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Welcome to the Indy Southside Beekeepers Club!

   Part of The Beekeepers of Indiana

A beekeeping club for everybody in the Southern Indianapolis area. All people are welcome to join from seasoned beekeepers to new bee-wanters.

Meeting dates can vary, but we typically meet on the first Tuesday of every month at he Franklin Township Civic League office, 8822 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239. For accurate meeting dates and upcoming events please check the updates below. To subscribe to the email mailing list, or if you have any questions, send an email to secretary at indysouthsidebeekeepers dot com

Club Board

  • Jenn Slaughter (President)
  • Andrew McClung (Secretary)
  • Jeff Abshear (Treasurer)
  • Mark Walsh (Facilities)
  • Daniel Karagory (Webmaster)

A recording of Jim Hoffman's excellent presentation on queen rearing is available here.

Club Announcements

  1. Meeting Reminder - Indy Southside Beekeepers Club September 1, 2026

    secretary@indysouthsidebeekeepers.com -

    Beekeepers,
    The next Indy Southside Beekeepers Club meeting will be Tuesday, September 1, 2026, from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Franklin Township Civic League office, 8822 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239.
    So far agenda topics include:

    • Treasurer's report
    • State Fair Recap
    • Experience Share and Q&A

    This meeting we want to cover the years events. Honey Harvest, requeening, might loads and the like.

  2. August 4, 2026 Indy Southside Beekeepers Club Meeting Agenda + 2 replies

    secretary@indysouthsidebeekeepers.com -

    Beekeepers,
    The next Indy Southside Beekeepers Club meeting will be [Date] from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Franklin Township Civic League office, 8822 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239.

    Attached you will find the agenda for Tuesday and below are a few news items.

    State Fair
    · All products must be deli

  3. July 7, 2026 Indy Southside Beekeepers Club Meeting Agenda + 5 replies

    secretary@indysouthsidebeekeepers.com -

    Beekeepers,

    The next Indy Southside Beekeepers Club meeting will be July 7, 2026 from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Franklin Township Civic League office, 8822 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239.

    REMINDERS

    • 1) We still need volunteers for the state fair! If your name is not on the attached signup sheet, please consider volunteering by sending me an email with your name an

  4. Beech Grove Resident needs help with a cut out

    VLT TROUT -
    Bee Club Members,
    A gentleman stopped by for honey this weekend and was explaining that he has a colony that is living in the column on his front porch in Beech Grove. He lives near the Beech Grove Library. He is interested in having bees, too, but he is renovating the house and needs the bees relocated. If anyone is interested in helping him out just drop me a note. I have his contact infor

  5. Meeting Reminder - Indy Southside Beekeepers Club June 2, 2025

    secretary@indysouthsidebeekeepers.com -

    Beekeepers,
    The next Indy Southside Beekeepers Club meeting will be Tuesday, June 2, 2025 from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Franklin Township Civic League office, 8822 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239.
    Please send your suggestions for this month’s agenda to me by Monday May 25, 2025.

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