Calendar
2023
*All OCBA Member Meetings occur the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7-9pm at the Onslow County Multipurpose Complex located at 4024 Richlands Hwy, Jacksonville. You do not need to be a member to see what the meetings are like - all are invited! Each meeting consists of educational classes for beginner and experienced beekeepers.*
January 10, 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting. Classes include: A) Feeding Bees in Early Spring
B) Dead Colony Forensics
January 21, 2023 - OCBA Beginners Beekeeping Shortcourse, 8am - Noon
January 28, 2023 - OCBA Beginners Beekeeping Shortcourse, 8am - Noon
February 4, 2023 - OCBA Beginners Beekeeping Shortcourse, 8am - Noon
February 11, 2023 - OCBA Beginners Beekeeping Shortcourse, 8am - Noon
February 14, 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting. Classes include: A) Preparing for the Nectar Flow by Jeff Morton
B) Swarm Prevention
March 10-11, 2023 - NCSBA Spring Meeting @ Union County Agricultural Center - Monroe, NC
March 14, 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting. Classes include: A) Package Installation by Eric Talley
B) Swarm Capture by Michael Thornton
April 11, 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting. Classes include: A) Safety in the Bee Yard by John Gudger
B) Evaluating Bee Performance by Eric Talley
May 9, 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting
June 17, 2023 - Bee Blast - Practicum starts at 10am. Rain date 6/24 *in lieu of a monthly meeting
June 19 - 25, 2023 - National Pollinator Week!
July 11. 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting. A panel discussion on: A) Hive Beetles & Wax Months by Celeste Cavanaugh & Jerry Zima
B) Summer Dearth - Panel Discussion and Questions
July 13-15, 2023 - NCSBA Summer Meeting @ Blue Ridge Community Center - Flat Rock, NC
August 8, 2023 - OCBA Member Meeting. Classes include: A) Inhouse Honey Contest by Marie Bowman
B) Preparing Honey for Show & Judging by Eric Talley
Saturday, August 19, 2023 - National Honeybee Day! Come see us at the Onslow County Farmer's Market to learn all about OCBA.
September 12, 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting. Brief by NCSBA Regional Bee Inspector’s
NC Dept of Ag, Area 5 Honeybee Inspector, John Harris
October 10, 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting. Classes include: A) Preparing for Winter by David Plummer & Jeff Morton
B) OCBA Apiary Activities by TBD
November 14, 2023 - OCBA Monthly Meeting. Classes include: A) Storing Comb by David Plummer
B) Comb Management (life cycle) by Jeff Morton
December 9, 2023 - "I Think I Want to Be a Beekeeper?" FREE Presentation
December 12, 2023 - Holiday Social