On May 2 join us for our monthly
Buncombe County Beekeepers meeting.
Wayne Smith will present on
"Plants for Your Bees and You!"
We also plan to spend some time
in questions and answers
with an expert panel...
a great opportunity for our newest beekeepers
as well as those of us who are
coming up with new questions all the time.
May 2, 2011 at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall at
Groce United Methodist.
Groce UMC
is at 954 Tunnel Road in Asheville.
See the wncbees.org page for directions.
Speaking of plants,
have you seen the tulip poplars blooming?
Are you ready for the spring honey flow?
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
APRIL BCBC MEETING
At our April meeting CARL CHESICK,
one of our BCBC directors,
will talk about NATURAL BEEKEEPING
and the strategies and issues facing
beekeepers who are keeping bees
without chemical interventions.
We will also talk some about
one of our favorite springtime activities:
CATCHING SWARMS!
April 4, 2011 at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall at
Groce United Methodist.
Groce UMC
is at 954 Tunnel Road in Asheville.
See the wncbees.org page for directions.
one of our BCBC directors,
will talk about NATURAL BEEKEEPING
and the strategies and issues facing
beekeepers who are keeping bees
without chemical interventions.
We will also talk some about
one of our favorite springtime activities:
CATCHING SWARMS!
April 4, 2011 at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall at
Groce United Methodist.
Groce UMC
is at 954 Tunnel Road in Asheville.
See the wncbees.org page for directions.
Monday, February 28, 2011
BCBC March Meeting
For our March meeting
we welcome our own Greg Rogers
of Haw Creek Honey.
Greg will share about
making nucs
and new methods of mite control.
March 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall at
Groce United Methodist.
Groce UMC
is at 954 Tunnel Road in Asheville.
See the wncbees.org page for directions.
we welcome our own Greg Rogers
of Haw Creek Honey.
Greg will share about
making nucs
and new methods of mite control.
March 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall at
Groce United Methodist.
Groce UMC
is at 954 Tunnel Road in Asheville.
See the wncbees.org page for directions.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sign up now for WNC Bee School
The WNC 2011 Beginners Bee School
Saturday/Sunday, March 12-13, 2011
Click here to register.
Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 382, Asheville, NC
BEE SCHOOL HOURS: Saturday 9-4:30 Sunday 12-4:30
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Then mail $20 check to
Buncombe County Beekeepers, PO Box 785, Asheville, NC 28802
The WNC Center for Honeybee Research and the Buncombe County Beekeepers present this 2 day Introduction to Beekeeping. This will give you enough information to make thoughtful choices for your new hobby. Subjects covered include:
*what to do before you get your bees
* costs involved/equipment needed
* terminology, the language of beekeepers
* the colony as a Superorganism
* pollination and floral sources of nectar
* honey and other products of the hive
* keeping your hive healthy
* beekeepers’ chores by the season
* resources and where you can learn more
Saturday/Sunday, March 12-13, 2011
Click here to register.
Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 382, Asheville, NC
BEE SCHOOL HOURS: Saturday 9-4:30 Sunday 12-4:30
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Then mail $20 check to
Buncombe County Beekeepers, PO Box 785, Asheville, NC 28802
The WNC Center for Honeybee Research and the Buncombe County Beekeepers present this 2 day Introduction to Beekeeping. This will give you enough information to make thoughtful choices for your new hobby. Subjects covered include:
*what to do before you get your bees
* costs involved/equipment needed
* terminology, the language of beekeepers
* the colony as a Superorganism
* pollination and floral sources of nectar
* honey and other products of the hive
* keeping your hive healthy
* beekeepers’ chores by the season
* resources and where you can learn more
Invitation to Madison County Beekeepers meetings
Dr. Tarpy, Valentines and Bees
Come hear Dr. David Tarpy NCSU - Extension Entomology Program
at the Madison County Beekeepers meeting on February 14, 2011.
David Tarpy - NCSU, will share current research in NC and Southeast,
update on CCD & Africanized honeybees
This chapter usually meets on the third Monday of each month but Dr. Tarpy was scheduled 2 years ago! Come to the Madison County Cooperative Extension Service Center, 258 Carolina Lane Marshall, NC 28753 (ph. 828 649-2411).
Meetings typically begin with a pot-luck dinner at 6:00 pm followed by the program at 6:30 pm. "The supper will definitely be better than fighting the V-day crowds at the restaurants and St. Valentine was also the patron saint of beekeeping! Hope to see you there" says president, Jon Christie.
Madison County Beekeepers
Upcoming Meetings in 2011 (check back for updates and revisions)
February 14 (second Monday this month)
Dr. David Tarpy - NCSU, current research in NC and Southeast, update on CCD & Africanized honeybees
March 21
Lady Cerell, beekeeping trip to Italy
April 18
Phil Holbert, Spring management, preparing for honey flow.
May 16
Ed Buchanan – Master Beekeeper from Buncombe Co.
June 20
Carl Chesick, new WNC Center for Honeybee Research
July 18
Juliana Rangel - NCSU, swarming and supersedure behaviors, queen rearing (tentative)
August 15
Jack Hanel – regional NCDA bee inspector, season overview & preparing for winter
September 19
Steve Langfeld - Buncombe County Bee Club, pollen, allergies, honey and healing
October 17
Contests: best-tasting honey & honey-containing dish
November 21
Greg Rodgers – Haw Creek Honey, commercial beekeeping
Come hear Dr. David Tarpy NCSU - Extension Entomology Program
at the Madison County Beekeepers meeting on February 14, 2011.
David Tarpy - NCSU, will share current research in NC and Southeast,
update on CCD & Africanized honeybees
This chapter usually meets on the third Monday of each month but Dr. Tarpy was scheduled 2 years ago! Come to the Madison County Cooperative Extension Service Center, 258 Carolina Lane Marshall, NC 28753 (ph. 828 649-2411).
Meetings typically begin with a pot-luck dinner at 6:00 pm followed by the program at 6:30 pm. "The supper will definitely be better than fighting the V-day crowds at the restaurants and St. Valentine was also the patron saint of beekeeping! Hope to see you there" says president, Jon Christie.
Madison County Beekeepers
Upcoming Meetings in 2011 (check back for updates and revisions)
February 14 (second Monday this month)
Dr. David Tarpy - NCSU, current research in NC and Southeast, update on CCD & Africanized honeybees
March 21
Lady Cerell, beekeeping trip to Italy
April 18
Phil Holbert, Spring management, preparing for honey flow.
May 16
Ed Buchanan – Master Beekeeper from Buncombe Co.
June 20
Carl Chesick, new WNC Center for Honeybee Research
July 18
Juliana Rangel - NCSU, swarming and supersedure behaviors, queen rearing (tentative)
August 15
Jack Hanel – regional NCDA bee inspector, season overview & preparing for winter
September 19
Steve Langfeld - Buncombe County Bee Club, pollen, allergies, honey and healing
October 17
Contests: best-tasting honey & honey-containing dish
November 21
Greg Rodgers – Haw Creek Honey, commercial beekeeping
Friday, February 4, 2011
Inclement Weather Policy for Buncombe County Beekeepers
If Buncombe County Schools are closed on the day of a scheduled meeting of BCBC, there will be no club meeting that night. 2 hour delays do not effect meeting times. Please do not contact the office of Groce Church for details about meeting times. Please check www.wncbees.org or call the Buncombe County Extension Office.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
February BCBC Meeting
International Beekeeping
Join us February 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall at
Groce United Methodist
for our next BCBC gathering.
We will have presentations
on beekeeping in France and Italy
as well as updates
on February in the bee yard.
Groce UMC
is at 954 Tunnel Road in Asheville.
See the wncbees.org page for directions.
Join us February 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall at
Groce United Methodist
for our next BCBC gathering.
We will have presentations
on beekeeping in France and Italy
as well as updates
on February in the bee yard.
Groce UMC
is at 954 Tunnel Road in Asheville.
See the wncbees.org page for directions.
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