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.

June Field Day: Our monthly meeting will be a Saturday field day on June 12. We wil gather at 8:30am in the Ellington Ag Center bee yard and get started with open-hive demonstrations at 9:00. After lunch (bring your own) we will have the opportunity to tour the agriculture museum. Bring your veil!

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.

NEW! Margie Hunter's list of "Native Plant Seed Mixes for Bees"

NABA members enjoy meeting the public at the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show. Here is a list of useful links we like to share with show visitors.

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

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