Election Results

• Vice-President - Ethan Mitchell
• Treasurer - Robert Duffy
• Region #2 - Daniel Griffith
• Region #4 - David Hocutt
• Region #6 - Joann Wray
• At-Large Directors:
• Kelsey Gerhardt
• Joe Kimmel
• Nick Smythe

Proposed By-Law Change was approved.

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Buy Local Honey

Would you like to know where you can buy honey in your local area? Click on 'Local Honey' or check out the 'Local Honey' page under 'Services'.

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Speakers for Local Associations

Interested in speaking at other local associations?  Have a specific area of beekeeping expertise and willing to share that knowledge with other beekeepers?

Many of our local clubs would like to hear what other clubs are doing, tips and tricks for keeping our honey bees alive and surviving through winter.

Perhaps you are passionate about Top Bar Hives, Warre Hives or just Live Hives and you'd like to share that passion with other beekeepers.

Send an email to chuckdailey@att.net, subject "Speaker List"

See our Education page for more information or to request someone to speak at your group.

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Dues

You can renew your membership or join The Beekeepers of Indiana (TBoI) using PayPal as well as continue to mail them in. If you'd like to mail them, please note the address for sending in your dues. 

The Beekeepers of Indiana
7784 N. Sanctuary Lane
Mooresville, IN  46158
Attn: Debbie Seib, Treasurer

The address label on your newsletter includes your dues expiration date.

For more information see the Membership tab on our website.

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Meetings/Calendar

Want to know what is going on in the state?  Click on the Meetings/Calendar link.

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 Our Newsletter

As a member of The Beekeepers of Indiana, you'll receive a quarterly newsletter.  If you have changed your address and not notified us, your newsletter will end up in a dead letter file at the US postal service.

If you have moved, or will be at a different location and your mail is not forwarded, please contact us so you don't miss out on any important beekeeping events happening in Indiana.  Contact Debbie Seib, the Treasurer for address changes.



Indiana Bee School XXII
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

2024 Bee School will be held on February 24th, 2024 at Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, Indiana. Dr. Judy Wu-Smart and Shelby Kittle will be our Guest Speakers. We'll also have a speaker from Dalan Animal Health to share with us the latest on the vaccine for American Foul Brood.

Dr. Judy Wu-Smart leads the Bee Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Lab staff and students organize beekeeping workshops and field days, and answer questions about pollinator health and management. Her appointment is 65% extension and 35% research.

Click here for more information about our, location, speakers, topics, vendors, hotels and how to register.

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New Website

The Beekeepers of Indiana will not have their new website ready until March 1.  We are currently looking for volunteers to help with creating, managing and updating a website.  If you are interested, contact the new Secretary, Susan Brewer at slrbrewer@sbcglobal.net

2023 Honey Show Winners

2023 saw a record number of Honey Show Entries.  Here are the winners.

Category	Name	Place
Light Extracted Honey	Kerry Werst	1st
Light Extracted Honey	Dawson Dittmer	2nd
Light Extracted Honey	Kris Bilyeu	3rd
Dark Extracted Honey	Dave McComb	1st
Dark Extracted Honey	Lori Hurst	2nd
Dark Extracted Honey	Roslyn Dittmer	3rd
Chunk Honey	Dave McComb	1st
Chunk Honey	Dave Shenefield	2nd
Cut Comb Honey	Dave McComb	1st
Cut Comb Honey	Ella Wheeler	2nd
Cut Comb Honey	Isaac Wheeler	3rd
Creamed Honey	Dave McComb	1st
Creamed Honey	Dave Shenefield	2nd
Creamed Honey	Dean Swomley	3rd
Beeswax Candles	Ethan Mitchell	1st
Beeswax Candles	Dave McComb	2nd
Beeswax Candles	Garry Reeves	3rd
Artistic Beeswax Candles	Ethan Mitchell	1st
Artistic Beeswax Candles	Dave McComb	2nd
Gift Basket	Dave McComb	1st
Gift Basket	Lori Hurst	2nd

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SWARMS or CUTOUTS

Swarms are more prevalent in the Spring; however, anytime a hive is overcrowded they may swarm.   What's the difference between a swarm and a cut out or trap out?  See a short explanation below.  If you need to find someone interested in removing swarms check out the Swarm Call List link below.  If you have bees in a structure, check out the Cut Out List link below.

Swarms - a cluster of bees that have landed on a temporary location, usually a tree limb or fence.  

Cut outs - hive of bees are in a structure; home, garage, etc.

Trap Outs- a hive is located inside a structure that prohibits the removal of any of the structure to get to the bees.  This is the most time consuming and requires several trips to the location. 

Here is a Swarm Call List of The Beekeepers of Indiana by county along with name and contact numbers.

Here is a Cut Out List of beekeepers in the The Beekeepers
of Indiana that will do cut outs.  The list is by county along with name and contact numbers.