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 - Christmas Party TBD