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FOR THE COMMUNITY

FOR BEEKEEPERS

DO YOU SEE BEES? Call Us NOW!

Honey bees swarm in the early spring to late summer. If you see a cluster of bees hanging on a tree or other object, that is a swarm and we have members who can come collect them and give them a nice home.
If you see bees going in and out of a hole or crack in a building, they have already moved in and we have members who can safely remove them and all of the comb so you won't have unwelcome neighbors.
Click here to make sure you see HONEY BEES and to learn more.
Contact Whitney Barnes, 919-599-4790, our Swarm and Cutout team leader.
DON'T GIVE UP TRYING TO REACH US! WE WANT TO HELP!!!
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Advanced Educational Opportunities

for Fall 2023

Calling on Experienced Beekeepers,
Do you have a few years of beekeeping experience and are you looking to improve your understanding of honey bees? For location and scheduling information or to register for this beekeeper course lead by Dr. Tarpy from NC State University, click on this link, https://www.ncsuapiculture.net/bees-academy-home

BEES Academies

The registration fee for each two-day event is $175 and includes instruction, hands-on/demonstration sessions, training material, snacks, lunch, and t-shirt. The course is aimed at beekeepers beyond beginners stage who want to advance their knowledge and improve practices in their apiaries. See the sample agenda below.

Yours truly,

Dr. Tarpy and collaborating Cooperative Extension Agents

Lenoir in Caldwell County-August 25 & 26
Winston-Salem in Forsyth County--September 29 & 30
Barco in Currituck County--October 27 & 28

Did you know that PRBA won 2nd place at the North Carolina State Fair in 2023 for Bee Club educational booth? Our members actively participate in events and win awards for their honey and wax products. Members, submit your information and we will post it for our community to see.

Person County Beekeepers Association booth won 2nd place at the North Carolina State Fair in 2022?
Our members actively participate in events and win awards for their honey and wax products?

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

3rd Thursday of the month

Person County Office Building

304 South Morgan St., Roxboro, NC 27573

6:30 PM

We always welcome prospective members and guests to our meetings.

Meeting Date	Main Program	Speaker	Small Talk	Presenter
Jan 19	Equipment styles	David Bailey	Winter Maintenance	Larry Barnes
Feb 16	Swarms & Cutouts	Bob Brauer & Richard Dunnagan	Relocating or starting a new hive	Open Forum
Mar 16	Splits & NC Inspector Services	Don Hopkins	Nucs & queen castles
April 20	Managing for honey	Phil Uptmor	Treatment timing
May 18	Hive Inspection Techniques	Allen Hunter	Show & Tell	Bob Brauer
June 15	Harvesting Honey & Wax	Randall Austin	Prepping and labeling products for sale
July 20	Dearths and feeding	Dana Stahlman	Summary of Treatments
Aug 17	Colony Triage	Shirley Harris	Doctor my hives
Sept 21	Winter Prep	Thomas Hannah	Combining hives
Oct 19	Alternative and Natural Beekeeping	Tara Lynne Groth	Pursing other things in the bee world
Nov 16	Becoming a bee expert		Master Beekeeper Program
Dec (tbd)	Holiday Celebration		Year in Review/Recognition

UPCOMING EVENTS

Beginner Bee School for 2023

We wrapped up or Bee School on March 25 and will be looking forward to helping new beekeepers in 2024 with a new and revised bee school curricula.

We have great speakers coming in for our monthly meetings this year.

We have apiary day at our community apiary every week, pending weather.

And we have some workshops and other events in the works.

Stay tuned for more events and educational opportunities.

ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

For information go to the NC State Beekeepers Association website or click here for registration.

THESE ARE NOT BEGINNER BEEKEEPING PROGRAMS. Our Bee School is the way to get started.

Born and Bred program has announced a day long class in Greenville, NC on April 22. Go to NCSBA for more information.

Summer Conference for the NCSBA is announced for July 13-15 at the Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC. Registration and details coming soon.

We are a local chapter of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association.
We have members of all ages that are very active at both the state and local levels.
We discuss a wide variety of topics regarding beekeeping in Person County, North Carolina and the surrounding area.
Many of our members live or keep bees in neighboring counties.
All are welcome in our club.

For more information, contact us at:

personcountybeekeepers@gmail.com

Person County Beekeepers Association

PO Box 222, Hurdle Mills, NC 27541

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