Buncombe County Beekeepers Club Articles

  Hello, Buncombe County Beekeepers,   I hope that you and your girls are doing well and getting ready to  go to the NCSBA  Summer Meeting this weekend at Blue Ridge Community College.   For our August meeting we are going to have our annual...

This Saturday, 07/14/2018, 10 am to noon at the BCBC Apiary at the Lord's Acre, we will do:  Hive inspection, we need to check on our supercedure and swarm hive. Robbing awareness Mite assessment Smoker 101 Bring your veil and some water.   All BCBC...

  Topics: Our part in summer conference, Bee Yard update, Evaluation of nectar Flow, Club Business Dale Hayes “Solar Wax Melting”   Bring:  a donated door prize   Reminder: Register for the NC State Beekeepers Association Summer conference in Flat...

  Good Evening to all Buncombe County Beekeepers!  Mark your calendar!  Our next monthly meeting is Monday, June 4th at Groce United Methodist from 7 – 9pm.  Come early for a greet-and-meet at 6:30, especially if you have questions for some our...

   Hello to all BCBC members!   This is a reminder of our May meeting, scheduled for Monday, May 7th  at 7:00pm.    The guest speaker for the May meeting is Ms. Leigh Knott.   Ms. Knott (formerly from the Ozarks) is owner...

Enough interest is shown to have a Journeyman/Master study group. It will start 6:30-8:30 pm Tuesdays, April 24-June 5, 2018 That’s 7 classes.  Limited to 15 students- Must RSVP Janet Peterson at 628-1758 Location: 122 Lyman Street, Asheville $8 per class or $40...

  Who is interested in a BCBC sponsored Study Group for Journeyman and Master Beekeeper Level of the NCSBA Master Beekeepers Program ? For any NCSBA Chapter Members in WNC who have passed the Initially Certified Test and has 2 years experience. We would have...

BCBC will be giving the Beginner Certified Test Tuesday, April 17, 2018 between 5 and 7 PM come anytime. Even if you haven’t been in our prep class, anyone can take it that can show proof of your NCSBA membership, has $8 for administrative costs (no charge for BCBC...

Packages are arriving this weekend!  We will be picking up packages early Saturday morning. two packages will be installed in the hives at the Lords Acre on Saturday, April 14th at approximately 10:30am.  The time may fluctuate a bit depending on what time...

  Hello Buncombe County Beekeepers, Hopefully the last of the crazy cold weather is behind us and your girls are doing fine.There has been plenty of warm days for them to start to get out and about. For the April meeting we will have the pleasure and...

Hello to all Buncombe County Beekeepers!   I hope all is well with you, and that your "girls" made it through the winter and are gearing up for spring.     The BCBC conducted our "hands-on" Bee School over the past weekend at Nesbitt Discovery...

BCBC Meeting is this Monday,  February 5, 2017, at 7:00 @ Groce United Methodist Church,  Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC Greg Rogers, Master Beekeeper, friend and BCBC member will show his successful methods of queen rearing. Simplified! You said you wanted...