Hi, I'm new to beekeeping. My interests in keeping bees is for helping the environment and honey extracting for making mead, candles, and yummy treats. Live in Central Florida and looking to connect with other beekeepers and homebrewers near and far. Thanks!
Welcome Honeygirl from Deltona. I am a first year Central Florida beek also. Started my first hive about a month ago and started a 2nd hive last weekend from a swarm/cutout that I got with the help of Hardwood, my mentor. If you don't already have a mentor, I strongly encourage you to find one. I thought I had researched and study enough so that I wouldn't have any questions once my bees arrived. I was wrong :). I am not sure where in Central Fl. you are located but there is a beekeeping in club in Volusia County, Beekeepers of Volusia County Florida that meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month. You missed a presentation on making mead in February and I am sure they wouldn't mind you bringing some of your yummy treats to the meetings. Good luck with your new addiction.
Dean
Quote from: Honeygirl on April 08, 2011, 04:22:59 PM
Hi, I'm new to beekeeping. My interests in keeping bees is for helping the environment and honey extracting for making mead, candles, and yummy treats. Live in Central Florida and looking to connect with other beekeepers and homebrewers near and far. Thanks!
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ALACHUA CO BKPRS ASSOC
http://alachuacountybeekeepersclub.ning.com (http://alachuacountybeekeepersclub.ning.com)
APALACHEE BKPRS ASSOC
Brinnen Carter
1620 golf Terrace
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-244-4343
Email:
[email protected] or mailto:
[email protected]http://apalacheebee.googlepages.com/home (http://apalacheebee.googlepages.com/home)
BEEKEEPERS ASSOC OF SOUTHWEST FL - LEE CO
Ray Beckford
Phone: 239-461-7512
www.swfbees.com (http://www.swfbees.com)
BEEKEEPERS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY FLORIDA
Tom Bartlett - President
[email protected]DIXIE COUNTY BEE ASSOC
http://dixiecountybeeassociation.weebly.com/index.html (http://dixiecountybeeassociation.weebly.com/index.html)
ESCAROSA BKPRS ASSOC
Doc Bullard
9801 Lyman Ave
Pensacola, FL 32534
Phone: 850-478-7690
Email:
[email protected]http://www.tinyurl.com/2cydc9 (http://www.tinyurl.com/2cydc9)
FLORIDA STATE BKPRS ASSOC
Laurence Cutts
1533 clayton Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
Phone: 850-596-0348
Email:
[email protected]http://www.floridabeekeepers.org (http://www.floridabeekeepers.org)
JACKSONVILLE BKPR ASSOC
1010 N. McDuff Ave.
Jacksonville, Florida 32254
www.jaxbees.com (http://www.jaxbees.com)
NATURECOAST BEEKEEPERS
Robert 352-628-5606
Wayne 352-344-9418
Email:
[email protected]www.naturecoastbeekeepers.com (http://www.naturecoastbeekeepers.com)
NORTH EAST FLORIDA HONEY BEE ASSOC
Nancy Gentry
125 Twin Lake Grove Dr
Interlachen, FL 32148
Phone: 386-684-3433
Email:
[email protected]www.neflhba.com (http://www.neflhba.com)
NORTH ESCAMBIA BEE ASSOC
Ernest (Peaches) Peach - Workshop Chairman
7190 Princess Lane
Pensacola, FL 32526
Phone: 850-456-6218
Cell: 850-206-9352
Email:
[email protected]http://www.beekeepersfriend.com (http://www.beekeepersfriend.com)
ORANGE BLOSSOM BKPRS ASSOC - ORANGE CO
Beth Fox
Phone: 407-702-2853
Email:
[email protected]PALM BEACH COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Brendhan Horn
5331 Ruth Dr
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Phone: 561-687-1514
Cell: 786-256-9622
Email:
[email protected]http://beekeeperspbc.com/ (http://beekeeperspbc.com/)
RIDGE BKPRS ASSOC
Robert Kelley
115 Patten Heights
Lakeland, FL 33803-2248
Phone: 863-644-6944
Email:
[email protected]www.ridgebeekeepers.com (http://www.ridgebeekeepers.com)
SUNCOAST BKPRS ASSOC
New chapter for Sarasota/Manatee Counties
http://suncoastbeekeepers.com/ (http://suncoastbeekeepers.com/)
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