Next Meeting May 8th

The Brown County Beekeepers will meet on May 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the Western Brown High School in Mt. Orab

The May speaker will be Dr. Gene Kritsky.

Dr. Kritsky is the Dean of Behavioral and Natural Sciences and a Professor in the Department of Biology at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. His program will be on beekeeping in ancient Egypt, based on his book, “The Tears of Re”. He will discuss the relationship between the honey bee and ancient Egyptian culture.

Next Meeting April 10th

The Brown County Beekeepers will meet on April 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Western Brown High School. The April program will be presented by Emily Archibald.  Emily is a Biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife.  She will talk about plants, shrubs and trees that are beneficial to bees.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

Next Meeting is March 13th 7PM at Western Brown High School in Mt Orab

On March 13, 2018, our guest speaker will be Dwight Wells. Dwight has several decades of beekeeping experience. He is an officer in his local bee club as well as a founding member of The Heartland Honey Bee Breeders Cooperative, which is currently collaborating with Purdue University in their queen bee breeding program.

Dwight is also active in varroa mite management, giving presentations in Ohio and throughout the midwest on this topic. He is a Regional Director with the Ohio State Beekeepers Association, and Vice President of the Buckeye Queen Producers.

Dwight’s program will be ‘‘Creating Nucs With Locally Adapted Honey Bees”. This program will cover how to properly create them; their importance in your bee yard, and how they may be maintained year round.

Brown County Needs a Bee Inspector

In the Sunday, February 4, 2018, edition of the Brown County Press, there is a classified ad seeking a bee inspector for Brown County. Those interested may submit an application with the Board of Brown County Commissioners, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Suite 101, Georgetown, Ohio 45121.