<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello SDC members,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;">We will be having our third SDC Beekeepers meeting of the 2025 season this month on Thursday, May 22, starting at 6:30 PM.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This month’s agenda:</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• One of our members, Felly Montelya, will share about her recent trip to work bees in Texas</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Feeding our bees, if necessary, during the time of dearth.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Members who have swarm stories or split stories to share would be great!</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• We will once again, spend a portion of the time in smaller discussion groups, one for top bar beekeepers and one for Langstroth beekeepers</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Questions and answers of course</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;">There will be free smoker fuel available to all attendees.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;">In addition, this month for the first time we will be offering an early session from 6:00-6:30, dedicated to new beekeepers who can benefit from more basic information about hive inspections and such. Everyone can choose to come at either 6:00 or at 6:30.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;">Our monthly meetings are held at St John’s Methodist Church located at 1200 Old Pecos Trail…..in the Choir Room.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;">We will attempt to add folks who cannot join in person via Zoom, however the best way to participate is to join us in person.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap; caret-color: rgb(8, 8, 9); color: rgb(8, 8, 9); font-size: 15px;">The Zoom meeting.
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Meeting ID: 818 3367 5279
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