Bud 6 in Macon MS 4/12/14 & 4/13/14

[buzzbee]

It was announced in the greetings section, but Bud 6, the annual gathering of beekeepers from around the country ( and sometimes further  ;)) will be held at Buds home . You may need to plan ahead so I am making sure the notification is here in the club gathering section in addition to JPs previous announcement in the greetings forum.
Last year I had people PM me and I added them to a guest list just so they had a rough idea of how many were coming. I will start assembling the list today as well as some have already made their commitment to attend. If you would like to be added feel free to PM me and I will add you. And I know some are on an if I am able basis, so it's up to you if you would like your name added. Preregistration is not required, and as always there is not a fee for this weekend of activities.
 However I would like to point out that they spend money out of pocket to do this each year, so if you do attend, a donation to the hosts would be greatly appreciated I'm sure.

Here is directions to Buds from different points in the Southern region:
Maps to Buds
Memphis to Buds:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?doflg=ptm&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111878682379003883521.0004830bfd987c766d776&ll=34.09056,-89.22&spn=2.556569,5.817261&t=h&z=8
Atlanta To Buds
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?doflg=ptm&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111878682379003883521.0004830bc6322da6f0fc3&ll=33.390173,-86.390991&spn=2.577476,5.817261&t=h&z=8
New Orleans to Buds:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?doflg=ptm&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111878682379003883521.0004830bee8a570f70fb7&t=h&z=7

And this is where you should be when you arrive:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?doflg=ptm&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111878682379003883521.0004830bc6322da6f0fc3&t=h&ll=33.00748,-88.378235&spn=0,359.994319&z=18&layer=c&cbll=33.007134,-88.378804&panoid=xFgjjPDvYlYLhS-2Q8UM5w&cbp=12,25.06,,0,6.44


Type this into Google maps and it will give you the location of the gathering:
33.007539,-88.379036

[bud1]

thanks ken   shawee crosses that river no telling where that boy gona wind up

[buzzbee]

http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,43289.0.html

[JPBEEGETTER]

Ken, have you got the list of attendee's for Bud6 as yet? Would like to see it posted. .JPBEEGETTER   Thanks in advance//

[buzzbee]

I guess most have just been contacting Bud. Only a couple gave me any notice.

[JP]

The gathering is growing very near!

Would like a show of hands who will be attending, trying to plan meals & such, thank you!


...JP

[JPBEEGETTER]

Am coming and bringing a friend.    His name is Bill Dixon , He helps me get bees, but gets stung every time  and swells, so wears pull-over.  JPBEEGETTER.    been my best friend for 60+ years. Looking forward to meeting all, talked to iddee (wally) said he couldn't come this year, and for me to have a good time. Joel Paul

[ziffabeek]

I wish I could give a solid "Hell Yeah"  but unfortunately we are still playing it by ear.  It will most likely depend on how much I get done in the garden/farmlet next week and the weather and Mikel's new job.

Can you put us down as a strong maybe?  :}

Sorry to be so wishy washy.  If we come, we will be camping and bring supplies.  We don't eat much anyways. :p.

Hope to see you all next week.

love, ziffa

[Moots]

The gathering is growing very near!

Would like a show of hands who will be attending, trying to plan meals & such, thank you!


...JP

JP,
As stated earlier...Easton and I are in and looking forward to it, put us on the official  "will be there" list.  :)

[cdray]

Myself and my bee catching helper, JC Small, will be there. Let us know if and what we need to bring....Can't wait.

[beemaster]

I'm all done minus an oil change on Wednesday, be in Meridian at 12:15 on Thursday.

ALMOST had a catastrophe today, I found out they change my flight from Philly to Atlanta, leaving me 18 minutes to go 2 terminals away to get the plane to Buds. There is no way to get there in 18 minutes, so I called and got booked on an earlier flight out of Philly giving me about 1.5 hours layover which is fine by me.

Just FYI, if you miss that noon flight to Bud's the next one arrives in Meridian at 9pm and that's a 10 hour layover in Atlanta. Glad I corrected that!!!

See you all either again or for the first time in just DAYS!!!!

[KD4MOJ]

Hopefully all the RAIN will be gone by the time Bud6 kicks off!! If I get my taxes done... I might make the trip!~



...DOUG
KD4MOJ

[Kathyp]

Just FYI, if you miss that noon flight to Bud's the next one arrives in Meridian at 9pm and that's a 10 hour layover in Atlanta. Glad I corrected that!!!

that's part of the reason we are flying into Birmingham.  didn't want to do another red eye.  it was also a lot cheaper.  would have rented a car either way, but the car out of AL was cheaper than a car from MS.  the two hour drive should be nothing  :-D

[buzzbee]

Work camp will be getting underway soon!! :-D :-D

[buzzbee]

And here this is what happened when JP got loud with Big Daddy

   :-D :-D

[G3farms]

What happened here????

[buzzbee]

G3,
just a little something Schawee had me post. No injuries, just a little treatment. :)

[G3farms]

Looks like you got hit in the head with some biscuit dough..............SPLAT! :-D

Is Schawee taking care of you  :-* :-*  :lau: :lau:

[buzzbee]

Here is a link to some of the videos taken at Bud 6
Sounds like they are having a good ole time with swarms and cutouts, and eating and shooting, well you get the pictures!! :-D :-D

http://s93.photobucket.com/user/kwrabbit/library/Events%20at%20Bud%206

[iddee]

Tell Bud I was thinking about him this afternoon. I caught about a 7 or 8 lb. snapping turtle and dressed him out. Thought about Bud while doing it. Will be some nice bar-b-que one night this week.