Join Us For Lunch on 7/6!

Come join us for lunch on July 6, 2024! From 10AM to 2PM, the Brown County Beekeepers Association will be at the Kibler Lumber Store participating in their weekly program supporting nonprofit organizations in the Brown County area. The address is 665 East Main Street, Mt. Orab, Ohio.

Soft drinks, hot dogs, and hamburgers with all the trimmings will be available for a donation to the Brown County Beekeepers Association to support their ongoing work to educate the public on the importance of bees to our ecosystem. One in every three bites of food we consume requires pollination services provided by bees.

Information on beekeeping and gardening for pollinators will also be available.

OSBA Needs Volunteers for their Booth at the Ohio State Fair

The Ohio State Fair is just a month away and OSBA has a convenient way to volunteer for it. The shifts are only 4 hrs and you can receive up to 3 additional tickets plus free parking to bring friends and family to enjoy the fair with you. They’re using SignUp (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize the upcoming SignUps.

Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see the SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/WibHUmY
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.
4) be sure to include your mailing address and a contact phone # so they can get your tickets and parking pass in the mail for you

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone.

You do not have to be an OSBA member to take advantage of this opportunity! You do need to be a beekeeper.

Monthly Meeting will be 6/11/2024 at Brown County Educational Service Center

The Brown County Beekeepers Association will meet on June 11 at the Brown County Educational Service Center located at 9231-B Hamer Rd., Georgetown, Ohio.

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

The educational program will be presented by Scott Phillips, Brown County Bee Inspector. In this program, Scott will cover the procedures that he follows to inspect your hive according to Ohio State regulations.

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