Indiana Bee School XXI

2023 Bee School will be held on February 25th, 2023 at Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, Indiana. We have two Plenary speakers and several of Indiana's own speakers.  For more information about our guest speakers, see the right side of this page.  For information about other speakers and topics, hotels and vendors, go to the Indiana Bee School XXI page under Events.

2023 Vendor Sponsors

Bastin Honey Bee Farm    Knightstown, IN           317-919-4208                   Bee Equipment, Supplies & Bees

Seib's Hoosier Honey       Mooresville, IN
317-432-5342                   Bees, Bee Equipment & Supplies

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.

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.

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.



Guest Speakers

Jerry Hayes, Bee Culture Magazine and Scott McArt, Cornell University.

Jerry has spent most of his adult life around beekeeping.  He was a Research Technician at the USDA/ARS Baton Rouge Bee Lab, Dadant and Sons Regional Manager, Dadant and Sons New Product Development, and AR Manager, Chief of the Apiary Section for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Monsanto Honey Bee Health Lead and Vice-President of Vita Bee Health North America.  Mr. Hayes was the Classroom Q&A Column of the American Bee Journal for almost 40 years and authored the ‘Classroom’ Book.  Jerry is now Editor of Bee Culture magazine. 

Scott, an assistant professor of pollinator health, helps run the Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He is particularly interested in scientific research that can inform management decisions by beekeepers, farmers, regulatory agencies, and the public. Research in the McArt lab focuses on the impact of pesticides, pathogens, and management practices on the health of honey bees and wild pollinators. 

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.

Meetings/Calendar

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