Experienced bee keeper Sam Franklin (2nd from left) demonstrating one method of fumigating a bee hive to prevent hive beetles. Novice bee keeper John Jenkins (left) is joined by Margie and Thomas Fitch who visited from Shreveport to explore the hobby of bee keeping. The first Monday of the month will find our local bee keepers, and anyone interested in bee keeping, meeting in the Sabine County Chamber of Commerce office. Monday evening found more than a dozen experienced bee keepers, a couple new keepers, and a couple who drove from Shreveport looking for advice on how to get started. There are no dues and no elected officers, just a room full of people more than willing to answer questions and share their knowledge about an enjoyable hobby that can make some money if you choose to go that route.