January 11, 2016 - The Shelby County Beekeepers Club will meet on Thursday, January 28th at the active Shelby County courthouse, 2nd floor meeting room at 11:30 a.m. James Dotson will present a program on “The Art of Meade Making” and Mike Bordelon will explain making cream honey. Suggestions will also be given for what to do for the bees in the winter in our area. Bring a lunch and meet beekeepers from the East Texas area. Remember: Honey bees are a gardener’s best friend; they pollinate fruit trees, vegetables and other garden plants plus provide a valuable product…HONEY!
For more information on Shelby County Beekeepers Club contact Mike Bordelon 936-332-4457 or cmb1@eastex.net regarding club information, or Lane Dunn, CEA-Ag/NR jldunn@ag.tamu.edu and Jheri-Lynn McSwain, CEA-FCS at 936-598-7744 or jlmcswain@ag.tamu.edu regarding Extension resources/information on beekeeping.
