June 21, 2025
Annual Club Picnic
PBA members and their families gathered for their annual club picnic on Saturday, June 21st. It was an afternoon of food, fellowship, and fun! There was a honey extraction equipment demo as well as a few games. A good time was had by all..
July 17, 2025
Bring Home a ribbon: Preparing Honey for a Show
A presentation was given by EAS Master Beekeeper, Ann Zudekoff. Ann began her training as a honey show judge at the Young Harris Institute and has been entering honey shows since 2012. She has participated in judging regional shows in several states. Ann has brought home dozens of prize ribbons from regional and national shows. She’ll shared with club members the procedures, tips, and tricks for preparing your honey for entry in upcoming shows.
August 21, 2025
Heat Treatment for Varroa Control
Karin Tesdall of Healthy Bee Ventures demonstrated her “Bee Sauna”, a thermal treatment for varroa mite control. Healthy Bee Ventures is a family-owned business dedicated to providing beekeepers with a high-quality chemical-free hive product for varroa management.
Our meeting in August was full of fun. Thanks to our club members, we collected over a dozen jars of honey to donate to the Centenary Methodist Church. Congratulations to Ann Zudekoff, 2025 winner of the Langstroth Award. It was presented at our August meeting by Keith Tignor, VDACS State Apiarist. The night was topped off by an ice cream social.
September 13, 2025 Bedford Bee Festival
Club members manned the PBA Information and Honey Sales Tent to educate the community about our club and the rewards of beekeeping.