We are needing volunteers to work the bees and honey booth at the Kentucky State Fair for the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association and the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association. We are looking for 5 people per shift, 3 shifts of 4 hours. You will receive one pass for entry and parking to the State Fair to use that day to get in. Please help us represent the KBA! Signup at the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA5A62AA5F58-kbavolunteer

May 18th Field Day @3pm

Show and Tell ...bring your favorite most used or even new tool or beekeeping find. We want to give newbees and oldbees great ideas for getting started or getting better! Please note the time change to 7 p.m. for this meeting alone.

Troy Simpson will be discussing swarm catching. Troy Simpson was past president around 2010 and has 25 years experience in beekeeping.

Sunday we will have our annual BEEKEEPING 101 event!  This is your time to begin, you have plenty of time to learn in between now and the Spring to get your bees and your equipment ready to go.  First, you need some knowledge and who better to share knowledge of bees than one of our area's Master Beekeepers, Dr Leonard Davis!  He will give you the run-down on what you need to know about bees to get started and become a beekeeper in 2024!  Veteran beekeepers, please attend to welcome our newbees and pass along knowledge you have for them too.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

Get your entries ready! Reminder this is also a pot-luck style event, so bring a dish with you to share. The club will be providing meat/veggie sandwiches.

Best Edible Honey Product - Any kind of edible food product made with honey. This includes savory dishes like honey bbq wings or honey cornbread cakes, spiced honey butter, honey bread as well as drinks like mead and honey tea. Creamed honey flavored or unflavored is also included in this category. Will be judged by the crowd. Everyone will get a ticket to vote. Unlimited entries per person.

Best Honey Dessert - Speaks for itself, bring your baklava, honey cakes, honey tarts, honey nut bars, honey cookies, honey pies and more! Will be judged by the crowd. Everyone will get a ticket to vote. Unlimited entries per person.

Best Black Jar Honey - Bring in your different honey varieties, we will pour a little in a small cup for judges and return the bottle to you. Unlimited entries per person. We will have a panel of judges who will vote on the honey by FLAVOR alone.

For our last field day of the year, we will meet at Dave Handsbury’s honey house where he will show us equipment he uses in processing honey and beeswax. Dave has all the tools and this will give you a good look at what potential a beekeeper has for a honey business.

We are needing volunteers to work the bees and honey booth at the Kentucky State Fair for the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association and the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association. We are looking for 5 people per shift, 3 shifts of 4 hours. You will receive one pass for entry and parking to the State Fair to use that day to get in. Please help us represent the KBA! Signup at the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA5A62AA5F58-kbavolunteer

Please join us at the Kentucky State Fair with State Apiarist, Tammy Potter. She will talk about how to be successful entering in the State Fair competition for bees and honey. We will meet at the Bees & Honey exhibit at the fair.

Zachary will go over how to check for mites, which is an extremely important process to do over the Summer months, especially in July when mites begin to outproduce the queen’s laying. He will also complete a hive inspection.

Please park at the church on Whips Mill as there is limited parking.

We will be meeting at Master Beekeeper L Augustine’s apiary in Fairdale. We will discuss what you need to be doing this time of year with your hives, what to look for, how to inspect, when and how to pull honey (it’s that time of year for Spring harvest). Here’s your chance to get inside a hive and see what is going on! New and old members please join us! A beesuit is required for this event.

Please park on the gravel road leading up to the hives. The grass on either side gets damp and you may get your vehicle stuck in it if you park there.

Please join Beth Wagner and Tim Hollins at their apiary at the La Minga Farm, a community farm located in Prospect. Bring your bee suit and join the fun! Look for the KBA signs! Hope to see you there.

We are back for our first field day of the year! We will be meeting at Master Beekeeper L Augustine’s apiary in Fairdale. We will discuss what you need to be doing this time of year with your hives, what to look for, how to inspect, what to be prepared for upcoming. Here’s your chance to get inside a hive and see what is going on! New and old members please join us! A bee suit is required for this event.  Please park in a straight line on the gravel road leading to the hives, do not park in the grass or you may not get back out!

The last session will be free and will take place at the South Central Regional Library in Jefferson County.  If you have not attended any sessions, you still can as this is an independent topic.  Would also be helpful for experienced beekeepers as we will review Integrated Pest Management, diseases and products of the hive.  We hope to see some of our KBA members at the event!

@ 7300 Jefferson Blvd, Louisville, KY 40219
Products of the Hive, Introduction to Integrated Pest Management, and Disease.
Lara Augustine, U of Florida Certified Advanced Beekeeper, Past President KBA.

https://www.eventcreate.com/e/beekeepersurvival

You must register at the link above to reserve your spot! Back for its second year, the Beginner Beekeeper Survival School packages the bare essentials you need to have a successful first year of beekeeping. This 16 hour program was created to meet a recurring need, to prepare beginners for their first year of beekeeping!
Remaining sessions, join at any time for all or some of the sessions:

Session 4 with Oldham County Beekeepers Association, Saturday 3/11, 9A-1P.
@ Oldham Extension Office. 207 Parker Dr. La Grange KY 40031.
Pests, Varroa, Beekeeper Interventions, and Course Conclusion. 
Jake Barker, EAS & Cornell Master Beekeeper, OCBA Educational Coordinator.

https://www.eventcreate.com/e/beekeepersurvival

You must register at the link above to reserve your spot! Back for its second year, the Beginner Beekeeper Survival School packages the bare essentials you need to have a successful first year of beekeeping. This 16 hour program was created to meet a recurring need, to prepare beginners for their first year of beekeeping!
Remaining sessions, join at any time for all or some of the sessions:

Session 2 with Bullitt County Beekeepers Association, Sunday 2/26 1P-5P.
@ Bullitt Extension Office. 384 Halls LN. Shepherdsville KY 40165.
Hive Inspections, Annual Schedule, and Basic Management.
Leonard Davis, EAS Master Beekeeper, President BCBA.

FREE! Session 3 with Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association (Jefferson), Saturday 3/4, 9A-1P.
@ 7300 Jefferson Blvd, Louisville, KY 40219.
Products of the Hive, Introduction to Integrated Pest Management, and Disease.
Lara Augustine, UofF Certified Advanced Beekeeper, Past President KBA.

Session 4 with Oldham County Beekeepers Association, Saturday 3/11, 9A-1P.
@ Oldham Extension Office. 207 Parker Dr. La Grange KY 40031.
Pests, Varroa, Beekeeper Interventions, and Course Conclusion. 
Jake Barker, EAS & Cornell Master Beekeeper, OCBA Educational Coordinator.

https://www.eventcreate.com/e/beekeepersurvival

You must register at the link above to reserve your spot! Back for its second year, the Beginner Beekeeper Survival School packages the bare essentials you need to have a successful first year of beekeeping. This 16 hour program was created to meet a recurring need, to prepare beginners for their first year of beekeeping! Session dates and descriptions follow. Join any or all of the sessions:

Session 1 with Spencer County Beekeepers Association, Sunday 2/19 1P-5P.
@ Nosey Bee Place. 2980 Briar Ridge RD. Mt. Eden KY 40046 (N of Taylorsville Lake)
Introduction to Beekeeping, Basic Bee Biology, and Beekeeping Equipment.
Amanda Snider, President SCBA.

Session 2 with Bullitt County Beekeepers Association, Sunday 2/26 1P-5P.
@ Bullitt Extension Office. 384 Halls LN. Shepherdsville KY 40165.
Hive Inspections, Annual Schedule, and Basic Management.
Leonard Davis, EAS Master Beekeeper, President BCBA.

FREE! Session 3 with Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association (Jefferson), Saturday 3/4, 9A-1P.
@ 7300 Jefferson Blvd, Louisville, KY 40219.
Products of the Hive, Introduction to Integrated Pest Management, and Disease.
Lara Augustine, UofF Certified Advanced Beekeeper, Past President KBA.

Session 4 with Oldham County Beekeepers Association, Saturday 3/11, 9A-1P.
@ Oldham Extension Office. 207 Parker Dr. La Grange KY 40031.
Pests, Varroa, Beekeeper Interventions, and Course Conclusion. 
Jake Barker, EAS & Cornell Master Beekeeper, OCBA Educational Coordinator.