Montgomery County NC Beekeepers Association

Montgomery County NC Beekeepers Association Welcome to the official page of the Montgomery Co Beekeepers Chapter of the NC Beekeepers Association

Montgomery County NC Beekeepers meet the third Thursday of each month except July and December at 6:00 pm in the multipurpose room of Montgomery Community College, 1011 Page Street, Troy NC.

Learning the 6 M’s of Overwintering Success for your honeybees from Stephen Taylor!
09/21/2023

Learning the 6 M’s of Overwintering Success for your honeybees from Stephen Taylor!

09/20/2023
09/16/2023

Join us for our September 21 meeting when Stephen Taylor will present his program on "The 6 Ms of Overwintering Success." We hope to see you there!

Special shout out of thanks and appreciation to the honey contest judges at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair: NC ...
08/28/2023

Special shout out of thanks and appreciation to the honey contest judges at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair: NC Regional Apiary Inspector, Shirley Harris and multiple award winning Fair entry expert, Frank Kissell. They’ve encouraged the winners to get their honey ready for the State Fair in October!

Congratulations to the winners of the Honey Contest at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair!!! First Place: Cindy Mar...
08/26/2023

Congratulations to the winners of the Honey Contest at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair!!! First Place: Cindy Martin, 2nd Place: Cecelia Miller, 3rd Place: Mike King. Well done!

Come see us! We are at the Montgomery County Ag Fair at the Ag Center on Glen Rd. We’re here until 7pm. Chicken show sta...
08/25/2023

Come see us! We are at the Montgomery County Ag Fair at the Ag Center on Glen Rd. We’re here until 7pm. Chicken show starts at 5:30pm!

08/19/2023

Honey bee facts:
1. A honey bee can fly up to 15 miles per hour.
2. Worker bees (females) make honey and do all the chores.
3. A honey bee visits 50-100 flowers in one trip. Pollen is packed into special baskets on their legs.
4. A honey bee worker only makes an average of 1/12 of a teaspoon in her lifetime which is about 5-6 weeks long.
5. An average hive has 50,000 to 60,000 worker bees.
6. The queen can live up to 3 years and can lay as many as 2,000 eggs per day.
7. Honey bees see in the ultraviolet spectrum.

Learning from NC Wildlife Biologist Rupert Medford tonight!
08/17/2023

Learning from NC Wildlife Biologist Rupert Medford tonight!

08/17/2023

Join Montgomery County Beekeepers today at 6 pm.

Rupert Medford presents on equipment storage and protecting the apiary from black bears.

MCC 1011 Page Street, Troy

THIS THURSDAY join us for our regular monthly meeting on at 6 pm.Our speaker this month is Rupert Medford, beekeeper and...
08/14/2023

THIS THURSDAY join us for our regular monthly meeting on at 6 pm.

Our speaker this month is Rupert Medford, beekeeper and biologist with North Carolina Wildlife, who will present his program on protecting the apiary from black bears and storage of equipment during the winter.

Rupert is a native of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, home of the very best honey in the world.

After graduating from NC State with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Rupert began his career as a wildlife biologist and settled in the Southern Piedmont.

As a family man, career biologist, and pastor of Hamer Creek Baptist Church, Rupert's focus on bee-keeping revolves around efficiency in management and in production of high-quality, single-ingredient honey made only from flower nectar just as it has been for thousands of years.

He lives in Troy with his devoted wife and three children.

Please bring your favorite dish to share and an item for the door prizes, if you're able. Please plan to purchase your tickets for the door prizes and 50/50 drawings.

You won't want to miss this interesting meeting, which is open to the public. Anyone who is a beginning, established or just interested in learning about beekeeping is encouraged and welcome to attend.

Don't forget to join us for our regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 17 at 6 pm.Our speaker this month is Rupert ...
08/07/2023

Don't forget to join us for our regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 17 at 6 pm.

Our speaker this month is Rupert Medford, beekeeper and biologist with North Carolina Wildlife, who will present his program on protecting the apiary from black bears and storage of equipment during the winter.

Rupert is a native of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, home of the very best honey in the world.

After graduating from NC State with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Rupert began his career as a wildlife biologist and settled in the Southern Piedmont.

As a family man, career biologist, and pastor of Hamer Creek Baptist Church, Rupert's focus on bee-keeping revolves around efficiency in management and in production of high-quality, single-ingredient honey made only from flower nectar just as it has been for thousands of years.

He lives in Troy with his devoted wife and three children.

Our meeting begins at 6 pm with the covered-dish dinner, followed by business, Rupert's presentation and the drawings for door prizes and 50/50.

You won't want to miss this interesting meeting, which is open to the public. Anyone who is a beginning, established or just interested in learning about beekeeping is encouraged to attend.

Join us for our regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 17 at 6 pm.Our speaker this month is Rupert Medford, beekeep...
08/01/2023

Join us for our regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 17 at 6 pm.

Our speaker this month is Rupert Medford, beekeeper and biologist with North Carolina Wildlife, who will present his program on protecting the apiary from black bears and storage of equipment during the winter.

Rupert is a native of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, home of the very best honey in the world.

After graduating from NC State with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Rupert began his career as a wildlife biologist and settled in the Southern Piedmont.

As a family man, career biologist, and pastor of Hamer Creek Baptist Church, Rupert's focus on bee-keeping revolves around efficiency in management and in production of high-quality, single-ingredient honey made only from flower nectar just as it has been for thousands of years.

He lives in Troy with his devoted wife and three children.

You won't want to miss this interesting meeting, which is open to the public. Anyone who is a beginning, established or just interested in learning about beekeeping is encouraged to attend.

Exciting opportunity for Montgomery County residents……beekeepers, we have our very own Honey Contest at the Ag Fair!!! C...
07/12/2023

Exciting opportunity for Montgomery County residents……beekeepers, we have our very own Honey Contest at the Ag Fair!!! Check it out. Look forward to seeing you there!

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06/25/2023

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A bit of humor during this soggy Pollinator Week.
06/21/2023

A bit of humor during this soggy Pollinator Week.

It's National Pollinator week, so I'm here to help you get to know your bees:

06/19/2023

Bonus new comic! "Drone's Day"

Learning from Ms. Nancy!
06/15/2023

Learning from Ms. Nancy!

Nancy Ruppert, retired NC Apiary Inspector, will be presenting a timely program on control of honeybee pests at our meet...
06/15/2023

Nancy Ruppert, retired NC Apiary Inspector, will be presenting a timely program on control of honeybee pests at our meeting TONIGHT! You don't want to miss this!

We are so privileged to have Nancy as a source of her wealth of knowledge of beekeeping, as a member of our own association!

Our meeting will begin at 6 pm with a covered dish meal, followed by a business meeting. Nancy will present her program, then drawings for door prizes and the 50/50 will follow.

This will be our last meeting before summer break, with the next meeting scheduled for August 17.

If able, please bring a covered dish and an item for the door prize drawing.
Most of all, bring your questions for Nancy! She will be happy to answer your concerns.

Our meetings are open to the public and we encourage all beekeepers, those thinking about becoming beekeepers and anyone curious about beekeeping to join us. You will enjoy food, friends and fellowship.

We meet at Montgomery Community College, 1011 Page Street, Troy NC, Multipurpose Room in Building 200.

We can't wait to see you!!

Nancy Ruppert, retired NC Apiary Inspector, will be presenting a timely program on control of honeybee pests at our meet...
06/12/2023

Nancy Ruppert, retired NC Apiary Inspector, will be presenting a timely program on control of honeybee pests at our meeting this Thursday evening. You don't want to miss this!

We are so privileged to have Nancy as a source of her wealth of knowledge of beekeeping, as a member of our own association!

Our meeting will begin at 6 pm with a covered dish meal, followed by a business meeting. Nancy will present her program, then drawings for door prizes and the 50/50 will follow.

This will be our last meeting before summer break, with the next meeting scheduled for August 17.

If able, please bring a covered dish and an item for the door prize drawing.

Most of all, bring your questions for Nancy! She will be happy to answer your concerns.

Our meetings are open to the public and we encourage all beekeepers, those thinking about becoming beekeepers and anyone curious about beekeeping to join us. You will enjoy food, friends and fellowship.

We meet at Montgomery Community College, 1011 Page Street, Troy NC, Multipurpose Room in Building 200.

We can't wait to see you!!

06/05/2023

Always BEE Kind 🐝

At our June 15th meeting of Montgomery County Beekeepers Association we will continue to tap in to the wealth of knowled...
06/04/2023

At our June 15th meeting of Montgomery County Beekeepers Association we will continue to tap in to the wealth of knowledge of members of our own group.

Retired Apiary Inspector Nancy Ruppert will present a timely program on Pests of Honeybees and Their Control. It will be a great presentation and you don't want to miss it!

Learning all about proper labeling of honey from our State Regional Apiary Inspector, Ms. Shirley Harris. Thank you so m...
05/18/2023

Learning all about proper labeling of honey from our State Regional Apiary Inspector, Ms. Shirley Harris. Thank you so much!

Join us THIS EVENING for an important presentation by our Apiary Inspector Shirley Harris on the requirements for proper...
05/18/2023

Join us THIS EVENING for an important presentation by our Apiary Inspector Shirley Harris on the requirements for properly labeling your bottled honey.

Covered dish begins at 6pm followed by our business session. Shirley will then have her program.

As always we will have the 50/50 drawing and door prizes. If you're able please bring an item for a door prize.

1011 Page Street, Troy NC is the address. Montgomery Community College, Multipurpose Room in Building 200.

Our meetings are open to all and we welcome your presence!

Join us this Thursday for an important presentation by our Apiary Inspector Shirley Harris on the requirements for prope...
05/14/2023

Join us this Thursday for an important presentation by our Apiary Inspector Shirley Harris on the requirements for properly labeling your bottled honey.

Covered dish begins at 6pm followed by our business session. Shirley will then have her program.

As always we will have the 50/50 drawing and door prizes. If you're able please bring an item for a door prize.

1011 Page Street, Troy NC is the address. Montgomery Community College, Multipurpose Room in Building 200.

Our meetings are open to all and we welcome your presence!

05/09/2023

🍃Go tell it to the Bees
Ye olde Tradition of telling the Bees, is one that is still done to this day. Tis known that it be the Bee keepers duty to tell the Bees of any news that needs to be told. Such things like weddings, death or birth must be told to the Bees🍃
🍃And, they do say that if the Bees aren’t told of such things, Well, there be trouble indeed. Why, the Bees would surely take to rest and not produce honey, or they would leave the hive or in the worst case they would sadly pass away🍃

Written by Athey Thompson
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More winnings for Mike King from the endowment raffle. His prize included plants from Uwharrie Mountain Native Plant Far...
04/30/2023

More winnings for Mike King from the endowment raffle. His prize included plants from Uwharrie Mountain Native Plant Farm.

Plant Sale Tomorrow!!! Rain or shine—the sale will be inside. 9AM until 1pm.
04/28/2023

Plant Sale Tomorrow!!! Rain or shine—the sale will be inside. 9AM until 1pm.

Join us for our Spring Plant Sale on April 29th and May 6th from 9:00AM to 1:00PM at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Montgomery County! We will have vegetable, landscape, house, and native plants for sale. Cash and check only, please!

Plant Sale TODAY until noon. Should be a break in this weather by then.…
04/22/2023

Plant Sale TODAY until noon. Should be a break in this weather by then.…

Plant sale next two Saturdays…between the Sheriff’s office and the library. Look forward to seeing you there!
04/22/2023

Plant sale next two Saturdays…between the Sheriff’s office and the library. Look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for our Spring Plant Sale on April 29th and May 6th from 9:00AM to 1:00PM at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Montgomery County! We will have vegetable, landscape, house, and native plants for sale. Cash and check only, please!

Congratulations to Mike King!!! Mike won our fundraiser raffle:  VSH nuc, complete hive, native trees and retro beekeepi...
04/21/2023

Congratulations to Mike King!!! Mike won our fundraiser raffle: VSH nuc, complete hive, native trees and retro beekeeping photos. Proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the NCSBA Endowment Fund. Many thanks to everyone who bought tickets, and to Bearding Bees Farm, Sweet Bee Farm, Uwharrie Mountain Native Plants, and Janno Lewis for generous prize donations.

Learned a lot from our speaker, Sam Coble, at tonight’s meeting. Bee safe and have an Epipen nearby, especially in the b...
04/21/2023

Learned a lot from our speaker, Sam Coble, at tonight’s meeting. Bee safe and have an Epipen nearby, especially in the bee yard. Even if you have no reaction from stings, that could change.

Please join us THIS EVENING as Sam Coble joins us for an important presentation for ALL beekeepers.Sam will share his pr...
04/20/2023

Please join us THIS EVENING as Sam Coble joins us for an important presentation for ALL beekeepers.

Sam will share his program on Using an Epi-Pen in the event of an allergic reaction from a bee sting. This information could save your life or the life of a family member or friend.

We will start the evening at 6:00 pm with our covered-dish meal (there's always good food), followed by a business meeting then Sam's presentation.

Be ready to purchase your tickets for the 50/50 drawing and if you can, bring a little something to add to our door prize table.

We'll have a good time, good food, good information and GREAT fellowship.

Montgomery Community College, 1011 Page Street, Building 200 Multipurpose Room, Troy NC.

We can't wait to see you there!

04/14/2023

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Please join us April 20 as Sam Coble joins us for an important presentation for ALL beekeepers. Sam will share his progr...
04/06/2023

Please join us April 20 as Sam Coble joins us for an important presentation for ALL beekeepers. Sam will share his program on Using an Epi-Pen in the event of an allergic reaction from a bee sting. This information could save your life or the life of a family member or friend.

We will start the evening at 6:00 pm with our covered-dish meal (there's always good food), followed by a business meeting then Sam's presentation.

Be ready to purchase your tickets for the 50/50 drawing and if you can, bring a little something to add to our door prize table.

We'll have a good time, good food, good information and GREAT fellowship.

Montgomery Community College, 1011 Page Street, Building 200 Multipurpose Room, Troy NC.

We can't wait to see you there!

Learning from Libby Mack!
03/16/2023

Learning from Libby Mack!

Our March meeting is about swarm management,  presented by our friend, Libby Mack, from Mecklenburg County and Treasurer...
03/14/2023

Our March meeting is about swarm management, presented by our friend, Libby Mack, from Mecklenburg County and Treasurer of th NC Beekeepers Association.

This Thursday, March 16, covered dish begins at 6 with meeting and presentation to follow.

Proceeds from this months 50/50 go to the Janno Daniel Scholarship fund.

02/16/2023

Tonight!!! Look forward to seeing y’all at the bee mtg tonight to learn Beekeeping Hacks from Bryan Fisher. All skill level of beekeepers are sure to learn something they can use—even wanna beekeepers. Bryan brings the items he talks about for show and tell. You can go look at them up close🐝🐝🐝

Thursday evening's meeting was good for winners! Congratulations to Sol Schales, who went home with $65 from our 50/50 d...
05/20/2022

Thursday evening's meeting was good for winners! Congratulations to Sol Schales, who went home with $65 from our 50/50 drawing, and Charolette Norton walked away with the swarm trap, winning the drawing for the piece that was custom-built by Kirk Kern.

Y'all should see the big prize we're giving away in June! More info to come!

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Troy, NC
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I invite you to read the second edition of my book " My Happy Bees".
From the links at the end of this post you can buy my book, and from the very last link you can DOWNLOAD THE BOOK FOR FREE.

Although the book describes many interesting practical techniques, however, all this is not the main thing. The most important thing in the book an unusual idea, an unusual reason for conducting beekeeping.
(The most important thing is the bee and the world around it, the honey will always be there. Please note that the reason for conducting beekeeping is not in the extraction of honey, but to preserve the nature around us with the help of bees. Harmony and the bee is primary, with honey will always be in abundance.) This idea is fundamentally changing the relationship between beekeeper and bee, filling their relationship with mutual love and respect. Gives the beekeeper an opportunity to feel involved in bee magic. Fills beekeeper heart with meaning and the joy of being alive. This feeling warms the heart and pleases the soul.
I believe that when this idea prevails among beekeepers, our World, our Earth as a whole will be happier and kinder. I sincerely want our Planet to become better, and our World to become warmer, kinder and more harmonious.

The first review of the second edition of my book was published on the Amazon website in the UK.
And he is valuable because he wrote this review beekeeper. Here is his opinion about my book: "Very interesting . A refreshing look at bees with some innovative yet common sense ideas. I read this as a beekeeper and shall incorporate this knowledge into my care regime."( https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R1BJM9M627T6ST/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B07DWZTBQY)

A good review was left on the Australian Amazon website, apparently by a local beekeeper.
That's what he wrote: "Persuasive augument from a careful and thoughtful beekeeper that spur the reader on to practise what was learned. A highly recommended reading for all aspiring and even seasoned beekeepers. Well presented and well reasoned conclusion not found in beekeeping guide books." (https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/customer-reviews/RSYP6AXLG376U/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B07DWZTBQY)

Here is another review of the second edition of my book from my dear reader, Rick Warner
"I’ve read the book, great read. The parts at interest me the most is finding the perfect place to place your bees, and the way that you feed them to make them strong. Peter has a way of bring you in to his garden and his happy bees are there to enjoy. This is a book that you’ll want to read over and over. Written from the heart of a true beekeeper. Peter changes the way we see bees and the world around us. Thank you Peter for sharing your knowledge and writing it down for generations to read." (https://www.facebook.com/PR.Grayman/posts/1359660420840154)

I am pleased to receive such reviews, because they reflect the essence of my book and give me a pleasant feeling of usefulness of my Work and hope that there will be more Happy Bees in the world.
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You can download the book for free. To do so, click on this link:
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and then follow any necessary prompts. It's Google Drive. I give access the file manually. Sometimes you have to wait a little while. I hope you understand.
I am happy to share my book with you.
Best regards, Peter Grayman.
HEADS UP FOLKS.........Hey, just a heads up. I saw spent petals from Tulip Poplar on the ground today. Couldn't see the actual blooms on the tree, but the evidence that they will burst soon is on the ground. I recorded that they leafed out on March 19. From leaf out to bloom should be 20 days (which would be April 7, but we are living in crazy times!!!!!! I'm getting supers on TODAY!!
Are you curious about honey shows? Do you want to learn how to be a more competitive honey show exhibitor? Do you want to how to put together a honey show for your local beekeeping club? Do you just want to learn an exciting and challenging new skill? The Welsh Honey Judge Program can help you with all of these! Welsh Honey Judge training is available at a variety of venues throughout the southeast this year. All of the following events offer training in the Welsh system or method, and all of these programs offer full reciprocity from one to another. Upcoming training events with dates, locations, and links follow:

Feb. 29. South Carolina Beekeepers Association Spring Conference. Columbia, SC. Welsh Honey Judge Training and Honey Show (initial training & certification only). This is the first time the Welsh Honey Judge training and certification has been offered in South Carolina! It will be taught by Senior Welsh Honey Judges, Steve Genta and Brutz English. Register here.

Mar. 20-21. HONEY Convention. Knoxville, TN. Welsh Honey Judge Training and Honey Show (initial training & certification only). This is the first time the Welsh Honey Judge training and certification has been offered in Tennessee! It will be taught by Senior Welsh Honey Judges, Michael Young MBE, Brutz English, and Marilynn Parker. Register here.

May 13-15. Young Harris-UGA Beekeeping Institute. Welsh Honey Judge Training and Honey Show (all certification levels). Come learn and master the craft of judging apicultural produce at the oldest, continuously-run honey judge training and certification program in North America. It will be taught by Senior Welsh Honey Judges Brutz English, Mary Cahill-Roberts, and Marilynn Parker. Register here.

Aug. 20-21. Univ. of Florida, Bee College. Gainesville, FL. Honey Judge Training and Honey Show. Program specifics TBA. More information here.

Questions about any of these events may be addressed to the following individuals:
Regarding Georgia and Tennessee, Brutz English at [email protected]
Regarding South Carolina, Steve Genta at [email protected]
Regarding Florida, Jennifer Holmes at [email protected]
Again this year I will have extremely high quality 5 frame nucs available for pick up April 4th (weather dependant). They will have a 020 Carolina raised queen, 3+ brood frames and remaining frames will be honey and pollen. Overwintered queens available upon request at no additional charge. $175 each. Please feel free to contact me with your orders or questions. Bulk discounts available.

Thanks,
Bryan
I just saw a post by someone named Cynthia Hayes Luther on One Man's Junk Montgomery County looking for local honey, in case anyone has some to sell. The post was made Thursday.
Hello. I currently live in Holly Springs. I purchased some property in Montgomery County where I hope to start the next phase of my life. My hope is to raise honey bees and participate in local meetings.
This fall Cindy and I took Shirley Harris' Intermediate Beekeeping Class at MCC. During one of the meetings Shirley gave out samples of "Bee Culture's BEEKeeping Your First Three Years" magazine. Since we are still in our first year of keeping bees, I decided to subscribe. Our first issue arrived yesterday. As I sat down to look through it this evening I found this on page 41:
Thinking about a bee school in the spring? Here are some questions you should ask, and information you need BEFORE you sign up for any bee school.
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