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Austin Beekeepers Meeting

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Mon, 01/21/2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The presentation at the next Austin Area Beekeepers Association meeting will be on: 

Managing Bees in an Africanized Zone-Texas! - a look at the history, range, evolution and behavior of Africanized bees in Texas. In addition there will be a discussion on management options to both prevent and reverse Africanization in your apiary led by Lance Wilson (Certified Master Craftsman-GMBP)

Attendance is free.

 

 

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Beekeeping 101

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Sat, 05/06/2017 - 10:00am to 1:00pm

Join Yard to Market Co-op at TreeHouse for an introduction to Beekeeping. We will learn the biology, behavior and domestication of the European Honey Bee. We will look at Langstroth hives as well as Top Bar hives and learn all the essential gear you need to get you going on the journey of beekeeping.
Our instructor John J. Swan owns Wicked Bee Removal as well as maintaining his own apiary and producing organic honey for local retailers. He is president of the Travis County Beekeepers association and is an advanced member of the Texas Master Beekeepers Program.

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North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers' Association (NOPBA)

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North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers' Association official website.

Find links to newletter archives, events, photos, and more. This association has been around since the early 1990's, so there is a huge amount of collective experience and wisdom.

weblink: 

North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers' Association

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DJ Schmalz Bee Hive Removal

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Daniel Schmalz: D.J. Schmalz has been doing removals for several years and always finds either a new home for the colony or brings them to an apiary in Bastrop. 

Email: [email protected]

Bee rescue services. Please do not spray bees, they do not want to sting you, they die when they do. Call us to come take them away so you can go about your day! Servicing Austin, Bastrop, Elgin and all points between.

 

Phone: 

(512) 658-3039

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Eastside Honey Company

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Brandon Fehrenkamp has been keeping bees for nine years now and doing removals for six years.  He has removed bees from houses, trees, water meter boxes, and many other structures.  He keeps most of his bees in Elgin, TX on an organic produce farm surrounded by acres of mesquite and wildflowers.  He also has hives at a few farms in East Austin and is always looking for new places to keep bees.  He doesn't use antibiotics or chemicals in any of his hives.

 

weblink: 

http://austinbees.com/

Phone: 

(512) 569-6270

Location

1908 Westridge Dr.
78704 Austin , TX
United States
See map: Google Maps
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Beekeeping 101

Submitted by selwyn on

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Date: 

Sat, 01/19/2013 - 10:00am to 12:30pm

This will be a class for folks with bees on order for spring, or who want a comprehensive overview of what it takes to be a beekeeper in Austin.

This is a 2 1/2 hour class, covering types of bees, hive placement, equipment, city codes, pests, etc.

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