Alive and In the Hive,               Purdue Field Day

June 15, 2019 will see a swarm of activity at this event.  It is a great follow up to the fantastic Indiana Bee School XVII.  Once again, we'll be in the hives with no guest speaker. 

For agenda items, register and map to the Purdue Bee Lab, click here.

Fall Conference and Workshops

French Lick Springs Hotel is a place where history is made. 

In 1931, the Democratic Governors’ Conference was held at French Lick Springs Hotel, Franklin D. Roosevelt rounded up support for his party’s presidential nomination.  A year later he became the official Democratic candidate and won the presidency in 1932.

What History will you make by voting in The Beekeepers of Indiana elections?

The 2019 Fall Conference and Workshops will be held in French Lick, Indiana at the Historic French Lick Springs Hotel

Be sure to mark your calendar for our 2019 Fall Conference on October 25/26, 2019.  To book your room at our special rate, click here. To see the preliminary agenda, click here.

Check back for more information.

SWARMS or CUTOUTS

Swarms are more prevalent in the Spring; however, anytime a hive is overcrowded they may swarm.   What's the difference between a swarm and a cut out or trap out?  See a short explanation below.  If you need to find someone interested in removing swarms check out the Swarm Call List link below.  If you have bees in a structure, check out the Cut Out List link below.

Swarms - a cluster of bees that have landed on a temporary location, usually a tree limb or fence.  

Cut outs - hive of bees are in a structure; home, garage, etc. 

Trap Outs- a hive is located inside a structure that prohibits the removal of any of the structure to get to the bees.  This is the most time consuming and requires several trips to the location. 

Here is a Swarm Call List of The Beekeepers of Indiana by county along with name and contact numbers.

Here is a Cut Out List of beekeepers in the The Beekeepers
of Indiana that will do cut outs.  The list is by county along with name and contact numbers. 

Buy Local Honey

Would you like to know where you can buy honey in your local area? Click on 'Local Honey' or check out the 'Local Honey' page under 'Services'.

Fall Conference and Workshop Guest Speaker

Randy Oliver started keeping bees as a hobbyist around 1966 and began to keep around 1000-1500 hives with his two sons.  Randy has university degrees in biological sciences, specializing in entomology. 

In 2006, Mr. Oliver began writing articles for the American Bee Journal.  He has traveled all over the world talking and working with beekeepers.

Meetings/Calendar

Want to know what is going on in the state?  Click on the Meetings/Calendar link above.

Dues

You can renew your membership or join The Beekeepers of Indiana (TBoI) using PayPal as well as continue to mail them in. If you'd like to mail them, please note the address for sending in your dues. 

The Beekeepers of Indiana
7784 N. Sanctuary Lane
Mooresville, IN  46158
Attn: Debbie Seib, Treasurer

The address label on your newsletter includes your dues expiration date.

For more information see the Membership tab on our website.

Speakers for Local Associations

Interested in speaking at other local associations?  Have a specific area of beekeeping expertise and willing to share that knowledge with other beekeepers?

Many of our local clubs would like to hear what other clubs are doing, tips and tricks for keeping our honey bees alive and surviving through winter.

Perhaps you are passionate about Top Bar Hives, Warre Hives or just Live Hives and you'd like to share that passion with other beekeepers.

Send an email to chuckdailey@att.net, subject "Speaker List"

See our Education page for more information or to request someone to speak at your group.

 Our Newsletter

As a member of The Beekeepers of Indiana, you'll receive a quarterly newsletter.  If your newsletter has been returned to us two quarters in a row, the next quarter will not be sent until we are notified and have a correct address.  

If you have moved, or will be at a different location and your mail is not forwarded, please contact us so you don't miss out on any important beekeeping events happening in Indiana.  Contact Debbie Seib, the Treasurer for address changes.