DATE

SPEAKER(S)

TOPIC

Monday - January 5

Board

Board Meeting (2-4 PM)

Tuesday - January 6

Joe Komperda

Monthly Meeting- (7 PM) - Master Beekeeper, VP - Iredell County Beekeepers, Director – Davie County Beekeepers will discuss Coming Out of Winter.

Tuesday - February 3

Lynne Swanson, DVM,

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - Honeybee Hive Entrance Behavior (Why Examining Landing Board Behavior PRIOR To Examining a Hive is so Important.) VIA Zoom – Lynne Swanson, DVM, Retired Veterinarian, Founder of Safe Harbor Farms.

Tuesday - March 3

Rich Byers

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - Catching Swarms – Rich Byers, Treasurer Haywood County Beekeepers, part of the Haywood County Beekeepers Mentor Program.

Saturday - March 7

Allen Blanton, Lewis Cauble, Beth Sain, Tina Wegmann, Rick Queen

2026 Beekeeping School: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM; (makeup day March 21) this year we are conducting an "onsite" school for new beekeepers with a Field Day to be held on April 11 at 12 PM.

To register call:

Brother Allen at 828-400-1735 or

for more info call Tina at 828-734-4176

Cost $60/person or $80/ couple (with one textbook) or $100 if you require two textbooks. High school students - $30

Catered lunch and snacks included.

Registration fee includes 2026 membership in the Haywood County Bee Chapter and enrollment in a raffle for a package of live bees (value $150).

Monday - April 6

Board

Board Meeting (2-4 PM)

Tuesday - April 7

Allen Blanton

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - Demaree Method of Swarm Control – Brother Allen Blanton, Haywood County Beekeepers, NCSBA Master Beekeeper, Director Haywood County Beekeepers, part of the Haywood County Beekeepers Mentor Program.

Saturday - April 18

Allen Blanton

2026 Beekeeping School Field Day (12 PM - 2 PM), Location TBA

Please RSVP to Allen at brotherallenapiary@gmail.com, if you plan to attend.

**Smoker Contest – Bring your smoker and fuel.  The longest lasting smoker wins a prize.

Tuesday - May 5

Haywood EMS

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - Bee Sting Safety & Heat Stress – Haywood County Emergency Services

Tuesday - June 2

Zach - HCC Bee Instructor

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - Resource NUC's, Prepping for apiary expansion and winter –  David Zachary, NCSBA & SCBA Certified Beekeeper, Haywood County Beekeepers Webmaster, Beekeeping Instructor at Haywood Community College.

July 6

Board

Board Meeting (2-4 PM)

Tuesday - July 7

N/A

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - No Regular Meeting

Saturday - July 11

Beth Sain

1st Annual BBQ/Picnic - time TBA

Tuesday - August 4

Phillip Uptmor

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - Making Money with Honeybees – Honey and Beyond – VIA Zoom - Phillip Uptmor, NCSBA Master Beekeeper, EAS Master Beekeeper, NC Zoo Chair for the honeybee exhibit, President Chatham County Beekeepers, and is part of the CCBA and Hives for Heroes mentoring programs.

Tuesday - September 1

Beth Sain

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - How to Prepare for a Honey Show – Beth Sain, President Haywood County Beekeepers, NCSBA Journeyman Beekeeper

September

TBA

Field Day - TBA

October - 5

N/A

Board Meeting (2-4 PM)

Tuesday - October 6

TBA

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) -

Tuesday - November 3

Tina Wegmann

Monthly Meeting (7 PM) - 2nd Annual Black Jar, Best Label and Wax Contests – Tina Wegmann, VP Haywood County Beekeepers, NCSBA Certified Beekeeper, Haywood County Beekeepers and Hives for Heros Mentor Program (Meeting at the lodge.)

Tuesday - December 1

No Speaker

Holiday Meal - (6-8 PM)