Change of location for May BCBA meeting: Maryville Church of Christ

The Blount County Beekeepers Association will hold its May meeting at the Maryville Church of Christ on Sherwood Drive, across the bypass from Foothills Mall. The association will return to the Blount County Library for its June meeting, but the Maryville Church of Christ will be the permanent meeting place with the July meeting. The

BCBA hosts field day for new beekeepers April 30

The annual BCBA Field Day for New Beekeepers will be Saturday, April 30, at 1 p.m. at Charlie Parton’s farm. The farm is located at.1730 East Brown School Road Everyone is welcome, even if you’re not a BCBA member. What to bring: Veil, protective clothing and a hive tool. Directions: From Sevierville Road/411 North off

Beekeeping 101 – pictures from the short course

Photos from the Beekeeping 101 short course for new beekeepers, Feb. 20, 2016.

BCBA meeting July 13 to feature discussion of mead-making

The regular meeting of the Blount County Beekeepers Association will be on Monday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Blount County public library. The main topic on the program will be mead and how to make it out of your honey. In addition, beekeepers can bring a sample of honey to have it tested

Derailment could delay local honey harvest – The Daily Times: News

The Maryville Daily times has published a full story on the plight of the beekeepers  who are in the area affected by last week’s train derailment. The story quotes BCBA members Coley O’Dell and Howard Kerr and BCBA president Harlen Breeden. Mike Studer, the state apiarist, is also quote. The story is a good summary of

Beekeepers asked to request that CSX analyze honey in the train derailment

Mike Studer, the state apiarist, has asked that Blount County beekeepers — particularly those in the evacuation zone of last week’s train derailment — request that CSX have honey from beehives within the zone analyzed for contaminants. That request should be made at the CSX outreach center, which is located at Heritage Middle School. Studer

State official gives go-ahead to Blount beekeepers to extract honey

All Blount County beekeepers can extract honey from their hives, Mike Studer, state apiarist, said on Saturday morning. But beekeepers should continue to monitor their hives to see if they notice any significant bee kills that might occur over the next couple of weeks. Studer asked on Friday that honey extraction be suspended from many

State asks some Blount beekeepers to leave honey on hives until it can be tested

Mike Studer, the state apiarist, has asked that Blount County beekeepers, particularly those who have hives near the site of the recent train derailment, to do the following: — Leave the honey on the hives. Do not extract any honey until the state has had a chance to run some tests to determine if the

Bee inspectors in the BCBA

It’s the state law to have your beehives registered, so don’t neglect this important duty. If you want them inspected, below is a list of association bee inspectors. There is no cost for this service. If you are planning to move the hives, they must be inspected.  Current inspectors in the BCBA: Stacey Adair, 983-6223

Seasonal management tips for June

Dennis Barry presented the seasonal portion of the June meeting of the Blount County Beekeepers Association on June 8 and told those attending that they should keep in mind the following during this busy month for beekeepers: The honey flow is nearly finished, and the honey supers should be coming off the hives fairly soon.