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Welcome to the Tampa Bay Beekeepers Association
Are you interested in keeping bees?
Our meetings are always held on the second Thursday of every month.
For location and directions, click the "Directions" link on the left.
The Tampa Bay Beekeepers Association (TBBA) exists to promote beekeeping. One of our aims is to encourage new people into this fascinating craft and to assist you by:
Are you new to beekeeping? Do you have a lot of questions? No Problem, join us one half hour before the TBBA member arrive to have your questions answered. On occassion we will teach a mini-lesson like "how to keep your smoker going". New-Bee Group meets at 7 pm in the parking lot. New beekeepers can also apprentice with our experienced members by working in the club's apiary on the Saturday morning following each monthly meeting. Details are provided at each meeting.
Announcements:
The new annual membership period began in September.
Join or renew your membership today to recieve all the advantages of being a TBBA member.
New beekeepers are especially encouraged to join and benefit from the combined experience of our members.
Also, we are looking to update the club library.
Please bring suggestions of books, DVD, etc... and price to the June meeting.
2012 TBBA Beekeeping Seminar
Saturday, April 28th
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Everything a beginning beekeeper
needs to know including:
Hive Construction, Starting a Hive,
Honey extraction, Bee transport,
Queen Bee's, Nectar Sources,
Wax Rendering, Apitherapy,
Looking inside the Hive, and more!
Click this link for details and a printable flyer.
(This is a new version with the correct address to send registrations to. If you had trouble registering, please try again.)
Liability Waiver Form
(Unaccompanied minors must bring this form to the seminar signed by a parent or guardian. No exceptions.)
In the news:
New Florida Law Allowing Packaging and Sale of "Cottage Food Products."
See pages 15 - 17. You can now package and sell up to $15,000 per year of "cottage food products"
at retail, including honey, subject to the restrictions and definitions set forth in this revised Florida law.
TBBA Honey Cookbook:
If you are interested in a cookbook, Please see Steven Woolheater, Treasure. Quantities are limited.
Welcome to the amazing world of bees and honey.