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Third-quarter update from Michael Slivka

Third-quarter update from Michael Slivka
The third quarter of my first year of beekeeping saw the continuation of the feeding frenzy that had started the previous quarter. I now had four gallon feeders on each hive but I was only filling them only half to three-quarters full to make them easier to handle when accessing the hive. To keep up…
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Second-quarter update from Michael Slivka

Second-quarter update from Michael Slivka
Michael was the recipient of the JumpStart grant. This is his second-quarter update. See the first update here. The second quarter of my first year of beekeeping started off slowly but by the end of June, I was busier than, well, the proverbial bee! In April, I acquired and assembled several dozen deep frames for…
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First-quarter update from Michael Slivka

Michael was the recipient of the JumpStart grant. He has sent in some updates that we wanted to post on the website for others to keep up on. The first quarter of my first year of beekeeping was one of learning, preparation, and anticipation. I have been interested in keeping bees for a while. When…
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2019 Young Beekeeper of the Year Award

2019 Young Beekeeper of the Year Award
Applicants must meet the following requirements: Must be a resident of Indiana and currently involved with beekeepingEither the applicant, or a parent, must be a member of The Beekeepers of IndianaMust be recommended by one of the following: any TBoI member, a 4-H leader, Boy/Girl Scout leader, FFA sponsor, teacher or college professor in an…
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