In celebration of our Spring 2019 Beginning Beekeepers graduates, our monthly meeting will consist of snacks, prizes, graduation certificate presentations, and monthly question and answer time. Please bring snacks and the club will provide sodas and bottled water along with paper plates and napkins.
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Earlier Event: April 6
Dr. Leo Sharashkin's Natural Beekeeping Workshop
Later Event: May 11
May 11th, 2019 Amherst Honey Bee Festival
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.