SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER AT THE PIKES PEAK BEEKEPERS OCTOBER MEETING:

DR. JIM TEW

When: Thursday, October 17th – doors open at 6:00pm; talk begins promptly at 6:30pm

Where: Pikes Peak Library 21C, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920

This meeting is free and open to the public.

Our special guest speaker in October will be Dr. Jim Tew. Dr. Tew is the beekeeping specialist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University and emeritus professor, The Ohio State University. Jim has taught classes, provided extension services, and conducted applied research on honey bees and honey bee behavior. Additionally, he continues to contribute monthly articles for Bee Culture Magazine and other publications. He has authored: Beekeeping Principles, Backyard Beekeeping, Bee, Wisdom for Beekeepers, and The Beekeeper’s Problem Solver. He is a frequent speaker at state and national meetings and has traveled extensively to observe beekeeping techniques.

For our meeting, Dr. Tew will be speaking about “The Exciting World of Aggressive Bee Colonies.” Dealing with aggressive colonies: Why is a colony aggressive? How to determine which one is the problem within the apiary. Requeen? How to move such a colony. Where to move it to? First obligation of the beekeeper is to protect non-beekeepers who are in the area. This should be a great presentation for our group!