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FOR THE COMMUNITY

FOR BEEKEEPERS 


THINKING ABOUT BECOMING A BEEKEEPER?

Join us for our Spring 2024 Beginner Bee School.

See details and registration here on our website

or

Send us an email at personcountybeekeepers@gmail.com or text/call us at (919) 599-4790


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!!!

Leave a message or send a text for faster response.


SPRING 2024

Field Day

April 6

Community Apiary

609 Whitmore Rd.

Hurdle Mills

Person County Beekeepers Association

Testing Event for Certified Beekeeper

Saturday April 6

9:00AM - 12:00PM

Tom Savage's Residence and community apiary

609 Whitmore Rd.

Hurdle Mills, NC 27541

Certified Beekeeper

The entry level of the Master Beekeeping Program under the NCSBA

Requires a written test on the basics of beekeeping as covered in most bee schools.

Requires a practical test performed during a hive inspection under the supervision of a Certified or higher level beekeeper.

We will be offering the written test to anyone who wants to take it. We request you let us know if you want to attend so we can have enough tests ready.

We will also offer the practical test for this level as well. If you want to take this portion you have to have been keeping bees for at least 2 months. If you want to take this test you need to notify us and come prepared with your PPE and a smoker.

You can take BOTH tests on this day if you qualify for the practical.



Advanced Educational Opportunities

for 2024

North Carolina State Beekeepers Association Summer Conference
July 11-13, 2024

Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC

Visit the NCSBA website for more information.



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

  Jan 18
 Stages of growing an apiary
Ashby Miller


  Feb 15
 

 




  Mar 21

 


  April 18
 
 


  May 16
 
 


  June 20
 



  July 18
 
 


  Aug 15

 


 Sept 19

 


  Oct 17
 
 


  Nov 21

 



  Dec  (tbd)
 
 

    

      

UPCOMING EVENTS

Beginner Bee School for 2024

Register HERE

 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:       

      Person County Beekeepers Association

      PO Box 222, Hurdle Mills, NC 27541



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