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Come and Join a MABA Hive Inspection

As a member of the Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association or a participant in our Short Course, you may participate in a hive inspection with a knowledgeable beekeeper from our club. A learning opportunity with hands on experience like this is invaluable.

These inspections take place in three different Atlanta locations:

Blue Heron Nature Preserve
4055 Roswell Road
Atlanta, Georgia   30342

Dunwoody Nature Center
5343 Roberts Drive
Dunwoody, Georgia   30338

Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue SE
Atlanta, Georgia  30315

How to sign up:

1.     Look at the list of available dates in the chart below and pick a date when you would like to join an inspection

2.     Click on the name of the person doing the inspection that day. This opens an email to that person

3.     Put “Hive Inspection” in the subject line of your email

4.     State the date and location of the inspection for which you are registering

5.     Include your name and the names and email addresses of anyone who will attend the inspection with you

6.     The inspector will notify you that you are signed up for the inspection and give you directions and instructions.

General Information and Rules

• Participants must be 2010 paid members of Metro Atlanta Beekeepers or a paid participant in the 2010 Short Course.
• Non-members and people who did not attend the short course can participate for a fee of $15. All rules below must be observed by everyone in the inspection.
• Each inspection is limited to eight participants.
• Given the limited number of opportunities to participate in a Hive Inspection, each person will be limited to one Inspection a year.
• If an inspection does not fill up with first time participants, you may participate in a second inspection but people who have not participated in an inspection are given first option.
• Reservations must be made ahead of time.
• If, after registering for an Inspection, you are unable to attend, please notify the leader of that Inspection by email immediately so that a person on the waiting list can be added to that Inspection.
• In case of inclement weather (rain or temperatures too low to open the hive), the Inspection will be cancelled by the person who is conducting the Inspection. That person will notify the Participants by either email or telephone of cancellations, and will reschedule the Inspection for another day.
• Each participant must sign a waiver of any liability on the part of Metro Atlanta Beekeepers or the person conducting the inspection.
• The minimum required clothing that each participant must wear is closed shoes, socks, long pants, long sleeved white shirt, and beekeeper hat and veil. Participants may choose to wear full bee suits or bee jackets with attached hats and veils with long pants, closed shoes, and socks. You will not be allowed in the area of the inspection if you are not properly dressed. These requirements apply to children and adults.
• Please bring your own drinking water.

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