Our owner, Ryan Giesecke, is open to speaking engagements and educational events. Some available presentations are listed here, and requests for new topics are always welcome.
Please call or email.
2018
DFW Beekeeping Conference
-Swarms, Swarming, & Swarm Management
-Honey Bee Biology
Info on website - dfwbeekeeping.org
October 27, 2018
Hays County Beekeepers Association
-Pests & Diseases
-Fights About Mites
@ Vista Brewing, Driftwood, TX
October 17th, 2018
Farm & Food Leadership Conference
-Bees: From Honey Bees to Natives (9:55-10:55am)
-Getting Started with Beekeeping (2-3:30pm)
@ 111 N. Tennessee St. McKinney, TX
Info on website - farmandranchfreedom.org
October 15th, 2018
East Texas Beekeepers Association
-Overwintering Your Bees
@ 405 West Main St, Whitehouse, TX
Info on website - www.etba.info
October 4th, 2018
Texas Beekeepers Honey Booth
@ The State Fair of Texas
October 2, 2018 (2:30-7pm)
Texas Beekeepers Honey Booth
@ The State Fair of Texas
September 30, 2018 (2:30-7pm)
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association
Beginner Beekeeping Class
-Overwintering Your Bees
@ Trinity Haymarket, Dallas, TX
Info on website - tvbees.org
September 29th, 2018 (10:00am-12:00pm)
Brazos Valley Bee School
-What Beekeepers Should Understand About Bee Removal
-Foundationless Beekeeping
-Honey Bee Biology
-Fights About Mites
@ Texas A&M, Bryan, TX
September 22, 2018
Girl Scouts Troop 6528
-The World Of Bees
[private event]
September 12th, 2018
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association
-One Million Ways To Kill Your Bees
@ C.C. Young, Dallas, TX
Info on website - tvbees.org
September 11th, 2018
Longview Beekeepers Association
-Fights About Mites
@ Texas Agrilife Extension Office, 405 E Marshall St.,
Longview, TX
July 26th, 2018
Hill County Beekeepers Association
-Swarms, Swarming, & Swarm Management
@ 126 S. Covington Street, Hillsboro, TX
July 17th, 2018
Metro Beekeepers Association
-Preparing for Winter and Winter Hive Management
@ Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth, TX
Info on website - metrobeekeepers.net
July 9th, 2018
Texas Beekeepers Association Summer Clinic
-Fights About Mites
-What Beekeepers Should Understand About Bee Removal
@ Lone Star Convention Center, Conroe, TX
Info on website - texasbeekeepers.org
June 30th, 2018
Tri-County Beekeepers Association
@ 390 Interstate 45, Fairfield, TX
June 26th, 2018
Fredericksburg Beekeepers Association
-Honey Bee Biology
@ 95 Frederick Road, Fredericksburg, TX
June 21st, 2018
Brazos Valley Beekeepers Association
-Fights About Mites
@ Bryan, TX
June 19th, 2018
Austin Area Beekeepers Association
-Honey Bee Biology
@ 12500 N I-35, Austin, TX
Info on website - meetup.com link
June 18th, 2018
Caddo Trace Beekeepers Association
-Honey Bee Biology
Mount Pleasant, TX
June 11th, 2018
Wood County Beekeepers Association
-Fights About Mites
@ First National Bank Community Room (2nd floor)
Winnsboro, TX
June 5th, 2018
Williamson County Beekeepers Association
-Swarms Behavior & Swarm Management
@ First United Methodist Church, Georgetown, TX
May 24th, 2018 (7pm)
Texas Hill Country Beekeepers Association
-Swarms, Swarming, & Swarm Management
-Foundationless Beekeeping
@ The River Room @ Cailloux Campus Activity Center
May 22nd, 2018 (6:30pm)
Hays County Beekeepers Association
-Honey Bee Biology
@ Vista Brewing, Driftwood, TX
May 16th, 2018
Metro Beekeepers Association
-Swarms, Swarming, & Swarm Management
@ Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth, TX
Info on website - metrobeekeepers.net
May 14th, 2018
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association
-Africanized Honey Bees
@ C.C. Young, Dallas, TX
Info on website - tvbees.org
May 8th, 2018 (6pm)
Arlington Conservation Counsel
-Bees & Backyard Beekeeping
@ Fielder House Museum, Arlington, TX
May 2nd, 2018 (7pm)
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association
Beginner Beekeeping Class
-Honey Bee Pests & Diseases
@ Trinity Haymarket, Dallas, TX
Info on website - tvbees.org
April 28th, 2018 (10:00am-12:00pm)
Beekeeping Q&A
@ Eagle Hardware Farm & Ranch
April 26th, 2018 (7pm)
Earth X (previously known as Earth Day Texas)
-Texas Beekeepers Association Booth
@ Fair Park, Dallas, TX
April 20th-22nd, 2018
Honey Tasting & Education w/ Texas Honeybee Guild
-Understanding Honey, Honey Bees, & Beekeeping
@ Industrious, Dallas, TX
April 18th, 2018
UNT Community Garden
@ 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. EAD 802J, Fort Worth, TX
April 17th, 2018 (6:30pm-8:30pm)
Golden Crescent Beekeepers Association
-Fight About Mites
@ Victoria County 4-H Activity Center, Victoria, TX
April 9th, 2018 (7pm-9pm)
Coastal Bend Beekeepers/Rio Grande Valley Beekeepers
Spring Beekeeping Chat
-The World of Bees & Beekeeping
@ 5X5 Brewing Company, Mission, TX
April 7th, 2018 (10am-noon)
Coastal Bend Beekeepers Association
-Fight About Mites
@ City of Corpus Garden Senior Center, Corpus Christi, TX
April 5th, 2018 (6:30pm-9pm)
Coppell Biodiversity Center, 1st Grade Field Trip
March 23rd, 2018
Temple Area Beekeepers Association
-Swarm Behavior & Swarm Management
@ Troy Community Center, Troy, TX
March 8th, 2018 (7pm)
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association
Beginner Beekeeping Class
-Bee Biology
@ Trinity Haymarket, Dallas, TX
Info on website - tvbees.org
February 24th, 2018 (10:00am-12:00pm)
IB Science Class, Plano East High School
February 16th, 2018
Master Composter Meeting
-Bees & Backyard Beekeeping
@ Park & Recreation Building, Arlington, TX
February 7th, 2018 (5:30-6:30pm)
Austin Area Beekeeping Seminar
-Honey Bee Biology & Behavior
@ Norris Conference Center, Austin, TX
$60 for all-day seminar
Info on website - Eventbrite
January 27th, 2018 (9am-5pm)
2017
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Presents:
"So You Think You Want Bees"
@ Treehouse, Dallas, TX
8021 Walnut Hill Ln., Dallas, Texas 75231
Free admission.
November 9, 2017 (1pm)
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Class
-So You Think You Want Bees, Part 2
@ The Point at CC Young, Dallas, TX
$5/family for members, $10/family for non-members
Info on website - www.tvbees.org
November 14, 2017 (6pm)
Metro Beekeepers Association
-Fights About Mites
@ Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth, TX
Info on website - www.metrobeekeepers.net
November 13, 2017 (6:30pm)
DCCCD 2017 Sustainability Summit
@ Cedar Valley College, 3030 N Dallas Ave, Dallas, TX
Breakout Session 3 - Room M114
November 3, 2017 (1pm)
Lamar County Beekeepers Association
-Fights About Mites
-Winter Feed For Bees
@ Lamar County Fair Grounds, Paris, TX
Free admission
November 2, 2017
The World Of Bees, Richland College Emeritus Program
-Honey Bee Biology
-Other Bee Species
-History of Beekeeping
-Modern American Beekeeping & Agriculture
-Bee Decline & What We Can Do To Help
@ Richland College
Register on website - www.richlandcollege.edu
Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 17, Nov 24, Dec 1, 2017
Texas Beekeepers Honey Booth
@ The State Fair of Texas
October 11, 2017 (2:30-7pm)
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Class
-So You Think You Want Bees, Part 1
@ The Point at CC Young, Dallas, TX
$5/family for members, $10/family for non-members
Info on website - www.tvbees.org
October 10, 2017
Collin County Hobbyist Beekeepers Association
-Fights About Mites
@ Collin College, McKinney, TX
Free admission
Info on website - www.cchba.org
October 9, 2017
Texas Beekeepers Honey Booth
@ The State Fair of Texas
October 4, 2017 (2:30-7pm)
Hyer Elementary
October 4, 2017
Texas Beekeepers Honey Booth
@ The State Fair of Texas
October 2, 2017 (2:30-7pm)
Texas Beekeepers Honey Booth
@ The State Fair of Texas
October 1, 2017 (2:30-7pm)
Texas Beekeepers Honey Booth
@ The State Fair of Texas
September 29, 2017 (2:30-7pm)
Brazos Valley Bee School
-How To Get Bees
-Deciding Between Hive Styles
@ Texas A&M Campus, College Station, TX
Tickets on website - www.bvbeeks.org
September 23, 2017
Henderson County Beekeepers Association
-Foundationless Beekeeping
@ Faith Fellowship Church, Athens, TX
Free admission
September 21, 2017
Redenta's Garden Class
-Bees & Beekeeping 101
@ Redenta's Garden Shops, Dallas & Arlington, TX
Free admission
September 16, 2017
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Class
-Mite Counts & OAV
@ The Point at CC Young, Dallas, TX
Free admission
Info on website - www.tvbees.org
September 12, 2017
Richard J. Lee Elementary
September 8, 2017
Tour De Hives Austin: Beekeeping Classes
-Bee Biology
-Fights About Mites
@ Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX
August 20, 2017
Tour De Hives Austin: Hive Tour
-So You Think You Want Bees
-Native Bees
@ Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX
August 19, 2017
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association
-Fights About Mites
@ The Point at CC Young, Dallas, TX
Free admission
Info on website - www.tvbees.org
August 8, 2017
Children's University Garden
July 14, 2017
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Class
-Beekeeping History
@ The Point at CC Young, Dallas, TX
Free admission
Info on website - www.tvbees.org
July 11, 2017
Scouts Bug Camp, Camp Wisdom
June 22, 2017
Boy Scouts Camp, Rowlett
June 15, 2017
North Texas Water Garden Society
-Bees & Bee Decline
@ Half Price Books, Dallas, TX
June 13, 2017
Fretz Park Summer Camp
June 9, 2017
Barn Exhibit Opening
-Beekeeping History
@ A.W. Perry Homestead Museum, Carrollton, TX
Free admission
June 3, 2017
Plano Heritage Homestead
-Intro to Bees & Beekeeping
@ Plano Heritage Homestead
May 8, 2017
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Class
-Pests & Diseases
-IPM
@ Trinity Haymarket, Dallas, TX
Tickets on website - www.tvbees.org
April 29, 2017
Earth Day Texas
April 21-23, 2017, 10am-6pm*
Fair Park, Dallas, TX
Free Admission
Our booth will be open all three days. Come by and say hi!
Preston Center Rotary Club
March 29, 2017
Alcuin School: Environmental Systems Class
March 28, 2017
The World Of Bees, Richland College Emeritus Program
-Honey Bee Biology
-Other Bee Species
-History of Beekeeping
-Modern American Beekeeping & Agriculture
@ Richland College
Register on website - www.richlandcollege.edu
March 23, March 30, April 6, April 13, 2017
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Class
-House Bill 1293
@ The Point at CC Young, Dallas, TX
Free admission
Info on website - www.tvbees.org
March 14, 2017
Metro Beekeepers Association Meeting
-House Bill 1293
@ Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth, TX
Free admission
Info on website - www.metrobeekeepers.net
March 13, 2017
Travis County Beekeepers Association
-House Bill 1293
@ Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX
Free admission
Info on website - www.traviscountybeekeepers.org
March 6, 2017
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Class
-Bee Biology
@ Trinity Haymarket, Dallas, TX
Tickets on website - www.tvbees.org
February 25, 2017
Plano East Senior High IB Systems & Society Class
February 24, 2017
Brownies Troop @ Hexter Elementary
February 21, 2017
Girl Scouts Troop 6448 @ Coppell Biodiversity Center
February 12, 2017
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association Class
-How To Talk To Kids About Bees
@ The Point at CC Young, Dallas, TX
Free admission
Info on website - www.tvbees.org
January 10, 2017
2016
Public Events:
Santa Fe Days in the Park
March 19-20, 2016, 10am-5:30pm
Sandy Lake Park, Carrollton, TX
$2 Park Admission
Open Streets: A Near Southside Experience
April 3, 2016, Noon-4pm
Bewteen 8th Ave & Hemphill, Fort Worth, TX
Free Admission
Homestead How-To w/ AgriLife Extension Office
April 16, 2016, 9am-1pm
A. W. Perry Homestead Museum, Carrollton, TX
$5 Pre-registration required for each workshop 9am-noon
Free activities 10am-1pm
Earth Day Texas
April 22-24, 2016, 10am-6pm*
Fair Park, Dallas, TX
Free Admission
*Our bee booth will be open all three days, and owner Ryan Giesecke will be on the Honey Bee Discussion Panel, Saturday, April 23, 3pm-3:45pm.
Trails Day at LLELA
June 4, 2016, 9am-3pm
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, Lewisville, TX
$5 per car
City of Irving Beekeeping 101 Class
Beekeeper Panel Discussion
August 25, 2016, 6pm-7:30pm
South Irving Library, 601 Schulze Drive, Room #1
Dallas Green Fest
September 24, 2016, 10am-2pm
700 S Good Latimer Expy, Dallas, TX
Redenta's Garden Shop: An Introduction To Bees
October 2, 2016, 10:30am-11:30am
2001 Skillman Street, Dallas, TX
Private Events:
Thomas J Rusk Middle School
March 29, 2016
Biodiversity Education Center of Coppell
April 4, 2016
Ruby Young Elementary
April 19, 2016
Speer Elementary Career Day
May 13, 2016
Stonewall Jackson Elementary
May 20, 2016
Fretz Park Recreation Center
June 1, 2016
Thomas J Rusk Middle School
September 2, 2016
Plano West Senior High Biology Club
September 29, 2016
2015
North Texas Cactus & Succulent Society
-Bees & Insecticides
