CIBA Beekeeping Event *What:    CIBA - Sugar Board Social and Auction* FREE - No Cost*When:    Saturday, October 3rd, 10:00 to 2:00*Where:   Lion's Park, Zionsville, IN - 115 S. Elm St., Zionsville, 46077Tentative Agenda for the day: 9:00 AM: Register, Socialize, Sign in Auction Items Auction items may be Beekeeping Related or Other Proceeds go to furthers CIBA programs and activities (20% commission for non-donated items) 10:00 AM: Opening Comments a ...Continue Reading

CIBA Beekeeping Open Meeting*!**New or Seasoned Beekeepers, we all Love to Ask Questions, Brag and Bemoan - Let’s Keep Talking!**Monday, Sept. 21st, Holliday Park Shelter, 6:30 PM*6363 Spring Mill Rd., 46260** This is an Outdoor Meeting - In Picnic Shelter*South End of Park, Near Children’s Play area.**1. Enter Park off Spring Mill Rd *2. Look for Sign (CIBA ——>) - Turn Right*3. Go ALL THE Way to S. End & Look for (<—— CIBA)*4. Turn Left, and park*5. Several picnic tables, ...Continue Reading

CIBA Beekeeping Open Meeting*!**New or Seasoned Beekeepers, we all Love to Ask Questions, Brag and Bemoan - Let’s Keep Talking!**Monday, Sept. 21st, Holliday Park Shelter, 6:30 PM*6363 Spring Mill Rd., 46260** This is an Outdoor Meeting - In Picnic Shelter*South End of Park, Near Children’s Play area.**1. Enter Park off Spring Mill Rd *2. Look for Sign (CIBA ——>) - Turn Right*3. Go ALL THE Way to S. End & Look for (<—— CIBA)*4. Turn Left, and park*5. Several picnic tables, ...Continue Reading

Monday Evening CIBA gathering at Holliday Park*Over twenty CIBA members congregated on the Holliday Park’s new outdoor shelter.  There were several first year beekeepers - their first ever CIBA Meeting! 😃In honor of our first “real” meeting of the summer, every person signing in was entered into a drawing for choice of a 1 year subscription to American Bee Journal, or a book on beginning beekeeping.  — Mike Tolley, a first year beekeeper, chose the book.Highlights**REMEMBER: Comment ...Continue Reading

CIBA is Baaaaak!  - Beekeeping Open Meeting *Monday, Aug 17th, Holliday Park Shelter, 6:30 PM*6363 Spring Mill Rd., 46260**Bee You New or Seasoned Beekeeper we all Love to Swap Stories, Ask Questions, Brag and Bemoan - IT IS TIME to TALK!** This will be an Outdoor Meeting. - DO BRING Chairs.*(Remember: Marion County requires Masks and Social Distancing)**Agenda and Meeting Format**Currently Relevant Issues, Including*Colony Status*: How to evaluate, Steps to Take Building up yo ...Continue Reading

On Jul 20, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Michael Wigginton <mlwiggin@PROTECTED> wrote:When I bring up addresses under CIBA this comes up and the email is;members@indyurbanbeekeer*ping.org   members@PROTECTEDI think you have an extra letter in there🤔 ...Continue Reading

Central Indiana Beekeepers Association (CIBA) There will NO Gathering* at Holliday Park on Monday, July 20thYour CIBA CORE Group sincerely hoped that COVID would have eased by now and we could all feel safe in gathering for fellowship and discussion. - Unfortunately, the consensus of the CORE remains - “It is not yet time.” 😞  -  We wish everyone to remain healthy and safe, ourselves included. —  Please do keep 3rd Monday’s on your calendar, hopefully by August 17th circum ...Continue Reading

😃  The ISBVI (aka Blind School) Spring Plant Sale is STILL ON! 😃 *(Indiana School for Blind and Visually Impared) Order Now - * www.isbvigreenhouse.org Then Pick Up: May 13 -15 * Noon to 5:00 PM* 🌺 🌸 🌻 🍇  🍅  🌶  🍉(See details below, from Elizabeth Garvey, Horticulture Teacher, ISBVI)High Points * 🌺 🌸 🌻 🍇  🍅  🌶  🍉With COVID-19 restrictions the Blind School greenhouse is NOT open for in-person browsing BUT ...Continue Reading

Several beekeepers have drawn attention to the following recent article in the NYT. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/us/asian-giant-hornet-washington.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=US%20NewsYes these hornets ARE a concern -  “One more thing” for our honey-bees 😞Another example of how our globally integrated system of commerce can lead to highly destructive invasive species. 😞  A few other examples include: Animals: Varroa and tracheal mit ...Continue Reading

😃  The ISBVI (aka Blind School) Spring Plant Sale is ON! 😃 *(Indiana School for Blind and Visually Impared) Order Now - * www.isbvigreenhouse.org Then Pick Up: May 6-9 - * Noon to 6:00 PM* 🌺 🌸 🌻 🍇  🍅  🌶  🍉(See details below, from Elizabeth Garvey, Horticulture Teacher, ISBVI)High Points * 🌺 🌸 🌻 🍇  🍅  🌶  🍉With COVID-19 restrictions the Blind School greenhouse is NOT open for in-person browsing BUT - There ...Continue Reading