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SUMMARY:March Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the March Membership Meeting on March 8th. New beekeeper meeting at 1pm. General membership meeting at 2pm. \nMeeting will be held at the Coventry VFW located at 29 South Main Street\, Coventry\, RI.
URL:https://ribeekeeper.org/event/march-membership-meeting-2/
LOCATION:VFW hall coventry\, RI\, 29 S Main St\, Coventry\, RI\, 02816
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SUMMARY:RIBA Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us at RIBA’s Holiday Party to close out the 2025 bee season at the VFW Hall in Coventry. There will be a black jar honey tasting contest. To participate\, bring a container of honey that is covered (most people put a jar in a bag or cover with duct tape). \nRIBA will be providing sandwiches\, drinks and dessert. Attendees may bring appetizers and desserts if you wish. \nRIBA will be collecting unwrapped\, new toys for Toys For Tots. \nIf anyone is interested in helping to set up or clean up\, please contact Sue Loomis (maggiemae50@icloud.com) or Molly Therrien (janettherrien001@gmail.com)
URL:https://ribeekeeper.org/event/riba-holiday-party/
LOCATION:VFW hall coventry\, RI\, 29 S Main St\, Coventry\, RI\, 02816
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SUMMARY:May Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The May Membership meeting will be on May 18th (a week later due to Mother’s Day). New beekeeper meeting will be at 1pm. \nThis month’s speaker will be Bill Hesbach who is well known for his research\, publications and presentations on condensing hives. \nThermoregulation and Ventilation \n\n\nThe talk starts with how bees control the internal hive temperature using thermoregulation and what effect that has on the colony. Then\, we discuss convection flows inside a colony as a precursor to understanding ventilation. In the final segment\, I introduce the concept of a condensing colony versus the more common practice of adding ventilation. Participants will better understand what role ventilation plays in a natural hive environment.\n\n\n  \nBill Hesbach is a Connecticut native with a background in engineering. \nHe’s an Eastern Apicultural Society Certified Master Beekeeper\, a graduate of the University of Montana’s master beekeeping program\, and the President of the Connecticut Beekeepers Association. \nBill also operates a side bee business called Wing Dance Apiary in Cheshire\, CT.\, which produces artisanal raw honey and other natural hive products. \nBill teaches bee biology and various beekeeping methods at meetings hosted by regional beekeeping clubs. He is an active member of the Eastern Apicultural Society\, where he participates in the Master Beekeeper Certification program\, and he is a regular guest speaker at regional beekeeping seminars. \nHis special interests in beekeeping include bee biology\, flight\, and the connection between local flora and bee behavior. He’s a published author\, and his articles on beekeeping appear in The American Bee Journal and Bee Culture magazines. \n  \n 
URL:https://ribeekeeper.org/event/may-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:VFW hall coventry\, RI\, 29 S Main St\, Coventry\, RI\, 02816
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SUMMARY:March Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us March 9th for our Monthly Membership Meeting. For this meeting we will be having several speakers presenting on resources available to beekeepers. New beekeeper meeting will be at 1pm. This is for 1st or 2nd year beekeepers who would like to ask questions in a smaller setting. Regular meeting will begin at 2pm. \nWe will also be doing a seed swap and book swap. Please bring any seeds you would like to swap in a packaged with a clear label as to the variety of seed. If you would like to bring home seeds\, please bring a suitable container (plastic bag\, envelope) to transport the seeds. (Please only take what you need rather than a whole packet to allow sharing with more people). For the book swap\, please bring any books related to beekeeping\, pollinators\, gardening\, flowers or related topics. If you see a book you like pick it up\, no need to bring a book to exchange! \nAs usual\, we will be doing our potluck. If your last name begins with A-M please bring an appetizer and N-Z please bring a dessert. Coffee and water will be provided. The VFW bar next door will be open for purchasing beverages.
URL:https://ribeekeeper.org/event/march-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:VFW hall coventry\, RI\, 29 S Main St\, Coventry\, RI\, 02816
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