Kelley's beekeeping 101

[paul.h]

Leaving for a three and a half hour drive to Walter Kelly's to attend the beekeeping 101 school tomorrow. A friend from our beekeeping club is going with me. This is going to be fun and I am sure we will learn something. Also going to buy some stuff after the school.

[SwedeBee1970]

That's great. Let us know how it went.

There is another New beekeeping class coming in December 12, at Nisse Farms, Manteno, Illinois. Practically down the street from me.

http://www.centerforsustainablecommunity.org/calendar.html

I've taken this course last year and would recommend it to anybody new or wishing to join the crowd. I believe next April there is a part 2 to this seminar. I've had that one too and got to meet several BEEKS. We even had a honey extraction party. I couldn't get my wife out of that place much less her eating all the uncapped honey comb leftovers...

[paul.h]

Here is a list of 2010 beekeeping schools in Kentucky. Michael Bush is going to speak at one of them. Hope to shake his hand and thank him for all the knowledge he has shared.

January 23 .......... Eastern Kentucky Beekeeping School, Hazard

February 6 .......... Allen County Beekeeping School, Scottsville

February 20 ........ Southeast Beekeeping School, Whitley City

February 27 ........ Northeast Kentucky Beekeeping School, Morehead (NEW SCHOOL)

March 6 .............. Audubon Beekeeping School, Henderson

March 13 ............ Bluegrass Beekeeping School, Frankfort



Bluegrass Beekeeping School out-of-state speakers announced:

The Bluegrass Beekeeping School will be held on March 13, 2010, at Kentucky State University. Dr. Tom Webster, Apiculture Extension Specialist, will coordinate and help teach the beginning beekeeping sessions. Dr. David Tarpy, entomology professor from North Carolina State University, will be the plenary speaker and will teach some of the breakout sessions. Nebraska beekeeper Michael Bush, who is a frequent speaker at beekeepers meetings around the country, will be another guest speaker. Watch the Kentucky State Apiarist’s Web page for more information about the Bluegrass Beekeeping School and other schools.

[paul.h]

Just another thought, last year after the Hazard school my son and I went to try to find the Elk in the area. After just a short drive we saw probably 50 or so Elk. I didn't know they were that big.