Click here for the full March newsletter Join us on April 1st for an extraordinary evening with Greg Rogers! At our upcoming Buncombe County Beekeepers Club meeting, we are thrilled to welcome Greg Rogers, the owner of Haw Creek Honey Company nestled in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. With an impressive forty-two years of beekeeping experience, twenty-five of which have been full-time, Greg brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our community. His three hundred-fifty to four-hundred hive operation, focused on honey production and apple pollination, showcases his dedication to sustainable beekeeping practices. Greg has shared his insights on honey bee management at various levels, from local to regional, and in 2023, he embarked on his first honey bee research project onRead More
FW: February Meeting
Hello Beekeepers, We hope this newsletter finds you well and still abuzz with the excitement from our first meeting of the year. We were delighted to see familiar faces and newcomers alike as we kicked off 2024 with a fantastic presentation on winter maintenance and spring preparation by Dave Cowart and Jerry Wheeler. Upcoming Meeting Details: Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 5th, at Groce Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Rd, Asheville. Join us at 6:30 pm to mingle with fellow beekeepers before the meeting starts promptly at 7:00 pm. Vice President Mary Liske will enlighten us about an intriguing invasive species affecting honey flavors, and everyone will have the opportunity to taste this unique honey. Spread the word to your fellow beeRead More
FW: BCBC Jan.Meeting plus important information
Greetings Bees Enthusiasts, We hope this message finds you well and buzzing with excitement for the upcoming year of beekeeping adventures. Due to the holiday season, please note that the Buncombe County Beekeepers Club will be convening on January 15th instead of the initially scheduled date of January 1st. The meeting will still take place at 6:30 pm, at our usual location at Groce Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Rd, Asheville. The monthly meetings will then resume on the first Monday of the month. We are thrilled to announce that our first bee club meeting of the year will feature esteemed presenters Dave Cowart and Jerry Wheeler. These experienced beekeepers will be guiding new apiarists on the essential equipment to order in preparationRead More
Update on January Bee Club Meeting – New Date and Exciting Presenters! Plus, Opportunities to Get Involved
Greetings Bees Enthusiasts, We hope this message finds you well and buzzing with excitement for the upcoming year of beekeeping adventures. Due to the holiday season, please note that the Buncombe County Beekeepers Club will be convening on January 15th instead of the initially scheduled date of January 1st. The meeting will still take place at 6:30 pm, at our usual location at Groce Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Rd, Asheville. The monthly meetings will then resume on the first Monday of the month. We are thrilled to announce that our first bee club meeting of the year will feature esteemed presenters Dave Cowart and Jerry Wheeler. These experienced beekeepers will be guiding new apiarists on the essential equipment to order in preparation for theRead More
November and last meeting of 2023 Monday Nov. 6th Groce United Methodist Church
Hello BCBC members, I hope that you and your girls are ready for the cold snap that we will be having tonight.We are having our last meeting of 2023 next Monday night at the Groce United Methiodist Church on Tunnel road. We will be nominating and voting on some new board members as well as adding some directors to the board. As you know the seasons are changing and we as bee keepers need to be able to adjust to the”new normal”. We will be having a informal discussion as well as answering questions that you might have. Also a reminder that we are setting up two fund raiser that should be up and running next week. One is a silent auction as of nowRead More
Buncombe County Beekeepers 2023 Beginners Bee School
Buncombe County Beekeepers Club announces the 2023 BCBC Beginners Beekeeping School. Nov. 7th, 9th, 6;30pm – 8:30pm. Nov11th – Hands on workshops day (no live bees will be present) 8:30am-4:30pm $90 per person Includes: course book – 1 year BCBC membership – course materials Lunch Included for Saturday workshops! If you want to bring a family member or two there will be an additional cost of $15per to cover the cost of lunch (you will only receive one book and set of material handouts) Seating limited to 80 participants! click here to register! Buncombe County Beekeepers Club (BCBC), a chapter of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association, is one of the largest and longest standing beekeeping clubs in North Carolina. BCBC is dedicated to theRead More
June Meeting on Monday the 5th
Our monthly bee meeting Will be on June 5. We are happy to welcome Dave Coward, who will be talking about how to harvest honey from your hives. We will have some of the equipment used in harvesting on hand. The bee club has harvesting equipment available for rent. Doors will open at 6:30 pm with the meeting come talk bees with your fellow members. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm at Groce UMC. Tunnel Rd. Please plan to be present for this informative meeting.
Last Call -5 Slots Left -Wax Working Workshop
5 slots open.remain open. Limit 15 members Wax Working Workshop with Award Winning NCSBA member Whitney Barnes sponsored by Buncombe Country Beekeepers Chapter Whitney Barnes wins ribbons everywhere she presents her wax pieces. She is coming HERE to share her tricks for entering competition or just for making useful wax as a by-product of your honey extraction. What are you doing with your wax cappings and the pieces of burr comb you’ve collected? Don’t throw out those old frames of wax…melt them down…make some wax for candles or lip balms. This 2 day workshop will take your wax from a gooey mess in a bucket to a beautiful block or maybe, a figurine. It takes time to wash wax, melt it down in crockpots andRead More
Fwd: [BCBC Members] BCBC Jan.Meeting Wednesday the 4th at Groce United Methodist Church
BCBC January meeting The Jan.meeting will be held next Wednesday Jan. 4th instead of Monday Jan.2nd. I hope that you can come out and hear our very own Greg Rodgers. Greg will be talking about: How to plana verroa treatment strategy for the coming year. As well as late winter and early spring inspections and feeding. I hope to see you . As always the church will be opened at 6:30 and the meeting will start at 7:00. Groce United Methodist Church Tunnel Rd Asheville Hope that you and your family have a safe and healthy New Year. Mark Traub President BCBC
November 7th BCBC Meeting Groce united Methodist Church
We will behaving our last meeting of the year as well as combining it with our last bee school class’ Lewis Cabel will be presenting “Pest and Disease”. Always a great talk and I get more useful information when I hear it. Please come out and support the club as well as our new members who will be finishing up 2022 bee school. Doors open at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7:00 Groce United Methodist Church TunnelRoad Asheville Hope to see you all there. MarkTrasub President BCBC