TBA Events held each month include local beekeeping association meetings throughout Texas, our TBA Summer Clinic (June) and Annual Convention (November). Simply view the calendar to find association meetings, click on the meeting title for all details about organizer, location, and time. You may find our Local Association Meetings locator map helpful to identify TBA event locations near you.
If you have an event you’d like to add, please contact Leesa Hyder at TBA by emailing execsec@texasbeekeepers.org
Beekeeping 101 – In Person
May 9 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
$60Event Date and Time
- May 9, 2024 — 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Classroom)
- May 10, 2024 — TBA (Field Day – morning or afternoon session)
Location
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Bexar County Classroom — San Antonio, TX
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Beekeeping 101 is an opportunity to learn all the basics to get started in beekeeping.
This course is geared for the beginner beekeeper – those with little to absolutely no knowledge. This course is very hands-on, with countless examples and opportunities to touch and handle the beekeeping equipment and bees.
You will receive a packet with:
- beekeeping catalogs
- factsheets
- other useful literature
This course consists of a Classroom Portion (May 9, 2024) and an optional Field Day (May 10, 2024, morning or afternoon session).
Attendees MUST be ages 15 and up to participate in the field day.
Topics Covered:
- Honey Bee Biology
- Beekeeping Equipment
- Setting Up Your Apiary
- Overview of Diseases
- Pest of Honey Bees
NOTES:
- Lunch is provided on Ma
- Beekeeping suits and gloves are provided.
- Must sign a waiver to participate in the field day.
- **Ages 15 and up only allowed at field day.
- **Field Day activities are weather dependent.
