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Calendar

Beekeeping throughout the year is a variable process.  

Piedmont North Carolina Beekeeping Calendar

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.

Jan 23, 2023

Gaston County Beginning Beekeeping Class

Gaston County Beginning Beekeeping Class

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 23, 2023

Start Date: 1/23/2023

End Date: 3/27/2023

10 weeks plus additional saturday workshops and field days

monday evenings 7pm-9pm & one tuesday Feb 28th

Gaston County Citizen's Resource Center/Cooperative Extension Office
1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy
Dallas, North Carolina 28034

$95 Includes book, handouts, 2023 county and state membership

http://www.gastonbee.org/bee-school-registration/

This is a 10 week introductory course that is designed to help you learn what you need to know to get started in beekeeping. The course covers Basic Bee Biology, Castes, Anatomy, Life-cycles, & Pheromones , Apiary Set-up, Wooden-ware & Tools/Equipment, Seasonal Hive Management, Honey Bee Diseases, Pests, Integrated Pest Management Strategy and Treatment Options, and Harvesting and Extracting Honey. We will have door prizes & raffles for items like a complete hive w/bees.

You can contact GCBA President Henry Bess (704) 860-7606 presgcba@gmail.com or Registrar Jean Bess at (704)860-9380 registrarofgcba@gmail.com
https://www.gastonbee.org/
https://www.facebook.com/gastoncountybees
@gastoncountybees on instagram

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Upcoming Bee Schools

  • Feb 6, 2023, 7:00 pm: Catawba Valley Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
  • Feb 11, 2023, 9:00 am: Macon County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
  • Feb 18, 2023, All day: Five County Beekeepers - Beekeeping Basics for Beginners
  • Feb 18, 2023, 8:00 am: Rowan County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
  • Mar 11, 2023, 8:30 am: Macon County Beginning Beekeeping Class
  • Mar 11, 2023, 9:00 am: Yadkin County Beginning Beekeeping Class
July 6, 2020

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