Author: mark Traub

View the full newsletter HERE. Presenter-Panel Discussion- Scott Davis, Greg Rogers, John Wood, Dave Cowart and Janet Peterson Join the Buncombe County Beekeepers Club on June 3rd for an exciting panel discussion on sustainable beekeeping. Gain insights, tips, and tricks from some of the most experienced and master beekeepers in Western North Carolina. Event Highlights: Smoker Competition: Kickstart the meeting with a fun and competitive smoker competition. Bring your smoker and favorite fuel to see who can keep their smoker going the longest. The winner will receive an award and a prize. For beginners, there will be demonstrations on achieving the perfect cool smoke for hive inspections. Panel Discussion: Engage in an insightful discussion with local beekeeping experts: Janet Peterson: Retired elementary school teacher andRead More

Starting Thursday May 9,2024 and following Tuesdays and Thursdays ending on May 23,2024. East Asheville Library  with one class and the final written test to be held at the Buncombe County  Extension Center  Mt. Caramel Road. If you are ready to start you can sign up on the website or show up 15 min. early to class that starts at 6:30. (2 hours) Donation based class.  

Honeybee management with Lewis Cauble! Are you passionate about beekeeping? Do you wish to learn more about sustaining your bee colonies in the healthiest possible way? Look no further! We are excited to invite you to a special workshop led by the esteemed Lewis, the NCDA&CS Apiary Inspector for the Western Region of North Carolina. Lewis brings years of expertise and a wealth of knowledge in apiary management. Through his dedicated service, he has helped countless beekeepers, both novice and experienced, in nurturing their colonies to flourish. In this exclusive session, Lewis will unveil his innovative “Three-Legged Stool” approach to honeybee management, a testament to his commitment to sustainable beekeeping practices. About the class: Lewis’s “Three-Legged Stool” method is a holistic approach that emphasizes theRead More

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

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.

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  

Buncombe4County Beekeepers meeting October 3,2022 Come hear Shanti  from Shanti Elixer talk about  Jun a green tea, honey probiatic drink. It should be a really great talk. Doors open at 6:30 so come and talk bees with your fellow club members. Meeting starts at 7:00 Groce United Methodist Church Tunnel Rd Asheville