April 2025 Meeting

DATE:  Tuesday, April 15th

TIME:  7:00 PM

ADDRESS:  The Gymnasium at First Christian Church – 1601 Sunset Blvd., Houston, TX 77005

Blake Shook of Desert Creek Honey & The Bee Supply will be our guest speaker this month.  We will be meeting in-person and he will be presenting virtually.  Hope to see everyone on Tuesday!

Lauren Ward, our new Honey Bee Program Specialist and May Speaker, has supplied us with the link to the 2024-2025 U.S. Beekeeping Survey and would love our members to participate.  The survey closes 4/30:  
https://apiaryinspectors.org/US-beekeeping-survey?fbclid=IwY2xjawJY-D9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRmQyc2vdIulI2jdoJuqtgQWe-fMSaQ5gn0rKosI4FXEPjkgab6pQMfS2w_aem_inwhxk9hTLKj181_EthKKA

The Texas A&M Apiculture Extension Program has worked closely with the Apiary Inspectors of America and Auburn University to review and refine this year’s survey, ensuring it captures critical data on colony losses, management practices, and challenges facing beekeepers.

Why is this important?  With ongoing colony losses, we need to understand how Texas compares to other states, the extent of these losses, and what factors may be influencing them.  The Texas A&M Apiculture Extension Program will also analyze the Texas-specific data and share the results with beekeepers across the state.