Please note the meeting date is the first Sunday in May due to Mother’s Day this year.  Potluck 1 p.m.(please bring a dish to pass), meeting 2 p.m.

TOPIC: Propolis & Swarms

GUEST SPEAKER: Don Thill of Thill’s Honey Garden

Don is a beekeeper from West Bend and president of the Washington-Ozaukee County Beekeepers. Don has been beekeeping for decades and sells his honey at the West Allis Farmer’s Market and other venues alongside his wife Cheryl who owns & operates Honey Grove Ice Cream. He also collects, cleans, and sells propolis (also known as bee glue) from his hives. Don also loves to catch swarms and he will discuss his methods of spring management, propolis and swarms!