is on the left between the 1st & 2nd light from the
freeway. Take the divided boulevard entrance between the softball &
baseball fields. Follow the driveway as it curves left and park anywhere in
the parking lot. The Hinton Center is the domed building on the right. The
meeting is in room #124.
Campus map: www.hbu.edu/icm/HBU_CampusMap.pdf
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
It doesn't matter if you are a Master beekeeper or a novice, we all goof sometimes.
And what is the hooked end of the hive tool for anyway?
This month we will reminisce, laugh, and generally poke fun at ourselves as we work with our busy little bees!
Also, check out the latest: What did you find?
Come to this month's meeting and see what the BUZZ is about! Admission to our meetings is always free and the public is welcome.
Meetings are held at Houston Baptist University's Hinton Center.
7502 Fondren
Hinton Center, Rm. #124
Houston, Texas
The next monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Tuesday, March 21, 2006. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
It's Springtime and with it comes the excitement of the new bee season!
Have you checked your hives yet?
Do you have enough supers for the honey flow?
Should you medicate your bees?
Come to the March meeting with your questions and our experienced beekeepers will have an opinion or two or an experience to share.
Also, check out the latest part of our meetings: What did you find?
Come to this month's meeting and see what all the BUZZ is about!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in February is on Tuesday, February 20, 2006. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is almost upon us. And at it, we have a unique opportunity to distribute positive information about our hard-working bees at the Bee Booth in the AgAdventure area. Volunteers are still needed for morning and afternoon shifts.
To 'bee' a volunteer at the Bee Booth, review the volunteer sheet on Harris County Beekeepers website at www.harrisbee.org and click on the rodeo section above the two beekeepers. Contact Don Angle to claim your shift.
At this month's meeting, we will answer the following Bee Booth
questions:
* What are the morning shift duties?
* What are the afternoon shift duties?
* Can I display my local honey/handmade beeswax candles at the
booth?
(( YES! -- Please bring them to the meeting! ))
* Do I wear my bee suit while on duty?
* What has been the most unique question asked?
* What is the question most often asked?
And introducing a new program segment, What did you find?
Come to this month's meeting and see what all the BUZZ is about!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
Holiday Party
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in December is on Tuesday, December 20, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the Cafeteria.
The program for December will be our Annual Holiday Meeting and election of officers. Please bring a side dish, dip and chips or a dessert. Main entree, coffee and soft drinks will be furnished. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Fall Picnic
This month's meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association is on Saturday, October 15, 2005. The Fall Picnic will be held instead of our regular third-Tuesday meeting for October. The Fall Picnic will be hosted by Donald Burger and Maria Trevino, 702 Mosby Circle, Houston, Texas. Directions will be sent out to members. The HBA will furnish hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks. Members are asked to bring their favorite side dish. The Fall Picnic starts at 11 am and lasts till 3pm Bring the whole family, children included. We will eat around noon. This is a fun meeting. Don't miss it.
Honey Tasting and Round Table Discussion
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in September is on Tuesday, September 20, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
This month we will have honey tasting and a round table discussion about current hive issues. Please bring a sample of your honey from this year's crop to share with the group. Also bring your questions, problems, and issues that you'd like to discuss and we'll address these with the collective experience of the HBA.
You should also mark your calender for the HBA Fall Picnic, to be held on October 15th, and hosted by Donald Burger and Maria Trevino, 702 Mosby Circle, Houston, Texas, from 11 am to 3 pm. This will be our monthly meeting for October. We will not have a Thursday meeting in October. More information about the fall picnic will be shared at the September meeting and on the website.
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
Special Guest - Ray Latner (Dadant & Sons)!!
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in August is on Tuesday, August 16, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
This month we will have a round table conversation with special guest Ray Latner. Ray is the Dadant Area Manager for their Paris, Tx location. He will be able to discuss any of the Dadant products and supplies, with special attention to control of hive beetles and varroa mites. Ray will bring a product display with samples available for purchase. Members may contact Ray in advance (877-632-3268) for small item orders which he can bring to the meeting and save shipping costs. Please plan to come and experience an informative evening with Ray and the HBA.
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
New Queening Method
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in July is on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
This month we will feature club member Rene Deblaere, who will speak to us on a new method for producing queens that he is using to good effect. Come hear all about his techniques and successes. Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
Bees In America: How The Honey Bee Shaped A Nation by Tammy Horn
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in June is on Tuesday, June 21, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
This month we are honored to have nationally known author Tammy Horn speak to us. She is the author of the recently published book Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped A Nation. In addition to the history of the honey bee in America, this delightful book is full of little known anecdotes about the role honey bees have played in shaping US history. Find out why George Washington credited the honey bee with helping him defeat British General Cornwallis during the American Revolution. Read why early writers advocated moving bee hives by horseless carriages instead of horses.
Ms. Horn has gratiously agreed to autograph her book if you bring it to the meeting. It is available at Barnes & Noble, Borders, and, or course, amazon.com. Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
Insects in the Houston Area
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in May is on Tuesday, May 17, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for May will be a talk on insects by Maggie Honig. Through a slideshow presentation, she will cover various types of insects and how to identify them. Maggie and her husband, Bob, are well-known naturalists in the Houston area. They frequently give talks in Houston and also lead longer nature trips both within the U.S. and internationally. Bring your questions about insects, animals, birds, and plant life for Maggie, as she is extremely knowledgeable. This program should be a real treat!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
Native Plants That Are Attractive to Bees
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in April is on Tuesday, April 19, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for April will be a presentation by club member Christina Bell on native plants that are attractive to bees. Come see and hear her discussion on which native plants you can add to your garden to please both you eyes and your bees.
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
Spring Hive Maintenance
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in March is on Tuesday, March 15, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for March will be a roundtable discussion on spring hive maintenance. Come find out what we need to be doing in Houston in the spring. The discussion will be lead by Phil Dubose and will include topics such as inspecting your hives, adding supers, splitting hives, etc. Don't miss this chance to ask your questions on problems coming right up!
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
The Bee Booth at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, 2005
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in February is on Tuesday, February 15, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for February will be on your Beekeeping Booth at the 2005 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Rodeo season starts on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, this year and continues through Sunday, March 20th. A webpage has been set up so you can wee what slots are still open and sign up for your tour of duty. To check on slots where we still need people,
click here.
To volunteer for a timeslot, email Donald Burger at burger@burger.com
with the time for which you volunteer (or email Greg Carrier at gregorycarrier@pdq.net
Please try to fill a vacant slot before doubling up with someone.
The bee booth only succeeds with your help. Come to the meeting and help finalize our plans and learn what happens at the bee booth. If you have helped in the past, come with your war stories. If you haven't yet helped, come to get tested information on what to expect.
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
Hive Construction the Phil Dubose Way!
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in January is on Tuesday, January 18, 2005. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for January will feature HBA member Phil Dubose on hive construction. Phil has assembled countless hives over the years. Come to the January meeting and learn his secret methods for quick hive body construction.
Greg Carrier will also give us our first "update" on the bee booth at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. This is an annual event among the local bee clubs and gives us the chance to tell the public about the benefits of bees and bee keeping. Volunteers will be needed. This year we will have to man the booth from March 1, 2005 to March 20, 2005. See the website for a sign up sheet. (www.houstonbeekeepers.org/rodesign.htm) Almost all slots are open. Bring your calendars so you can tell Greg what time slots you can work. This should be a great first meeting of the year.
Admission to our meetings is free. The public is welcome.
Holiday Party
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in December is on Tuesday, December 14, 2004. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the Cafeteria.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in November is on Tuesday, November 16th. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The meeting for November will be a round table discussion on wintering hives, feeding your bees and general hive health. Please bring your questions (and answers) on this seasonal topic.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in October is on Tuesday, October 19th. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The HBA is fortunate to have Clarence Shephard coming to be our guest speaker for October. Clarence, a resident of Lufkin Texas, is a past director of the Texas Beekeepers Association, past President of the Galveston Beekeepers Association, and a founding member of the Pineywoods Beekeepers Association in Lufkin. He has 20+ years experience as a beekeeper and is active in the various beekeeping programs around the State of Texas. Clarence will tell us what we need to know about the various regulatory and non-profit beekeeping organizations in the State of Texas.
He'll also describe current issues facing Texas beekeepers, and potential regulatory changes we would be interested in. Please plan to attend and bring your questions about Texas beekeeping programs or any other aspect of beekeeping you'd like to discuss.
To read about past programs of the Houston Beekeepers Association, Click here.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in September is on Tuesday, September 21st. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for September will be a talk by Greg Carrier on building your own solar wax melter. This is a good way to maximize the use of the cappings left over from harvesting your honey. Bring your questions to the meeting and find out how Greg uses sun power to melt his wax.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in August is on Tuesday, August 17th. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for August will be a video and discussion on bottling and selling honey. Come hear about techniques for creating an attractive honey package and a discussion of options for honey sales. Bring your questions to the meeting and hear how others are packaging their honey.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in July is on Tuesday, July 20th. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for July will be a panel discussion of summer problems faced by Houston-area Beekeepers. Bring your questions to the meeting to find out how to deal with summer seasonal problems.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in June is on Tuesday, June 15th. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for June will be about top bar hives. HBA member Rene Deblaere will bring a model hive and describe unique issues related to top bar hives. Don't miss this chance to get some first-hand knowledge about this approach to beekeeping! Bring your questions or email them in advance to Jim Biles at bilesj1@bp.com.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in May is on Tuesday, May 18th. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for May will be about commercial beekeeping. Come hear our own Woody Speer describe special considerations for a successful beekeeping business as well as tips that only a commercial beekeeper would know! Bring your questions or email them in advance to Jim Biles at bilesj1@bp.com.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in April is on Tuesday, April 20th. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for April will be on swarm avoidance and management. Hives are more likely to swarm in the spring. Come participate in a roundtable discussion about how to recognize the signals of a pending swarm, steps to reduce swarming, and how to manage a swarm should one occur.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in March is on
Tuesday, March 16. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building,
5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for March will be on splitting hives and requeening. This is
a great time of year to grow your beekeeping hobby/business. Come see a short
video on good techniques for splitting your hive followed by member
discussion. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The 2004 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has kicked off, with the HBA again
sponsoring a beehive exhibit. The Beekeeping Booth opened on Tuesday, March
2nd this year and continues through Sunday, March 21st. If you have not yet
volunteered, a webpage has been set up so you can sign up for your tour of
duty. To volunteer for a timeslot, email Donald Burger at burger@burger.com with
the time for which you volunteer (or email Greg Carrier at gregorycarrier@pdq.net) Please try to fill a vacant slot before
doubling up with someone. The bee booth only succeeds with your help.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in February is on February 17, 2004. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for February will be on your Beekeeping Booth at the 2004 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Rodeo season starts on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, this year and continues through Sunday, March 21st. A webpage has been set up so you can sign up for your tour of duty. To volunteer for a timeslot, email Donald Burger at burger@burger.com
with the time for which you volunteer (or email Greg Carrier at gregorycarrier@pdq.net
The bee booth only succeeds with your help. Come to the meeting and help finalize our plans and learn what happens at the bee booth. If you have helped in the past, come with your war stories. If you haven't yet helped, come to get tested information on what to expect. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Hive Construction
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in January is on Tuesday, January 20, 2004. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
Holiday Party
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in December is on Tuesday, December 16, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the Cafeteria.
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on November 18, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for this month will be a talk by Houston attorney (and HBA member) Donald Burger about bee laws in Texas. The talk will cover statutes, administrative code regulations and case law in Texas about bees. Donald promises the talk won't be dull. Come learn something about how the state of Texas regulates bees and honey. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
For an online version of this topic, click here.
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on October 21, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for this month will be a panel discussion on getting your hives ready for winter. Although it is clear that our bees don't face much of a winter threat here in Houston, there are still things that need to be done in the bee yard during the winter months. Come participate in this general discussion of what a good beekeeper should be doing once the honey flow is over and the honey harvested for the year. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on September 16, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for this month will be a short video of a 1919 film made by A.I. Root Company promoting their company. This is a silent film. Come see what beekeeping was like in the early twentieth century. See a 1919 smoker. Compare the hive bodies of 1919 with those of today. This is an interesting film on early beekeeping.Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on August 19, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the former Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for August will be a short video on small scale extracting and bottling, using your garage and your kitchen. This short video features Kim Flottum and was produced by Bee Culture magazine. Come see this video to see how someone actually handles uncapping (with a bread knife!), judging whether frames are ready for extracting, extracting and filtering. Then watch Kim as he bottles the extracted honey in his kitchen. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on July 15, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for July will be a short video on various techniques for removing bees from your honey frames prior to extracting the honey. This 20 minute video features Kim Flottum and was produced by Bee Culture magazine. Various techniques are considered such as brushing, Porter bee escapes with inner covers, ventilated Porter bee escapes, cone escape boards, triangle bee escape boards, fume boards, and blowers. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Reading Frames: A Video Presentation by James Tew
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on June 17, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for June will be a short video on reading frames. This 15 minute video features James Tew and was produced by Bee Culture magazine. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Tips on Bee Talks to the Younger Audience
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on May 20, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for May will be a presentation by a couple of our members on what they learned in recent speeches to audiences under ten years old. At any time you could be asked to give a bee presentation to school kids. Come find out how recent speeches have gone. Find out works and what doesn't. Get some ideas on what to say to keep the interest of our future beekeepers. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Your Smoker: A Video Presentation by James Tew
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on April 15, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for April will be a short video on bee smokers. This 15 minute video features James Tew and was produced by Bee Culture magazine. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
What We Learned from Hosting the Observation Hive at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Year 2003
The HBA meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on March 18, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for March will be on what we learned from our experiences with the Beekeeping Booth at the 2003 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Come with your war stories and ideas on what we should do differently next year. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in February is on February 18, 2003. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for February will be on your Beekeeping Booth at the 2003 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Rodeo season starts on February 25 this year and continues through March 16th. A webpage has been set up so you can sign up for your tour of duty. To volunteer for a timeslot, email Donald Burger at burger@burger.com
with the time for which you volunteer (or email Greg Carrier at gregorycarrier@pdq.net
The bee booth only succeeds with your help. Come to the meeting and help finalize our plans and learn what happens at the bee booth. If you have helped in the past, come with your war stories. If you haven't yet helped, come to get tested information on what to expect. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Nine Frames or Ten: Bee Space and the Number of Frames for Your Supers
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in January is on Tuesday, January 21, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
Holiday Party
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in December is on Tuesday, December 17, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
Video Tape: The Queens Must Die
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on November 19, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
This month's program will be a selection from the video tape from PBS special called Tales from the Hive. Come see fantastic photos the ritual fight to the death of the newly emerging queens from their queen cells and film of a unique method of capturing a swarm. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Video Tape on the Birth and Establishment of a Swarm
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on October 15, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
This month's program will be a selection from the video tape from PBS special called Tales from the Hive. Come see fantastic photos of the formation of a swarm and its travels to its new home inside a tree hollow. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Video Tape on the Summer Clinic at the Copeland Bee Farm Visit
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on September 17, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
This month's program will be a video tape made by David Bauer on "The Summer Clinic at the Copeland Bee Farm". On Saturday, June 8, 2002, the Texas Beekeepers Association held a meeting hosted by Coplin Bee Farms. Member David Bauer taped parts of the presentation. Come to our next meeting to see what happened at this Summer Clinic. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
What to Do When You Get that Swarm Call
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on August 20, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The August 2002 program will be a panel discussion on What to Do When You Get that Swarm Call. We will discuss various techniquest for dealing with swarms in structures such as walls and attics. Come learn what has worked for our memebers in the past. Dealing with "wall jobs" is never easy, seldom quick and often involves more expense than the homeowner expects. The more you know, the better able you will be to decide whether to tackle this project. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
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Panel Discussion on Getting Ready for Fall
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on July 16, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The July 2002 program will be on "Panel Discussion on Getting Ready for Fall". Come join us for a discussion on what Houston Beekeepers should be doing to get ready for Fall. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Panel Discussion on Summer Clinic at Coplin Bee Farms
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on June 18, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The June 2002 program will be on "Panel Discussion on the Summer Clinic at Coplin Bee Farms". On Saturday, June 8, 2002, the Texas Beekeepers Association held a meeting hosted by Coplin Bee Farms. Come to our next meeting to find out all that happened at this Saturday seminar. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The May 2002 program will be on "Training Bees at Sandia National Laboratory". Earlier this month NPR ran a program on "All Things Considered" about the work done at Sandia National Laboratory in New Mexico on training bees to be used in detection of land mines and explosives. Our May program will explore this and other uses bees are being considered for at Sandia National Laboratory. Come get the inside scoop on what these scientists are up to and how they are proceeding. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The April 2002 program will be a discussion of
your favorite book on beekeeping--one suitable to recommend to someone just
getting in to beekeeping. Bring your favorite(s) so you can let us know
what you like. I have the just releases BEEKEEPING FOR DUMMIES that I will
bring to pass around. I'll post some of the books on our website after the
meeting so beginners can see what we like. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
What We Learned from Hosting the Observation Hive at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Year 2002
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association this month is on March 19, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for March will be on what we learned from our experiences with the Beekeeping Booth at the 2002 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Come with your war stories and ideas on what we should do differently next year. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in February is on February 19, 2002. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for February will be on your Beekeeping Booth at the 2002 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. We are in the middle of the rodeo season. If you have already helped with the booth, come with your war stories. If you haven't yet helped, come to get tested information on what to expect. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
Getting Ready for the Beekeeping Booth at the 2002 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
December, 2001: Holiday Party November, 2001: Techniques for Requeening:
October 2001: Techniques for Using Electric Uncapping Knives.:
September, 2001: Frequently Asked Questions about Africanized Honey Bees
August 2001: Recent Reports of Africanized Bees in Harris County
July 2001: The Internet Beehive
June, 2001: How Allison Impacted Houston Bee Hives
May, 2001: How to Mow Around Your Hives
April, 2001: What's Happening in Your Hives
The program for April will be a Round Table Discussion of What's Happening in Your Hives. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
March, 2001: What We Learned from Hosting the Observation Hive at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Year 2001
The program for March will be a Round Table Discussion of What We Learned from Hosting the Observation Hive at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Year 2001. Those who participated on behalf of the Club will tell their tales. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
February, 2001: How to Feed Sugar Solution to Your Bees
January, 2001: Hiving Your BeesJanuary 2005 Program
December, 2004 Program
The program for December will be our Annual Holiday Meeting and election of officers. Please bring a side dish, dip and chips or a dessert. Main entree, coffee and soft drinks will be furnished. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
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Please try to fill a vacant slot before doubling up with someone.January, 2004 Program
The program for January will be on Hive Construction. In addition to a general discussion of hive construction, there will be a video on constructing frames. As a special treat will be also view a very short video clip of the real African Honey Bee--from Africa! Admission is free. The public is welcome.
December, 2003 Program
The program for December will be our Annual Holiday Meeting. Please bring a side dish, dip and chips or a dessert. Smoked meat, coffee and soft drinks will be furnished. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
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Beekeeping in 1919 August, 2003 Program
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Please try to fill a vacant slot before doubling up with someone.January, 2003 Program
The program for January will be a short talk by Donald Burger on nine frames versus ten, followed by a panel discussion among members on whether to use nine frames or ten in supers. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of each. Find out about bee space and its effect on the choice of the number of frames to put in your hive bodies. A spirited discussion is expected. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
December, 2002 Program
The program for December will be our Annual Holiday Meeting. Please bring a side dish, dip and chips or a desert. Smoked Turkey, brisket and coffee and soft drinks will be furnished. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
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This month's program will be on planning for HBA participation at the 2002 Houston Livestock Shkow & Rodeo beekeeping booth. This is a great service event, with lots of fun. Come to the meeting to help with our club's participation in staffing the beekeeping booth.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in December is on December 18, 2001. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5556 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for December will be our Annual Holiday Meeting. Please bring a dip and chips or a dessert. Coffee and soft drinks will be furnished. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The meeting will feature a discussion of the best ways to find your
old queen and re-queen your hives. Included will be how much smoke to use, frame manipulation and the advantages and disadvantages of wearing gloves during requeening.
The program for October will be Techniques for Using Electric Uncapping Knives. Select videos will be presented showing the various ways folks use their uncapping knives. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The program for September will be Frequently Asked Questions about Africanized Honey Bees. Members will discuss the proposed questions and answers to be placed on our website in hopes of dispelling many of the myths surrounding the AHB. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The program for August will be Recent Reports of Africanized Bees in Harris County. Texas A&M has verified the presence of Africanized Bees in Harris County. This round table discussion will be on the impact of this recent finding on Houston Beekeepers. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The program for July will be The Internet Beehive. Come join our very own Webmaster, Donald Burger, for a program on using the internet for research on bees. Learn tips of the trade. Free handout provided. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The program for June will be How Allison Impacted Houston Bee Hives. Some parts of Houston got over 30 inches of rain on Friday, June 8, 2001. This month our program will be a round table discussion of the effects of Allison on local bee hives and what to do to avoid and/or correct such problems in the future. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The program for May will be How to Mow Around Your Hives. There is a right and wrong way to do this. Few things aggravate bees as much as grass clippings shooting into the hive entrance. We will have a video tape of proper techniques and other tips for general maintenance around (and especially in front of) your hives. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in April is on April 17, 2001. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5555 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The monthly meeting of the Houston Beekeeping Association in March is on March 20, 2001. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westbury Hospital Building, 5555 Gasmer in the New Conference Room.
The program for February will be on How to Feed Sugar Solution to Your Bees. We will have a short selection from the video tape, Keeping Bees and Producing Honey: An Introduction, featuring
Steve Forrest, the owner of Brushy Mountain Bee Farm. Entrance feeders, pail feeders and top feeders will be discussed. Come see each of these approaches demonstrated. Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The program for January will be on Techniques for Hiving Your Bees. We will have a short selection from three different video tapes showing various approaches to hiving new packages of bees. The first selection will be from An Introduction to Beekeeping, by Ed Weiss. The second selection will be from Honey Bees & Beekeeping-A Year in the Life of an Apiary, hosted by Dr. Keith S. Delaplane of the University of Georgia. The third selection will be from Keeping Bees and Producing Honey: An Introduction, featuring
Steve Forrest, the owner of Brushy Mountain Bee Farm. Come see how to introduce a queen and package to your new bee hive. Admission is free. The public is welcome.