Apiary Tasks by Month
Beekeeping throughout the year is a variable process. Fitting annual apiary duties with the rest of your life can be tricky. NC State Apiary Inspector Nancy Ruppert has given us a helpful list of what can be expected throughout the year for beekeepers in the Piedmont. Those outside of central North Carolina will need to adjust for local conditions. We hope you find the Piedmont North Carolina Beekeeping Calendar useful.
NCSBA Events
Feb 18, 2023
Five County Beekeepers - Beekeeping Basics for Beginners
All day
Feb 18, 2023
Sat, Feb. 18, 2023, 8:45-4:30
Location:
Bennett Bunn Plantation Lodge
1915 Old Bunn Rd.
Zebulon, NC 27597
$50 for 5CBA members; $65 for non-members
Join us for a crash course in beginning beekeeping! Classroom presentations will cover the basics, from honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, pests and diseases that affect honey bees, getting started with your own hives, and more. Our speakers have decades of combined experience in beekeeping!
Participants will receive additional hands-on instruction through a series of optional (but highly recommended) field days at the 5CBA apiary, scheduled throughout the 2023 season.
Contact:
Jesse Goslen (beeschool@5CBA.org) for registration questions.
Lane Kreitlow (beeschool@5CBA.org) for questions related to the bee school.
Rowan County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
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Feb 18, 2023
2/18/2023 - 3/11/2023
Saturdays, 8-12
12 hours + field day
Location:
Rowan County Agriculture Extension Office
2727 Old Concord Road
Salisbury, North Carolina 28146
Cost:
$75/Person, includes books and other materials
Class Contact Information:
Contact Rowan County Extension Office for more information, payment, etc.
https://rowan.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/12/beginning-beekeeper-course-offered-in-2023/
Beaufort County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
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Feb 18, 2023
2/18/2023 - 3/04/2023
2 Full Saturdays of instruction & optional 1 day of review and Certified test + field day
9:00am - 4:00pm
Beaufort County Community College, Building 8
5337 US Hwy 264 E
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Cost: $50.00/person
Contact:
Register for class at Beaufort County Community College at 252.940.6375 or ContinuingEducation@BeaufortCCC.edu
or on Facebook at Beaufort County Beekeepers Association
Upcoming Bee Schools
- Jun 8, 2024, 8:00 am: Hoke County Beekeepers - Journeyman Test Prep Class