The Lowcountry and Colleton County Beekeepers will be conducting a one
day "Introduction to Beekeeping" Course.  This course will be scheduled
on Saturday, November 20th  from 9:00 to 5:00 P M at "Bee City" in
Cottageville, South Carolina.  Bee City is located off highway 61 near
the Givens State Park. Signs will be provided.  (Bee City - 843-835-5912
for reservations)

     This workshop will include an Introduction to Beekeeping and Bee
Biology, Equipment Needed, Installing Package Bees and Collecting
Swarms, Detection and Control of Diseases and Extracting and Processing
Honey. The exam for the "Certified Beekeeper" level of the South
Carolina State Beekeepers Master Beekeeper program will be available at
a cost of $5.00.  A field day will held in the Spring of 2000 for
practical experience of opening a beehive to observe bee behavior and
locating queens and to complete the practical portion of the "Certified
Beekeepers" program.

     The cost for this course is $25.00 per person and $30.00 per
family  Participants are asked to bring a brown bag lunch. Drinks will
be provided.  This course will be taught by Journeyman  Beekeepers
Archie and Diane Biering and Ron Taylor.

     To register for this course call Archie Biering at 843-835-5912 or
Ron Taylor at 843-835-2482 or email: [log in to unmask]

Sincerely:

Ron Taylor