Welcome
Our mission is to provide resources for the improvement of beekeeping using proven techniques and procedures in the management of honeybees and to share this knowledge with everyone interested in the art of beekeeping.
Meetings are usually held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM in the Bartow County Extension Office (old school house behind the Cartersville Public Library). All are welcome to attend.
Officers:
President: Tony Segura
Vice President: David Johnston
Secretary: Carolyn McQueen
Treasurer: Gary Woods
Board Members: Victor Halbgewachs, Bill Posey and Carrie McQueen
Up and Coming Events and Important Notices:
Free Bee School
Bartow Beekeepers are having another FREE Bee
School. Our purpose is to
promote beekeeping in Bartow County and the surrounding area. This
school will cover harvesting honey and much more for anyone interested
in
beekeeping. This will be 'hands on' for beginners and anyone thinking
about becoming a beekeeper.
The Bee School will cover:
-equipment for extracting honey (extractors, capping knives, etc.)
-different
ways to get bees out of honey supers
-preparing for honey extracting (capping, etc.)
-hands on extracting
-tasting honey
-what to do with wax
-purchase fresh honey straight from the hive
-and much more
The school will on June 19th, 2010 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Osborne
Park
in Euharlee, GA, with a 45 minute lunch break at Johnny Mitchell Smoke
House. The school is free all to attend. To register click on and send us a bee-mail. For more information and direction
click on HERE!
Special Thanks to the City of Euharlee and Johnny Mitchell's Smokehouse.
100 Covered Bridge Road
Euharlee, GA 30145
Phone: 770-383-3383
Fax: 770-383-3339
Club Fundraising:
100 % T-shirts (including youth sizes), ball caps, and bucket hats (light/fade denim) are available for sale. All item have the club name and logo embroidered on them.
T-shirt - $15.00
Ball caps - $15.00
Bucket hats - $18.00
Please note that all sales and proceeds help the Club to be able schedule Guest Speaker, events and other necessities the club may need.
So...
Support your local bee club.
