Whoo hoo!!!  Natural beekeeping guru MICHAEL BUSH visited us on the OBX on Saturday, March 28… 167 beekeepers swarmed the Ramada Plaza conference room to reap the rewards of hearing him speak.   The Outer Banks BeeKeepers’ Guild thanks EVERYONE involved in making this happen, and we hope this is the start of bringing many other great beekeeping events to our area in the future!  Special thanks to Michael Bush for sharing his knowledge, to all of our volunteers (and treat bakers!), to Michael Beswick (superb photographer/videographer), the Ramada Plaza, and our raffle prize donors… The Home Depot, Walmart, Nadeau Farms, Brew Thru, Hollow Daze Soap, Harris Teeter, Julie Moye, Outer Banks Craft Distilling, The Village Craftsmen, Milk Street Soap, Zillie’s, The Mothervine, and O. B. Hive!

As a member of the Outer Banks BeeKeepers’ Guild, you also will have joined the North Carolina State BeeKeepers’ Association (NCSBA).  The NCSBA holds conferences every spring and summer – these conferences are a great opportunity to increase your beekeeping knowledge and network of beekeeping friends!

This summer’s conference to be held in Winston-Salem will celebrate a special event… the 100th anniversary of the NCSBA!  Advanced registration is now open at www.ncbeekeepers.org.  The conferences highlight wonderful speakers and informative workshops, and you can also check out agendas from past conferences on their website.