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March Meeting Topic
Beginning with Bees- Don Lam will be presenting Beginning With Bees. Don will discuss installing packages and Nucs and what new beekeepers should be aware of when starting out. He'll touch on equipment and protective clothing and siting your new hives.
About the speaker, Don Lam and his wife, Jean have been keeping bees for nearly 25 years. They provide pollination services and produce honey, and frequently host field trips to their apiaries. Don teaches local and state beekeeping classes and gives presentations to community groups.
Don is an officer of the Holland Area Beekeepers’ Association and serves on the board of directors for the Michigan Beekeepers’ Association. Don and Jean have made trips to Georgia for bees for more than a dozen years.
Don also runs a business selling Beekeeping equipment and package bees- Website: donlambees.com
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