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2023

January
1	Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission Rule 620-9 Honeybee Control & Removal effective
	No Club Meeting
February
7	Club Meeting - first meeting of 2023!
17-18	GBA Spring meeting
March
7	Club Meeting
26	* Tentitive * Collect Your Bee Package Order
April
4	Club Meeting
May
CANCELLED	Young Harris/UGA Bee Institute - will not run in 2023!
2	Club Meeting
June
6	Club Meeting
July
	No Club Meeting
Aug
1	Club Meeting
Sep
5	Club Meeting
21	2023 GBA Fall Conference and UGA Beekeeper Certification Testing

What	Bloom Date(s)	Bees Collect
Alder	Early Mar	Pollen
Pussy Willow	Early Mar	Pollen
Hembit	Early Mar	Pollen
Red maple	Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Sarviceberry	Mid Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Quince	End Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Redbud	End Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Flowering Apricot	End Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Flowering Cherry	End Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Asters	Early Apr	Pollen/Nectar
Pears	End Mar-Early Apr	Pollen/Nectar
Crab Apple	Early Apr	Pollen/Nectar
Fruit Cherry	End Apr	Pollen/Nectar
Black Locust	End Apr	Nectar
Crimson Clover	Mid Apr	Pollen/Nectar
White Clover	End Apr-Mid May	Pollen/Nectar
Tulip Poplar	Mid May	Pollen/Nectar
Wild Cherry	Mid May	Pollen/Nectar
Privet	Mid May	Pollen/Nectar
Oak	Early May	Pollen
Boxwood	May	Pollen/Nectar
Blackberry, Raspberry, Dewberry, etc.	May	Pollen/Nectar
Tulip Poplar	May	Nectar
Carolina Silverbells	May	Pollen/Nectar
Sourwood	End Jun	Nectar
Sumac	End Jul	Nectar
Virginia Creeper	Aug	Nectar/Pollen
Vitach	Aug	Pollen/Nectar
Mahoney (Grape Holly)	Oct	Pollen/Nectar?
Poppies
Lavender
Goldenrod/Ragweed	Aug-Sep	Pollen/Nectar
Asters	Sep	Pollen/Nectar
Poison Ivy
Aromatic Cooking Herbs	Early Summer	Pollen/Nectar
Cosmos	Summer/Fall	Pollen/Nectar
Zinnia	Late Summer/Fall	Pollen/Nectar

Adjust the bloom date out 1 week for every 500 feet of elevation over 2000’ above sea level