NEKBA BEE FUNDAY 2018 !
Our annual Bee FunDay!
When: Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
Registration: 7:45-8:45AM, Programs until 5:00PM NEKBA Bee Fun Day Lawrence KS
Where: Douglas County Fairgrounds
2018 See who is coming!
Who: 2018 Special Guests: Dr. Marla Spivak, Distinguished McKnight University Professor Apiculture / Social Insects, Dr. Mark Winston, PhD-University of Ks, Professor of Apiculture & Social Insects, Dr. Jose Villa, Bee Researcher (retired) from the USDA Lab in Baton Rouge, LA, Dr. Gard Otis, Honey bee behaviour, ecology, and evolution; Asian honey bees; parasitic mites of bees; tropical biology; forest entomology, .Dr. Dave Roubik, entomologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama; Dr. Judy Wu-Smart, Extension & Research Entomologist at UN-L, and Dr Marion Ellis (watch this link of his Youtube interview) from Nebraska well as our very own Dr. Chip Taylor (link), Unv of KS(link) Professor, Biologist, Researcher
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More 2018 Funday Happenings! "Chips off the Old Bloke"
- Swarm Demo with Dr. Chip Taylor
- Douglas County Master Gardeners Flower and Plant Sale Dreher Bldg.
- Patio Vendors: To be Announced - so far, we have Golden Prairie, Mann Lake, Two Charming Chix Jewelry and more!!
- Silent Auctions to support the Youth Scholarship and Military/ Veteran Programs and the educational efforts of NEKBA. .
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This 2018 year, because it is a special occasion and we are honoring Chip Taylor we are adding a Farm to Table Dinner at an additional fee. It will be Saturday night after the Funday at the Fairgrounds-here is the tentative menu. It will be catered by Chef Ken Baker from Lawrence Beer Co. They will also make us a Honey Beer and we will serve that and mead. There will be an additional charge for those beverages.
Reception: Grilled Artichoke Hearts, Green Chile Hollandaise, Prosciutto Wrapped Spring Greens, Sesame-Balsamic Honey
Dinner: Rice Fried Chick-arrones, Two Sisters Mizuna, Fermented Honey-Chili Sauce, Buttermilk Blue Cheese, English Pea Soup, Honey-Bee Pollen Candied Bacon, Fresh Ricotta, Mint, Open-Face Pulled Smoked Pork Sandwich, Herbed Honey Mustard Vinegar Mop, New Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Pickled Berry Slaw
Dessert: Lemon-Poppy Seed Pound Cake, Fried Honey Comb, Crème Fraiche, Blueberries, Pecan Praline
Drinks: Coffee, Tea and water of course! *Extra charge for honey beer & mead.
This very 1st Funday event was held on the grounds of the Agricultural Hall of Fame in Bonner Spring, KS. The next was held at the home of Joli Winer and Cecil Sweeney.
Address: Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St, Lawrence, KS 66046 June 2, 2018 Saturday