Candy Social – October 2013

by admin-ciba | Jan 25, 2013

Slideshow

: A bee cake!

: A candy board setting up

: A finished board. Block is to create a space for ventilation and for bees to come and go.

: All smiles

: Are you really taking my picture?

: Bonnie talking with a few new members. Bonnie was a founding member of CIBA

: Hard at work

: If we talk, she’ll do all the work!

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: Jerry getting his mix ready

: Mixing by hand

: Mixing candy with a drywall mud mixer.

: Patting the candy into the frame

: Patting the candy into the frame

: Pressing the candy down

: Ready to go

: Tim: What you need to know.

: Tracy’s “Lang” bird house for the auction

: You scoop, I’ll press

The 1st Annual CIBA Candy Social

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