Nashville Area Beekeepers Association

Other area beekeeping associations online:
Allen County (Kentucky) Beekeepers Association
Beekeepers of Middle Tennessee (Williamson County)
Columbia Area Beekeepers Association
Houston-Stewart County Beekeepers Association
Montgomery County Beekeeping Association
Northern Tennessee Beekeepers (Sumner County)

The Piping Queen -NABA Newsletter (PDF format) January 2010

The Nashville Area Beekeepers Association is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Tennessee Beekeepers Association.

The NABA is pleased to welcome many new members this year. By encouraging new people to become beekeepers, we hope to insure the success of honeybees in their ongoing battle against parasitic mites, other pests and diseases. Anyone can be a beekeeper and NABA members are dedicated to helping.

Charles Cowell was honored at our Christmas meeting with a Dedicated Service Award. Charles joined the Davidson County Beekeepers, the fore-runner of the NABA, in December, 1954, when he was a senior in high school.

naba multimedia
	1994 Tennessee State Fair
	Step back in time as Steve Dilley talks about bees on behalf of the NABA. \| Google Video \|
	Varroa Mites
	Jeff Harris with the USDA-ARS narrates The Life Cycle of the Honeybee and Varroa Mite. \| Google Video \|
	Tracheal Mite Resistance
	Dr. Jose' Villa (left) and Dr. Bob Danka show resistance to tracheal mites. Dr. Villa narrates: \| Google Video \|
	Pollination in Tennessee
	The TBA's Pollination in Tennessee video explains the importance of honey bees. \| Google Video \|

Spot a Swarm? We have a list of beekeepers in the Nashville area interested in catching swarms. Also, information if you have bees in your wall.

NABA Short Course Become a Beekeeper! The NABA will offer its beginning beekeeping course that is designed to provide information on how to become and succeed as a beekeeper. The course is open to everyone with an interest in honey bees. The course will consist of four classroom sessions:
Wednesday, March 17th 6-9:00 PM
Thursday, March 18th 6-9:00 PM
Friday, March 19th, 6-9:00 PM
Saturday, March 20th, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
The course will also be accompanied by a field exercise in April. Click here for a PDF flyer with more details. Cost for the course is $10 per individual, $20 per family.
Click here for a PDF registration form (updated). Pre-registration is due by March 13 to guarantee class materials.
Click here for the agenda.

Click here for video of TN National Guard's Bob Moore, helping bekeepers in Afghanistan.

Author Margie Hunter spoke to the NABA in September about native plants. Download her handout here (PDF). We also have her list of native plants for bees and her list of exotic plants.

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George Bullard, President
John Seaborn, Vice President
Jim Primus, Secretary / Treasurer