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Bee College & Master Beekeeper Program (PDF)	Africanized Honey Bee Fact Sheet (PDF)		1st Annual Bee College HONEY SHOW Rules
Honey Varietal Guide (PDF) Describes floral sources, tasting notes, and more	Downloads from the National Honey Board		The Classroom (PDF) by Jerry Hayes
Watch the Video Africanized Bees In FL: Coping with the Challenge (Over 23 Minutes Long) READ THE SCRIPT	What's The BUZZ on Bees? Honey Bee Education Program Lessons for Grads K-5 (PDF) - 75 pages - 5 MB		Model Beekeeping Ordinance (PDF) For Florida Governments (Local & Municipal)
	As part of the "Haagen-Dazs Loves Honey Bees" campaign, they created a new flavor of ice-cream, Vanilla HoneyBee.  They are also donating $250,000 (for bee research) to UC Davis & Pennsylvania State University, formed a 7-member scientific advisory board, and has a great, informative/fun website.  http://helpthehoneybees.com
	HELP THE HONEY BEES Africanized Bees Talking Points
IMPORTANT NOTICE Currently, the state of Florida recommends that all wild (or feral) honey bee colonies found in proximity to people (in walls, birdhouses, trees, etc.) be eradicated by a certified Pest Control Operator.  Just because a colony is calm now doesn't mean that it will always be.  Killing of wild bees has nothing to do with the problem of disappearance of managed bee colonies.   Eradicating one wild honey bee nest in Florida does nothing to hurt honey bee populations overall.  Free Bee Removal... there is no such thing... dream on!  READ MORE about Bee Removal			Bees on your Property?  CLICK HERE  before you do anything!  Saving wild bees is unrelated to the disappearance of managed honey bee colonies.

News-Press Video 5/20/09

Below is a Video of Roy & Dennis on Fox 4 Morning Blend - Thursday, March 6, 2008
Note:  This video does not reside on our server and is only, simply linked to video source at:
http://media.fox4now.com/vod/20080306_Bees.asx

A Fox 4 Morning Blend Video.  Please visit their website at http://fox4morningblend.com
for about this video, the host, Fox 4, and additional information.

 
CBS NEWS VIDEO - 60 Minutes: "What's Wrong With The Bees?"

Over the past year, some beekeepers have lost up to 90 percent of their hives. The losses could have serious effects because honeybees help produce a third of the foods we eat. Steve Kroft reports.

 

Video of Keith Councell (President of BASF) Bee Removal Job
also see the following
 New York Times story & video about Keith:
American Album
Floridian One to Call When Bees Move In
By JOHN LELAND
Published: April 20, 2008
In a county with one of the nation’s highest foreclosure rates,
empty houses have attracted a new type of nonpaying tenant:
bees.

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This document was created on 1/09/08, rev. 05/20/09
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How do I join Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida (BASF)?  Attend one of our meetings and pay applicable dues to our Treasurer, or you can DOWNLOAD an application for membership, and mail it to our treasurer along with applicable dues.  Currently $10 for current year if you are already a member of the Florida State Beekeepers Association (FSBA).  If you are not a member of FSBA then we can collect membership dues for FSBA as well, in which case the total amount would be $25 ($10 BASF + $15 FSBA).