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
Jan 21, 2020
Alamance Beginning Beekeeping Class
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Jan 21, 2020
January 21 - April 4, 2020
10 weeks plus a field day
Tuesday evenings, 6:30 -8:30
Ag Extension Office
209 N. Graham Hopedale Rd in Burlington
Burlington, North Carolina 27217
$85.00. Includes $10.00 building usage fee, $25.00 for Local and State dues and hand books.
The objective of the course is to create an interest in beekeeping and provide information needed for a person to become a keeper of honey bees, a beekeeper. No prior experience is required to take the course.
We would also like to announce that in 2020, the Alamance County Farm Bureau will again be sponsoring a Cost-Share program. This is a program where a number of people are awarded two hives each, along with a package of bees for each hive.
To register, go to https://www.alamancebeekeepers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020-BeginningBeekeeperCourseAnnouncement_Corrected.pdf
Mecklenburg Beginning Beekeeping Class
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Jan 21, 2020
January 21-March 24, 2020
Tuesday evenings 7-9 pm
9 weeks plus Equipment Demonstration Day
Providence Baptist Church
4921 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC, North Carolina 28211
$80 per person
- Introduction to beekeeping
- Honey bee biology and behavior
- Beekeeping equipment choices and Equipment Demo Day with BBQ
- Establishing your new bee hives
- Controlling Varroa mites
- Hands-on beekeeping practices
- Honey bee pests and disease
- Beekeeper's annual calendar
- Class review and optional NCSBA exam
For more information or to register, contact Gerry Mack at meckbeeschool@gmail.com
Information can be found at the class FAQ: http://www.meckbees.org/beeschoolfaq1.html
Orange County Beginning Beekeeping School
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Jan 21, 2020
January 21-March 24, 2020. Tuesdays, 7 pm.
10 weeks plus one Saturday workshop and one Saturday field day
$95 individual / $150 couple
Highly-experienced, credentialed instructors cover the biology of beekeeping, essential beekeeping skills, monitoring and treatment of pests and diseases, seasonal hive management and other relevant topics. This course focuses on beekeeping following standard beekeeping practices using conventional Langstroth-style beehives. Bee school graduates have the opportunity to participate in year-long mentoring groups specifically designed to reinforce the skills and knowledge gained in the classroom.
Unitarian Universalist Church (corner of Old 10 and Lawrence Road, near WalMart)
1710 Old NC Highway 10
Hillsborough NC, North Carolina 27572
More information and enrollment form is at https://theocba.org/bee-school. For questions, contact OrangeBeeClass@gmail.com.
Upcoming Bee Schools
- Sep 8, 2025, 6:30 pm: Union County Beginning Beekeeping Class