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Troy Leonard, an amateur beekeeper, presented a program titled, “All A-Buzz,” during the Bayou Vista Garden Club November meeting. Members learned how beekeeping is achieved.
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Bayou Vista Garden Club Environmental Chairman Kim Alcina displayed “upcycled” bird cage planters during the club’s November meeting.

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Annita Blanco, left, and Jean Chauvin were hostesses for the Bayou Vista Garden Club November meeting. New members are welcomed to join the club.

Bayou Vista Garden Club discusses plight of bees

Amateur beekeeper Troy Leonard presented a program titled, “All A-Buzz,” during the Bayou Vista Garden Club November meeting.
He discussed his 10-year hobby and presented a live exhibit — his observation beehive. Educational information was provided on building and maintenance of bee hives (apiary), queen-rearing, the bee society, diseases and honey production.
Kim Alcina, the club’s environmental awareness chairman, displayed “upcycled” planters that used bird cages lined with coconut grass.
Horticulture Chairman Jean Chauvin provided an exhibit of pickerelweed, an edible aquatic herb that grows best in marshes and is a popular food source for deer. Annita Blanco, Wildlife Conservation Chairman, discussed the invasive aquatic plant Hydrilla verticillata. Blanco encouraged boaters to remove this “hitchhiker” from their boat trailers before leaving the launch to prevent its spread.
Chauvin and Blanco served as hostesses. The floral design, “Pumpkin Surprise,” included Bird of Paradise, yaupon, purple fountain grass, spider mums, alstroemeria, Japanese yew, nandina domestica, miniature pinecones and miniature pumpkins.
The door prize winner was Janice Verret.

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