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Bee Club Meeting

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February 25, 2025

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Sunday, February 23, 2025

Upcoming Dickson Bee Club Meetings

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• February 25^th –  Leonard Walker
• Double Screen Techniques

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• March 25^th – Swarm catching, Aaron Sullivan

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• April 22^th – Sterling Earhart, Simple Spring Dos & Don’ts, including Swarm Prevention

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• May 27^th- World Honeybee Day Festival Planning (not an official club meeting due to Memorial Day)

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• June 24^th – Honey Extraction

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2025 Event Calendar

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• June 7: Family Picnic at Montgomery Bell State Park
• August 16: World HoneyBee Day Festival at the Bibb Center
• September 23: Honey Tasting Event at the Bibb Center (regularly scheduled meeting)
• November 8: Beginning Beekeeper Class at the Bibb Center
• December 9: Christmas Party at local venue (no meeting in Dec)

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Monthly Club Updates

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• Annual Membership Renewal: Sam Navarro
• Treasurer’s Report: James Tiensvold
• Club Hive Update: Rudy Navarro

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Membership Renewals or New Memberships:�Samantha Navarro

• Complete new registration form for accuracy
• Sign up today or online
• $25 Individual / $40 Family
• Cash, Card, and Check can be collected by Bee Club officers, or James (Treasurer)
• Paypal payments can be made to: @DicksonTNBeeClub
• Invoice will be sent if this is your preferred method of payment
• See our Secretary – Sam Navarro for registration form or questions

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Treasurer’s Report:�James Tiensvold

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Treasurer’s

Report

Current Balance: $9683.95

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Income:

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$500 – Benevity Donation

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$1000 - Honeybee Day

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$200 – Member Dues

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Future Expenses:

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$600 for 3 hives

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$75 for Storage (monthly)

Club Hive Update: Rudy Navarro�

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Education Programs for Beginning Beeks

• 2024 Kent Williams Bee School, Lake Barkley Beekeepers Association (Check Facebook or contact Chuck Collins at 270-519-4772)
• April 24-26, 2025
• No cost, lunch included and donations accepted
• Wingo, KY
• Williams Honey Farm (https://williamshoneyfarm.com)
• Beginning Beekeeper School, March 29 & 30, 2025
• $82.50
• 7011 River Road Pike, Nashville, TN 37209
• Maple Bend Bee Supply (https://maplebendbees.com)
• Beginning Beekeeping 16 Hour Bootcamp, March 15 & 16
• $125
• Lascassas, TN (10 minutes from Murfreesboro)

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Inspector Class

Queen Rearing Class

Our website: Dicksonbeeclub.com

March

The bees:

• Beginning to lay brood, including drone brood to start reproductive cycle
• Hive population increasing
• Starvation still a risk during cold snaps

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The beekeepers:

• Start swarm prevention when dandelions bloom
• Early mite treatments

Survey Results�(8 responses)

• Swarm catching & prevention
• Increasing an apiary
• Tips on identifying local honey flow
• Drought-tolerant perinnials
• Mite treatment
• Club honey extraction
• Monetizing beekeeping
• Terminology
• Beeswax products for club to sell

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Leonard Walker

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Double Screen Boards