York County Beekeepers' Association
York County ~ Pennsylvania

"Beekeeping that is environmentally correct, economically viable and socially just."


"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. 
No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more man."......
Often erroneously attributed to Albert Einstein


   

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Swarms

Identifying Bees

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Hive Inspection Sheet

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The York County Beekeepers' Association is a non-profit, voluntary association of beekeepers and others interested in honey bees, bee products and pollination.   It strives to increase awareness of the vital importance of honey bees and to promote responsible beekeeping in York County. 

Meeting at least seven times a year at the Penn State University Campus, 1031 Edgecomb Avenue, York, it holds at least one exhibition per year as well as a Field Day, and it offers opportunities and support for anyone interested in learning more about honey bees or starting a hive." 


Swarm season is here!

For more information about swarms
Click here.

To locate a Beekeeper to collect a swarm
Click Here.

 

2012 Meeting & Event Dates

May 24 7 PM Stephen McDaniel ~ Nature Photographer

 
June 28 7 PM Mary Ann Fraizer ~ Penn State University
Dr. Muli ~ Kenya

 
July 26 7 PM Adam Finkelstein & Kelly Rausch ~ Queen Breeders

 
Aug 23 7 PM To Be Announced

 
Sept 27 7 PM Jennifer Berry ~ University of Georgia

 

We are selling wildflower seeds!

 

We will have bags of honeybee wildflower seed mix

for sale at the April meeting. 

One pound for $25., half pound for $15. and

a quarter pound for $9. 

We have sold this  same mix before with great results. 

The flowers are beautiful, the honeybees love them

and they reseed well.

Contact Erin for more information ~ erinthebee@gmail.com

 

 

Local Queens for sale

 

Log Cabin Bee Farm

 

 

Learn how to keep bees with Dave Papke

click for more information

 

Spring Management for Experienced Beeekeepers Workshop

by Dave Papke ~ May 5th (new date)

 

 

Sources for bee packages

 

 

Nelson Brenneman   (717) 225-3076, Spring Grove  ~ Has new wood ware, frames,  foundation and other equipment for local pickup ~ call for availability and prices 

 

 

 

 



 

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Frame with queen and worker bees
Super frame full of honey

Inspecting the hive
 

Snow on hives 12-20-09