Fall Conference and Workshops

On Friday, October 29th at 7:00 pm, we'll kick off our 2021 Fall Conference In Shipshewana, Indiana.  This quaint Amish town is a great place to shop, eat and learn about the history of the Amish/Menonite.  Our guest speakers, Ana Heck and Selina Bruckner, will each have an hour presentation.  You must be registered and check-in to attend these two sessions.

Saturday, October 30th, we'll start conference and workshops which include voting for our 2022 Board of Directors, a smoker contest, a honey show, an auction, a raffle, vendor visits and many hands-on workshops.

Click here for the full agenda.

The cost is $40 for member and $50 for non-members.   Children 15 and under are $25.  The registration price includes sessions on Friday evening and Saturday and an Amish buffet lunch on Saturday.

Cutoff for pre-registration is October 20th.  Walk-ins are welcome for a cost of $60 per person, member or non-member.

For the registration form, information about the hotel and directions, click here.

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. 

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'.

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.

Vendor at the Fall Conference and Workshops

Vendor space at the Fall Conference will be $25 per vendor limited to 2 table spaces.  We have 6 or 8' tables that will be skirted.  You are welcome to bring your own tablecloths if you'd like.  Every person must register for the conference. 

If you'd like to be a vendor at the Fall, click here for the registration form.

Smoker Lighting Contest

Saturday morning at 7:45 am will begin our smoker lighting contests.  Rules:

1.  Bring your smoker and fuel to the designated area.
2.  7:45 to 8:00 am get your smoker going.
   
3.  At 8:00 am, the judges will call time, and all entrants will walk away.
4. Judges will check the smokers at 8:30 am, 9:45 am and 10:30 am.  Any smoker still able to produce smoke will be entered into a drawing for the final prize.

Any type of chemical accelerant; gas, kerosene, lighter fluid, etc. will be disallowed.

2021 Honey Show Rules

Bring on the Honey.  Click on the above link for the rules to enter the 2021 Honey Show.

2021 TBoI Elections

If you are interested in running for a board position, contact our nominations committee members, Joe Kimmell and Mike Seib.

2021 TBoI Calendar

Mark the following on your calendar so you can make the events and board meetings:

This will allow you to reserve those dates now.

        September 1
        December 1

Meetings/Calendar

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

 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.

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.