At February’s meeting, MABA-member Wayne Hughes will be speaking on the topic of treatment-free beekeeping. Wayne is a UGA Certified Beekeeper and has kept bees since 2010 and has been successfully treatment free for the entire duration! He is the owner of the family-run Sweet Harmony Apiaries in Marietta, Georgia, where they do not use any chemicals in their hives. Wayne is a jack of all trades, holding degrees in Music and Information Technology, and spent the formative years of his life working in the plumbing, electrical, and HVAC trades. After much study, research, and field trials, he used his skills from the HVAC trade to understand beehive thermodynamics and developed a patent pending hive design. This design leverages biomimicry to provide optimum conditions for honeybees as well as being lightweight, easy to manipulate, pest resistant, and maximizes honey yields.
Our monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month, except September and December (when we hold our annual fall honey show/pot luck and holiday party respectively) at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (3180 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA) inside C302, the New Beginnings room on the third floor. If possible, park in the BLUE LOT, enter the double doors, turn right down the first corridor, then take the elevator (about mid-way down the hall) to floor three. Turn right and go to the end of the hall. There will be signs to direct you. On arrival, check-in at the welcome table to be entered into our monthly door prize drawing. Enjoy snacks and fellowship in the back of the room. Membership is not required. Everyone interested in honey bees is welcome!
