Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida

01/29/2026

There's a new beekeeping association in our area. Always good to learn of a new club:

The purpose of this association is to promote & advance beekeeping; to safeguard & support the interests of beekeepers; to serve as a catalyst for cooperative & mutual beekeeping efforts & to represent the beekeepers of Florida in advocacy initiatives.

11/20/2025

Apiary Report for tonight's Business Meeting: One new video

These are a listing of photos and captions to supplement Apiary Reports made at our monthly business meeting and to serve as a record of what's been happening with our club bees currently and in the...

11/20/2025

Member Hives and Mentoring Report for tonight's Business Meeting: Two New Videos

These are photos and captions of recent (and past) mentoring activities arranged as Mentoring Reports for each month's business meeting to inform members of what has been done regarding teaching,...

11/20/2025

Reminder: Our meeting place is still same place:

The Berne Davis Botanical Garden
​Fort Myers - Lee County Garden Council
​2166 Virginia Avenue

Larchmont Avenue and parking are a real mess. You have to use some of your Spiderman senses to locate the entrance or look at this map, use a compass if necessary to navigate to the entrance to our meeting room:

11/20/2025

Our Regular Monthly Business Meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Beekeeper Helpline
​(Our regular informal/private Q&A, Social Mingle, Potluck SNACKS, etc.) Please Bring SNACKS to SHARE if you wish
7:00 PM: Business Meeting Start - Call to Order
following times are approximate:
7:30 PM: Meeting Adjourns: Flexible to be determined by Angela
7:30 PM - 7:40 PM: Business and other
7:40 PM: Main Program: OPEN DISCUSSION/Q&A
​Speaker(s): ANGELA, BRYCE ROBINSON*

*Bryce Robinson (one of member Serge's students) will do informative/educational PowerPoint presentation about work on varroa mites and Africanized bees regarding a research study to be done in the spring when Bryce will identify bees using genetic testing in Serge's lab and look at the level of varroa infestation in bees.

PLEASE READ MINUTES PRIOR TO MEETING

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11/17/2025

Queen excluder or honey excluder? Don’t toss that Queen excluder just yet. Myth busted.

11/15/2025

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11/06/2025

You might find the smaller mite might have a larger bite and quite harder to sight in poor light if this info is right.

11/04/2025

Happy November, Florida Beekeepers! Check out this month's Beekeeping Management Calendar!