Happy New Year!

OBBA will hold its first meeting of the new year in the MAGNOLIA Room on Thursday January 19, 2012. As usual, the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and be at the offices of the Orange County Extension Center, 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando.

It's the holiday season again folks!

Come to the OBBA annual Christmas party on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rose and Azalea rooms at the Orange County Extension offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando.

Bring a covered dish -- dessert, salad, side, veggie, bread, etc. OBBA will provide a spiral cut baked ham.

See you there!

Hi everyone,

J.R. has reserved the Azalea room for the November meeting which will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Orange County Extension Offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando, FL.

At this meeting we will introduce you to the 2012 OBBA officers nominated and will discuss the FSBA convention we hosted last month.

The best part, is we will re-show the movie "Queen of the Sun", so if you didn't see it be sure to show up and watch it for FREE.

Greetings folks!

We will be having our September meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the Orange County Extension Offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road at 7:00 p.m. in the Azalea Room.

Saturday, August 20, 2011 is "National Honey Bee Appreciation Day".

Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association is holding this event for the third year at the Orange County Extension Offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando, FL from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the three classrooms, Azalea, Rose and Magnolia.

The event will have local beekeepers selling their honey, candles, and other products of the hive. We will have interesting educational documentaries continually showing as well as an "Ask the Beekeeper" forum.

Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association is hosting the 91st Annual Florida State Beekeepers Association Convention October 27-29, 2011. The event will be held at the Orange County Extension Offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando, Florida.

The July Meeting of the Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association will be held on July 21, 2011 at the Orange County Extension Offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road., Orlando.

OBBA will be meeting this week, Thursday June 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Azalea Room of the Orange County Extension Offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando.

David Westervelt, Apiary Inspector for Florida Department of Ag, Consumer Services will be the guest speaker.

See you Thursday!

Don't miss the next OBBA meeting!

Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Orange County Extension Offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando. We will be meeting in the AUDITORIUM again.

This month's "virtual" guest will be David Wick who has taken on a virus mapping project. He will talk about bee viruses and how you, as a local beekeeper, can help him with his project.

Don't miss this program!

We will have our March meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Orange County Extension Offices located at 6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando, FL. The meeting will be in the Auditorium.