DATE

SPEAKER(S)

TOPIC

Monday - January 6

N/A

Board Meeting (2-4 PM)

Tuesday - January 7

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

Ed Speer

Early Session (6:15 PM) - Issues with beekeeping in January.

Monthly Meeting- (7 PM), - moved to April.

Tuesday - February 4

John Gears

Scott Davis

Early Session (6:15 PM) - Assessing Equipment & Ordering Bees

Monthly Meeting (7 PM), Bear Fencing - discussion about IF and HOW to protect your apiary against bears.

Saturday - March 1

Allen Blanton, Zach, Lewis Cauble, Beth Sain,  Tina Wegmann, Rick Queen, Judi Donovan

2025 Beekeeping School: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM; (makeup day March 15) this year we are conducting an "onsite" school for new beekeepers with a Field Day to be held on April 12 at 12 PM.

To register call:

Brother Allen at 828-400-1735 or

for more info call Tina at 828-734-4176

Cost $60/person or $80/ couple (with one textbook) or $100 if you require two textbooks. High school students - $30

Catered lunch and snacks included.

Registration fee includes 2025 membership in the Haywood County Bee Chapter and enrollment in a raffle for a package of live bees (value $150).

Tuesday - March 4

John Gears

Jon Robertson - Hooper's Creek Bee Supply

Early Session (6:15 PM) - How and when to feed colonies.

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) John discussion will focus on conducting SPLITS.

Tuesday - April 1

John Gears

Ed Speer

Board Meeting (5 PM)

Early Session (6:15 PM) - NONE

Monthly Meeting (7 PM), - the new NCSBA Certified Honey Producers Program Chair will be speaking about honey plants.

Saturday - April 12

Allen Blanton, Zach

2025 Beekeeping School Field Day (12 PM - 2 PM), to be held onsite at Haywood Community College Apiary on 172 Armory Dr, behind the Public Services Building. Please RSVP to Allen at brotherallenapiary@gmail.com, if you plan to attend.

Tuesday - May 6

Allen Blanton, Tina Wegmann

Bob Binnie

Early Session (6:15 PM) - Bee Diseases and Identification

Monthly Meeting (7 PM), Bob will discuss Understanding Queen acceptance and Supercedure

Tuesday - June 3

John Gears

Zach - HCC Bee Instructor

Early Session (6:15 PM) - Honey Harvesting

Monthly Meeting (7 PM), - Honey Bee Pests, Diseases, and control methods.

July - TBD

N/A

Board Meeting (2-4 PM)

Tuesday - July 1

Saturday - July 19

N/A

Rick Queen

Monthly Meeting (7 PM), - No Regular Meeting

Field Day, (2-4 PM) Queens Apiary located at 96 Henson Cove Rd Canton, NC.

Tuesday - August 5

John Gears

Eric Talley

Early Session (6:15 PM) - Mite Treatment

Monthly Meeting (7 PM), At Large - Controlling varroa mites without using chemicals, VIA Zoom

Tuesday - September 2

John Gears

Beth Sain, Tina Wegmann

Early Session (6:15 PM) - Record Keeping

Monthly Meeting (7 PM), - The essentials of beeswax, and what you can make from it.

October - TBD

N/A

Board Meeting (2-4 PM)

Tuesday - October 7

John Gears

Tina Wegmann

Early Session (6:15 PM) - Preparing for Winter

Monthly Meeting (7 PM), - Honey Tasting and Black Jar contest.

Tuesday - November 4

Beth Sain, Rick Queen

Rich Byers, Beth Sain, Rudie Bax

Early Session (6:15 PM) - Making Sugar Bricks

Monthly Meeting  (7 PM) - Expert Panel Discussion

Tuesday - December 2

No Speaker

Holiday Meal - (6 PM)