During the first part of the meeting, Guest speaker Silas Richardson will be speaking on his start into beekeeping and how his operation has expanding into several hundred hives. The second half of the meeting will be a general beekeeper question and answer time with our club educator, Anne Zudekoff. The Q&A will be for novice and experienced beekeepers alike.
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Earlier Event: April 21
Amherst Honey Bee Festival
Later Event: June 15
Virginia State Beekeepers Association 100th Anniversary State meeting
April 16, 2026 Club Meeting
Research on the potential medicinal uses of Lanternfly “honey”.
Be sure to check our March PBA newsletter for: A Beekeepers Calendar Things to Consider for April. You can find a link to past newsletters in the resource section of our website.
Check out our photo gallery page to see the swarm pictures sent in by our club members.
Congratulations to our club members…Julie Arthur, Grace Tesdall, and Ann Reed
Julie Arthur
Julie achieved her VSBA “apprentice” level beekeeping certification.
Grace Tesdall
Grace won one of the raffle prizes at the HOVB Conference.
Ann and Charlie Reed
Charlie and Ann took home a blue ribbon in the “Black Jar” division at the Heart of Virginia conference honey show. Black Jar is a blind taste test competition for the best tasting honey.