Meeting location has been changed due to Lynchburg City Public Works needing our meeting space to coordinate recent storm damage cleanup. Aprils meeting will be held at the Lynchburg Business Development Center at 147 Mill Ridge Road Lynchburg, Virginia. This is located on the road beside Taylors Brothers (across the street from the Home Depot entrance). The speaker will be Virginia State Apiarist Keith Tignor and and he will be covering a variety of topics including laws and ordinances related to beekeeping in Virginia.
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July17, 2025 “Bring Home a Ribbon: Preparing Honey for Show”
Your honey is the best there is, right? Think it’s good enough to win a blue ribbon? This year the Bedford County Fair has expanded its honey show eligibility area to include Campbell County. So, if you are interested in showing off your honey, you will want to attend our July meeting. Ann Zudekoff, Master Beekeeper, honey judge, and winner of a multitude of ribbons for her honey and bee products will give the club a presentation on how to prepare your honey for show.
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Earlier Event: March 15
March 15, 2018 - Monthly PBA meeting
Later Event: April 21
Amherst Honey Bee Festival
August 21, 2025 Heat Treatment for Varroa Control
Karin Tesdall of Healthy Bee Ventures will demonstrate 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.
Keep an eye out for new events, all geared around enhancing the love of the honeybee.
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Keep an eye out for new events, all geared around enhancing the love of the honeybee. 〰️
August 22nd-24th is the Bedford County Fair. Beekeepers from Bedford and Campbell Counties are encouraged to submit their honey for judging.
Saturday, September 13th is the Blue Ridge Bee Festival. Mark your calendar to attend. The festival will be from 10AM to 4PM. More details to follow.
