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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 Ohio 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.
Tri-County Beekeepers Association Inc.
Contact: Randall Westfall
Tel: 330-801-1309
E-mail: contactus@tricountybeekeepers.org
Web Site: www.TriCountyBeekeepers.org
PO BOX 1212
Wooster, Ohio 44691
We hold our meetings the last Wednesday of the month at the Osu Honeybee lab off Madison Avenue in Wooster Ohio.
Warren County Beekeepers Assoc.
Contact: Steve Giraud
Phone: 513-503-1044
E-mail: sgiraud@cinci.rr.com
URL: http://warrencountybeekeepers.org/
Lebanon OH 45036
Meetings are usually the first Sunday of the month at 2:00pm. Check the website for location and exceptions on Monday Holiday weekends, (no January meeting). We have 40 to 50 bee talking folks at most meetings, many new, and some old. Mostly we try to help educate and share info! We have a 3 session beginner course every winter, always looking for new members.
Central Ohio Beekeepers Association
Dana Stahlman
E-mail: stahlmanapiaries@aol.com
Blacklick Ohio 43004
Third wed. of January,February,April,June, August, October. The meeting place is held at the Franklin Park Conservatory in columbus.
GREENE COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Beavercreek, OH 45432
Phone 937-426-0694
www http://www.gcbeekeepers.com
CUYAHOGA COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Gerald Benedick
4150 Cherokee Trail
Brunswick, OH 44212
Phone 330-273-9974
CAMBRIDGE-NOBEL BKPRS ASSN
Roy Roger Seaton
9488 Liberty Rd
Cambridge, OH 43725-9023
Phone 740-432-6612
Email beekeeper9@juno.com
CENTRAL OH BKRPS ASSN
Barry Conrad
6240 Wright Rd
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
Phone 614-837-1846
Fax 614-261-1984
Email bconrad@insight.rr.com
www.centralohiobeekeepers.com
SOUTHWESTERN OH BEE ASSN
Kevin Kress
10587 Swanson Court
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Phone 513-683-5544
Email kfkress@fuse.net
www.swoba.org
SANDUSKY VALLEY BKPRS ASSOC
Ken Lynch
1958 CR 264
Clyde, OH 43410
Phone 419-547-0412
Email lynchmob@wcnet.org
KOKOSING VAL/KNOX CO BKPRS
Sharon Tuggle
382 Dana Ave
Columbus, OH 43223
Phone 614-276-1728
Email grasor@ameritech.net
RICHLAND CO BKPRS ASSOC
H. L. (Sonny) Barker
789 SR 181
Crestline, OH 44657
Phone 419-683-1478
Email sbark5@columbus.rr.com
NW OHIO BKPRS ASSN
Tim Arheit
330 Sunderland Rd
Delphos, OH 45833
Phone 419-371-1742
Email tarheit@watchtv.net
HIGHLAND CO BKPRS
Jim Higgins
3801 US 50
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Phone 937-364-2331
Email higgins1@ameritech.net
OHIO STATE BKPRS ASSN
Dana McVay
4945 Pen Rd
Junction City, OH 43748
Phone 740-897-3810
Email mrmdjc50@aol.com
www.ohiostatebeekeepers.org
PORTAGE CO BKPRS ASSN
Peggy Kaminski
1459 E Howe Rd
Kent, OH 44240
Phone 330-673-0664
Email peg1459@aol.com
COLUMBIANA & MAHONING CO
Ben Ambrose
6600 Lusk Lock Rd
Lisbon, OH 44432
Phone 330-227-2449
Email honeybee@epohi.com
WARREN CO BKPRS ASSN
Marion Ackman
9778 Maineville Rd
Loveland, OH 45140
Phone 513-683-1498
Email mackman889@fuse.net
Morrow County Beekeepers Association
Brian Jacobson
Gilead OH 4338
Mansfield, OH 44904
Phone: 419-768-2506
Email: morrowcountybees@yahoo.com
The Morrow County Beekeepers meet on the second tuesday of the month at 7:00pm Please call for more details.
MEDINA CO BKPRS ASSOC
Kim Flottum
7011 Speith Rd
Medina, OH 44256
Phone 330-722-2021
Email Kim@BeeCulture.com
www.medinabeekeepers.com
STARK CO BKPRS ASSOC
Jeff Dicken
14945 Liberty Church Rd
Minerva, OH 44657
Phone 330-868-3692
Email je3dic@aol.com
GEAUGA CO BKPRS ASSN
Eleanor Spirka
9093 Morgan Rd
Montville, OH 44064
Phone 440-968-3371
MIAMI VALLEY BKPRS ASSOC
John Rowley
8175 S. Palmer Rd.
New Carlisle, OH 45344
Phone 937-845-0703
Email rowleyj@childrensdayton.org
www.MVBeekeepers.org
LORAIN CO BKPRS ASSN
Valerie Weiss
6080 Section Line Rd.
New London, OH 44851
Phone 419-929-1110
Email vwhoneydipper@earthlink.net
www loraincountybeekeepers.org
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Jerry Roth
2235 Mudd Run Rd SE
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Phone 740-922-2718
Email jbroth@tusco.net
HOCKING COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Annette McClain
20193 SR 328
New Plymouth, OH 45654
Phone 740-385-5305
Email jack_mcclain76@hotmail.com
TRUMBULL COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Alan Eggleston
3524 Ravenna Warren Rd
Newton Falls, OH 44444
Phone: 330-502-8314
Email beedude@earthlink.net
www www.trumbullcountybeekeepers.org
BUTLER CO BKRPS ASSN
Alex Zomchek
14 Carrie Circle
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone 513-524-9663
Email azomchek@woh.rr.com
LAKE CO BKPRS ASSN
Mark Rinderman
116 Hawthorne Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
NORTHCOAST BKRPS CLUB
Martha Frank
13134 Carter Rd
Painesville, OH 44077-9170
Phone 440-254-4016
SUMMIT CO BKPRS ASSN
Mary Sobczak
4967 Akron Cleveland Rd
Peninsula, OH 44264
Phone 330-653-5189
Email m09s@aol.com
ASHTABULA COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
W. Earl Vautin
2287 SR 7 N
Pierpont, OH 44082
Phone 440-577-9638
Email vautin@alltel.net
GUERNSEY/NOBLE BKPRS ASSOC
Darrell Hopps
10120 Cherry St
Senecaville, OH 43780
Phone 740-685-6823
EAST CENTRAL OHIO BKPRS ASSOC
Michelle Kopis
3975 Loop Rd
Somerset, OH 43783
Phone 740-743-2083
Email kkfam@avolve.net
CLARK COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Andy Anderson
1312 N. Lowry Ave.
Springfield, OH 45504
Phone 937-399-7031
Email beemanaa@aol.com
JEFFERSON CO BKPRS ASSN
Joe Kovaleski
167 Rosslyn Blvd.
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone 740-264-7656
Email josephkovaleski@sbcglobal.net
MIAMI COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Tony Rimkus
4610 S State Rte 201
Tipp City, OH 45371
Phone 937-667-1420
Email rimkustnt@prodigy.net
MAUMEE VALLEY BKPRS ASSOC
Ronald Rudloph
2671 Cheltenham Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone 419-475-2446
Email rrudy40@bex.net
CARROLL CO BKPRS
Diane Friedman
8091 Swift Rd NW
Waynesburg, OH 44688
Phone 330-866-4515
Email roargang@netzero.net
LAWRENCE CO BKPRS
Margaret Reid
15754 SR 775
Willow Wood, OH 45696
Phone 740-643-2925
Email reidapiary@bright.net
TRI CO BKPRS ASSN
Sherry Ferrell
1680 Madison Ave
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone 330-263-3684
Fax 330-262-2720
Email ferrell.6@osu.edu
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