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MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD => GREETINGS/TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF => CLUB MEETING, CONFERENCES, GATHERINGS, SEMINARS and EVENTS => Topic started by: BeeMaster2 on December 02, 2023, 10:02:27 am
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BeeFest 2024 will bee March 8, 9 and 10. It will bee here on our farm is Taylor Florida. We are doing it earlier this year to try to get ahead of the swarms. All members are invited to come. We have room for tents Campers and RVs. There are hotels within 20 minutes of the farm in Macclenny Fl. The newest one is the Hampton Inn And Suites. Just opened 2 years ago.
If you are driving, please bring chairs and drinks as well as your bee suits. If you are flying, I have 6 bee suits available and a couple of vails.
We provide the food, iced tea and lemonade.
Your children are welcome but you are responsible for keeping an eye on them.
Bring your fishing gear. We have a one acre stocked pond.
Our address is 23523 N County Road 125, Sanderson, FL 32087-3019. Apple Maps takes you right to our door.
If you are coming, please reply to this thread with how many people are in your party. This will give us an idea of how many are coming and how much food we need. Also let me know if you are bringing a tent, camper or RV. Hope to see you here.
Jim Altmiller
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Did they rename Sanderson Taylor?
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No, we live within one mile of The town of Taylor. Taylor does not have a post office. Our mail comes from Sanderson which is about 15 miles away.
Jim Altmiller
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No, we live within one mile of The town of Taylor. Taylor does not have a post office. Our mail comes from Sanderson which is about 15 miles away.
Jim Altmiller
Love the sound of it Jim, as I love the feel of small-town rural areas!! Based of the pictures and description of the of the last Beefeast, this promises to be a hit for all attendees!
PS and just for fun! Normally when preparing a response, I just hit send when finished typing and that practice has gotten me into trouble more than once! 😂
I edited this one and while looking back I'm glad I did! Instead of Beefest, the autocorrect had changed Beefest to Beerfest!!! lol I don't think You, Judy, Your Family, and local friends, are going to all this VERY HARD WORK and preparation for that!! lol
I don't know if I will make it but my words cannot express how commendable it is in my opinion, of you to put on this event each year!!!!.. THANK YOU, AND ALL THOSE INVOLVED, WHO PUT SO MUCH TIME, THOUGHT, EFFORT, AND EXPENSE into making this project such a success each year!!!
Sincerely,
Phillip
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Here is the BeeFest 2024 flyer.
We are making preparations for it now. If you are coming, please let me know so that we can plan accordingly.
How many in your family, are you planning on using a tent, pop up trailer, travel trailer or RV.
If you are driving please bring chairs and drinks.
Jim Altmiller
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I'll be in CA :sad:
Someday.......
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I'll be in CA :sad:
Someday.......
"... take a ride on a big jet plane ... " https://youtu.be/sNgVUuafuuc?t=77
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I'm in, will camp. Right now I think Eleanor, Phoebe and Walter want to come along. I am working on Justus. Madeleine has gotten sophisticated. :P John who came last year wants to bee here, but has a surgery scheduled.
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Thanks Matt. See you at BeeFest.
Jim Altmiller
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I have my plane tickets.
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Sorry I can't make it this year Jim, but I am hoping for next. I would also like to see Phil and Kathy at one. I know travel is expensive and one royal PITA.
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Thanks Brian, I would like to meet you all in person. Judging from reports and pictures of past events, no doubt Beefeast will bee 🐝 a good time filled with good fellowship for all!
We are tied up, in the middle of a home revamping project. I will have to miss this event this year.
Phillip
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Here is the schedule for this year?s event.
The schedule may have to change depending upon the weather. If it is too cold in the morning to bee in the hives we will have to switch things around and do the hives in the afternoon.
Jim Altmiller
If you click on the Img below the photo and then on view, it is much easier to read.
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The itinerary looks great. I won't bee down this year but Imma try and make it next year.
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I would also like to see Phil and Kathy at one.
I'd love to be there. It's just early in the year for me. It's snowing today :grin:
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Not here Kathy. Paradise has returned...
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Reminder.
BeeFest starts tomorrow morning.
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Reminder.
BeeFest starts tomorrow morning.
Are ya live streaming it?
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Hey Jim, I know I'm late getting back to you. I'm going to try to come out Saturday. Unfortunately, I'm really under the gun at work with a 7.3 million dollar project and I don't have the luxury of taking tomorrow off.
-Matt Pence
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Here are a couple of pictures from this evening?s sing around the campfire with Michael Bush.
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Oh nuts did it rain? Just build a bigger fire.
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Ace,
No it didn?t rain last night. Rain will probably start within the next hour.
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Here is Chuck Cooks presentation on Using hive scales to determine start and end of your flows.
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It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed the afternoon ahead of the squall line that came through!
Thanks Jim,
Chuck Cook
Youtube.com/@chuckshoneybees
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Thank you once again to Jim & Judy for a great BeeFest. I look forward to seeing everyone again next year.
Tina O?Brien
President
Nassau County Beekeepers Association
Conference & ?Save the Bees? plate Chair
Florida State Beekeepers Association
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Had a great time. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240310/0cff784be804b3ba8af934751338223c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240310/ac11404710b06d097b2043d098ec1ff3.jpg)
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Here are some more pictures of working with the bees during BeeFest:
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Another great Beefest. Thanks to Judy and Jim.