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2026 Beginner Classes!

• Sept: Preparing Your Hives for Winter,  Chris Chance
• Oct: Summary; a year of beekeeping, LeeAnn Derdeyn
• Nov: So you're considering beekeeping, Kevin Church
• Dec: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY POT-LUCK & AUCTION
  

Previous 2026 Classes:

• Jan: Setting up Your Apiary and Equipment Summary,John Greiner
• Feb: Hive Safety, Christi Baughman
• Mar: Honeybee Biology and Anatomy, Ryan Giesecke
• Apr: How to Inspect a Hive, Shawn Smith
• May: Products of the Hive, Laura Winters
• June: Honey Extracting (Dry Demo),  Pat McKannan
• July: Pests & Disease, Rex Smith

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$40 | Non-Member Entry

Price is per household (families only please).
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Dates: 

• Sept. 26: Flow Hives & Honey Harvest; Dana DeVance's Apiary, Carrolton
• Oct 31: Winter Prep & Recipes; Kirby Carmichael's Apiary, Rockwall
• Nov. 28: Thinking Outside the Box; Jodi Dubuclet's Apiary, Lake Highlands

Previous 2026 Visits:

• Feb. 28: Spring Inspections; Christi the BeeGirl's Apiary, Rowlett
• March 28: Shawn Smith; Hive Splits/ Small Nucs
• May 2:Hive Evaluation; Esther Betschart's Apiary, Dallas
• May 30: Honey Production & Evaluation;Kim Townsend's Apiary, Heath
• June 27: Harvesting Honey with the OG Big Dogs; Sabine Creek Honey Farm, Royce City
• NO VISITS IN JULY & AUG

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