OUR MEETINGS
COVID-19 UPDATE: We are as of March 12, 2021 now resuming meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month as our default meeting time/date (except when otherwise noted below or on our Facebook). Our permanent meeting place: Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council with parking in the overflow grass parking lot very close to our Edison Ford Estates club apiary. New COVID-19 Rules are now in place by the facility management but are more relaxed in that we no longer must get each meeting approved. We may still be restricted as follows: "Limited Attendance" (25-person limit). Wearing Mask & Social Distancing is mandatory. BYOM (Bring Your Own Mask). MEETINGS HAVE RESUMED
Starting in 2022 we will be meeting on the 3rd Thursday. Check Facebook and this website for updates. All subsequent meetings will also be on 3rd Thursday of the month: 2/17/22 | 3/17/22 | 4/21/22 | 5/17/22 | 6/16/22 | 7/21/22 | 8/18/22 | etc. at our usual time: 6:30 pm start to adjourn (around 8:30ish)
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JANUARY'S MEETING IS:
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Beekeeper Helpline, Potluck SNACKS: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
New and Experienced beekeepers helping each other with questions, quandaries, and other beekeeping related challenges... followed by our regular meeting (see below). Virginia is not bringing snacks; however, Dennis will bring coffee and Virginia will bring cups, napkins, utensils. We encourage you to bring snacks if you wish... or if you are inclined to do more you can bring a potluck dinner dish (not required), but will not go to waste. :) NOTE: some members have expressed desire to bring more than snacks. You are more than welcome to bring potluck dinner sides (pizza, main or side dish)... not mandatory, nor expected, but we will gladly accept your generosity.
Regular Meeting: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
DECEMBER'S MEETING was:
This was our annual Christmas Holiday POTLUCK DINNER final meeting for the year celebration with a little business thrown in. Door Prize coupons passed out to members and even some for their guests. Admission is free. This was a true potluck. Members brought what they wanted such as: sugar cookies, eggnog, desserts, main dishes (meat, etc.), side dishes (beans, deviled eggs, cornbread, etc.). No sign up sheet, however, coffee, plates, utensils, cups, napkins were provided. This was not a planned nor organized event... it was as fun and as great as you made it. Just something we like to do to end our year. Some raffle items were donated... and members brought a few raffle items which added to the items.
In December Virginia tried something new for our raffle/door prizes. Sort of a "free" Chinese Auction of sorts with nothing to purchase. Tickets were given to be used to bid (place in jar in front of items) on items of interest. It turned out to fun and we got rid of a lot of left over and new raffle items to those who wanted a chance at winning particular items. Seemed to be a fun time.
Check times below. Often there may be some Apiary "Outside" hands-on work going on with Marc, Dennis in our Edison Apiary or elsewhere... and typically always snacks and social time prior to start of official business meeting:
Tentative EDISON (or other) APIARY (Saturdays later in same month as meeting): NONE, no details at this time. Often (possibly) there may be apiary work or hands-on bee yard day when specifically confirmed and announced. Current Status: NONE
Tentative EDISON (or other) APIARY (Saturdays later in same month as meeting): NONE, no details at this time. Often (possibly) there may be apiary work or hands-on bee yard day when specifically confirmed and announced. Current Status: NONE
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