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Dickson Bee Club Best Honey 2019
We had our yearly tasting competition of our local honey. There were 14 blinded samples for our members to taste. Of that we pick the top three. As you can see the winners were excited and happy to receive their awards.   |
2019 Beekeepers Class
A great time for new beekeeper as well as experienced ones. This is a great way to pay your dues, learn more about bees, and to have lunch with our knowledgeable staff!  |
| Attachments:
2019 bee class registration [6777].pdf
Honey Harvest at the Bibb Center
We will be doing a honey harvest at the Bibb Center. You can see the honey harvest and purchase it fresh off the tap! July 13th 10:00 am |
Local Bee Suppliers
This time of the year we should be thinking adding or replacing lost bees. Some of our club members provide this service. Below is a listing of our 2019 sellers. Please contact them directly if interested. Plan to order early some of these vendors will run out of bees! Click on link for --> Listing |
Creating a Bee Friendly Landscape Workshop
Please checkout the event sponsored by Cheatham County Beekeepers and Master Gardeners |
| Attachments:
Kendal.pdf
State Inspector Class
A State Inspector class is being offered in Nashville August 21 and August 23 from 6-10 p.m. You must have 5 years’ experience as a beekeeper or have completed the TN Master Beekeepers course to take the class. Rick Armstrong will continue to keep us posted on this event. |
Additional invite from Kendall
Field day, and picnic at my place, Hidden Meadow Farm, on July 21st, with a rain date of July 28th, if you have any question about rain, call me. (see number below) I have extended this invitation to the Three Rivers bee club also, and hope a good number of them will join us. Any and all who are interested in going thru the hives, PLEASE bring your bee gear, Jackets, Vails, Gloves, etc. Long pants are a must. We will start in the hives around 10:00am. And I hope to be done by 11:00. I have several different types of hives for you to check out, and will do my best to answer all questions. We will then break for a short time for all to cool off. Around 12:30-1:00 we will start to grill the hamburgers and hot dogs for our afternoon picnic. Everyone is welcome (even if you don't come for the hive tour). We would like to have a good afternoon of food and fellowship. Please bring chairs,lawn or other wise, any drinks you want, (Sorry NO alcohol) and if you want a covered dish, or if you want to throw something on the grill you are welcome to do that too. We will be providing the hot dogs, hamburgers, and watermelon on ice. If you have any large umbrellas of any thing for shade, bring that too. So we can get a idea of how many hot dogs and hamburgers to have on hand, please send an RSVP note, as to whether you will be coming, if and what you are bringing, and how many will come with you. ALL are welcome. For those who have not been here or don't know where I am, my address is 198 Simpkins Dr. Ashland City, TN 37015. When you turn off hwy 12 onto Simpkins Dr., I am all the way at the end of the road. Phone if you need directions, 615-516-2404 looking forward to see you all on the 21st, Kendall |
Become a state inspector
A State Inspector class is being offered in Nashville August 21 and August 23 from 6-10 p.m. You must have 5 years’ experience as a beekeeper or have completed the TN Master Beekeepers course to take the class. Rick Armstrong will continue to keep us posted on this event. We are planning to have a class that will certify you as a state inspector, and need to gauge interest from our club. The Cheatham County club will host the class, and has a half dozen members who will be attending. To qualify to take the class, you need to have had and been active with your bees for 5+ years, or at least 3+ years with Dr Skinner's Master classes completed to be eligible for the class and certification.
And you need to be a paid member of the club (so you have 3 meetings in which to get that done if you are interested).. :)
Dates we have penciled in for the class are Sept 11 and Sept 13, for four hours each evening, at the Cheatham County Library in Ashland City.
Please contact Tom and let him know if you are interested, along with your qualifications/experience that I can pass along to Mike Studer.
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