Our next Meeting will be Wednesday, June 12th, 2019, at the Kill Devil Hills Library. Arrive anytime after 6:30 pm to set up and socialize – we’ll begin at 7:00 pm.  (If you arrive after the Library locks their front door at 7, follow the sidewalk around the left of the building to the back door. The Library requests no food or drinks be brought inside.)

Our guest speaker is Will Hicks, Apiary Inspector with the NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services.  He is traveling to visit us from the Raleigh area, bringing his 20 years of inspector experience with him!  Apiary inspectors have seen it all, visiting both commercial and backyard beekeepers… as evidenced by this info from their website:

“The mission of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Apiary Program is to promote and protect the state’s beekeeping industry. The Apiary Program provides disease and disorder inspections and fumigation services in an effort to control diseases and pests of the beekeeping industry. Additionally, the Apiary Program provides educational workshops to educate the state’s beekeepers on the biology and treatment of mite and disease pests of honey bees and africanized bees.”

Will suggested that a Question & Answer session can yield fabulous learning experiences for all, regardless of your years of beekeeping. So…. bring ANY and ALL questions for him!

After our speaker, we’ll hold a raffle (for “dollar donations”)  – Any type of donated item welcomed, whether it’s bee, garden, outdoor related, etc. All proceeds benefit the Guild.

Everyone welcome, whether you’re already a member or just trying beekeeping on for size… Looking forward to seeing you there! Questions or Comments? Call Prez. Dalton Hyde at (919) 260-3265.