Field Day on 6/1

The Brown County Beekeepers Association will sponsor a Field Day in the Dresel Apiary on Saturday, June 1, at 10AM.

Our basic agenda will be two-fold: 1) Fundamental Hive Inspection and the Beekeepers Calendar, and 2) Splits, Nucs, and Elementary Backyard Queen Rearing. Throughout the day, the club will address as many questions/scenarios as practicable.

This is for BCBA members and their guests. Each member should have received an email with the details. For more information, call the swarm hotline at 937-483-1244.

Monthly Meeting May 14, Topic: Demaree Method of Swarm Control

The Brown County Beekeepers Association will meet May 14 at Western Brown High School’s Community Room located on the western side of the school across from the tennis courts.

At 6 p.m. members will be available to answer questions and share information on beekeeping. The educational program will begin at 7 p.m. followed by our business meeting.

The educational program will be presented by Tony West, owner and operator of Appalachian Heirloom Plant Farm and Apiary. Tony has a wide variety of programs on YouTube, where he focuses on giving information on basic beekeeping, equipment use and product reviews. Most of his videos are aimed at newer or smaller beekeepers.

Tony will be discussing the Demaree Method of bee swarm control. This method not only prevents swarming, but will also help to increase your honey production.

Grant’s Farm Open House 4/20-21

Grant’s Farm is holding their Open House on April 20-21. Come on out and support this local business! Lots of plants and gardening supplies on sale and knowledgeable staff to help you choose. The bee club will be at Grant’s Farm on Bucktown on Saturday to talk about bees!

Monthly Meeting 4/9 – Swarms and Swarm Traps

The Brown County Beekeepers Association will meet April 9th at Western Brown High School’s Community Room located on the western side of the school across from the tennis courts.

At 6 p.m., members will be available to answer questions and share information on beekeeping. The educational program will begin at 7 p.m. followed by the business meeting.

The educational program will be Gathering Swarms and Swarm Trapping. Swarm season will soon be here – are you ready? Swarming is a honey bee colony’s natural means of reproduction and an opportunity for a beekeeper to acquire free bees. In this program we will cover the equipment and procedures to follow in gathering and trapping honey bee swarms. Members are asked to bring a trap that they have used to successfully trap honey bees.

Next Meeting is on 3/12/2024

The Brown County Beekeepers Association will meet March 12th at Western Brown High School’s Community Room located on the western side of the school across from the tennis courts.

At 6:00 p.m. members will be available to answer questions and share information on beekeeping. The educational program will begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by the business meeting.

The educational program will be “Improving Your Honey Production”, presented by Kevin Hale, owner and operator of Hale’s Honey in Wellington, Kentucky. In this informal presentation, Kevin will discuss his current practices and procedures for producing honey. Please bring any questions or concerns you may have about your current honey producing practices so that we can all learn from the experience of others.

Next Meeting Will Be February 13, 2024

The Brown County Beekeepers Association will meet February 13 at Western Brown High School’s Community Room located on the western side of the school across from the tennis courts.

At 6:00 p.m.members will be available to answer questions and share information on beekeeping. The educational program will begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by our business meeting.

The educational program will be “Winter Feeding of Bees/Spring Preparation of Your Hive”, presented by Kevin and Liz Jones, owners and operators of HappBee Acres Bee Supplies of Batavia, Ohio. Many hives are lost in late winter due to starvation. This program will offer suggestions on what to feed bees in winter and how it can be properly applied to avoid starvation.

The presentation will also cover what you should be doing right now to prepare your hive for the upcoming spring weather.

Beginner Class Jan. 9th 7pm

The Brown County Beekeepers Association On January 9th, 2024, will host the program, ” An Introduction to Beekeeing”. This program will be at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of Western Brown High School in Mt Orab, Ohio. The Community Room is located on the western side of the school across from the tennis courts.
This program will cover what is required to get started in beekeeping. There will be  wide variety of handout material on beekeeping as well as gardening for pollinators.
https://warrencountyohiobeekeepers.org/

Here is another beekeeping educational program

Nov. 15th-WED Last Meeting of 2023

The Brown County Beekeepers Association will meet Wednesday November 15th at the Western Brown High School’s Community Room located on the western side of the school across from the tennis courts. Please note that this meeting will be on Wednesday.

We will be holding Officer elections for 2024.

At 6 p.m. members will be available to answer questions and share information on beekeeping. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. The November meeting is the last meeting of the year, so we reserve this time for our ” Fun, Food and Fellowship” event. Those attending are asked to bring a light snack to share with others and a bee related item to enter into the end of year raffle. Funds from the raffle help to cover our yearly expenses. The club will resume our monthly meetings on
February 13, 2024.
The Officers will be providing:
Coffee, Tea, Beverages and Ice
Smoked Pork Shoulder
Salami Rolls
Macaroni and Cheese
Vegetarian Southwest Soup
A special meeting will be held on January 9, 2024, in the Western Brown High School Community Room for individuals interested in beekeeping. The program, ” An Introduction to Beekeeping”, will
discuss what’s required to get started in beekeeping. Handout material on beekeeping will also be available at this time.

Bragging Rights Until the NEXT Fair!!!

Congratulations to the 2023 Open Honey Show Winners:
LIGHT- 1st Mark Roberto
             2nd Robin Sizemore
             3rd Kelly Morse
AMBER- 1st Linda Rhonemus
               2nd Kelly Morse
               3rd Mark Roberto
DARK-  1st Tom House
             2nd Bill Steelman
             3rd Adam Morris
Many thanks to Alex Zomchek for being our Judge extraordinaire again this year!

Next Meeting 10/10/23

The Brown County Beekeepers Association will meet October 10 at Western Brown High School’s Community Room located on the western side of the school across from the tennis courts.

At 6:00 p.m. members will be available to answer questions and share information on beekeeping.
The educational program will begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by our business meeting.
The educational program will be presented by Tony West, owner and operator of the Appalachian Heirloom Plant Farm and Apiary located in Winchester, Ohio. His program of ” A Year In My Apiary”, will be a review of the practice and procedures you may have followed this year in maintaining your hive and how successful you were in doing these tasks.