Announcements

Announcements

01/27/2009
The tentative agenda along with registration and hotel information for the NCSBA Spring meeting has been posted to http://www.ncbeekeepers.org/meetings.htm

10/13/2008

The North Carolina State Fair is coming October 16th through the 26th. Be sure to drop by the Governor James G. Martin building to see Orange County's honeybee display.

05/20/2008
We're having our annual Field Day on May 31st at David Langham's bee yard where he will be making splits from his hives.

Don Hopkins, our state bee inspector, will be there to assist and explain the process. David will also be raising his own queens between now and then for the new hives created from the splits. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the queen rearing process and how to do splits on your hives.

We will meet at Allen & Sons BBQ off Hwy 86 (919-942-7576) at 9am and plan to carpool over to his bee yard around 9:15am. The easiest way to get to David's bee yard is in a pick-up truck, so if you have one bring it.

After we spend the morning at the bee yard, everyone is welcome to eat lunch at Allen & Sons BBQ on the club.

02/22/2008
The North Carolina State Beekeepers Spring 2008 meeting will be held in Burlington, NC on the weekend of March 7th and 8th. The agenda has been announced: http://www.ncbeekeepers.org/Spr08Agenda.pdf

11/01/2007
The OCBA has won second place in the NC State Fair bee booth/exhibit!

8/19/2007
Want to know why honey bees are in the news? Curious about how (and why) people keep bees?

"Honey Bee Basics" is a workshop designed to introduce people of all ages to the fascinating world of honey bees, our most valuable insect. Topics include the importance of the little honey bee to our way of life and how to keep bees as a hobby. Sponsored by the Orange County Beekeepers Association, the workshops are free to the public. People of all ages and interests are encouraged to attend; families are welcome!

Three sessions will be held, each repeating the same content, so choose a date that is most convenient for you. Workshops are 7 to 9 p.m. on

• September 20
• September 27
• October 4

at the County Extension Office, 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough.

For more information or to register, contact Randall Austin at orangebeeclass@yahoo.com or (919) 644-7842. Enrollment is limited, so please sign up early.

5/24/2007
The OCBA field day is scheduled for Saturday, June 16th at 8am, at the NCSU Entomology Research center. Jennifer Keller will be hosting the event, and activities include looking at hives, bee dissection procedures to inspect for tracheal mite damage, and queen rearing.

2/16/2007
OCBA member Jeff Lee interviewed for Colony Collapse Disorder article in the N&O.

More information on Colony Collapse Disorder available in The OCBA forums

11/30/2006
OCBA member Randall Austin was featured in an article about beekeeping in The News of Orange

11/20/2006
OCBA 2007 Calendars are in! Calendars are available for $5 (plus $1.50 for shipping) and can be purchased by contacting David Langham: david_langham@hotmail.com

10/13/06
STATE FAIR UPDATE: The OCBA bee exhibit won the first prize BLUE RIBBON for display booths!

Congratulations to the OCBA and especially the members who worked hard and came up with some creative ideas to complete the booth! Here are some photos of the booth (from our photo gallery):

10/9/06
Come to the NC State Fair October 13-22! The OCBA will have a booth up with a fantastic display and lots of information. Be sure to look for the Bee Exhibits
http://www.ncstatefair.org/2006/

8/14/06
Randall Austin has created an excellent brochure for the OCBA that contains lots of useful information. You can download a PDF version of the brochure here.

8/1/06
So far this season, Orange County hobbyist beekeepers in the OCBA have reporting harvesting over 2,000 pounds (or 166 gallons) of honey!

4/15/06

OCBA members featured in the News of Orange County for a swarm removal in Hillsborough:

http://www.aconews.com/articles/2006/04/13/noc/news/news04.txt