Bee Keepers’SchoolSCBA

Field Day

STANLY COUNTY BEEKEEPERS Association

Introduction to Bee Keeping Class and Beekeepers’ Field Day

~ Saturday, October 26th, 2013 ~ Hipo’s Haven Camp Ground, 24076 St. Martin Rd. Albemarle, NC

(Rain date – Nov 2nd)ACTIVITIES:

9:00 am to 11:00 am ~ Class

So You Want To Be A Beekeeper….

A two hour Intro. to Beekeeping, for anyone who is considering keeping Bees, whether as a hobby or for profit, but are not sure where to start.

Email ahouck2431@aol.com or call 704-463-5367

to register for this session.

Bob Blackwelder, Local Experienced Beekeeper, will present information on

how to get started keeping bees, including:

What’s involved?What equipment is needed?

How / When do you order your bees?What is the cost of beekeeping?What are the time requirements?

Who can you call for help?

You will also be able to pre-register For the January Beekeeping Class!

11:00am – 3:30pm ~ Fall Field Day

All Students of Honeybees Welcome!

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Activities

Cook-out: Catered by Joe Smith

Open Hives: Look inside the hives and see what the bees are doing; for beginners and experienced beekeepers. Bring veils.

Fun and contests: Bring hive tool, smokers, and smoker fuel to participate in contests and win prizes. (Extra tools loaned by SCBA members will be available for contests.)

Prizes:Smoker, Complete Shallow Super, Hand-rolled

Beeswax Candles, and others.

(Order of Activities is subject to change; if it is too

IT’S FREE!

IT’S FREE TOO!

STANLY COUNTY BEEKEEPERS Association

cool to open hives early, we will switch games and hive inspection)

MAP TO:Hipo’s Haven Camp Ground, 24076 St. Martin Rd. Albemarle, NC

“The value of honey beescannot be measured bytheir ability to producehoney alone — rather, it

must include the work beesdo for agricultural crops,

home gardens and wildlifehabitat.”

— Nicholas Calderone, Ph.D.Cornell University

Hipo’s Haven Camp Ground

Albemarle, NC

From Charlotte