Central Indiana Beekeepers Association | Bees and Beekeeping in an Urban Environment

Welcome to the Central Indiana Beekeepers Association (CIBA) website. Our mission is to communicate and share beekeeping knowledge and trends for urban and rural settings of Marion and Hamilton Counties, through Education, Advocacy, and Networking.

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TBoI “Club’n It” Article – December 2019April 25, 2022
Central Indiana Beekeepers Association (CIBA) (report and photos by Bill Dorner and Pat Solenberg) The weather was perfect on October 5 for CIBA’s Sugar Board Social. This annual party features a guest speaker, silent auction fundraiser, and, of course, a chance for members to make their sugar boards (a.k.a. candy… Read more: TBoI “Club’n It” Article – December 2019
Quick spreadsheet for planning and trackingMarch 5, 2022
Member David Hocutt shared a chart (below) that he uses to plan and track various treatments for his colonies. Now is the time to make those plans – even if they shift and adapt, depending on weather, mite counts, and observed colony health. As he said, get your stuff together!… Read more: Quick spreadsheet for planning and tracking
Plants that support honey beesMarch 5, 2022
At the February 2022 meeting, Jeanette Wiles shared wonderfully detailed and focused material on plants that support honey bees and pollinators in general. Her talk covered the entire year and included pictures for identification. If we’re allowed to do so, we’ll add a link in the future to the recording… Read more: Plants that support honey bees
How Do Honey Bees Survive The Winter?February 13, 2022
By David Hocutt Two of the questions that I am asked frequently, especially this time of the year, are “How do honey bees survive in the winter?” “Do honey bees hibernate?” I will answer the second question first. No, honey bees do not hibernate. In fact, the bees are quite… Read more: How Do Honey Bees Survive The Winter?
Resource from Honey Bee Health CoalitionFebruary 2, 2022
Several of us from a recent meeting mentioned that we should make sure members have access to this great resource on bee health and pest management. Highly recommended! It gives a great start for new beekeepers and goes into some useful detail for those with some experience. Many thanks to… Read more: Resource from Honey Bee Health Coalition