October 14, 2015 - The Shelby County Beekeepers Club will meet Wednesday, October 21st at the active Shelby County courthouse, 2nd floor meeting room from 11:30am – 1pm. This month’s topic will include summer hive management, bee and wasp identification and testing moisture levels in honey.
Mike Bordelon, who owns and operates Bordelon Bees Heavenly Honey Apiary on Toledo Bend Lake at Huxley, Texas, will discuss Basic Beekeeping for Beginners, and experienced beekeepers will conduct a round-table discussion and answer questions from the audience. 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.
