I went to my first beekeepers get together yesterday and it was a real good one. I met ALOT of good people and few folks from my little town even!
I went to 6-7 different 45 minute classes. And learned a little about making comb rounds for sale, splitting hives, adding a new queen, different types of bee friendly plants, swarm removal(the prices some charge is outlandish!),wax refinement and its uses, pollen collecting, and drinking mead! oops I mean uhhmm making Mead! :-D(psst tasted great!).
It was a great time and I met some very fun folks w/ the same hobby as mine.
If anyone hasn't made it to one they are a good informative time and worth the effort, time and money to go.
FYI
There is going to be a beginners beekeeping class(Kansas City area) coming up later this month sponsered by the KS/MO clubs 3/22 and3/29(2 1/2 day classes)
Zane it was nice meeting you and some of the others from the forums. Its always fun when you can put a face to the name. Hopefully we will see ya at emporia for the fall meeting.
Yeah Riverat I enjoyed putting the name to face also. Hope to make Emporia. I met 2 folks that started keeping bee's in my little hick town and here I thought I was the only one up there!!
Good luck the the ob hive feeder issue.