All, The Sugar Board Social is coming up Saturday, October 7th.  This is a good time to clear out equipment, tools, or related items and support your Central Indiana group.  For example, I have 4 cases of jars that I can't use but someone else will have a need for them.  Not all donations need to be beekeeping related.  For example, in the past someone donated a dessert that brought a pretty penny.  Honeybee clothes or gear are also good donations.   If we have something for the a ...Continue Reading

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*😃  Beekeepers - Heads Up 😃****CIBA Meeting is This **Monday**, August 21st****6:30 PM * **Holliday Park Nature Center*6363 Spring Mill Road46240Zoom Link: (We will do our best). Join our Cloud HD Video Meetingindyurbanbeekeeping.orgTentative Agenda Includes**Open Panel Discussion - Bring your questions!* *Late-Summer Beekeeping - What to look for now now?* *Looking ahead: Fatten your bees for winter* *Mite Treatments finished or started? * [*]*Stratagies to ...Continue Reading

Sent from my iPhoneBegin forwarded message:*From:* Greg Peterson <gpeterson@PROTECTED>*Date:* May 13, 2023 at 5:12:22 PM EDT*To:* CIBA General email list <members@PROTECTED>*Subject:* *Stop Mosquito Spraying Sign*  These Signs will be available at the CIBA Meeting this Monday evening at Holiday Park, See you there.A Gentle Reminder: This sign gets the message out by stimulating curiosity not shame. If you want a sign like this for your yard, contact beekeeper Greg Peterson a ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: 😃 Beekeepers - Heads Up 😃 CIBA Meeting is This Monday, July 17th 6:30 PM Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road 46240 Zoom Link: (We will do our best). Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting indyurbanbeekeeping.org  Tentative Agenda Includes Honey Harvesting and Extraction for Hobby Beekeepers Honey Harvesting Guidelines and Techniques Extracting your honey Setting up extraction: Where to Work & Equipment Needed Basic steps for preparing frames: Decapping Techniques Extracting, Stra ...Continue Reading

Here are excerpts from Cornell University’s Beekeeping Calendar. While it is based on upstate New York, we find it very similar to Central Indiana. Keep in mind that weather patterns vary from year to year. Reach out to other experienced beekeepers. Jerry Zimmerman DrPhysio@PROTECTED ...Continue Reading

Mike Champlin will be speaking on Beekeeping Gadgets and Hacks Sent from Outlook Renee  Seeking the highest expression of my talent.  Seeking to help others find the highest expression of their talent. ...Continue Reading

*😃  Beekeepers - Reminder 😃****Our Beekeeping Meeting is Tonight Tuesday June 20th * **Holliday Park Nature Center*6363 Spring Mill Road46240Zoom Link: (We will do our best)https://zoom.us/j/97239162045Meeting ID: 972 3916 2045Tentative Activities Include**Pre-Meeting SPECIAL: 5:00 - 6:00 PM -  Our Apiary wil: be OPEN for observing and questions 😃*[*]*Weather Permitting* [*]*NW Cornor of Holliday Park. * [*]*Bring a Bee Suit if ...Continue Reading

*😃  Beekeepers - Heads Up 😃****Our CIBA Meeting is **TOMORROW  - *TUESDAY, June 20th****6:30 PM * **Holliday Park Nature Center*6363 Spring Mill Road46240*The Nature Center is Closed Today, June 19th** in Recognition of Juneteenth Holiday* ...Continue Reading

Our CIBA club has volunteered to host the The Beekeepers of Indiana booth at the State Fair for two days, Sunday August 6th and Wednesday August 16th.  Each day will have two shifts of volunteers-- 9am to 2:30pm and 2:30pm to 8pm. Sunday, August 6th, both shifts are filled—Thank you!I still need 3-4 volunteers for both shifts for Wednesday, August 16th. Ask your fellow beekeepers, friends and family to volunteer with you; you don’t have to be a member of the TBoI or even CIBA to partici ...Continue Reading