Mark your calendars and save the date: MABA’s annual potluck dinner and member honey show will be held on Sunday, September 15, 4-8 p.m., at the Galloway School, 215 Chastain Park Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30342. Schedule of events:
Honey Show Entry Check-In: 4 – 5 p.m. (no late entries accepted!)
• B.Y.O.B. Cocktail Hour: 5 – 6 p.m.
• Food Lines Open for Dinner: 6 p.m.
• Live Auction, Beekeeper of The Year, & Honey Show Winners: 7 p.m.
Honey Show Rules:
https://metroatlantabeekeepers.org/maba-honey-show-rules/
NOTE: Construction at the school will reduce parking available. Please consider ride sharing and carpooling.
NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPETED: MABA BEEKEEPER OF THE YEAR
The MABA Beekeeper of the Year is someone who has not only demonstrated and promoted good beekeeping, but who also has served the Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association as an outstanding volunteer. Any member is eligible except the club’s executive officers who will evaluate the submissions. Traditionally, past recipients are not awarded the honor a second time.
MABA Executive Officers / Selection Committee:
• President — Peter Helfrich
• Vice President — Ed Morgan
• Treasurer — Claressa Lucas
• Secretary — Linda Tillman
• Web Administrator — Shelli Godfrey
Past recipients:
• Gina Gallucci — 2018
• Ed Hoehn — 2019
• Jimmy Gatt — 2020
• Julia Mahood —2021
• Ed Morgan — 2022
• Ray Jones — 2023
The award will be announced at the September Potluck and Honey Show. Please tell us who you are nominating and, in detail, why you believe this person should receive this award. Your nominee will be judged on what you write, so it’s important to be as thorough as possible. The deadline for submissions is September 1.
Nominate a MABA beekeeper:
https://www.memberplanet.com/s/mababc/beekeeperoftheyea
Mentoring Topic: Winter Preparations
Speaker: Janelle Dunlap – Beekeeper in Residence, GA Tech Urban Honey Bee Institute
Meetings are currently being held IN PERSON and virtually with Zoom until we make an announcement otherwise.
Meetings are held at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Heritage Hall on the 2nd Monday of each month.
Please see the Calendar for more details about scheduled events.
Meetings usually include interesting speakers and discussions on a variety of topics related to beekeeping, such as hive management, honey bee problems, honey, beeswax, and other hive products.
Meetings begin at 7:00 pm and conclude by 9:00 pm.
Come early for informal mentoring time from 6:30-7:00
Mentoring Topic: Beekeeping Q&A with 3-Person Panel: Peter Helfrich, Charles Scott, Linda Tillman
Speaker: Small Hive Beetles — Ian Collins, PhD student at UGA’s Honey Bee Lab.
Meetings are currently being held IN PERSON and virtually with Zoom until we make an announcement otherwise.
Meetings are held at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Heritage Hall on the 2nd Monday of each month.
Please see the Calendar for more details about scheduled events.
Meetings usually include interesting speakers and discussions on a variety of topics related to beekeeping, such as hive management, honey bee problems, honey, beeswax, and other hive products.
Meetings begin at 7:00 pm and conclude by 9:00 pm.
Come early for informal mentoring time from 6:30-7:00
Meetings are currently being held IN PERSON and virtually with Zoom until we make an announcement otherwise.
Meetings are held at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Heritage Hall on the 2nd Monday of each month.
Please see the Calendar for more details about scheduled events.
Meetings usually include interesting speakers and discussions on a variety of topics related to beekeeping, such as hive management, honey bee problems, honey, beeswax, and other hive products.
Meetings begin at 7:00 pm and conclude by 9:00 pm.
Come early for informal mentoring time from 6:30-7:00