Buncombe County Beekeepers Club (BCBC) A Website by Beekeepers in Western North Carolina, for Bee Keepers everywhere!

Black Friday sale for Carolina Bee Farm located at 1734 Brevard Rd., Suite C, Hendersonville, NC 28791. Nov. 23rd and 24th between the hours of 11-6. Suits, Jackets, and veils are 50% off and everything else store wide is 25% off. We also offer gift cards and for every 100.00 gift card purchase you get a 10.00 gift card for free. Carolina Bee Farm Mike Gecewicz 828-595-9899

Black Friday sale for Carolina Bee Farm located at 173 Brevard Rd., Suite C, Hendersonville, NC 28791. Nov. 23rd and 24th between the hours of 11-6. Suits, Jackets, and veils are 50% off and everything else store wide is 25% off. We also offer gift cards and for every 100.00 gift card purchase you get a 10.00 gift card for free. Carolina Bee Farm Mike Gecewicz 828-595-9899

Reply to mars1952@gmail.com with any questions.  Saturday, 10/06/2018, Noon-2PM at the BCBC Apiary at the Lord’s Acre: At Saturday’s workshop, we will demonstrate the tip test to evaluate honey stores.  Everyone will have a chance to try it. Next, and most important, we will give all the hives and extra equipment a coat of paint and decorate the fronts of the hives so that it is easier for the bees (especially mated queens) to locate their own hives. I will close up the hives the night before so that the bees will all be penned up in the hives. After we paint the hives I will release the bees. The last thing we will do is feed the bees if we have decided that theRead More

Good evening, members. I hope that you all fared well through the bad weather that Florence brought our way. WNC didn’t experience too many problems, but our neighbors to the east weren’t as fortunate. David Tarpy, NC State’s extension specialist (apiculturist) has recently published an article titled “Protective Measures of Beehives during Hurricanes”. you can read the post here For our October meeting, We will be talking about last minute preparation for your bees as we head into fall. We may have a short discussion about bears as well. I have been trying to get a biologist from the NC Department of Wildlife to come and talk bears with us because bear activity is on the increase and ,as we all know, can be a nuisance to bee keepers and ourRead More

Saturday, September 1, 8:30 register, 9-noon talk. Buncombe County Beekeepers are bringing in one of the cutting edge researchers on the Varroa Destructor mite. Dr. Samuel Ramsey is coming to speak with fascinating photographic evidence of the life cycle of the varroa that you have to see to believe. He’s intelligent, entertaining and has the ability to explain research so we can understand it! It’s only $10. The conference room in MHCR&EC (Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center) in Mills River (not far from Sierra Nevada) on Saturday, September 1, 8:30 register, 9-noon talk. That is close to the airport so we can get him back on the plane! You can get your ticket ahead of time at this site under events.

  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 ice cream social. We will be supplying the ice cream with some vegan options, but we ask that you please bring your own cup/bowl and utensils. Also please bring toppings to share.   For the meeting as we near the end of our nectar flow (not counting goldenrod) we will have two of our club members, Dave Cowart and Greg Rogers, talk to us about what you should be doing to get your girls ready their winter. As these twoRead More

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 members and guests are welcome. Bring your veil and some water. Marshall Mullins, Coordinator for the BCBC/Lord’s Acre Apiary, 231-8284 7/14/18 10 am -noon  7/19-21 GONE TO NCSBA CONVENTION IN FLAT ROCK, Register online asap! 7/28/18 10 am -noon  7/30/18    Certified Practical test by appointment only 8/4/18 10 am -noon  8/18/18 10 am -noon  9/1/18 noon – 2pm 9/15/18    noon – 2pm 9/29/18 noon – 2pm TBA   The Lord’s Acre is easy to find with Google Maps. Just clickRead More

  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 Rock at the Blue Ridge Community College, July 19-21 ( https://www.ncbeekeepers.org )    Dear Buncombe County Beekeepers,   Mark your calendar for our next monthly meeting on July 2nd at 7:00pm.  We hope that you and your apiary friends are doing well, despite any stress from the dearth or heavy storms that have been dominating our weather this past week…hopefully we’ll have another nectar flow soon.       Just a reminder that Buncombe County is one of the host counties for the NC State Beekeepers Association Summer conference heldRead More

  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 more “seasoned” beekeepers.  You can learn what is going on in and around the bee yards of Buncombe and surrounding counties. I hope you and your “girls” have had a wonderful Memorial Day holiday weekend!  Although rain has limited foraging and time in the apiary, we did have some occasions where the sun peeked through the clouds.  The first nectar flow of the season is in full swing, so be sure to check your hives for adequate space.  Remember the 70% rule…when aRead More

   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 of Five Apple Farm in Yancy County.  She is a certified natural grown beekeeper with 8 years of experience.  She is currently working on micro-queen rearing and cut-down splits.  She will be able to share a wealth of knowledge and provide information for both the experienced and novice beekeeper.  We are looking forward to hearing from her!   It is a busy time for both bees and beekeepers as the nectar flow is beginning.  Many of you may have purchased nucs and/or packages andRead More