Events
Monday, March 17th, 7:00pm
Monthly Club Meeting
Anton Joubert, the NC Apiary Inspector for our area, will be our speaker. He will talk about the services they offer, including disease identification and what to expect if they visit your bee yard. He will also talk about what he is finding in the bee yards he is visiting as well as things we should be doing with our bees.
Community Events
Bandys FFA Ag Day
April 11
Bandys High School Farm
5040 E Bandys Cross Rd, Catawba, NC.
Ag Day provides visitors with the chance to interact with livestock and companion animals, horticultural displays and various demonstrations within the field of agriculture! The bee club will also have an exhibit. Click here to learn more.
22nd Annual Antique Power Show (Tractor Show)
May 16 - 17
Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds
1 American Legion Ave, Newton, NC
Besides tractors on display there will be a Lawn Mower Pull on Friday evening, a Pedal Tractor Pull on Saturday morning, and a Truck & Tractor Pull on Saturday afternoon and evening. Demonstrations of equipment such as threshers, steam engines, shingle mills, grist mills, blacksmithing, and many other demonstrations can be enjoyed throughout the day. Plenty of good food can be had all weekend long. The bee club will also have an exhibit. Click here to learn more.
NC State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting​
July 10 - 12
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Join beekeepers from across the state. Hear the latest research and beekeeping techniques to better manage our bees. There will be dozens of vendors offering a wide range of beekeeping equipment and supplies. Click here to learn more.
Hickory American Legion Fair
August 27 - September 1
Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds
1 American Legion Ave, Newton, NC
While at the fair come by the bee club's exhibit in the log cabin near the Craft Barn. Learn about bees from experienced beekeepers. See if you can find the queen in the observation hive.