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Indiana Beekeeping Clubs & Beekeeping Groups
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New beekeepers are often advised to join a local beekeeping groups. I think this is the single most useful thing they can do. It provides an invaluable source of information, instruction, advice and assistance. It is often said that if you ask three beekeepers a question, you'll get at least four opinions, a beekeeping club is a great place to find, and compare those opinions. Most beekeepers are very enthusiastic about what they do and are more than happy to help people just starting out by passing on their years of hard-won experience. Even after more than 20 years of beekeeping I almost always learn something new and useful at a bee meeting.
Usually beekeeping clubs have equipment such as an extractor which can be borrowed or rented when necessary. Even if the club itself doesn't own any equipment, there is often a member who is prepared to lend you something. Often there will be talks and demonstrations which will help clarify some of the confusing things one reads about.
I remember reading, when I first started, about how to catch a swarm using a cardboard box. I was very puzzled, the instructions said to shake the bees off a branch into a box, then turn it over and place the box on the ground. I assumed, wrongly, that the bees would all fall out, but they really don't. I have explained how to do this and then demonstrated this to people, you can see the look of understanding on their faces when they see that the bees cling onto the underside of the box, and crawl upwards on any vertical surface.
You will encounter 'crusty' know-it all beekeepers, I'm planning to be one myself, don't be put off there are all sorts of people in a bee club and you're bound to find someone who you can get along with.
If there are no Indiana beekeeping associations in your area I strongly advise you to consider starting one. It's surprising how many people are interested once the word gets around.
Spring Valley Beekeepers
Kenny Schneider
Phone: 812-951-3737
E-mail Address: kenny@epowerc.net
4760 Lanesville Road NE
City:
Georgetown Indiana 47122
March though September
White Lick Beekeepers Association
Amy Farrell, Secretary
www.WhiteLickBeekeepers.org
Mooresville IN
Serving Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam, and Western Marion counties.
INDIANA BKPG SCHOOL
Rob Green
7057 Bluffwood Court
Brownsburg, IN 46112
Phone 317-536-9800
Email keeper@IndianaBeekeepingSchool.com
www.IndianaBeekeepingSchool.com
INDIANA STATE BKPRS ASSOC
Shellie Kemerly
PO Box 692
Danville, IN 46122-0692
Email lkemerly@tds.net
www HoosierBuzz.com
INDIANA BKPRS ASSOC
Steve Doty
9815 S. State Road 13
Fortville, IN 46040
Phone 317-485-5593
Email jsdoty@indy.net
www indianabeekeeper.goshen.edu
NW INDIANA BK ASSN
Edward Rice
2813 W. 47th Ave
Gary, IN 46408
Phone 219-781-8526
Email ebrice@prodigy.net
MICHIANA BKPRS ASSN
James Kendall
PO Box 612
Granger, IN 46530
Phone 574-261-5678
Email bees2showu@aol.com
WABASH VALLEY BKPRS ASSOC
Alice Apple
1224 W. 6th St.
Jasper, IN 47546
NORTHEASTERN IN BKPRS ASSOC
Phillip A. Juengel
6185N 400W Box 37
Preble, IN 46782
Phone 260-547-4260
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