Important Announcements:

Maryland's Montgomery County Beekeepers Association meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Meetings are on a variety of topics and are open to the public. Details for meetings and other events are below...

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2025 Beginning Beekeeping Classes

2025 Beginning Beekeeping Classes

In 2025, MCBA will offer TWO VERSIONS of Beginning Beekeeping courses "Hands-On" and "Online" ...

2024 October 16 MEETING

2024 October 16 MEETING

Meeting day CHANGED! New date is October 16. Learn about “Feeding Pollen While Putting Small Hive Beetles to the Torch" with Dr. Lewis Bartlett

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BEE IMPACT GRANT - B.I.G.

BEE IMPACT GRANT – B.I.G.

Support important research. Donate ANNUALLY to the Bee Impact Grant. The 2024 awardee will be wildlife biologist SAM DROEGE at USGS ...

Calendar with 2024 written on it

2024 MCBA Keynote Speakers

ALL our meetings for 2024! Get excited and plan ahead ...

Forum

Forum

STAY INFORMED! SIGN-UP for the FORUM (free) so you don't miss out on MCBA announcements and you can crowdsource our hundreds of beekeepers on bee related topics ...

RECORDED Meetings

RECORDED Meetings

Miss a Meeting? View the RECORDING! When speakers permit, we provide links to their recorded presentations. Some links will expire, so don't delay ...

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Report Unwanted Bees

Report Unwanted Bees

Take My Bees! MCBA's Beekeeper-Volunteers can relocate honey bees from your home or property. Before sending the Swarm Notification form at the bottom of this page, please determine if your insects are HONEY BEES. WE CAN ONLY HELP WITH HONEY BEES. NOTE: Read More ...

Buy LOCAL Honey

Buy LOCAL Honey

Local HONEY is fresh, and tastes great! It is made by bees collecting nectar from flowers near you! Supporting local beekeepers, supports local bees! Some local beekeepers also use bee-made-materials to produce products like CANDLES, SOAPS, LIP BALM, SKIN BALMS, Read More ...

Lend Your Yard to a Beekeeper

Lend Your Yard to a Beekeeper

Want the benefits of a beehive on YOUR PROPERTY, without doing the work? LEND a small corner of your property to a beekeeper! Your garden will love you! There are many reasons you'll enjoy providing a spot for hives: Beekeeping is Read More ...

Plants For Bees

Plants For Bees

Plants for MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD ! Did you know that some blossoms don't help bee at all! Help honey bees! Grow plants with high nectar or pollen production scores*, AND that blossom in different months. HOW TO USE THIS CHART: Click Read More ...

Recipes Using Honey

Recipes Using Honey

We've collected recipes that use HONEY from members and across the web. If you try a recipe or have one of your own, let us know your thoughts by adding a comment. Read More ...

What to Expect When Inspecting

What to Expect When Inspecting

Common sights when inspecting your honey bee hive, along with treatment advice. MCBA also recommends RECORDING what you see in your hives so you can track their health, and trace back where things may have started to go wrong. CLICK Read More ...

Volunteer

Volunteer

MCBA Runs on VOLUNTEERISM! There are many opportunities to participate. To see our Volunteer Recognition page, CLICK HERE MENTOR A MILITARY VETERAN! Now beekeeping can be even more rewarding! Mentor a military veteran or a first responder. The US Read More ...

Chart of Bee Rx Treatment Plans

Chart of Bee Rx Treatment Plans

NOTE: Always follow application instructions precisely, or you risk: personal injury, bee death including the queen, and creating pests resistant to the treatment. Please send any additions or corrections to our MCBA Webmaster. Thanks! SCROLL right > and left, < up ∧ and Read More ...

How to Borrow the Honey Extractor

How to Borrow the Honey Extractor

MCBA Members can borrow extractors to take home, and they can use a refractometer (to measure water content of honey) at the Extractor Manager's home. Decent refractometers can also be purchased online for under $30 if you are a good Read More ...

Label Ideas

Label Ideas

Jumpstart your creative flow with this SLIDESHOW of labels. From elegantly simple to notably jarring, have fun seeing how others present their harvest. HINTS: * To PAUSE the slideshow, hover your cursor over the picture, or touch the screen * Read More ...

Directory

Connect with nearby beekeepers! The MCBA Member Directory is viewable by current members while logged in. When members update their records, the directory is instantly updated. Read More ...

Glossary of Bee Terms

Glossary of Bee Terms

This glossary is courtesy of MAAREC and Howard County Beekeepers A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W A Abdomen - the posterior or third Read More ...